Morris W. Beck Naval Covers
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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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Copyright ©2003-2010 Owen R Murray.  All Rights Reserved.      Revised: Saturday July 31, 2010.

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This page lists covers 403-455     GO TO:    Previous Listing      Next Listing

Number Ship/Location Hull Number Cachet/ Event Cancel Date Comments

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403 USS Ulysses S Grant SSBN-631 Launching NOV 2/10 AM/1963 
Hand Cancel usually used on covers with multiple stamps.  50% observed as this cancel.
403 USS Ulysses S Grant SSBN-631 Launching NOV 2/10 AM/1963 
404 USS Nathan Hale SSBN-623 Commission NOV23/11-AM/1963
404 USS Nathan Hale SSBN-623 Commission NOV 23/11 AM/1963
Hand Cancel usually used on covers with multiple stamps.
405 USS Sam Rayburn SSBN-635 Launching DEC 20/12  M/1963
406 USS Woodrow Wilson SSBN-624 Commission DEC/27/2PM/1963
407 USS Dale DLG-19 Commission NOV/23/P.M./1963
408 USS James Monroe SSBN-622 Commission DEC 7/1030AM/1963
408 USS James Monroe SSBN-622 Commission DEC 7/1030AM/1963
Scarce. Hand cancel only seen on covers with multiple stamps
409 USS Josephus Daniels DLG-27 Launching DEC 2/2PM/1963
410 USS Stonewall Jackson SSBN-634 Launching NOV/30/12M/1963
411 USS England DLG-22 Commission DEC/7/P.M./1963
Ship added red RS "Commissioning Day" on front or back. Plus blue flag RS added to front.

Scan courtesy of Charlie Hamilton.  Note the placement and colors of the ship-applied rubber stamps.
412 USS Joseph P Kennedy Jr DD-850 JFK 35th President JAN/8/1964/A.M.
Note Different Dates. Jan 8
412 USS Joseph P Kennedy Jr DD-850 JFK 35th President JAN/9/1964/A.M.
Note Different Dates. Jan 9
413 USS Mars AFS-1 Commission DEC/21/1963/A.M.
414 USS Jamestown AG-166 Commission DEC/13/1963/P.M.
Captain signed all covers observed. Cmdr. Alan J Kaplan
415 USS Duluth LPD-6 Keel Laying DEC 18/10-AM/1963
416 USS Georgetown AG-165 Shakedown Cruise A.M./FEB/6/1964
417 USS Simon Lake AS-33 Launching FEB 8/-AM/1964
418 USS America CVA-66 Launching FEB 1/PM/1964
419 USS Casimir Pulaski SSBN-633 Launching FEB 1/AM/1964
420 USS Cimarron AO-22 25th Anniv Commissioning MAR/20/1964/A.M.

 

At right is an example of the same cachet being used as a single color printed or rubber stamp cachet.  The cachet was probably made or printed by the ship.


421 USS Bradley DE-1041 Launching AM/ /26 MAR/1964
Slogan ABCD Mail
422 USS Henry Clay SSBN-625 Commission FEB 20/PM/1964
423 USS Richard E Byrd DDG-23 Commission MAR/7/1964
424 USS La Salle LPD-3 Commission FEB/22/1964
425 USS Cochrane DDG-21 Commission MAR/21/1964
426 USS Sacramento AOE-1 Commission MAR/14/1964/  /
427 USS Albert David DE-1050 Keel Laying APR 29/PM/1964
428 USS Sample DE-1048 Launching APR 28/PM/1964
429 USS Fox DLG-33 Launching NOV 21/AM/1964
 
Greg Ciesielski sent us the scan of a Beck Naval cover for the launching of USS Fox with a neatly printed address. We have seen printed addresses on Beck covers but not many.  It does improve the overall appearance of the cover.

Collectors subscribing to Mr. Beck's event cover service sent him self-addressed envelopes with stamps on them for printing.

 
Many collectors used high quality "cotton bond" envelopes and many used peelable address labels because of the neat appearance.  They removed the labels upon return of the cover in the USPS mail stream.  Some collectors neatly wrote or typed their address on each cover.  Others had a their address printed on the envelope.  It was all a matter of personal taste.  Collectors usually sent Mr. Beck a supply of blank envelopes in lots of 25, 50 or more at a time, so addressing the envelopes took some time.  Having your address printed on the envelopes made sense. 
 

Slogan Pray for Peace

Today, 30 or 40 years later, the method of addressing is not as important as the overall quality of the cover.  In our opinion, a neatly addressed Beck cover holds as much value as a similar unaddressed cover.

 

 

430 USS Pollack SSN-603 Commission MAY 26/?/1964
Ship added cachet RS to reverse. All covers observed have average cancel with lower half of cancel very light.
431 USS Annapolis AGMR-1 Commission MAR/7/1964
Ship added cachet RS to front.
432 USS Dace SSN-607 Commission APR 4/1964/1130AM
433 USS John Hood DD-655 LDPS PM/ /14APR/1964
About half have this date
433 USS John Hood DD-655 LDPS PM/ /13APR/1964
About half have this date
434 USS Kidd DD-661 LDPS APR/3/1964/A.M.
HC on back of Phila Naval Station
435 USS Greenling SSN-614 Launching APR 4/-PM/1964
436 USS Daniel Webster SSBN-626 Commission APR 4/-PM/1964
437 USS Daniel Boone SSBN-629 Commission APR/23/230PM/1964
438 USS Gato SSN-615 Launching MAY 14/AM/1964
439 USS Gridley DLG-21 Coral Sea MAY/9/A.M./1964
440 USS Gridley DLG-21 1st Anniv of Comm MAY/25/A.M./1964
441 USS Gridley DLG-21 Crosses the Equator APR/23/A.M./1964
442 USS Tinosa SSN-606 Commission OCT 17/1964/AM
Slogan Naval Base Br.
443 USS Wainwright DLG-28 Launching APR 25/PM/1964
Slogan Join Civil Defense
444 USS Chicago CG-11 Recommissioning MAY/2/1964/P.M.
445 USS Reeves DLG-24 Commission MAY/15/P.M./1964
446 USS Nathanael Greene SSBN-636 Launching MAY 12/1964/PM
Slogan Naval Base Br.
447 USS Richmond K Turner DLG-20 Commission JUN/13/1964/A.M.
448 USS Ogden LPD-5 Launching JUN 27/AM/1964
449 USS Austin LPD-4 Launching JUN 27/AM/1964
450 USS John Adams SSBN-620 Commission May 12/1964/AM
Slogan Naval Base Br.
Autographs only observed on one cover so far.
451 USS Tecumseh SSBN-628 Commission JUN 1/-PM/1964
452 USS Brumby DE-1044 Launching NOT SERVICED
This cover was not serviced.  Blank printed envelopes exist without postmark
453 USS Jouett DLG-29 Launching JUN 30/-AM/1964
454 USS Sterett DLG-31 Launching JUN 30/-AM/1964
455 USS Guardfish SSN-612 Launching MAY 15/-PM/1965
455 USS Guardfish SSN-612 Launching Line Cancel No Date
455 USS Guardfish SSN-612 Launching Roller Cancel
 
  

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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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