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4 #2a3439 Sub-group AR-NAV: Stamps used by the Navy for official business
Earliest date seen, May 26, 1941.
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AR-NAV1.1. Pitney Bowes. 3[RRRR]
Type GA1 with town mark 22 #191970 ALAMEDA, CALIF. 2red 4 /2 #191970 NAVAL AIR STA. 3(95438)
One meter only.
V/F: 30 00
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AR-NAV1.2. Pitney Bowes. 3[RRR]
Type GA2 with town mark: 2U.S. NAVY 2/2 128 3(92745)
One meter only.
V/F: 3.00 :
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AR-NAV2. National Postal Meter. 3[RRR]
Type HA2.1 with town mark: 2BREMERTON, WASH 2/2 P.S.N.Y. (Puget Sound Navy Yard) 33(92745)
One meter only.
V/F: 3100px
Type NAV-IA3 in 2001 editionright|280px
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AR-NAV3.1. Pitney Bowes.
Type IA3 with town marks:
A. 2U.S. 2/2 NAVY 2with one star at each side 3(103465, 109887) 3[RR]
B. 2U.S. 2/2 NAVY 2with no stars 3(105201) 3[RRR]
C. 2BREMERTON, WASH. 2/2 NAVY YARD STA. 3(101301) 3[RRR]
V/F: 3. 00 :
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AR-NAV3.2. Pitney Bowes.
Type IA4.1 with town marks:
A. 2U.S. NAVY 2/2 (5 digit number) BR.
- 213793 3(309560)
- 217002 3(361522)
- 217012 3(355611, 366421) 3[RR]
B. 2U.S. NAVY 2/2 10434 3(388415) 3[RRRR]
C. 2U.S. NAVY 2/2 ★ ★ ★ ★ 3(171585) 3[RRRR]
D. 2U.S. 2/2 NAVY 2with one star at each side 3(unreadable) 3[RRRR]
E. 2NAVAL BASE 2/2 S.C. 3(167521) 3[RRRR]
F. 2BREMERTON, WASH. 2/2 NAVY YARD STA. 3(108267) 3[RRR]
G. Normal town and state in town mark but with slogan including:2DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 2 and OFFICIAL BUSINESS 3(108267) 3[R-RRR]
V/F: 3≋ 00 :
NOTE: During World War 2 the Navy Department used meter stamps of Type IA4.1 on "penalty" envelopes with blank town marks and no "official business" slogan. See below.left|315px
Type NAV-IC3A in 2001 editionright|265px
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AR-NAV4.1. Pitney Bowes.
Type IC3.1 with town marks:
A. 2U.S. NAVY 2/2 FPO (5 digit number)
- 209521 3(960256, 960353)
- 209551 3(954429)
- 209593 3(960349)
- 296654 3(959939)
- 298761 3(969381)
- 298762 3(959949)
B. 2U.S. NAVY 2/2 13933 BR 2(954290)3[RRRR]
C. 2U.S. 2/2 NAVY 2with one star at each side 3(unreadable) 3[RRRR]
D. With ship name and designation in the town mark:
- 2USS MIDWAY CV 41 2/2 FPO 96631 3(960290)
- 2USS INDEPENDENCE(CV62) 2/2 FPO09537 3(960290)
V/F: 3≋0 .00 2(wavy lines at left 2mm tall)
V/F: 3≋0 .00 2(small wavy lines at left 1mm tall) 3[RR]
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AR-NAV4.2. Pitney Bowes.
Type IC3.2 with town marks:
A. 2U.S. NAVY 2/2 FPO (5 digit number)
B. 2U.S. NAVY FPO 2/2 (5 digit number)
- 209521 3(3300266)
- 209619 3(3369871)
- 296306 3(3300871)
C. 2U.S. NAVY FPO AE (or AP) 2/2 (5 digit number)
- 2AE 2/2 09645 3(3301311, 3303618)
- 2AP 2/2 96451 3(3314244)
D. 2NAVY POSTAL SERVICE FPO 2/2 (5 digit number)
- 209532 3(3351954)
- 296370 3(unreadable)
E. 2NAVY POSTAL SERVICE FPO AE 2/2 09499 2(3351987)
F. 2NAVAL POSTAL SERVICE FPO AP 2/2 96506 2(unreadable)
G. 2NAVY FPO AE 2/2 09834 2(3351901)
H. 2U.S. USS SIMON LAKE 2/2 AS-33 2(3303761)
J. 2FPO USS SAIPAN, NY 2/2 09549 2(3303799)
K. With ship name and designation at top of town mark, FPO and 5-digit number at bottom
L. With ship name and designation at top of town mark, 5-digit number at bottom
M. 2USS INDEPENDENCE 2/2 CV-62 96618 2(3369578)
N. 2U.S. NAVY EXCHANGE 2/2 FPO N.Y. 09510 2(3303760)2[RR-RRRR]
V/F: 3≋0 .00 2(wavy lines at left 2mm tall)
V/F: 3≋0 .00 2(small wavy lines at left 1mm tall)
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AR-NAV4.3. Pitney Bowes.
Type IC4.1 with town marks:
A. 2U.S. NAVY 2/2 FPO (5 digit number)
- 296659 3(909450)
- 298760 3(931141)
- 298767 3(909425)
B. 2U.S. NAVY 2/2 13933 BR 2(909288, 909456)
C. 2U.S. NAVY 2/2 17000 BR. (with stop after BR) 2(931141, 931330, 931836)
D. 2U.S. NAVY FPO AP 2/2 96349 2(931330)
E. 2USS JOHN F. KENNEDY 2/2 (CVA 67) 2(931156)
V/F: 3 16px. 00 3
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AR-NAV4.4. Pitney Bowes.
Type IC4.2 with town mark: 2U.S. NAVY 22/22 FPO 98766 2(unreadable)
V/F: 3 16px. 00 3
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AR-NAV5.1. Pitney Bowes. 3[R]
Type ID2 with town marks:
A. Ship name and designation: 2USS LONG BEACH 2/2 CGN9 2(1629871, 1941861)
B. Ship name and FPO number: 2USS PORTLAND 2/2 09582 1725 2(1941861)
V/F: 3≋0.00
Type NAV-ID2 in 2001 editionright|265px
AR-NAV5.2. Pitney Bowes. 3[R]
Type ID3 with ship name in town mark: 2USS SUPPLY 2/2 07587 2(1626315)
V/F: 3≋0.00≋
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AR-NAV6. Pitney Bowes. 3[R]
Type IE1 with town marks:
A. 2NAVY FPO AP at top, 5-digit number at bottom
B. 2U.S. NAVY 2/2 FPO 09593 2(6826355)
C. 2U.S. NAVY FPO AP 2/2 96595 2(unreadable)
D. 2USS KEARSARGE 2/2 09534 1662 22 (6822188)
E. 2USS INCHON 2/2 34091 1655 22 (6142172)
V/F: 3≋0 .00 ≋
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AR-NAV7. Pitney Bowes. 3[R-RRR]
Type IF1 with ship name and designation in the town mark: 2USS LEYTE GULF CD 55 2/2 34091 2(5444976)
V/F: 3≋.00 ≋
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AR-NAV8. Pitney Bowes. 3[R-RRR]
Type IH1 with either ship name or naval base designation in the town mark.
A. 2USS PUGET SOUND AD38 2/2 FPO 09544 2(7153574)
B. 2US BASE NAVY FPO AE 2/2 09524 2875 2(7200953)
V/F: 3≋.00 ≋
("For Friden official meters used on Naval Ships" see "OO-C5.1")
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AR-NAV9.1. Friden.
Type KB1.1 with town marks:
A. 2U.S. NAVY 2/2 SEATTLE WASH. 13606 2(F 030385)
B. 2U.S. NAVY 2/2 SEATTLE WASH. 13608 BR 2(F 216618)
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C. 2U.S. NAVY 2/2 BRANCH 17049 2(F 030597)
V/F: 3≋.00≋
a. As A, with hyphen between "SEATTLE" and "WASH": 213068 2(F 030369)
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AR-NAV9.2. Friden.
Type KB2.1A with town marks:
A. 2U.S. NAVY at top, town, state, 5-digit number and BR or BR. at bottom:
- 2SEATTLE WASH. 13608 BR 2(F 216618)
- 2NEW YORK, N.Y. 13757 BR 2(F 031101, 031201, 222141)
- 2NEW YORK, NY 17055 BR. 2(F 222053)
- 2NEW YORK, NY 17067 BR 2(F 030688)
B. 2U S NAVAL STATION 2/2 FPO NEW YORK 09571 2(F 222704)
V/F: 3≋.00≋
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AR-NAV10. Friden.
Type KE1.3 with ship name and designation at top of the town mark, 5-digit number at bottom.
Meter numbers in 8000000 series
A. V/F: 3≋0 .00 2(wavy lines at left 2mm tall)
B. V/F: 3≋0 .00 2(small wavy lines at left 1mm tall)
B1. 3USS T ROOSEVELT CV 71 2/2 09599 2(F 8015575)
B2. 3USS INDEPENDENCE CV 62 2/2 96618 2(F 8010074)
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AR-NAV11. Friden.
Type KG1.2 with ship name and designation at top of the town mark, 5-digit number at bottom:
A. 2USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN CVN 72 2/2 96612 2(F 9002003)
B. 2USS CONSTELLATION CV 64 2/2 09558 2(F 9004038)
C. 2USS MT WHITNEY LCC 20 2/2 09517 2(F 9004581)
D. 2USS NASSAU LHA 4 2/2 09577 2(F 9004808)
E. 2USS J. F. KENNEDY CV 67 2/2 09538 2(F 9004715)
F. 2USS CARL VINSON CVN 70 2/2 96629 2(F 9002982)
G. 2USS SARATOGA CV 60 2/2 34078 2(F 9002704)
H. 2USS D D EISENHOWER CVN 65 2/2 09532 2(F 9004339)
I. 2.5USS YELLOWSTONE AD 41 2/2 09512 2 (F 9005135)
J. 2USS AMERICA CV 66 2/2 09531 2 (F 9005331)
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V/F: 3≋0.00
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AR-NAV12. Hasler.
Type LB1.2 with ship name and designation in town mark:2USS HAYLER 2/2 DD - 997 2(H 463623)
V/F: 30.00 :