United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/GROUP AR/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, May 26, 1941.

Unlisted in 2001 edition

'''AR-NAV1.1. Pitney Bowes'''. [RRRR]
 * Type GA1 with town mark ALAMEDA, CALIF. / NAVAL AIR STA. (95438)
 * One meter only.
 * V/F: 0 00

Type NAV-GA2 in 2001 edition

'''AR-NAV1.2. Pitney Bowes'''. [RRR]
 * Type GA2 with town mark: U.S. NAVY   /    128  (92745)
 * One meter only.
 * V/F: .00 :

Unlisted in 2001 edition

'''AR-NAV2. National Postal Meter'''. [RRR]
 * Type HA2.1 with town mark: BREMERTON, WASH   /    P.S.N.Y.  (Puget Sound Navy Yard) (92745)
 * One meter only.
 * V/F: USA meter stamp H VF A.jpeg

Type NAV-IA3 in 2001 edition

'''AR-NAV3.1. Pitney Bowes'''.
 * Type IA3 with town marks:
 * A. U.S.   /    NAVY  with one star at each side (103465, 109887)  [RR]
 * B. U.S.   /    NAVY  with no stars (105201)  [RRR]
 * C. BREMERTON, WASH.   /    NAVY YARD STA.  (101301)  [RRR]
 * V/F: . 00 :

Type NAV-IA4A in 2001 edition '''AR-NAV3.2. Pitney Bowes'''.
 * Type IA4.1 with town marks:
 * A. U.S. NAVY   /    ( 5 digit number ) BR.
 * - 13793 (309560)
 * - 17002 (361522)
 * - 17012 (355611, 366421)  [RR]
 * B. U.S. NAVY   /   <font color=#191970> 10434  (388415)  [RRRR]
 * C. <font color=#191970>U.S. NAVY   /   <font color=#191970> ★  ★ ★  ★   (171585)  [RRRR]
 * D. <font color=#191970>U.S.   /   <font color=#191970> NAVY  with one star at each side  (unreadable)  [RRRR]
 * E. <font color=#191970>NAVAL BASE   /   <font color=#191970>S.C.  (167521)  [RRRR]
 * F. <font color=#191970>BREMERTON, WASH.   /   <font color=#191970> NAVY YARD STA.  (108267)  [RRR]
 * G. Normal town and state in town mark but with slogan including: <font color=#191970>DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY and <font color=#191970> OFFICIAL BUSINESS (108267)  [R-RRR]
 * V/F: ≋ 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.

Type NAV-IC3A in 2001 edition

'''AR-NAV4.1. Pitney Bowes'''.
 * Type IC3.1 with town marks:
 * A. <font color=#191970>U.S. NAVY   /   <font color=#191970> FPO  ( 5 digit number )
 * - <font color=#191970>09521 (960256, 960353)
 * - <font color=#191970>09551 (954429)
 * - <font color=#191970>09593 (960349)
 * - <font color=#191970>96654 (959939)
 * - <font color=#191970>98761 (969381)
 * - <font color=#191970>98762 (959949)
 * B. <font color=#191970>U.S. NAVY   /   <font color=#191970> 13933 BR   (954290)  [RRRR]
 * C. <font color=#191970>U.S.   /   <font color=#191970> NAVY  with one star at each side (unreadable)  [RRRR]
 * D. With ship name and designation in the town mark:
 * - <font color=#191970>USS MIDWAY CV 41   /   <font color=#191970> FPO 96631  (960290)
 * - <font color=#191970>USS INDEPENDENCE(CV62)   /   <font color=#191970> FPO09537  (960290)
 * V/F: ≋ 0 .00 ( wavy lines at left 2mm tall )
 * V/F: ≋ 0 .00 ( small wavy lines at left 1mm tall ) [RR]

Type NAV-IC3B in 2001 edition '''AR-NAV4.2. Pitney Bowes'''.
 * Type IC3.2 with town marks:
 * A.  U.S. NAVY   /   FPO  ( 5 digit number )
 * B.  U.S. NAVY FPO   /    ( 5 digit number )
 * -  09521 (3300266)
 * -  09619 (3369871)
 * -  96306 (3300871)
 * C.  U.S. NAVY FPO AE (or AP)   /    ( 5 digit number )
 * -  AE   /   09645  (3301311, 3303618)
 * -  AP   /   96451  (3314244)
 * D.  NAVY POSTAL SERVICE FPO   /     ( 5 digit number )
 * -  09532 (3351954)
 * -  96370 (unreadable)
 * E.  NAVY POSTAL SERVICE FPO AE   /   09499  (3351987)
 * F.  NAVAL POSTAL SERVICE FPO AP   /   96506  (unreadable)
 * G.  NAVY FPO AE   /   09834  (3351901)
 * H.  U.S. USS SIMON LAKE   /   AS-33  (3303761)
 * J.  FPO USS SAIPAN, NY   /   09549  (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.  USS INDEPENDENCE   /   CV-62 96618  (3369578)
 * N.  U.S. NAVY EXCHANGE   /   FPO N.Y. 09510  (3303760)  [RR-RRRR]
 * V/F: ≋ 0 .00 ( wavy lines at left 2mm tall )
 * V/F: ≋ 0 .00 ( small wavy lines at left 1mm tall )

Type NAV-IC4A in 2001 edition '''AR-NAV4.3. Pitney Bowes'''.
 * Type IC4.1 with town marks:
 * A.  U.S. NAVY   /   FPO  ( 5 digit number )
 * -  96659 (909450)
 * -  98760 (931141)
 * -  98767 (909425)
 * B.  U.S. NAVY   /   13933 BR  (909288, 909456)
 * C.  U.S. NAVY   /   17000 BR.  (with stop after BR) (931330)
 * D.  U.S. NAVY FPO AP   /   96349  (931330)
 * E.  USS JOHN F. KENNEDY   /   (CVA 67)  (931156)
 * V/F: USA meter stamp wide triad symbol.jpg. 00

Unlisted in 2001 edition '''AR-NAV4.4. Pitney Bowes'''.
 * Type IC4.2 with town mark:  U.S. NAVY   /   FPO 98766 (unreadable)
 * V/F: USA meter stamp wide triad symbol.jpg. 00

Type NAV-ID2 in 2001 edition

'''AR-NAV5.1. Pitney Bowes'''. [R]
 * Type ID2 with town marks:
 * A. Ship name and designation:  USS LONG BEACH   /   CGN9  (1629871, 1941861)
 * B. Ship name and FPO number:  USS PORTLAND   /   09582 1725  (1941861)
 * V/F: ≋ 0.00

Type NAV-ID2 in 2001 edition

'''AR-NAV5.2. Pitney Bowes'''. [R]
 * Type ID3 with ship name in town mark:  USS SUPPLY   /   07587  (1626315)
 * V/F: ≋ 0.00 ≋

Type NAV-IE1 in 2001 edition '''AR-NAV6. Pitney Bowes'''. [R]
 * Type IE1 with town marks:
 * A.  NAVY FPO AP at top, 5-digit number at bottom
 * B.  U.S. NAVY   /   FPO 09593  (6826355)
 * C.  U.S. NAVY FPO AP   /   96595  (unreadable)
 * D.  USS KEARSARGE   /   09534 1662   (6822188)
 * E.  USS INCHON   /   34091 1655   (6142172)
 * V/F: ≋ 0 .00 ≋

Type NAV-IF1 in 2001 edition

'''AR-NAV7. Pitney Bowes'''. [R-RRR]
 * Type IF1 with ship name and designation in the town mark:  USS LEYTE GULF CD 55   /   34091  (5444976)
 * V/F: ≋ .00 ≋

Type NAV-IG1 in 2001 edition '''AR-NAV8. Pitney Bowes'''. [R-RRR]
 * Type IH1 with either ship name or naval base designation in the town mark.
 * A.  USS PUGET SOUND AD38   /   FPO 09544  (7153574)
 * B.  US BASE NAVY FPO AE   /   09524 2875  (7200953)
 * V/F: ≋ .00 ≋


 * ("For Friden official meters used on Naval Ships" see "OO-C5.1")

Type NAV-KB1 in 2001 edition

'''AR-NAV9.1. Friden'''.
 * Type KB1.1 with town marks:
 * A.  U.S. NAVY   /   SEATTLE WASH. 13606  (F 030385)
 * B.  U.S. NAVY   /   SEATTLE WASH. 13608 BR  (F 216618)


 * C.  U.S. NAVY   /   BRANCH 17049  (F 030597)
 * V/F: ≋ .00 ≋


 * a. As A, with hyphen between "SEATTLE" and "WASH":  13068 (F 030369)

Type NAV-KB3 in 2001 edition

'''AR-NAV9.2. Friden'''.
 * Type KB2.1 with town marks:
 * A.  U.S. NAVY at top, town, state, 5-digit number and BR or BR. at bottom:
 * -  SEATTLE WASH. 13608 BR (F 216618)
 * -  NEW YORK, NY 17055 BR. (F 222053)
 * -  NEW YORK, NY 17067 BR (F 030688)
 * B.  U S NAVAL STATION   /   FPO NEW YORK 09571  (F 222704)
 * V/F: ≋ .00 ≋

Type NAV-KE3 in 2001 edition

'''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: ≋ 0 .00 ( wavy lines at left 2mm tall )


 * B. V/F: ≋ 0 .00 ( small wavy lines at left 1mm tall )
 * B1.  USS T ROOSEVELT CV 71   /   09599  (F 8015575)
 * B2.  USS INDEPENDENCE CV 62   /   96618  (F 8010074)

Type NAV-KG2 in 2001 edition '''AR-NAV11. Friden'''.
 * Type KG1.2 with ship name and designation at top of the town mark, 5-digit number at bottom:
 * A.  USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN CVN 72   /   96612  (F 9002003)
 * B.  USS CONSTELLATION CV 64   /   09558  (F 9004038)
 * C.  USS MT WHITNEY LCC 20   /   09517  (F 9004581)
 * D.  USS NASSAU LHA 4   /   09577  (F 9004808)
 * E.  USS J. F. KENNEDY CV 67   /   09538  (F 9004715)
 * F.  USS CARL VINSON CVN 70   /   96629  (F 9002982)
 * G.  USS SARATOGA CV 60   /   34078  (F 9002704)
 * H.  USS D D EISENHOWER CVN 65   /   09532  (F 9004339)
 * I.  USS YELLOWSTONE AD 41   /   09512   (F 9005135)
 * J.  USS AMERICA CV 66   /   09531   (F 9005331)
 * K.  USS CANOPUS AS 34   /   34087   (F 9002841)   AR-NAV11K.png
 * V/F: ≋ 0.00

Type NAV-LB6 in 2001 edition

'''AR-NAV12. Hasler'''.
 * Type LB1.2 with ship name and designation in town mark: USS HAYLER   /   DD - 997  (H 463623)
 * V/F: 0.00 :