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Beck Event and Naval Covers 1966-1976

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JAN/17/A.M./1966 USS Observation Island

Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
Donald Schultz was affiliated with the Nuclear Ships Chapter and probably sponsored this cover.

We don't know for sure. We do know that Mr. Beck printed the cachet.
The same design was used for several events in about 1963.

Scans courtesy of Larry Johnson

Scan courtesy of Andre Gutmann
Previously unlisted. Added 10/2019

Note the AM in this cancel. The cover directly above has the PM.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
Also see the Beck numbered cover with this same cachet B764

Jeff Mills sent us this scan.
It is a MW Beck cover. Also see similar covers below.

Jeff Mills sent us this scan.

Jeff Mills sent us this scan.
It shows a comparison of Beck's Lions Club cachet with his Naval covers.

USCS convention June 23 1973. Beck printed cachet.

See similar FDC with this cachet on the FDC page.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson Also see same cover with Beck number B939

Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson Also see same cover with Beck number B996.
This cover is for the trip to Europe and the B996 was commissioning.

Flag Day cachet similar to Beck 915 with 1976 date.
These covers were printed by Beck for Martin Longseth a collector.
In 1976, Longseth sent this cover to every ship with a post office (about 184 ships).

In 2014 a number of these covers with different ship cancellations sold for about $10 each.

Also thanks to Richard Hoffner for information about this series.

Scans and list below are courtesy of Larry Johnson. This is a list of newly listed and
not a comprehensive list of all the covers that exist for this issue.

1. USS DONALD B. BEARY FF-1085 JUNE 2, 1976

2. USS DIXON AS-37 JUNE 4, 1976

3. USS GUADALCANAL LPH-7 MAY 29, 1976

4. USS FOX CG-33 JUNE 4, 1976

5. USS HULL DD-945 JUNE 5, 1976

6. USS LITTLE ROCK CG-4 JUNE 1, 1976

7. USS GEORGE K. MACKENZIE DD-836 JUNE 7, 1976

8. USS RICHARD S. EDWARDS DD-950 MAY 27, 1976

9. USS BERKELEY DDG-15 JUNE 2, 1976

10. USS DEWEY DDG-45 MAY 29, 1976

11. USS CAYUGA LST-1186 JUNE 1, 1976

12. USS JOHN F. KENNEDY CV-67 MAY 28, 1976