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Cachet Number |
Ship Name or Location |
Hull Number |
Cachet Event |
Cancel Date |
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Prototype for Series |
USS Richard E Byrd |
DDG-23 |
Launching |
FEB 6/?130PM/1962 |

This cover was a "prototype" cover for the numbered series. |
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Prototype for Series |
USS Buchanan |
DDG14 |
Commission |
FEB/7/1962/P.M. |
Scan not available. If you have this cover, please
send us a scan.
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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 of Paul Huber, Fairwinds |
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1 |
USS Thomas Jefferson |
SSBN-618 |
Launching |
FEB/24/12:30PM/1962
Number produced: 43 eBay Prices Realized
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Below is another example of this important cover.
Est. Value is $100-125
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2 |
USS England |
DLG-22 |
Launching |
MAR 6/9AM/1962 Number produced: 52
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $3.00
2010
2011
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Two examples of same cover.
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3 |
USS Sam Houston |
SSBN-609 |
Commission |
MAR 6/2PM/1962 Number produced: 72
eBay Prices Realized
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2009
2010
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Machine cancel, Newport News, VA |
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3 |
USS Sam Houston |
SSBN-609 |
Commission |
MR 6 2PM/1962 Hand Cancel. This is the only one we have
observed. Added 2/08 eBay Prices Realized
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Above: Newport News
Hand Cancel |
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4 |
USS Thomas A Edison |
SSBN-610 |
Commission |
MAR 10/5:30PM/1962 Number produced: 108
eBay Prices Realized
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2010 $
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5 |
USS Pollack |
SSN-603 |
Launching |
MAR17/11-AM/1962 Number produced: 84
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009
2010 $6.40
2011 |
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6 |
USS Dace |
SSN-607 |
Launching |
AUG 18/1962/12M Number produced: 230
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009
2010 $5.24
2011 |
Photo2 |
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Variety |
USS Dace |
SSN-607 |
Launching |
AUG 18/1962/12M eBay Prices
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Cachet Variety.
Click to see both
Scroll bars added to cover up date. |
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7 |
USS John Paul Jones |
DD-932 |
6th Anniv |
APR/5/1962/A.M. Number produced: 79
eBay Prices Realized
2005 $15.50
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8 |
USS Bushnell |
AS-15 |
19th Anniv |
APR/10/1962/A.M. Number produced: 82
eBay Prices Realized
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9 |
USS Raleigh |
LPD-1 |
Launching |
MAR 17/12-M/1962 Number produced: 82
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $3.00
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10 |
USS Bronstein |
DE-1037 |
Launching |
MAR 31/11 AM/1962 Number produced: 113
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $3.00
2010
2011 |
Photo2 |
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11 |
USS Stoddard |
DD-566 |
18th Anniv |
MAY/2/A.M./1962 Number produced: 103
eBay Prices Realized
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12 |
USS Mullany |
DD-528 |
19th Anniv |
APR/23/A.M./1962 Number produced: 103
eBay Prices Realized
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13 |
USS Okinawa |
LPH-3 |
Commission |
APR/14/1962 Number produced: 149
eBay Prices Realized
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14 |
USS Abbot |
DD-629 |
19th Anniv |
APR/23/1962/A.M. Number produced: 122
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009
2010 $14.00
2011 |
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15 |
USS Trathen |
DD-530 |
19th Anniv |
APR/28/1962/A.M. Number produced: 121
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $9.99
2009
2010 $4.99
2011 |
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16 |
USS Nitro |
AE-23 |
3rd Anniv |
MAY/1/A.M./1962 Number produced: 130
eBay Prices Realized
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17 |
USS Preble |
DLG-15 |
2nd Anniv |
MAY/9/1962/A.M. Number produced: 128
eBay Prices Realized
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18 |
USS Biddle |
DDG-5 |
Commission |
A.M./MAY/5/1962 Number produced: 156
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $3.25
2010
2011 |
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19 |
USS Mitscher |
DL-2 |
9th Anniv |
25/JUL/1962/A.M. Number produced: 133
eBay Prices Realized
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20 |
USS Alstede |
AF-48 |
16th Anniv |
MAY/17/1962/A.M. Number produced: 126
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $2.50, $3.50
2010 $2.50
2011
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Two examples of same cover.
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USS Lafayette |
SSBN-616 |
Launching |
May 8/12:30PM/1962 Number produced:
270+1000 (dealer or shipyard)=1270 eBay Prices
Realized
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22 |
USS Barton |
DD-722 |
AF Day |
A.M./19/MAY/1962 Number produced: 134
eBay Prices Realized
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23 |
USS Soley |
DD-707 |
AF Day |
MAY/19/A.M./1962 Number produced: 133
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $15.00, $2.50
2010 $9.50
2011 $9.75 |
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24 |
USS Wren |
DD-568 |
AF Day |
MAY/19/P.M./1962 Number produced: 130
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $2.25
2010 $12.00
2011 |

Scarce few observed |
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25 |
USS Hank |
DD-702 |
AF Day |
MAY/19/A.M./1962 Number produced: 126
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $2.50
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USS Robinson |
DD-562 |
AF Day |
MAY/19/A.M./1962 Number produced: 121
eBay Prices Realized
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27 |
USS Dyess |
DDR-880 |
17th Anniv. |
21/MAY/1962/A.M. Number produced: 137
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $3.85
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28 |
USS Keppler |
DDE-765 |
15th Anniv |
MAY/15/A.M./1962 Number produced: 128
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009
2010 $12.00
2011 |
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29 |
USS Permit |
SSN-594 |
Commission |
MAY/29/3PM/1962 Number produced: 233
eBay Prices Realized
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30 |
USS John Marshall |
SSBN-611 |
Commission |
MAY 21/3 PM/1962 Number produced: 249
eBay Prices Realized
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Ships RS Cachet on back. |
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31 |
USS Reeves |
DLG-24 |
Launching |
May 12/10:30AM/1962 Number produced: 176
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $3.25
2010
2011 |
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32 |
USS Conyngham |
DDG-17 |
Launching |
May 19/10AM/1962 Number produced: 176
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $3.80
2010
2011 |
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33 |
USS Vigor |
MSO-473 |
Memorial Day |
May/30/1962/P.M. Number produced: 153
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $2.50
2010
2011 |
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34 |
USS Pine Island |
AV-12 |
Memorial Day |
May/30/1962/A.M. Number produced: 152
eBay Prices Realized
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USS John Hood |
DD-655 |
Memorial Day |
May/30/A.M./1962 Number produced: 144
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $2.00
2010 $3.00
2011 |

Most cancels are poor quality |
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Variety |
USS John Hood |
DD-655 |
Memorial Day |
May/30/A.M./1962 eBay
Prices Realized
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Cancel Variety-ERROR. Date Slug backwards.
Most cancels are poor quality. |
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36 |
USS Fort Snelling |
LSD-30 |
Memorial Day |
May/30/A.M./1962 Number produced: 143
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $2.25
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Variety |
USS Fort Snelling |
LSD-30 |
Memorial Day |
May/30/1962 eBay Prices
Realized
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Cancel Variety. Scarce |
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37 |
USS Lynde McCormick |
DDG-8 |
Memorial Day |
May/30/A.M./1962 Number produced: 139
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $3.26
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2011 |
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38 |
USS Bordelon |
DDR-881 |
17th Anniv |
A.M./JUN/2/1962 Number produced: 191
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $3.50
2010 $3.50
2011 |

Most cancels are poor quality. Most are SON |
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39 |
USS Hyman |
DD-732 |
18th Anniv |
JUN/16/1962/A.M. Number produced: 189
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009
2010 $2.00
2011 |
P2
Most cancels are poor quality |
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40 |
USS Mc Cloy |
DE-1038 |
Launching |
JUN 11/6 PM/1962 Number produced: 239
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $2.25, $3.00
2010 $3.50
2011 |
P2 |
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41 |
USS Worden |
DLG-18 |
Launching |
JUN 2/2 PM/1962 Number produced: 264
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $3.00
2010 $2.00
2011 |
P2 |
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42 |
USS Hamul |
AD-20 |
Last Day Comm |
JUN 9/6-AM/1962 Number produced: 250
eBay Prices Realized
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43 |
USS Isle Royale |
AD-29 |
Recomm |
JUN/9/A.M./1962 Number produced: 252
eBay Prices Realized
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P2
Most cancels are poor quality. |
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44 |
USS Alameda County |
AVB-1 |
LDPS |
JUN/15/ /1962 Number produced: 214
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $2.50
2010 $7.00
2011 |

Most cancels are poor quality. |
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45 |
USS Hoel |
DDG-13 |
Comm |
16/JUN/1962/A.M. Number produced: 266
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $3.99
2010 $3.25 $7.00
2011 |

Ship RS on back |
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Variety
CREW |
USS Hoel |
DDG-13 |
Comm |
16/JUN/1962/A.M.
eBay Prices Realized
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Same as 45 except this cover has no number. CREW.
Ship RS on back |
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46 |
USS Hunley |
AS-31 |
Comm |
JUN/16/P.M./1962 Number produced: 273
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $3.00
2010
2011 |

P2
Ship RS on back |
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47 |
USS Miller |
DD-535 |
LDPS |
AUG/1/A.M./1962 Number produced: 260
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $3.00
2010 $3.50
2011 $7.00 |

Most cancels are poor quality.
Except for the covers shown below, all covers observed until 2010, also have Boston MC
July 31 on face of cover.

Courtesy of Greg Ciesielski and Dave Kent, This one is clean with no
Boston MC

Another good example with a clear cancel plus note the cachet was
printed over the address label. Scan courtesy of Rich Hoffner. |
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48 |
USS Wyandot |
AKA-92 |
LDPS |
June/30/1962 Number produced: 213
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $3.00
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2011 |
P2 P3 |
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49 |
USS Tingey |
DD-539 |
LDPS |
JUL/20/1962/A.M. Number produced: 253
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $4.00
2009
2010 $3.25
2011 |
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50 |
USS Tweedy |
DE-532 |
LDPS |
JUN/22/1962/ / Number produced: 255
eBay Prices Realized
2008
2009 $3.00
2010 $3.50
2011 |
P2 |