Many people don't realize that at one time, most "U.S. Navy Ships" issued their own

matchcovers, each with the ship's name, usually the ID number, and, often, ship's logo. Within

the hobby, they're divided into Pre-War (prior to September 2, 1945) and Post-War

(after September 2, 1945). Identifying covers were suspended during the war years.

 

This is a great category that many aspire to, but in which few succeed. One collector

quipped, "The first thousand covers are fairly easy; it's the rest that are murder!"

Collectors have spent lifetimes in the quest of Navy Ship covers, but what a grand

quest it is. Over 2,700 are known...and previously unknown issues are still being found!

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