United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Sub-group AR-NAV: Stamps used by the Navy for official business

Sub-group AR-NAV: Stamps used by the Navy for official business Earliest date seen, July 16, 1941. Unlisted in 2001 editionright|284px AR-NAV1.1. Pitney Bowes. 3[RRRR] Type GA1 with town mark 2ALAMEDA, CALIF. 2/2 NAVAL AIR STA. 3(95438) One meter only. V/F: 30 00 Type NAV-GA2 in 2001 editionright|284px 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 : Unlisted in 2001 editionright|325px 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 right|575px 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 : Type NAV-IA4A in 2001 editionright|260px right|260px right|260px right|260px right|500px right|500px 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(183616) 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 right|270px 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] Type NAV-IC3B in 2001 editionright|270px right|270px right|270px right|270px right|270px right|270px right|280px 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(33000266) - 209619 3(3369871) - 296306 3(33000871) 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) Type NAV-IC4A in 2001 editionright|275px 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(931330) D. 2U.S. NAVY FPO AP 2/2 96349 2(931330) V/F: 3 16px. 00 3 Unlisted in 2001 editionright|210px 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 Type NAV-ID2 in 2001 editionright|260px 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≋ Type NAV-IE1 in 2001 editionright|290px 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) V/F: 3≋0 .00 ≋ Type NAV-IF1 in 2001 editionright|310px 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 ≋ Type NAV-IG1 in 2001 editionright|335px AR-NAV8. Pitney Bowes. 3[R-RRR] Type IH1 with ship name and designation in the town mark: 2USS PUGET SOUND AD38 2/2 FPO 09544 2(7153574) V/F: 3≋.00 ≋ Type NAV-KB1 in 2001 editionright|225px 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) right|225px 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) Type NAV-KB3 in 2001 editionright|235px right|235px AR-NAV9.2. Friden. Type KB2.1 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, 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≋ Type NAV-KE3 in 2001 editionright|300px 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 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) Type NAV-KG2 in 2001 editionright|320px AR-NAV11. Friden. Type KG1.2 with ship name and designation at top of the town mark, 5-digit number at bottom: - 2USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN CVN 72 2/2 96612 2(F 9002003) - 2USS CONSTELLATION CV 64 2/2 09558 2(F 9004038) - 2USS MT WHITNEY LCC 20 2/2 09517 2(F 9004581) - 2USS NASSAU LHA 4 2/2 09577 2(F 9004808) V/F: 3≋0.00 Type NAV-LB6 in 2001 editionright|315px AR-NAV12. Friden. Type LB1.2 with ship name and designation in town mark:2USS HAYLER 2/2 DD - 997 2(H 463623) V/F: 30.00 :