Morris W. Beck Naval Covers
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Number

Ship/Location

Hull Number

Cachet/ Event

Cancel Date

Comments

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351

USS Alexander Hamilton

SSBN-617

Commission

JUN 27/230PM/1963

Machine Cancel

351

USS Alexander Hamilton

SSBN-617

Commission

JUN 27/230PM/1963

Hand Cancel. Cover is scarce

352

USS Francis Marion

APA-249

2nd Anniversary

JUL/6/A.M./1963

353

USS Andrew Jackson

SSBN-619

Commission

JUL/3/230PM/1963

Ships RS cachet on reverse

354

USS Joseph Strauss

DDG-16

Commission

APR/20/1963

Also see same without number.

354
Variety

USS Joseph Strauss

DDG-16

Commission

APR/20/1963

Without Beck number.  CREW

355

USS Tattnall

DDG-19

Commission

/  /APR/13/1963

356

USS Daniel Webster

SSBN-626

Launching

APR 27/12-M/1963

357

USS Lafayette

SSBN-616

Commission

APR 23/130PM/1963

358

USS Jack

SSBN-605

Launching

APR 24/1963/1130AM

Slogan Naval Base Br.

359

USS Conyngham

DDG-17

Commission

JUL13/AM/1963

Only hand Cancels observed.

360

USS Brooke

DEG-1

Launching

JUL 19/6 PM/1963

361

USS Gridley

DLG-21

1st Time Underway

JUL/11/A.M./1963

362

USS Gridley

DLG-21

1st Missile Firing

OCT/8/P.M./1963

363

USS Gridley

DLG-21

Shakedown Cruise

NOV/7/A.M./1963

364

USS Guadalcanal

LPH-7

Commission

JUL/20/1963/A.M.

364

USS Guadalcanal

LPH-7

Commission

JUL/20/1963/A.M.

Dual Cancels

365

USS Belknap

DLG-26

Launching

JUL 20/1 PM/1963

Slogan Meter Join Civil Defense Now

365

USS Belknap

DLG-26

Launching

JY 20 1PM/1963

Scarce

366

USS Worden

DLG-18

Commission

AUG/3/A.M./1963

367

USS Sylvania

AFS-2

Launching

AUG 10/230PM/1963

368

USS Barb

SSN-596

Commission

AUG 24/1963/11 AM

See similar cachet design in unnumbered series for USS Barb at the Panama Canal.

369

USS Holland

AS-32

Commission

SEP 7/12 M/1963

370

USS Sacramento

AOE-01

Launching

SEP 14/1130AM/1963

371

USS Ramsey

DEG-2

Launching

OCT 15/5 PM/1963

RS Added "World's First Retro-Rocket Launching"

372

USS Von Steuben

SSBN-632

Launching

OCT 18/11 AM/1963

373

USS Georgetown

AG-165

Commission

A.M./9/NOV/1963

374

USS Mc Cloy

DE-1038

Commission

OCT 21 1963

375

USS Garcia

DE-1040

Launching

OCT 31/1-PM/1963

Slogan Meter "Pray For Peace"

375

USS Garcia

DE-1040

Launching

OCT/31/1P.M./1963

Hand Cancel instead of standard MC

376

USS Goldsborough

DDG-20

Commission

NOV/9/P.M.1963

377

USS Schofield

DEG-3

Launching

DEC 7/1130AM/1963

378

USS Long Beach

CGN-9

Navy Day

OCT/27/1963/A.M.

379

USS Bon Homme Richard

CVA-31

Navy Day

OCT/27/A.M./1963

Fancy Cancel

380

USS Yorktown

CVS-10

Navy Day

OCT/27/A.M./1963

381

USS Constellation

CVA-64

Navy Day

OCT/27/A.M./1963

382

USS Galveston

CL-93

Navy Day

OCT 27/8 AM/1963

Most examples have 2nd  (upside down) cancel at bottom of cachet

383

USS Yosemite

AD-19

Navy Day

OCT/27/A.M./1963

384

USS Hazelwood

DD-531

Navy Day

OCT/27/1963/A.M.

All examples reviewed have dual cancels

385

Newport RI

N/A

Navy Day

NOV/13/11 AM/1963

Date on this cover is Nov 13

385

Newport RI

N/A

Navy Day

NOV/14/11 AM/1963

Cover has 14th date instead of 13th

386

USS Waccamaw

AO-109

Navy Day

OCT/27/A.M./1963

387

USS John Paul Jones

DD-932

Navy Day

27/OCT/1963/A.M.

388

USS Gearing

DD-710

Navy Day

A.M./OCT/27/1963

Ship added one line RS USS Gearing DD-710

389

USS Norris

DD-859

Navy Day

OCT/27/P.M./1963

390

USS Decatur

DD-936

Navy Day

OCT/27/A.M./1963