USRSC Oliver Wolcott By Glenn Smith (#8,073) This cover was posted to Lieut. Horace B. West in “USS WOLCOTT” on June 2 nd, 1894 from Chickies, PA. The postage used was the 1890 2c George Washington issue tied to…
USS Hammerhead (SSN-663)
USS Hammerhead (SSN-663) By Steve Shay (#L-10821) The nuclear attack sub USS Hammerhead, SSN-663, was a Sturgeon class submarine. She was launched April 14, 1967 and commissioned June 28, 1968. Along with USS Shark, Hammerhead left Norfolk for SubIcex 2-70.…
USS Concord (CL-10) – Unofficial First Day Cover
Unofficial First Day Cover – USS Concord By Steve Shay (USCS #L-10,821) Early naval cover collectors were interested in ships because of the cancellations. Cachets were practically non existent until the late 1920’s. However the different ships and different cancels…
USS Dallas (DD-199) – 4th of July
USS Dallas – Unofficial Fourth of July cover By Don Tjossem (USCS #L-10,987) The fourth of July always was a special day for Naval Cachet artists as this cover cancelled aboard the USS DALLAS on 4 July 1935 will…
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) – Olympics
USS Pennsylvania, Flagship of the US Fleet By Steve Shay (USCS #L-10,821) August brings the Olympics to Beijing, China with the opening of the XXIX Olympic Games on August 8. This reminds me of the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los…
USS Missouri (BB-63)
Non-Philatelic Cover USS Missouri By Don Tjossem (USCS #L-10,987) The USS MISSOURI (BB-63) has always been a favorite ship for collectors since the Japanese World War II surrender took place on her deck on 2 September 1945. Sometimes the date…
USS Fairfax (DD-93)
USS Fairfax Famous 50 Destroyer Type 3 cancel and cachet giving the history of the ship’s namesake, Admiral Fairfax. Cachet by Harry Whitlatch. Signed by the Navy Mail Clerk at the upper left. Type 3 cancel and cachet honoring…
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) – Xmas
USS Pennsylvania By Steve Shay (USCS #L-10,821) Christmas has always been a favorite holiday for cover collectors, cover artists and cover sponsors. During the golden years of naval cover collecting in the 1930’s, Christmas covers were very popular. Christmas provided…
USS Arizona (BB-39) – Santa Claus
USS Arizona By Don Tjossem (USCS #L-10,987) This USS ARIZONA cover was cancelled on 25 December 1935. The cancel is tied to two 1 cent Scott # 686 coil line pair stamps featuring Warren G. Harding. The killer bars include…
USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37)
USS Tuscaloosa CA 37 By John Young (L-8219) Edwin Frick (USCS #1594) used a 1 cent Martha Washington stamp (printed matter rate) to get a cancel from this heavy cruiser before our entry into World War Two. His efforts were…