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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Beck Space Cachet Designs     #6 USS Dace Overprint    #220 USS Lowry
   Cover Varieties Oddities  Beck's Messages  Beck's Personal Covers Astronaut Autographs
1943-1970's Events     Nuclear Ships     Foreign    President Series     States Series    First Day Covers   

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:
NEW Small Rubber Stamps on Space Covers  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 
GTA-8 USS Boxer  Why Different Quantities?  Beck 929 Hawkins
         Join the Space Unit  Join the USCS  Other Collector Links
  Updated Checklists Jan 2012   

Copyright ©2003-2012 Owen R Murray.  All Rights Reserved.      Revised: Wednesday February 01, 2012.

Beck Event and Naval Covers 1966-1976

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Shown in DATE ORDER 1966   USS Simon Bolivar SSBN-641 USS Observation Island Initial Polaris Firing Gold Crew JAN/17/A.M./1966
USS Simon Bolivar SSBN-641 USS Observation Island Initial Polaris Firing Blue Crew JAN/31/A.M./1966
USS Sea Devil SSN-664 Newport News, VA Keel Laid APR 12 66
USS Bergall  SSN-667 Groton, CT Keel Laid APR 16 66
USS Seahorse SSN-669 Groton, CT Keel Laid AUG 13/AM/1966
USS Hawkbill SSN-666 Mare Island, CA Keel laid SEP/12/1130AM/1966
USS Flasher SSN-613 Honolulu Hawaii Panama Canal SEP/23/AM/1966
1967   USS John F Kennedy CVA-67 USS Thuban Christening MAY/27/ /1967
USS Pintado SSN-672 Mare Island CA Keel Laid OCT/27/ /1967
1968   USS John F Kennedy CVA-67 Commission 7/SEP/1968/P.M.
Dallas Texas Dallas TX JFK Death Anniv PM/  /22 NOV/1968
1968
1970   USS California DLGN-36 Newport News, VA Keel laid JAN 23/AM/1970
1973 USCS convention June 23 1973.  Beck printed cachet.
1976   USS Kinkaid DD-9965 Commission JUL/10/AM/1976 Flag Day cachet similar to Beck 915 with 1976 date. This cover was printed for Martin Longseth a collector.  In 1976, Longseth sent this cover to every ship with a post office.   Other Examples

Beck Event and Naval Covers 1966-76

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

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:
NEW Small Rubber Stamps on Space Covers  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 
GTA-8 USS Boxer  Why Different Quantities?  Beck 929 Hawkins
         Join the Space Unit  Join the USCS  Other Collector Links
  Updated Checklists Jan 2012   
 

Please note that the naval covers illustrated on this Web site are for reference only and not for sale.
This is a private Web site for the enjoyment of collectors of navy covers. 

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Copyright ©2003-2012 Owen R Murray.  All Rights Reserved        Revised: Wednesday February 01, 2012.