Lot 16 1930s US Naval Covers 4th Marines China USS Macon Crash Lexington Hawaii For Sale

VINTAGE LOT OF 16: 1930s US Navy & Historic Commemorative Postal CoversFeatures 4th Marines in China, USS Macon Crash, USS Lexington (CV-2) Hawaii & FDR Visits
An outstanding, highly collectible group of 16 original 1930s United States Naval and commemorative event covers, featuring scarce ship postmarks, historical military cachets, and official USCS cancellations.
Key Collection Highlights (Close-Up Verified):* 4th Regt. US Marines in China (March 14, 1936): Scarce postal cancel and cachet of the famous \"China Marines\" stationed in Shanghai.* USS Macon Airship Disaster (Feb 12, 1935 - 2 Copies): Pair of red memorial crash cachets on USS Herbert for the loss of dirigible USS Macon (ZRS-5).* USS Lexington (CV-2) Hawaii Fleet Maneuvers (Feb 22, 1932): Historic aircraft carrier postmark during Hawaiian fleet maneuvers, inscribed \"Aloha\".* USS Houston FDR Hawaii Visit (July 25, 1934): Scarce purple cachet in native Hawaiian language (\"Ke apo, a ke pulama nei o Hawaii...\").* Moffett Field Airship Base (Oct 15, 1933): Franked with the 8¢ Yellow Winged Air Mail stamp.* USS Northampton (May 31, 1934): Cruiser Flagship cachet with FDR portrait over NYC skyline and seaplanes.* Historic & Battle Anniversaries: USS Farragut Launching (1933, USCS Chap. 3), Battle of Monitor & Merrimac (1933, 3-stamp strip), Honolulu Kamehameha Day (1933), USS San Francisco Treaty of Cahuenga Pass (1937), and USS Tattnall Yale Tercentenary (1938).
Condition:All 16 covers are 100% authentic vintage pieces in very good original condition. Postmarks and colored cachets remain crisp, clear, and legible with typical light period age toning. Please see all high-resolution scans for full details.

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