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Cachet Number Ship Name or Location Hull Number Cachet  Event Cancel Date Click on Photos to Enlarge
Prototype for Series USS Richard E Byrd DDG-23 Launching FEB 6/?130PM/1962
This cover was a "prototype" cover for the numbered series.
Prototype for Series USS Buchanan DDG14 Commission FEB/7/1962/P.M. Scan not available
 
Prototype for Series USS James Madison SSBN-627 Keel Laying MAR 5/930AM/1962
This cover was a "prototype" cover for the numbered series.
Scan courtesy Paul Huber, Fairwinds
1 USS Thomas Jefferson SSBN-618 Launching FEB/24/12:30PM/1962
Below is another example of this important cover. 
Est. Value is $100-125
2 USS England DLG-22 Launching MAR 6/9AM/1962
3 USS Sam Houston SSBN-609 Commission MAR 6/2PM/1962
 
3 USS Sam Houston SSBN-609 Commission MR 6 2PM/1962

Hand Cancel.  This is the only one we have observed.  Added 2/08
Hand Cancel
4 USS Thomas A Edison SSBN-610 Commission MAR 10/5:30PM/1962  
5 USS Pollack SSN-603 Launching MAR17/11-AM/1962  
6 USS Dace SSN-607 Launching AUG 18/1962/12M   Photo2 
6
Variety		 USS Dace SSN-607 Launching AUG 18/1962/12M
Cachet Variety.  Click to see both
Scroll bars added to cover up date.
7 USS John Paul Jones DD-932 6th Anniv APR/5/1962/A.M.

10/05 offered on eBay $15.50
8 USS Bushnell AS-15 19th Anniv APR/10/1962/A.M.
9 USS Raleigh LPD-1 Launching MAR 17/12-M/1962
10 USS Bronstein DE-1037 Launching MAR 31/11 AM/1962   Photo2
11 USS Stoddard DD-566 18th Anniv MAY/2/A.M./1962
12 USS Mullany DD-528 19th Anniv APR/23/A.M./1962
13 USS Okinawa LPH-3 Commission APR/14/1962
14 USS Abbot DD-629 19th Anniv APR/23/1962/A.M.
15 USS Trathen DD-530 19th Anniv APR/28/1962/A.M.  
16 USS Nitro AE-23 3rd Anniv MAY/1/A.M./1962  
17 USS Preble DLG-15 2nd Anniv MAY/9/1962/A.M. P2
18 USS Biddle DDG-5 Commission A.M./MAY/5/1962
19 USS Mitscher DL-2 9th Anniv 25/JUL/1962/A.M.
20 USS Alstede AF-48 16th Anniv MAY/17/1962/A.M.  P2
21 USS Lafayette SSBN-616 Launching May 8/12:30PM/1962
22 USS Barton DD-722 AF Day A.M./19/MAY/1962
23 USS Soley DD-707 AF Day MAY/19/A.M./1962
24 USS Wren DD-568 AF Day MAY/19/P.M./1962
Scarce few observed
25 USS Hank DD-702 AF Day MAY/19/A.M./1962
26 USS Robinson DD-562 AF Day MAY/19/A.M./1962
27 USS Dyess DDR-880 17th Anniv. 21/MAY/1962/A.M.
28 USS Keppler DDE-765 15th Anniv MAY/15/A.M./1962
29 USS Permit SSN-594 Commission MAY/29/3PM/1962
30 USS John Marshall SSBN-611 Commission MAY 21/3 PM/1962
Ships RS Cachet on back.
31 USS Reeves DLG-24 Launching May 12/10:30AM/1962
32 USS Conyngham DDG-17 Launching May 19/10AM/1962   P2
33 USS Vigor MSO-473 Memorial Day May/30/1962/P.M.
34 USS Pine Island AV-12 Memorial Day May/30/1962/A.M.
35 USS John Hood