Morris W. Beck Naval Covers
Reference Catalog and Checklist for Collectors
Compiled and Managed by Owen R. Murray, A member of the USCS #5676, and ATA Space Unit #4500

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The Numbered Series    About the Series  1-50    51-99 MA-8   S,100-150   151-200   201-250   251-299   300-350 MA-9
  351-402   403-455    456-514 GT-2    515-569 GT-3, GT-4, GT-5    570-621 GTA-6 GT-7    622-687 AS-201, GTA-8, GTA-9, GTA-10, AP-3, GTA-11  
688-769 AS-202, GTA-12, AS-204, AS-501, AS-502, AP-7     770-841 AP-8, AP-9, AP-10, AP-11, AP-12, AP-13, AP-14  
  842-899 AP-14, AP-15, AP-16, AP-17, SL-II, SL-III, SL-IV     900-951   952-1000 ASTP

Articles and Resources: Apollo PRS Postmarked in Hawaii
ASTP USS New Orleans July 25, 1975 onboard Cover
How postage rates affected collecting  Beck Printing Log for Numbered Series
  Updated Checklist Nov 2009   GTA-8 USS Boxer  Quantities
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Cachet Number Ship Name or Location Hull Number Cachet  Event Cancel Date and
Number produced from Beck's log		 Click on Photos to Enlarge
Prototype for Series USS Richard E Byrd DDG-23 Launching FEB 6/?130PM/1962
This cover was a "prototype" cover for the numbered series.
Prototype for Series USS Buchanan DDG14 Commission FEB/7/1962/P.M. Scan not available.  If you have this cover, please send us a scan.
 
Prototype for Series USS James Madison SSBN-627 Keel Laying MAR 5/930AM/1962
This cover was a "prototype" cover for the numbered series.
Scan courtesy of Paul Huber, Fairwinds
1 USS Thomas Jefferson SSBN-618 Launching FEB/24/12:30PM/1962

 

Number produced: 43
Below is another example of this important cover. 
Est. Value is $100-125
2 USS England DLG-22 Launching MAR 6/9AM/1962

Number produced: 52
Two examples of same cover.
3 USS Sam Houston SSBN-609 Commission MAR 6/2PM/1962

Number produced: 72
Machine cancel, Newport News, VA
3 USS Sam Houston SSBN-609 Commission MR 6 2PM/1962

Hand Cancel.  This is the only one we have observed.  Added 2/08
Above: Newport News Hand Cancel
4 USS Thomas A Edison SSBN-610 Commission MAR 10/5:30PM/1962

Number produced: 108
5 USS Pollack SSN-603 Launching MAR17/11-AM/1962

Number produced: 84
6 USS Dace SSN-607 Launching AUG 18/1962/12M

Number produced: 230

 Photo2 
6
Variety		 USS Dace SSN-607 Launching AUG 18/1962/12M
Cachet Variety.  Click to see both
Scroll bars added to cover up date.
7 USS John Paul Jones DD-932 6th Anniv APR/5/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 79

10/05 eBay $15.50
8 USS Bushnell AS-15 19th Anniv APR/10/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 82
9 USS Raleigh LPD-1 Launching MAR 17/12-M/1962

Number produced: 82
10 USS Bronstein DE-1037 Launching MAR 31/11 AM/1962

Number produced: 113

 Photo2
11 USS Stoddard DD-566 18th Anniv MAY/2/A.M./1962

Number produced: 103

12 USS Mullany DD-528 19th Anniv APR/23/A.M./1962

Number produced: 103
13 USS Okinawa LPH-3 Commission APR/14/1962

Number produced: 149
14 USS Abbot DD-629 19th Anniv APR/23/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 122
15 USS Trathen DD-530 19th Anniv APR/28/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 121

  
16 USS Nitro AE-23 3rd Anniv MAY/1/A.M./1962 

Number produced: 130

  
17 USS Preble DLG-15 2nd Anniv MAY/9/1962/A.M. 

Number produced: 128
18 USS Biddle DDG-5 Commission A.M./MAY/5/1962 

Number produced: 156
19 USS Mitscher DL-2 9th Anniv 25/JUL/1962/A.M. 

Number produced: 133
20 USS Alstede AF-48 16th Anniv MAY/17/1962/A.M. 

Number produced: 126


Two examples of same cover.
21 USS Lafayette SSBN-616 Launching May 8/12:30PM/1962  

Number produced:
270+1000=1270
22 USS Barton DD-722 AF Day A.M./19/MAY/1962 

Number produced: 134
23 USS Soley DD-707 AF Day MAY/19/A.M./1962 

Number produced: 133
24 USS Wren DD-568 AF Day MAY/19/P.M./1962 

Number produced: 130
Scarce few observed
25 USS Hank DD-702 AF Day MAY/19/A.M./1962 

Number produced: 126
26 USS Robinson DD-562 AF Day MAY/19/A.M./1962 

Number produced: 121
27 USS Dyess DDR-880 17th Anniv. 21/MAY/1962/A.M. 

Number produced: 137
28 USS Keppler DDE-765 15th Anniv MAY/15/A.M./1962 

Number produced: 128
29 USS Permit SSN-594 Commission MAY/29/3PM/1962 

Number produced: 233
30 USS John Marshall SSBN-611 Commission MAY 21/3 PM/1962 

Number produced: 249

Ships RS Cachet on back.
31 USS Reeves DLG-24 Launching May 12/10:30AM/1962 

Number produced: 176
32 USS Conyngham DDG-17 Launching May 19/10AM/1962 

Number produced: 176
33 USS Vigor MSO-473 Memorial Day May/30/1962/P.M. 

Number produced: 153
34 USS Pine Island AV-12 Memorial Day May/30/1962/A.M. 

Number produced: 152
35 USS John Hood DD-655 Memorial Day May/30/A.M./1962 

Number produced: 144
Most cancels are poor quality
35
Variety		 USS John Hood DD-655 Memorial Day May/30/A.M./1962 

 
Cancel Variety-ERROR.   Date Slug backwards.  Most cancels are poor quality.
36 USS Fort Snelling LSD-30 Memorial Day May/30/A.M./1962 

Number produced: 143
36
Variety		 USS Fort Snelling LSD-30 Memorial Day May/30/1962 
Cancel Variety. Scarce
37 USS Lynde McCormick DDG-8 Memorial Day May/30/A.M./1962 

Number produced: 139
38 USS Bordelon DDR-881 17th Anniv A.M./JUN/2/1962 

Number produced: 191
Most cancels are poor quality.  Most are SON
39 USS Hyman DD-732 18th Anniv JUN/16/1962/A.M. 

Number produced: 189

 P2
Most cancels are poor quality
40 USS Mc Cloy DE-1038 Launching JUN 11/6 PM/1962 

Number produced: 239

 P2
41 USS Worden DLG-18 Launching JUN 2/2 PM/1962 

Number produced: 264

 P2
42 USS Hamul AD-20 Last Day Comm JUN 9/6-AM/1962 

Number produced: 250
 
43 USS Isle Royale AD-29 Recomm JUN/9/A.M./1962 

Number produced: 252

 P2
Most cancels are poor quality.
44 USS Alameda County AVB-1 LDPS JUN/15/ /1962 

Number produced: 214
Most cancels are poor quality.
45 USS Hoel DDG-13 Comm 16/JUN/1962/A.M. 

Number produced: 266
Ship RS on back
45
Variety
CREW		 USS Hoel DDG-13 Comm 16/JUN/1962/A.M.
Same as 45 except this cover has no number. CREW.
Ship RS on back
46 USS Hunley AS-31 Comm JUN/16/P.M./1962 

Number produced: 273
 P2  Ship RS on back
47 USS Miller DD-535 LDPS AUG/1/A.M./1962 

Number produced: 260
Most cancels are poor quality.

Except for the cover shown below, all covers observed until 2010, also have Boston MC July 31 on face of cover.


Courtesy of Greg Ciesielski and Dave Kent, This one is clean with no Boston MC.
48 USS Wyandot AKA-92 LDPS June/30/1962 

Number produced: 213

   P2  P3
49 USS Tingey DD-539 LDPS JUL/20/1962/A.M. 

Number produced: 253
50 USS Tweedy DE-532 LDPS JUN/22/1962/  / 

Number produced: 255

   P2

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Home     Morris W. Beck Cover Basics      About this Web Site      Contact
Beck Space Cachet Designs     #6 USS Dace Overprint  #220 USS Lowry
Beck 929 Hawkins    Cover Varieties Oddities  Beck's Messages  Astronaut Autographs
1943-1970's Events     Nuclear Ships     Foreign    President Series     States Series    First Day Covers   

The Numbered Series    About the Series  1-50    51-99 MA-8   S,100-150   151-200   201-250   251-299   300-350 MA-9
  351-402   403-455    456-514 GT-2    515-569 GT-3, GT-4, GT-5    570-621 GTA-6 GT-7    622-687 AS-201, GTA-8, GTA-9, GTA-10, AP-3, GTA-11  
688-769 AS-202, GTA-12, AS-204, AS-501, AS-502, AP-7     770-841 AP-8, AP-9, AP-10, AP-11, AP-12, AP-13, AP-14  
  842-899 AP-14, AP-15, AP-16, AP-17, SL-II, SL-III, SL-IV     900-951   952-1000 ASTP

Articles and Resources: Apollo PRS Postmarked in Hawaii
ASTP USS New Orleans July 25, 1975 onboard Cover
How postage rates affected collecting  Beck Printing Log for Numbered Series
  Updated Checklist June 2008   GTA-8 USS Boxer  Quantities
        Download Checklists   Join the Space Unit  Join the USCS  Email Mailing List    Other Collector Links
 

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