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Ship

Hull

Event

Date

Comments

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USS Coates

DE-685

LDPS

30/JUN/A.M./1962

Number produced: 260

eBay Prices Realized
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2009  $3.00
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $3.50
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
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Many covers have MC over cancel of Ft Lauderdale dated July 2 1962

USS Vammen

DE-644

LDPS

AUG/1/A.M./1962

Number produced: 252

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00
2010  $3.25
2011 
2012  $4.00
2013 
2014  $2.59 
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $3.50
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $4.50
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $

 

USS Wiseman

DE-667

LDPS

JUN/30/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 249

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $2.25
2010  $6.07
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $3.50
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $4.55
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $

 

USS Marsh

DE-699

LDPS

AUG/7/630pm/1962

Number produced: 252

eBay Prices Realized
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2009 
2010 
2011  $5.00
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $3.50
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $4.50
2022 $
2023 $3.75
2024 $

 

RS added "Activity Decommissioned"

USS Whitehurst

DE-634

LDPS

JUL/25/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 249

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $8.50
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013  $7.50
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $3.50
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $4.50
2022 $
2023 $3.00
2024 $2.45

 

Some examples seen with MC Seattle JUL 28 1962

USS Thaddeus Parker

DE-369

LDPS

JUL/27/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 248

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $2.25
2010  $6.01
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $3.50
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $1.25
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $

 

USS Parle

DE-708

LDPS

JUL/6/1962/10AM

Number produced: 248

eBay Prices Realized
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2009  $3.00
2010  $3.50. $3.00
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $3.50
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $3.00
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $

 

USS Mc Nair

DE-679

LDPS

JUL/17/1962

Number produced: 248

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00
2010  $3.50
2011 
2012  $3.50
2013  $7.50
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $3.50
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
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USS Watts

DE-567

LDPS

JUL/31/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 238

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $2.00
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $3.50
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $1.98
2023 $
2024 $

 

USS Snowden

DE-246

LDPS

AUG 21/  /1962

Number produced: 231

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $3.50, $3.00
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014  $3.75 
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $4.55
2022 $7.76
2023 $3.25
2024 $

 

Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

This cover has two different MC.
Same date, city.

USS Cochrane

DDG-21

Launching

JUL18/4PM/1962

Number produced: 231

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00, $3.00
2010  $4.25, $2.95
2011 
2012 
2013  $6.00
2014  $3.00   
2015  $4.99
2016
2017  $3.50, $5,99
2018 $
2019 $4.60
2020 $3.50
2021 $8.50
2022 $
2023 $2.00
2024 $

 

USS Charles E. Brannon

DE-446

LDPS

JUL/20/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 249

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.25
2010  $3.00
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $3.50
2019 $
2020 $4.85
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $2.95
 

USS Woodson

DE-359

LDPS

JUL/15/1962/ /

Number produced: 236

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.25, $2.00
2010  $3.50, $2.50
2011 
2012 
2013  $2.59
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $4.75, $4.50
2019 $3.50
2020 $
2021 $2.70, $6.50
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $

 

USS Huse

DE-145

LDPS

A.M./31/JUL/1962

Number produced: 238

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014  $2.59  
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $4.55
2022 $4.50
2023 $
2024 $5.45

 

USS Huse

LDPS

A.M./31/JUL/1962

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $5.51
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $2.50
2021 $4.55, $1.25
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $

 

Cancel Variety. Cancel is red.

NA

NA

Number produced: 231

eBay Prices Realized
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2009 
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $2.25
2023 $
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USS Mc Ginty

DE-365

LDPS

JUL/31/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 249

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $2.50, $2.50
2010  $6.07
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $3.50
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $8.50, $3.50, $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $

 

USS Barney

DDG-6

Commission

AUG/11/1962

Number produced: 242

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $13.01
2010  $6.15
2011 
2012  $3.00 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  
2018 $3.50
2019 $7.74, $4.60
2020 $
2021 $4.50, $1.00 (poor cooy),
2022 $
2023 $5.45
2024 $5.15

 

USS Dale

DLG-19

Launching

JUL28/1230PM/1962

Number produced: 233

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013  $5.00
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $
2019 $6.74
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $

 

USS Alexander Hamilton

SSBN-617

Launching

AUG 18/12-M/1962

Number produced: 247

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00
2010  $6.49
2011 
2012 
2013  $3.99
2014  $8.50  
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $2.98
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $7.50
2024 $

 

P2

USS James Monroe

SSBN-622

Launching

AUG 4/1230PM/1962

Number produced: 242

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $3.99
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.95, $3.95
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $3.00
2023 $
2024 $

 

USS Leahy

DLG-16

Commission

AUG/4/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 209

eBay Prices Realized

2008 
2009  $3.00
2010  $21.50
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
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CREW

Commission

Number produced: 209

eBay Prices Realized

2021 $
2022 $11.74
2023 $
2024 $

 

Beck CREW cover
Scans courtesy of Larry Johnson.  Sold on eBay $11.74 with S/H
 

USS Haddo

SSN-604

Launching

AUG 18/10-PM/1962

Number produced: 303

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $5.24
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014  $7.50 
2015  $2.99
2016
2017  $3.50, $3.95, $5.00
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
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This scan of Beck 72 was sent to us by Larry Johnson.  It is on a very popular airmail envelope. Note that there are 3 postmarks.

USS Raleigh

LPD-1

Commission

SEP/8/A.M./1962

Number produced: 308

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $2.50, $2.00
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014  $7.50 
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $2.00
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $

 

USS Bainbridge

DLGN-25

Commission

OCT/6/P.M./1962

Number produced: 302

eBay Prices Realized
2008  $3.99
2009  $3.00
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013  $5.00, $5.00
2014   
2015  $3.00
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $6.00
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $

 

scans are courtesy of Charlie Hamilton.

Below is an insert in the Beck cover reported by Charlie.


 

USS Vancouver

LPD-2

Launching

MAY/11/1963

Number produced: 268

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $2.50, $ .99
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $3.50
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $

 

Ship added RS "Day of Commissioning"

USS Andrew Jackson

SSBN-619

Launching

SEP/15/3PM/1962

Number produced: 329

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $10.52
2011 
2012  $3.00
2013  $6.50
2014  $6.35  
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
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USS John Paul Jones

DD-932

MA-8 Schirra
SPACE

OCT/3/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 223

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011 
2012  $24.95, $12.00
2013 
2014   
2015  $15.00
2016  $76.77
2017  
2018 $
2019 $11.49, $8.75, $12.00
2020 $7.75, $6.75
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $12.55
2024 $

 

USS Norris

DD-859

MA-8 Schirra
SPACE

OCT/3/A.M./1962

Number produced: 220

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $52.55
2011 
2012  $32.50
2013  $26.99
2014   
2015
2016  $52.71
2017  $5.00, $46.00, $12.50
2018 $35.00
2019 $21.75, $19.00
2020 $8.49
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $16.50
2024 $

 

Most covers have poor cancel

Addressed to Skelley

USS Charles S. Sperry

DD-697

MA-8 Schirra
SPACE

OCT/3/A.M./1962

Number produced: 214

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $22.50, $10.00
2011 
2012  $24.95
2013 
2014   
2015  $20.00
2016  $76.77
2017  $5.00
2018 $35.00
2019 $
2020 $8.49
2021 $
2022 $1100
2023 $12.75
2024 $

 

Red Cancel

USS Enterprise

CVAN-65

Navy Day

27/OCT./1962

Number produced: 344

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.99
2010  $10.50
2011 
2012  $3.95, $6.50, $8.00
2013  $10.00
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.95
2018 $
2019 $5.00, $7.74
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $7.50
2024 $

 

USS Long Beach

CGN-9

Navy Day

OCT 27/9 - AM/1962

Number produced: 318

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $10.50, $15.50, $16.49
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016 $2.40
2017  $4.25
2018 $
2019 $7.74
2020 $5.00
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $3.25

 

USS Francis Marion

APA-249

Navy Day

OCT/27/A.M./1962

Number produced: 264

eBay Prices Realized
2008  $2.50
2009  $2.50
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014  $2.59 
2015
2016
2017  
2018 $1.59, $4.75,$7.74
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $3.25

 

USS Coral Sea

CVA-43

NA

Number produced: 261

eBay Prices Realized
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It is believed that cover number 83 was never returned.  No examples have been observed.

USS Springfield

CLG-7

Navy Day

NOV 19/7-AM/1962

Number produced: 258

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $6.00
2010  $10.50, $2.50
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  
2018 $
2019 $6.00, $6.00
2020 $
2023 $
2024 $

 

USS Mullinnix

DD-944

Unitas III 1962

JAN/2/1963/A.M.

Number produced: 275

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3,00
2010  $4.01
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  
2018 $9.99
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $3.50
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $

 

USS Lester

DE-1022

Unitas III 1962

NOV/9/A.M./1962

Number produced: 261

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $2.75
2010  $3.00
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  
2018 $1.59
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $3.50
2022 $2.83, $2.75
2023 $
2024 $

 

USS Plunger

SSN-595

Commission

NOV/21/3PM/1962

Number produced: 429

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013  $4.99
2014   
2015
2016
2017  
2018 $2.29
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $3.00
2023 $7.00, $5.45
2024 $

 

RS added "Mare Island's 500th ship"

The date on this cover has been "over printed". 
It looks like the 20th was first then overprinted with the 21st.  Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson.

USS Lorain County

LST-1177

Navy Day

NOV/21/1962/P.M.

Number produced: 255

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $2.00
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $

 

This B88 cover appears to be cancelled at Jacksonville, FL on Nov ?3, 1962. 
The ship was part of the Cuban Blockade during this time.  Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson.
 

USS Albany

CG-10

Recommission

NOV/3/1962/P.M.

Number produced: 376

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.99, $2.50, $3.00
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  $3.50, $3.50
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $5.00
2021 $2.75
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $

 

USS Henry Clay

SSBN-625

Launching

NOV 30/1130AM/1962

Number produced: 545

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011 
2012  $3.00
2013  $2.99
2014  $3.99, $2.99, $6.99 
2015
2016  $2.98
2017  $3.50
2018 $
2019 $4.50
2020 $4.25, $4.50
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $7.50, $3.58
2024 $

 

USS Nathan Hale

SSBN-623

Launching

JAN/12/12-M/1963

Number produced: 491

eBay Prices Realized
2008  $3.99
2009 
2010  $3.99
2011 
2012  $3.00
2013 
2014   
2015  $2.99
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $3.50
2019 $3.24
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $3.00, $5.00
2023 $
2024 $
 

USS Nathan Hale

SSBN-623

Launching

JAN 12/12 M/1963

Number produced: See above

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014   
2015
2016
2017  
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $7.50
2024 $

 

Cancel Variety. Scarce. Hand cancel only seen on covers with multiple stamps

USS Essex

CVS-9

20th Anniversary

DEC/31/A.M./1962

Number produced: 273

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.99, $3.99
2010  $4.99
2011  $8.00
2012 
2013 
2014  $8.50 
2015
2016  $3.00
2017  $3.50, $3.50, $3.00
2018 $3.50
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $21.45

 

USS Columbus

CG-12

Commission

1/DEC/1962/P.M.

Number produced: 410

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013  $2.99
2014   
2015
2016  $5.99
2017  
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $

 

USS Semmes

DDG-18

Commission

10/DEC./1962

Number produced: 387

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $11.12, $3.99
2010  $10.50, $6.50
2011  $ .99
2012 
2013  $2.59
2014  $6.99  
2015
2016
2017  $3.50
2018 $1.59, 3.50
2019 $
2020 $2.68
2021 $4.09
2022 $6.00
2023 $2.50, $7.50
2024 $

 

USS Berkeley

DDG-15

Commission

15/DEC/1962

Number produced: 369

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00, $3.00
2010  $7.00
2011 
2012 
2013  $2.59
2014    
2015
2016
2017  $3.00, $3.50, $3.50
2018 $1.59
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $5.00
2022 $2.95
2023 $
2024 $
  

USS Halsey

DLG-23

Commission

JUL 20 1963

Number produced: 366

eBay Prices Realized
2008  $2.00
2009  $11.12
2010  $2.95
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014    
2015
2016  $3.00
2017  $3.50
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $3.25

 

Ship added cachet RS

USS Stoddert

DDG-22

Launching

JAN 8/4 PM/1963

Number produced: 321

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00, $3.00
2010  $3.50
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014    
2015
2016  $3.00
2017  $3.50
2018 $3.50
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $4.09

 

USS Brooke

DEG-1

Keel Laying

DEC 19/330PM/1962

Number produced: 298

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $2.50, $3.50
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014    
2015  $6.99
2016
2017  $3.00, $3.50
2018 $3.50
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $4.50
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $

 

USS Thomas Jefferson

SSBN-618

Commission

JAN 4/230PM/1963

Number produced: 440

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011  $3.00, $5.00
2012  $3.00
2013  $2.99
2014  $6.75 
2015
2016
2017  $3.50, $3.99
2018 $1.59
2019 $
2020 $6.98, $5.99
2021 $
2022 $2.50
2023 $
2024 $

 

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