Cover of the Month
This is an eclectic group of covers posted over many years and by a variety of members. Steve Shay should be credited with most of these. Many of the archived covers give highlights of the ship’s history, the cachet maker if appropriate and what the cancellation date and type are.
USS Jupiter (AC-3)
November 8, 2020
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USS Jupiter (AC-3) By Steve Shay (#L-10,821) The collier USS Jupiter was built at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California, a sister ship to the collier USS Cyclops. Her keel was laid October 18, 1911 with commissioning on April
USS Florida (BB-30)
November 8, 2020
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USS Florida (BB-30) By Steve Shay (#L-10,821) The battleship USS Florida was lead ship of the Florida class of battleships, launched in 1910 and commissioned September 15, 1911. Her only sister ship was USS Utah. During World War I,
USS Fairfax (DD-93)
November 8, 2020
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USS Fairfax (DD-983) By Steve Shay (#L-10,821) The destroyer USS Fairfax was serving in the Special Service Squadron in the Canal Zone in 1936. This cover features the ship’s Type 3(AC-BBT) cancel as well as a Type F cancel. Fairfax,
USS Rendova (CV-114)
November 8, 2020
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USS Rendova CVE-114 By Steve Shay (#L-10821) This is a hand painted cachet by Stanley Blazewski, USCS #9154. Sadly, he passed away in December 2004; his artwork was very appealing. The cover has a cancellation from the USS Rendova, an
USS Ranger (CV-4)
November 8, 2020
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USS Ranger CV-4 By Steve Shay (#L-10821) The USS Ranger, USS Worden and USS Hull all visited Callao, Peru at the time of the Technical International Aviation Convention being held September 15-27, 1937 in Callao. They arrived September 16 and
USS Rainbow (AS-7)
November 8, 2020
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USS Rainbow AS-7 By Steve Shay (#L-10821) The USS Rainbow was built as a merchant ship, the Norse King, purchased by the US Navy in 1898 and fitted out as a distilling ship for service in Asia. Assigned to the
USS Pompano (SS-181)
November 8, 2020
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USS Pompano SS-181 By Steve Shay (#L-10821) This hand painted cachet was drawn by Eugene Mueller for the commissioning of the submarine USS Pompano at Mare Island June 12, 1937. Mueller was USCS member #255 and he prepared covers for
USS Plunger (SS-179)
November 8, 2020
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USS Plunger (SS-179) By Steve Shay (#L-10821) The Porpoise class USS Plunger was commissioned November 19, 1936 and departed on her shakedown cruise April 15, 1937. The cruise took her to Guantanamo Bay, the Canal Zone, and Guayaquil, Ecuador. This cover, mailed by
USS Blower (SS-325)
November 8, 2020
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USS Blower SS-325 By Steve Shay (#L-10,821) The USS Blower was commissioned August 10, 1944 and served on three war patrols before the end of World War II. After the war she served along the Pacific Coast, including 2 months
USS Bennington (CV-20)
November 8, 2020
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USS Bennington CV-20 By Steve Shay (#L-10,821) The USS Bennington was one of 24 Essex class aircraft carriers built during World War II. Commissioned in August 1944, she would join the battle of the Pacific by arriving at Pearl Harbor
USS Augusta (CA-31)
November 8, 2020
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USS Augusta (CA-31) By Steve Shay (#L-10,821) The cruiser USS Augusta became the flagship of the Asiatic Fleet on November 9, 1933 and served in Asiatic waters until November 1940. During her time there she made many interesting port visits
USS California (BB-44)
November 8, 2020
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USS California By Steve Shay (#L-10,821) November 4 marks the birthdate of humorist and actor Will Rogers. Born in 1879, Rogers was a vaudeville actor, later a motion picture actor, a humorist and social commentator. He was a political wit
USS Northampton (CA-26)
November 8, 2020
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Northampton (CA 26) John Young (L-8219) Interesting hand-drawn cachet depicts Santa & his sled by Bernard Giffin posted aboard heavy cruiser with ship’s fancy cancel (N-18f) on 25 DEC 1934 with CHRIST/ DAY between the killers. Looks like Mr.Giffin never
USS New York (BB-34)
November 8, 2020
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USS New York (BB 34) By John Young, USCS (#L-8219) Interesting philatelic cover posted aboard the battleship that made its shakedown cruise to Mexican waters during the summer, 1914. Collector C.W. Haynes, Marion KY franked his request with imperforated pair
USS New Mexico (BB-40) w/ Dirigible USS Macon
November 8, 2020
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USS New Mexico BB-40 By Steve Shay (#L-10821) This wonderful hand painted cachet was prepared by Lottie Eshliman of Hollywood. She was USCS member #262 and she prepared cachets for the Admiral Reeves Chapter of the USCS. She prepared covers