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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  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.

 

This page lists covers 403-455  GO TO: Previous Listing #351-402   Next Listing #456-514

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 
 

Number produced:  599

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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  

Number produced:  See Above

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404 USS Nathan Hale SSBN-623 Commission NOV23/11-AM/1963 
 

Number produced:  524

eBay Prices Realized
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404 USS Nathan Hale SSBN-623 Commission NOV 23/11 AM/1963 

Number produced:  See Above

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Hand Cancel usually used on covers with multiple stamps.
405 USS Sam Rayburn SSBN-635 Launching DEC 20/12  M/1963 
 

Number produced:  509

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406 USS Woodrow Wilson SSBN-624 Commission DEC/27/2PM/1963 
 

Number produced:  513

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407 USS Dale DLG-19 Commission NOV/23/P.M./1963 
 

Number produced:  26+2000=2426

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408 USS James Monroe SSBN-622 Commission DEC 7/1030AM/1963 


Number produced:  505

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408 USS James Monroe SSBN-622 Commission DEC 7/1030AM/1963 
 

Number produced:  See above

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Scarce. Hand cancel only seen on covers with multiple stamps
409 USS Josephus Daniels DLG-27 Launching DEC 2/2PM/1963 
 

Number produced:  395

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410 USS Stonewall Jackson SSBN-634 Launching NOV/30/12M/1963 
 

Number produced:  477

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411 USS England DLG-22 Commission DEC/7/P.M./1963 
 

Number produced:  431

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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. 
 

Number produced:  580

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Note Different Dates. Jan 8
412 USS Joseph P Kennedy Jr DD-850 JFK 35th President JAN/9/1964/A.M. 
 

Number produced:  See Above

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Note Different Dates. Jan 9
413 USS Mars AFS-1 Commission DEC/21/1963/A.M. 
 

Number produced:  406

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414 USS Jamestown AG-166 Commission DEC/13/1963/P.M. 
 

Number produced:  389

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Captain signed all covers observed. Cmdr. Alan J Kaplan
415 USS Duluth LPD-6 Keel Laying DEC 18/10-AM/1963 
 

Number produced:  359

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416 USS Georgetown AG-165 Shakedown Cruise A.M./FEB/6/1964 
 

Number produced:  348

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417 USS Simon Lake AS-33 Launching FEB 8/-AM/1964 
 

Number produced:  492

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418 USS America CVA-66 Launching FEB 1/PM/1964 
 

Number produced:  670

eBay Prices Realized
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419 USS Casimir Pulaski SSBN-633 Launching FEB 1/AM/1964 
 

Number produced:  506

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420 USS Cimarron AO-22 25th Anniv Commissioning MAR/20/1964/A.M. 
 

Number produced:  351

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At right is an example of the same cachet being used as a single color printed or rubber stamp cachet.  The cachet was probably printed by the ship using Mr. Beck's cachet as a design.
421 USS Bradley DE-1041 Launching AM/ /26 MAR/1964 
 

Number produced:  419

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Slogan ABCD Mail
422 USS Henry Clay SSBN-625 Commission FEB 20/PM/1964 
 

Number produced:  557

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423 USS Richard E Byrd DDG-23 Commission MAR/7/1964 
 

Number produced:  441

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424 USS La Salle LPD-3 Commission FEB/22/1964 
 

Number produced:  430

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425 USS Cochrane DDG-21 Commission MAR/21/1964 
 

Number produced:  453

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426 USS Sacramento AOE-1 Commission MAR/14/1964/  / 
 

Number produced:  454

eBay Prices Realized
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2009  $2.50
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427 USS Albert David DE-1050 Keel Laying APR 29/PM/1964 
 

Number produced:  395

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428 USS Sample DE-1048 Launching APR 28/PM/1964 
 

Number produced:  436

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429 USS Fox DLG-33 Launching NOV 21/AM/1964  
 

Number produced:  436

eBay Prices Realized
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2009  $3,99
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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 
 

Number produced:  568

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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 
 

Number produced:  452

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Ship added cachet RS to front.
432 USS Dace SSN-607 Commission APR 4/1964/1130AM 
 

Number produced:  484

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433 USS John Hood DD-655 LDPS PM/ /14APR/1964 
 

Number produced:  388

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About half have this date
433 USS John Hood DD-655 LDPS PM/ /13APR/1964 
 

Number produced:  See Above

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About half have this date
434 USS Kidd DD-661 LDPS APR/3/1964/A.M. 
 

Number produced:  336

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HC on back of Phila Naval Station
435 USS Greenling SSN-614 Launching APR 4/-PM/1964 
 

Number produced:  452

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436 USS Daniel Webster SSBN-626 Commission APR 4/-PM/1964 
 

Number produced:  454

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437 USS Daniel Boone SSBN-629 Commission APR/23/230PM/1964 
 

Number produced:  452

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438 USS Gato SSN-615 Launching MAY 14/AM/1964 
 

Number produced:  467

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439 USS Gridley DLG-21 Coral Sea MAY/9/A.M./1964 
 

Number produced:  302

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440 USS Gridley DLG-21 1st Anniv of Comm MAY/25/A.M./1964 
 

Number produced: 304

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441 USS Gridley DLG-21 Crosses the Equator APR/23/A.M./1964 
 

Number produced: 304

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442 USS Tinosa SSN-606 Commission OCT 17/1964/AM 
 

Number produced:  497

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Slogan Naval Base Br.
443 USS Wainwright DLG-28 Launching APR 25/PM/1964 
 

Number produced:  366

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Slogan Join Civil Defense
444 USS Chicago CG-11 Recommissioning MAY/2/1964/P.M. 
 

Number produced: 411

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445 USS Reeves DLG-24 Commission MAY/15/P.M./1964 
 

Number produced:  371

eBay Prices Realized
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446 USS Nathanael Greene SSBN-636 Launching MAY 12/1964/PM 
 

Number produced:  460

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Slogan Naval Base Br.
447 USS Richmond K Turner DLG-20 Commission JUN/13/1964/A.M. 
 

Number produced:  362

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448 USS Ogden LPD-5 Launching JUN 27/AM/1964 
 

Number produced:  383

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449 USS Austin LPD-4 Launching JUN 27/AM/1964 
 

Number produced:  382

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450 USS John Adams SSBN-620 Commission May 12/1964/AM 
 

Number produced:  439

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Slogan Naval Base Br.
Autographs only observed on one cover so far.
451 USS Tecumseh SSBN-628 Commission JUN 1/-PM/1964 
 

Number produced:  462

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452 USS Brumby DE-1044 Launching NOT SERVICED 
 

Number produced: 389

 

 
This cover was not serviced.  Blank printed envelopes exist without postmark
453 USS Jouett DLG-29 Launching JUN 30/-AM/1964 
 

Number produced: 402

eBay Prices Realized
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454 USS Sterett DLG-31 Launching JUN 30/-AM/1964 
 

Number produced: 400

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455 USS Guardfish SSN-612 Launching MAY 15/-PM/1965 
 

Number produced:  477

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455 USS Guardfish SSN-612 Launching Line Cancel No Date 
 

Number produced:  See above

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455 USS Guardfish SSN-612 Launching Roller Cancel 

Number produced:  See above

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This page lists covers 403-455  GO TO: Previous Listing #351-402   Next Listing #456-514

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   Cover Varieties Oddities  Beck's Messages  Beck's Personal Covers  Astronaut Autographs
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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   
 

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