MOL RECOVERY SHIP COVER & POSTMARK VARIETIES

MOL Heat Shield Test - 3 November 1966

Recovery Force Ships
Ship Type Designation Covers
Atlantic
USS La Salle1 PRS - Amphibious Transport Dock LPD-3 Y
USS Aucilla SRS - Oiler AO-56 Y
USS Fort Snelling - Dealer's Note2,i SRS - Dock Landing Ship LSD-30 Y

Interesting Cachets & Covers
Cachet Description of Cachet Colours Type
USS La Salle Scarce Return to Port cover Blue/Red Printed
USS La Salle4  Return to Port cover but one day late Aqua/Red Rubber Stamp
USS Aucilla2 Bob Whitney cachet showing a Titan rocket Blue / Red Rubber Stamp
USS Fort Snelling2 Bob Whitney cachet showing a Titan rocket Blue / Red Rubber Stamp

 

Notes General:
i) A note from the original seller of USS Fort Snelling covers noting he only had 50 such covers

Notes Other:
1) From the collection of Dennis Dillman
2) From the collection of Tom Steiner
4) Sold on eBay during 2010

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