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 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   /   10434  (388415)  [RRRR]


 * C.  U.S. NAVY   /    ★  ★ ★  ★   (171585)  [RRRR]


 * D.  U.S.   /   NAVY  with one star at each side  (unreadable)  [RRRR]


 * E.  NAVAL BASE   /   S.C.  (167521)  [RRRR]


 * F.  BREMERTON, WASH.   /   NAVY YARD STA.  (108267)  [RRR]


 * G. Normal town and state in town mark but with slogan including: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY  and OFFICIAL BUSINESS (183616)   [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.  U.S. NAVY   /   FPO  ( 5 digit number )
 * -  09521 (960256, 960353)
 * -  09551 (954429)
 * -  09593 (960349)
 * -  96654 (959939)
 * -  98761 (969381)
 * -  98762 (959949)


 * B.  U.S. NAVY   /   13933 BR   (954290)  [RRRR]


 * C.  U.S.   /   NAVY  with one star at each side (unreadable)  [RRRR]


 * D. With ship name and designation in the town mark:
 * -  USS MIDWAY CV 41   /   FPO 96631  (960290)
 * -  USS INDEPENDENCE(CV62)   /   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 (33000266)
 * -  09619 (3369871)
 * -  96306 (33000871)


 * 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)


 * 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)


 * 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 ship name and designation in the town mark:  USS PUGET SOUND AD38   /   FPO 09544  (7153574)
 * V/F: ≋ .00 ≋

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
 * V/F: ≋ 0 .00 ( wavy lines at left 2mm tall )
 * V/F: ≋ 0 .00 ( small wavy lines at left 1mm tall )

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:
 * -  USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN CVN 72   /   96612  (F 9002003)
 * -  USS CONSTELLATION CV 64   /   09558  (F 9004038)
 * -  USS MT WHITNEY LCC 20   /   09517  (F 9004581)
 * -  USS NASSAU LHA 4   /   09577  (F 9004808)
 * V/F: ≋ 0.00

Type NAV-LB6 in 2001 edition

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