Navy

"Navy Cut" in the brand name refers to the way that 19th-century British tars would wind rolls of twine around tobacco leaves and allow them to cure under pressure, before slicing off the end and shredding the tobacco.

U.S. Navy Submarines, 'Prestige Booklet' Pane (booklet, BK279, issued with 2 panes of 5 different stamps)
(3373) 22¢
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Royal Navy officers, Warrant officers, and Senior Rates today wear a cap with a white cover and a black band in Nos 1, 2 and 3 Dress; originally only worn in tropical climes, the white cover was adopted for all areas after the Second World War.

4: Madrid (Spain), pre-adhesive postmark 5: Mail; mail specialist at Navy postal facilities. 6: Mecklenburg (Germany), pre-adhesive postmark 7: 3M Corporation prefix letter in front of the plate number on its stamp production.

I was 6 months old when my father who was 30 was drafted into the Navy. Over the next two years my mother and father wrote a regular letter or air mail letter to each other EVERY day.

The war was primarily caused by the British Navy's boarding of American ships to forcibly enlist any sailors of British origin and its attempts to prevent the United States from trading with France.

Fleet Post Office - a military post office for Navy and Marine personnel. APOs and FPOs are often referenced together.
Flexography - Letterpress printing that employs a resilient synthetic or rubber composition plate.

A cancellation applied aboard a vessel—most frequently US Navy although there are others. Ship cancels are fairly common but such strikes on FDCs are considered unusual because they represent a special effort in order to be obtained.

military post office (MPO)—A branch of a U.S. civil post office operated by the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps to serve military personnel overseas or aboard ships. Also see army post office (APO) and fleet post office (FPO).

Honors for Best Postcard, Universal Ship Cancellation Society award, and a Gold went to “Life in the United States Navy, 1900-1920' by Robert D. Rawlins.

One of the most interesting stamps for your World War II topical collection, that conjures thoughts of soldiers and sailors, as well as the question "Where are they now?" is the navy themed U.S. stamp.

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