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This page lists covers 515-569  GO TO: Previous Listing #456-514   Next Listing #570-621

 

Number Ship Hull

Event

Date Comments

Click on Photos

515 USS Intrepid CVS-11

Gemini 3

AM/MAR 23/1965

Number produced: 482

eBay Prices Realized
2008  $24.95, $36.77
2009  $33.00
2010  $27.53
2012  $6.57, $18.00,  $4.25
2013  $7.50, $15.50
2014  $11.50, $15.49

2015  $75.00 w/Adm Autog
2016  $12.50, $10.10
2017  $16.94 
2018 $15.00
2019 $5.50, $19.00, $22.75
2020 $6.41, $26.00, $23.97, $24.00, $9.75
2021 $4.31
2022 $35.24, $9.99, $7.66
2023 $6.02, $12.00
2024 $22.00,$23.00
2025 $
 
 


 


Prime Recovery Ship


Please note that the YELLOW color of all the covers shown on this page
is the same when seen on the actual cover. 
The differences in various shades of the YELLOW color from cover to cover
is due to scanning differences. 

..
Another Example
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

.
Printing Error. Missing silver color.
Only the yellow and blue are printed. 
Scan courtesy of Dr. Ross J. Smith
 


Another printing error.
Missing yellow.
Scan courtesy of David Ball
 

515 Variety USS Intrepid CVS-11

Gemini 3

AM/MAR 23/1965

Number produced: 
See above

2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $

 

.
Scan courtesy of Dr. Ross J. Smith

The cover shown here has the Beck B515 printed on the BACK of the cover.

The Project Gemini cachet was applied to the front of the cover
before it was
sent to Mr. Beck.  Beck printed his cachet on the back of the envelope and
then sent the envelope to the US Navy for postmarking. 

Other examples are seen for B561 and B562.  Scroll down on this page to see it.
 

515
CREW
USS Intrepid CVA-11

Gemini 3

 

AM/MAR 23/1965 

Number produced: 
See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $90.00
2010  $32.00
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  $44.95

2015  $75.00
2016
2017  $13.00, $48.69
 W/auto-Grissom 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $53.50
2023 $77.77, $11.00
2024 $52.00
2025 $
 
 

Est Value $150

.
 


Scan courtesy of Ray Cartier


Scan courtesy of VACOVERS on eBay.   
It sold for $90 on eBay in 2009


These crew covers are very rare covers.  The autographed cover
with Grissom's and Young's autograph is from the collection of Steve Durst. 


Another example-sold for only $32 in 2010

 

Still another example Dr Smith noted on eBay in March 2011.  Note that the
handwriting on the two covers above are same and same last name.  Someone on
the ship got their hands on a couple of the CREW covers and sent them to
family.  This cover being offered in March 2011 with an asking price of 180 Euros
or about $250.

Most of the CREW covers are forever lost and either destroyed or sitting in
some box of old navy papers that will never be seen again by collectors. That
is why these CREW covers are so RARE.

Note the small maroon, red, blue or black rubber stamp that was applied to
collector's envelopes
after the flight was over. 
Collectors wishing to have this rubber stamp applied to covers,
sent their covers with SASE to Mr. Beck.  Mr. Beck applied the rubber
stamp and returned the covers to the collectors using their SASE. Keep in
mind that not very many covers have this added rubber stamp. 
Mr. Beck applied the rubber stamp to any covers the collector sent in,
not just CREW covers.

Mr. Beck also sold sets of the rubber stamps to dealers so the dealers
could apply and rubber stamp as they desired. There was a set of 10
rubber stamps offered on eBay a couple of years ago and were sold
to a collector in Europe for about $200.

 SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE

 

515
CREW
USS Boston CAG-1

.

MAR/23/P.M./1965 

Number produced: See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 

 

 

 


This CREW cover is listed under 515 because it is the first number
in the GT-3 Series.
CREW Cover. Est Value $125+

It is believed that the Beck cover for USS Boston exists only as a CREW cover.
No numbered covers have been observed for USS Boston. 

We have observed USS Boston covers for this event with the navy
rubber stamp cachet.


 

516 USS Douglas H Fox DD-779

Gemini 3

MAR/23/1965/  / 

Number produced: 468


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $4.95
2009  $4.00
2010  $9.00
2011
2012 
2013  $2.99
2014  $11.61, $12.00

2015
2016  $4.00, $12.50, $7.00 $8.00
2017  $1.99, $5.99, $3.95 
2018 $5.00
2019 $2.98
2020 $5.75, $5.00, $4.00, $8.00, $6.00, $6.00
2021 $5.00, $5.00
2022 $4.00, $8.00, $4.00, $8.00
2023 $4.00, $5.00 $4.00, $5.00, $4.30
2024 $37.50,$3.30, $4.07
2025 $
 

 


We 're not sure who created the two printed lines below the cachet. 
We have seen this on several Beck covers from GT-3.
We seriously doubt that Beck printed the two lines of text.
This cover sold for $37.50


Scan courtesy of Tom Steiner
Cover is missing the yellow background
 

517 USS Sarsfield DD-837

Gemini 3

MAR/23/1965/A.M. 

Number produced: 460


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $12.77
2009  $4.00
2010 
2011
2012 
2013  $2.99
2014  $2.24

2015
2016  $15.00 $9.99
2017  $5.99, $5.00, $3.99,
$3.99,$7.50, $6.00, $3.00 
2018 $4.25
2019 $8.75
2020 $5.75, $8.00, $6.00,
2021  $32.81, $5.00, $5.00, $8.15, $8.00, $5.00
2023 $8.00, $5.00, $4.50, $5.25
2024 $3.75
2025 $4.75, $5.75
 

 


Most cancels poor


Sold on eBay for $32.81   3/21


Another example This one has the small Beck round RS.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson.


Scan courtesy of Joe Volutza
Beck cachet missing the yellow background.
 

518 USS Sarsfield DD-837

Gemini 3

MAR/23/1965/A.M. 

Number produced: 454


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011  $16.00

2012 
2013  $15.00, $3.00
2014  $5.50

2015  $2.00
2016  $7.00, $9.00
2017  $5.99, $5.99, $ .99 
2018 $10.00
2019 $2.49
2020 $5.75, $8.00, $7.00, $1.75, $2.09
2021 $8.00
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $34.06, $3.75, $5.62
2025 $
 
 


Most cancels are poor


Another example This one has the small Beck round RS.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson.


Scan courtesy of Joe Volutza
Beck cachet missing the yellow background.


Sold for $34.06 on eBay.  The Airmail envelopes are very popular with collectors

 

519 USS Douglas H Fox DD-779

Gemini 3

MAR/23/1965/ /

Number produced: 447


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 $4.00
2010 
2011  $15.99

2012 
2013  $8.00, $5.00
2014  $3.25 

2015
2016  $13.50, $22.27
2017  $5.00 
2018 $10.00
2019 $2.32
2020 $5.75, $8.00, $19.50, $3.98, $1.75
2021 $5.00, $4.49, $7.74
2022 $4.09, $5.00, $3.34
2023 $4.00, $3.50, $3.00
2024 $7.00, $5.50, $3.75, $6.50, $4.75
2025 $
 
 


Another example This one has the small Beck round RS.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson.


Scan courtesy of Joe Volutza
Beck cachet missing the yellow background.

 

 

520 USS Intrepid CVS-11

Gemini 3

AM/MAR 23/1965 

Number produced: 439


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $79.00
2009  $9.99
2010 
2011  $31.00, $16.50

2012  $16.50
2013  $10.45, $15.00, $7.70
2014  $15.50, $13.55

2015  $15.00
2016  $15.00, $5.80
2017  $7.00
, $10.00, $6.00 
2018 $
2019 $21.50, $20.00, $19.00
2020 $48.25 autog, $6.79
2021 $9.26, $20, $14.50
2022 $13.26
2023 $55.00, $9.27, $5.00
2024 $19.05, $24.95, $47.50, $9.99
2025 $

 


Another example This one has thesmall Beck round RS.

Scans courtesy of Larry Johnson.

Another autographed (autopen) example of B520.  This one sold for $48.25 in 7/2020

520 USS Intrepid CVS-11

Gemini 3

MAR/23/A.M./1965 

Number produced: 
See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 
 

Hand Cancel


Hand Cancel. Scan not available. PRS.
VERY RARE.  Shown in Cartier book

Please send us a scan.

 

 

521 USS Robert A Owens DD-827

Gemini 3

/  /JUN/3/1965 

Number produced: 436


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012  $2.00, $12.00
2013 
2014  $4.25, $5.11, $5.25 

2015
2016
2017  $5.99, $4.25, $5.00,
 $6.17, $3.51, $6.99 
2018 $10.00
2019 $
2020 $5.00, $4.00
2021 $9.00, $11.75, $9.75
2022 $4.20, $7.05
2023 $8.00
2024 $80.00 (color Missing), $2.49, $9.99, $6.00, $6.45
2025 $
 
 

 


Correct cover for this number


Scan courtesy of Joe Volutza Beck cachet missing the yellow background.


B521 Missing Background. Sold on eBay 10/24 for $80. 
This cover is the second one with the yellow background missing addressed to same
 person as the cover above, just a different stamp. 


Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
B521 with the round RS added after the flight.


Due to a mix-up at the USPS, this cover was held for GT4.
Scan courtesy of Stewart Milstein

 

521 USS Wasp CVS-18

Gemini 4

JUN 7/ PM/1965 

Number produced: See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016  $84.00
2017  $2.98 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $42.25, $45.00
2022 $14.20, $25.00
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 
 


GT4 Prime Recovery Ship. 
On GT-3 cachet changed to GT-4


Scan courtesy of Luc Jallot.  This is interesting because it seems to
indicate that the changes to the Beck printed cachet were made by the
ship's personnel and not a collector.

Also see B522 Wasp Below

522 USS Robert A Owens DD-827

Gemini 3 cachet used on Gemini 4

/  /JUN/3/1965 

Number produced: 


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013  $9.99, $17.50, $16.01
2014  $5.51

2015
2016  $7.00, $4.99
2017  $5.99, $6.99, $6.00 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $7.25, $18.99
2021 $3.33, $5.00
2022 $
2023 $8.00, $5.00, $4.60
2024 $4.24, $1.85 poor, $4.60, $5.75, $13.95
2025 $
 
 


Due to a mix-up at the USPS, this cover was held for GT4.


Scan courtesy of Joe Volutza
Beck cachet missing the yellow background.


Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

 

522 USS Wasp CVS-18

Gemini 4

JUN 7/ PM/1965 

Number produced: 454


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $29.50
2011  $16.00

2012 
2013  $17.50
2014  

2015  $15.00, $12.50
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $41.00, $42.25
2022 $
2023 $8.00
2024 $
2025 $
 
 

See the notes above for B521
Wasp regarding the cachet changes from
GT-3 to GT-4.
 


GT4 Prime Recovery Ship.   On GT-3 cachet changed to GT-4.


Scan courtesy of
Spaceflori.  Another Example of the cachet


Another example Note the small round rubber stamp added after flight.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
 


Sold on eBay 5/21 for $41

 SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE

 

523 USS Mullinnx DD-944

Gemini 3

MAR/23/A.M./1965 

Number produced: 428


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $4.00
2010  $9.00
2011  $15.50

2012 
2013  $3.00
2014  

2015
2016  $10.00, $10.00, $10.00, $6.00, $22.27
2017  $5.99, $5.99, $4.85, $6.00, $7.77 
2018 $
2019 $3.25
2020 $3.55, $7.00,$6.00
2021 $7.42, $4.59
2022 $5.00
2023 $8.00, $4.00, $6.00, $7.00
2024 $4.12, $5.08, $5.65, $6.00
2025 $
 
 


 


Scan courtesy of Joe Volutza
Beck cachet missing the yellow background.

 

523

CREW

USS Mullinnx DD-944

Gemini 3

MAR/23/A.M./1965 

Number produced: See Above


eBay Prices Realized
2018 $152 in lot of 6 different GT-3 Beck covers 
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $4.00
2025 $
 
 


This GT-3 USS Mullinnix CREW cover was in a lot of six GT-3 Beck covers that sold for
$152.  This CREW cover was previously unlisted.  The lucky winner has a great gem
with this CREW cover.  There are only a couple Beck CREW covers know for GT-3.

Added 1/2018

 

524 USS Mullinnx DD-944

Gemini 3

MAR/23/A.M./1965 

Number produced: 423


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 $4.25
2010  $9.00
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016  $10.00, $10.00, $7.00
2017  $5.99, $5.99, $5.00, $3.00, $3.95 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $9.00
2021 $
2022 $5.00, $5.00, $4.20
2023 $3.35
2024 $5.00, $3.72, $7.00, $4.35, $4.75, $6.45
2025 $
 

 




The added text below the Beck cachet has only been seen on GT-3 covers. 
We don't think Beck printed this text
Sold on eBay March 2024


Scan courtesy of Tom Steiner Cover is missing the yellow background.


Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE

 

525 USS Harold J Ellison DD-864

Gemini 3

MAR/23/1965/  /

BLUE

Number produced: 418


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  $8.00

2015
2016
2017  $6.50 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $8.75, $4.29
2022 $6.49
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 
 


Blue Cancel.

Ship's cachet on reverse in RED

The USS Harold J Ellison covers for Gemini 3 is a very interesting series of covers.

Dr. Ross J Smith has studied this series and has provided additional information.

All Beck covers observed for USS Harold J Ellison for Gemini 3
event also have the ship's rubber stamp cachet on the reverse of each
cover in RED.  The ship's cachet (on the reverse) has not been observed
in any color on a Beck cover other than red. 

However, on covers with the Navy rubber stamp cachet (on the front),
the ship's cachet can appear on the reverse in colors other than red.

 

525 USS Harold J Ellison DD-864

Gemini 3

MAR/23/1965/  /

BLACK Cancel

Number produced: See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $3.25
2020 $7.00
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $10.00, $9.62
2024 $
2025 $
 

 


Black Cancel.
Ship's cachet on reverse in RED

 

525 USS Harold J Ellison DD-864

Gemini 3

MAR/23/1965/  /

BROWN/GOLD

Number produced: See above

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011  $22.50

2012 
2013 
2014  

2015  $10.00
2016  $7.00
2017  $5.99 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $5.00
2022 $
2023 $4.00
2024 $
2025 $
 
 


Brown/Gold Cancel.
Ship's cachet on reverse in RED

Updated Feb 2011.  Another B525 with the Brown/Gold cancel was found by Dr Smith.

A B525 with the Brown/Gold cancel was found by Dr Smith.

The Brown/Gold cancel has now been observed on two Beck Covers. 
Until February 2011 we thought the cover shown in our listing for B525 Brown/Gold might be a
unique cover.  Now we know there are at least two!

Note the pencil writing in the address area. #140. One speculation is that this refers to
US Navy Task Force #140.  If that is correct, then this cover might have been
processed for a crew member.


Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson


Scan courtesy of Dr. Ross Smith

Also review this scan below.  Click on it to enlarge it.  Note the color of the
cachet used on the Navy cachet.  It is the same color as the cancel used on
the Beck cover.  The cover below with the Navy Brown/Gold cachet has
the ship's cachet in Blue on the reverse.  The Beck cover has the ship's
cachet in Red on the reverse.



Scan courtesy of Joe Volutza
Beck cachet missing the yellow background.

 


525
USS Harold J Ellison DD-864

Gemini 3

MAR/23/1965/  /

RED 

Number produced: See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012  $12.00
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017  $6.99 
2018 $
2019 $4.50
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $10.00
2024 $10.00, $
2025 $
 

 


Red Cancel.
 Ship's cachet on reverse in RED

 

526 USS Harold J Ellison DD-864

Gemini 3

MAR/23/1965/  /

BLUE 

Number produced: 413


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011  $5.51

2012 
2013 
2014  $16.99, $5.50

2015
2016
2017  $3.50, $4.99, $9.53 
2018 $
2019 $3.58
2020 $4.00

2021 $4.00, $6.18
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 

 


Blue Cancel. Ship's cachet on reverse in RED


Scan courtesy of Joe Volutza
Beck cachet missing the yellow background.
 

526 USS Harold J Ellison DD-864

Gemini 3

MAR/23/1965/  /

BLACK 

Number produced:
 See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013  $15.50
2014  

2015
2016  $26.00
2017   
2018 $10.00
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $5.00,$4.50
2024 $4.25
2025 $
 
 


Black Cancel. Ship's cachet on reverse in RED


Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson


Another example.  Has the round RS. Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

Note the small maroon, red, blue or black rubber stamp that was applied to
collector's envelopes
after the flight was over. 

Collectors wishing to have this rubber stamp applied to covers, sent their covers with
 SASE to Mr. Beck.  Mr. Beck applied the rubber stamp and returned the covers to the
collectors using their SASE. Keep in mind that not very many covers have this added
rubber stamp. 

Mr. Beck applied the rubber stamp to any covers the collector sent in,
not just CREW covers.

Mr. Beck also sold sets of the rubber stamps to dealers so the dealers could apply and
 rubber stamp as they desired.

 SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE

 

526 USS Harold J Ellison DD-864

Gemini 3

MAR/23/1965/  /

BROWN/GOLD 

Number produced: See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 

 

No scan available.  Not observed, Assumed to exist because of B525
Brown/Gold Cancel.
526 USS Harold J Ellison DD-864

Gemini 3

MAR/23/1965/  /

RED 

Number produced: See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 

 

No scan available.  Not observed, Assumed to exist because of B525
Red Cancel.
527 USS John Paul Jones DD-932

Gemini 3

MAR/23/1965/A.M. 

Number produced: 409


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $9.00
2011
2012 
2013  $2.99
2014  $10.50, $2.80

2015  $12.50
2016  $10.00
2017  $4.99, $3.50 
2018 $10.00
2019 $2.99
2020 $3.60, $6.00
2021 $4.00, $4.75
2022 $10.00
,$4.20, $9.25, $3.50
2023 $5.60
2024 $3.20, $3.44, $4.75, $4.85
2025 $


 


Scan courtesy of Tom Steiner
Cover is missing the yellow background.

 

528 USS John Paul Jones DD-932

Gemini 3

MAR/23/1965/A.M. 

Number produced: 403


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $4.95
2009 
2010  $9.00
2011
2012 
2013  $5.00
2014  $5.61

2015  $15.00
2016  $7.00
2017  $7.51, $16.50-background printing error, $3.50, $6.00, $3.81,
 $5.00, $23.50 autog Grissom 
2018 $
2019 $4.98, $11.24, $8.75
2020 $4.00, $6.00
2021 $4.31,  $4.50, $21.75
2022 $10.25
2023 $4.00, $3.33
2024 $5.60, $
2025 $
 
 


 


Scan courtesy of Joe Volutza
Beck cachet missing the yellow background.

 

529 USS Harold J Ellison DD-864

Gemini 3

MAR/23/1965/  /

BLACK 

Number produced: See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  $6.00

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $2.00
2025 $
 
 


Black Cancel.

Very Scarce  Scan courtesy of W Magnus
 
529 USS Sarsfield DD-837

Gemini 3

MAR/23/1965/A.M. 

Number produced: 397


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $5.50
2009 
2010  $9.00
2011
2012  $3.00
2013  $7.12, $13.50
2014  $3.00

2015
2016
2017  $5.00, $7.51, $6.00, $3.95 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $3.92, $7.00
2022 $6.50, $4.75, $10.

25, $9.75
2023 $5.05, $5.00
2024 $5.60
2025 $
 

 


Most cancels poor quality


 

Another example.  Has the round RS. Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

 SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE

 

530 USS James K Polk SSBN-645

Launching

MAY 23/-PM/1965 

Number produced: 585


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $8.50
2010  $2.25
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  $2.99

2015
2016  $4.75
2017  $4.00 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $3.58
2021 $1.78
2022 $2.75, $6.40
2023 $5.45
2024 $
2025 $
 
 


May 22 is correct date
 
530 USS James K Polk SSBN-645

Launching

MAY 22/ PM/1965 

Number produced: See Above


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $1.25
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 

 


Variety HT

 

531 USS Josephus Daniels DLG-27

Commission

8/MAY/1965/P.M. 

Number produced: 502


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00, $3.95
2010  $2.50
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  $5.00

2015
2016
2017  $3.00 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 
 
 


 
532 USS Ogden LPD-5

Commission

JUN/19/1965/A.M. 

Number produced: 503


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $2.95
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  $5.00, $3.00, $2.59, $2.49

2015
2016
2017  $2.40 
2018 $1.59
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $11.49
2022 $2.49
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 

 


 
533 USS Lansing DER-388

LDPS

MAY/5/A.M./1965 

Number produced: 411


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $3.50, 2.25
2011  $2.63

2012  $6.00
2013 
2014 $4.00

2015
2016
2017  $3.00 
2018 $3.50
2019 $
2020 $

2021 $4.50, $1.49
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 

 


Ship's cachet on reverse in red

 

534 USS Goldsborough DDG-20

Gemini 4

JUN/7/A.M./1965 

Number produced: See 534


eBay Prices Realized
2022 $38.50 
2023 $
2024 $5.60
2025 $

 


Back


Front

 

534 USS Goldsborough DDG-20

Gemini 4

JUN/7/A.M./1965 

Number produced: 462


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $8.49, 3.50
2011  $6.50

2012  $12.00
2013  $18.50 w/ CO auto, $3.99
2014  $43.00 w/auto, $4.00

2015
2016  $9.99, $6.00, $9.99
2017  $5.00 
2018 $5.94, $4.50
2019 $15.00, $6.40
2020 $5.70, $4.50
2021 $
2022 $3.76, $5.00, $4.50
2023 $
2024 $6.95, $3.69
2025 $
 
 

Any color variations in the scans are
from the  scans. 
The cachets for GT-4 Pacific are same and colors are the same.
 


 

Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

Note the small maroon, red, blue or black rubber stamp that was applied to
collector's envelopes
after the flight was over. 

Collectors wishing to have this rubber stamp applied to covers, sent their covers with
 SASE to Mr. Beck.  Mr. Beck applied the rubber stamp and returned the covers to the
collectors using their SASE. Keep in mind that not very many covers have this added
rubber stamp. 

Mr. Beck applied the rubber stamp to any covers the collector sent in,
not just CREW covers.

Mr. Beck also sold sets of the rubber stamps to dealers so the dealers could apply and
 rubber stamp as they desired.

 SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE

 

534

CREW

USS Goldsborough DDG-20

Gemini 4

JUN/7/A.M./1965 

Number produced: Unknown


eBay Prices Realized

2014   $43
.00
2015
2016  $15.50
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 
 

.
 


Any color variations in the scans are from the  scans.  The cachets for GT-4 Pacific are
same and colors are the same

Only one observed
 

535 USS Ponchatoula AO-148

Gemini 4

JUN/7/  /1965 

Number produced: 426


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $1.00, $4.95
2009  $7.00
2010  $8.49, $10.25
2011
2012  $12.00, $2.99, $4.95
2013  $3.25
2014  $4.00

2015  $7.00
2016  $9.99
2017  $4.60, $4.99, $5.00 
 $161.50 autog White,
2018 $2.40
2019 $
2020 $10.00
2021 $11.50, $6.79
2022 $5.76, $3.03
2023 $5.00, $4.74
2024 $3.53
2025 $
 

 


Most cancels are poor quality.

Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

 SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE

 

535
CREW
USS Ponchatoula AO-148

Gemini 4

JUN/7/  /1965 

Number produced: Unknown

eBay Prices Realized

2014 $45.00 

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 
 


Most cancels are poor quality. Scan courtesy of W Magnus
Added 6/13


Only two copies observed.

536 USS Higbee DD-806

Gemini 4

JUN/7/1965 

Number produced: 420


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $7.16, $9.50
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013  $22.50 w/med CO auto
2014  $4.00

2015
2016  $10.95, $9.99
2017   $5.00 $5.00, $4.85, $4.75 
2018 $5.00, $3.95
2019 $
2020 $6.25, $4.25, $6.00, $5.00
2021 $11.50, $26.49 autog McDivitt
2022 $2.50, $2.61, $16.25
2023 $2.61, $3.03, $6.35, $9.75, $69.80
2024 $3.80
2025 $
 
 

 

 






Another example This one has the small Beck round RS.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson.
 
536
CREW
USS Higbee DD-806

Gemini 4

JUN/7/1965/  / 

Number produced: Unknown


eBay Prices Realized

2014   $45.00

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 

 


Beck cover without number  CREW


 

536
 
St Louis MO Gemini 4 JE 11  AM/1965

Number produced: See Above

 

Only one observed. All other B536 observed are postmarked USS Higbee.

Scan courtesy of W Magnus
 

537 USS Rupertus DD-851

Gemini 4

JUN/8/1965/  / 

Number produced: 408


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $45.64 McDivitt Autog
2011  $6.00

2012 
2013  $37.00 w/autog
2014  $4.00

2015
2016  $12.50, $9.99
2017   $5.00, $5.00 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $5.85,$4.25
2021 $11.50, $5.00
2022 $5.50, $4.50
2023 $4.50
2024 $3.50, $3.75, $5.60, $6.45
2025 $
 

 


Cancel variety. Name at top of cancel.  More common


Beck cover with the small round rubber stamp.
See more information HERE.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

 

537

CREW

USS Rupertus DD-851

Gemini 4

JUN/8/1965/  / 

Number produced: Unknown


eBay Prices Realized

2014  $45.00

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 

 


Cancel variety. Name at top of cancel. 

CREW Cover.  Only one observed.

537 USS Rupertus DD-851

Gemini 4

JUN/8/1965/  / 

Number produced: See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $3.00
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  $4.00

2015
2016  $9.99
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $10.00
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 

 


Cancel variety.  Name at bottom of cancel. Less common.

 

538 USS Leonard F Mason DD-852

Gemini 4

JUN/8/1965/A.M. 

Number produced: 404


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $4.95
2009 
2010 
2011
2012  $4.50
2013 
2014   $4.00

2015
2016  $10.00
2017  $3.99,  $5.00 
2018 $3.95
2019 $4.24
2020 $7.85, $4.25
2021 $
2022 $5.00, $14.44
2023 $3.97, $4.25
2024 $4.60, $3.27, $5.37, $3.50, $6.45
2025 $
 

 

Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

 SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE

 

538

CREW

USS Leonard F Mason DD-852

Gemini 4

JUN/8/1965/A.M. 

Number produced: Unknown


eBay Prices Realized

2014   $104.50

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 

 


Only one CREW Cover observed.
 
 

539

USS Orleck DD-886

Gemini 4

JUN/8/1965/  / 

Number produced: 403


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00
2010 
2011
2012 
2013  $17.50 w/CO auto, $12.00, $16.51, $3.32,
$14.50 Mcdiv auto, $102.50 White auto
 2014 $4.00

2015  $14.00
2016  $9.99
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $4.50
2021 $5.00, $11.50
2022 $6.49, $2.25
2023 $
2024 $3.50, $5.00, $6.45, $6.45
2025 $
 
 


Another example with an added round RS cachet added after the flight.

Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
 

 

539

CREW

USS Orleck DD-886

Gemini 4

JUN/8/1965/  / 

Number produced: 403


eBay Prices Realized

2014 $77.00  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $113.62
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 
 


Only one CREW Cover observed.
 
540 USS Wasp CVS-18

Gemini 4

JUN 7/PM/1965 

Number produced: 473


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $19.95, $19.95, $19.95
2009  $9.99
2010  $40.00, $21.50
2011  $15.00

2012  $23.49, $15.50
2013  $12.00, $20.00
2014  $16.00, $10.00, $15.00

2015  $19.50
2016
2017   $5.00, $7.99 
2018 $15.00, $14.00
2019 $18.76, $9.50
2020 $9.85, $25.51, $15.00, $21.25
2021 $10.01, $19.00
2022 $9.99, $42.25
2023 $8.87, $12.00
2024 $3.49, $9.45
2025 $
 
 

 


Prime Recovery Ship


Any color variations in the scans are from the  scans.  The cachets for GT-4
Atlantic are same and colors are the same.

 SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE



Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
 


540
USS Wasp CVS-18

Gemini 4

JUN/7/A.M./1965 

Number produced: See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
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2024 $
2025 $
 
 



Added 2009
Previously unlisted

 


HAND CANCEL
Scan courtesy of Eddie Bizub

This is the only Wasp cover with the GT-4 hand cancel known to exist.
Very Rare!
 

540
CREW
USS Wasp CVS-18

Gemini 4

JUN 7/PM/1965 

Number produced: See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $40.00
2011
2012  $20.00
2013  $228.50
2014  

2015 $50.00
2016
2017   
2018 $33.76
2019 $
2020 $52.91
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $57.00
2025 $
 
 

 



 


 


Scan courtesy of Steve Durst

This very rare cover is in the collection of Steve Durst.

Most of these covers are forever lost and either destroyed or sitting in
some box of old navy papers that will never be seen again by collectors.
That is why these CREW covers are so RARE.

Est Value $175+

Beck's cover log shows that 473 covers were printed for B540.
For each of the space issues, Mr. Beck sent about 25 printed
envelopes to the Navy. 


These did not have the "B" number on the cover as shown on the right. 
The 25 covers were a gift from Mr. Beck to the ship's Captain and
crew for handling the batch of collector's covers.  That is why it
 is called a CREW cover. Most of the CREW covers were given to
senior crew members or VIPs on the ship. 

These people were not cover collectors
and to them, the cover was just a memento. 


Scan courtesy of Eddie Bizub from the collection of David Ball.



.

Scan courtesy of David Ball
We don't see Mr. Beck's rubber stamp on very many covers in the 1000 cover series.




Skelley This one sold for $228.50 in 2013


Patch scan courtesy of Tom Steiner


 The Beck CREW cover is offered on eBay for $100+  2020


Nice GT-4 CREW cover with the VIP label.  Sold on eBay in 2020 for $52.91.
Even though we show several of these CREW covers here, it doesn't mean that they are common covers.  It is just the opposite.  These are very hard to find and usually sell for a high amount.

Scan courtesy of Dr Ross Smith.

541 USS Robert A Owens DD-827

Gemini 4

/  /JUN/3/1965 

Number produced: 433


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010   $8.49
2011
2012 
2013 
2014   $4.25, $4.00

2015
2016  $12.00 $9.99
2017  $6.99, $4.25 
2018 $5.00
2019 $14.50
2020 $7.75, $10.00, $5.76, $2.50
2021 $3.33, $5.00, $2.25
2022 $5.00, $3.75, $6.75
2023 $6.00, $7.00
2024 $3.85, $4.00, $5.05, $6.45
2025 $
 
 


Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

 


The address label was placed over the address on the envelope.

 

542 USS Furse DD-882

Gemini 4

A.M./3/JUN/1965 

Number produced: 418


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00
2010  $9.00
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  $4.00

2015
2016  $4.27, $9.99, $12.99, $27.56
2017  $5.99, $4.51, $3.95 
2018 $4.48, $57.00 McDivitt Autog
2019 $
2020 $2.58, $5.75
2021 $1.35 (poor), $4.50, $4.00. $4.00 (poor),
2022 $
2023 $5.50, $6.00
2024 $
2025 $
 
 


Most USS Furse cancels are poor quality.  

A second example


Beck cover with the small round rubber stamp.
For more information see HERE.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

543 USS Hawkins DD-873

Gemini 4

JUN/3/1965/A.M. 

Number produced: 408


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.95
2010 
2011  $9.50 w/CO autog

2012 
2013  $10.50, $5.00, $2.50
2014   $4.00

2015  $10.00
2016  $9.99
2017   $4.75, $3.95 
2018 $6.73
2019 $
2020 $12.50, $6.75
2021 $6.50
2022 $3.00
2023 $7.00, $6.00
2024 $3.50, $6.45
2025 $
 
 
 


Black Beck RS on reverse

 

543 USS Lake Champlain CVS-39

Gemini 4 cachet

Gemini 5 cancel

AUG 29/AM/1965 
 

Number produced: 
See above


eBay Prices Realized
2006 $22.05
2008  $17.50
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013  $59.00, $57.00
 autog Mcdivitt
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $10.05
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 
 

 


Scan courtesy of Ray Cartier
 

This date is actually the date for Gemini 5 recovery. 

For some reason, the GT-4 covers were held over and postmarked on GT-5.

Also see Beck B561 for the GT-5 cachet and USS Champlain cancel.



Prime Recovery Ship. GT-4 Cachet with GT-5 cancellation and date


Unusual Beck on brown envelope. This cover collector sent Mr. Beck a
brown colored envelope.  This is very unusual because most collectors preferred
a high quality white or cotton bond envelope.  Seeing a brown one is very unusual
and this may be one of a kind for the number 543.  This cover was sold on eBay
by dealer Karl Hass.  Selling price was $22.05 in May 2006.


Scan courtesy of Mark Burton
 

544 USS Barry DD-933

Gemini 4

JUN/7/1965/P.M. 

Number produced: 397


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $4.95
2009  $3.00
2010  $47.69 McDivitt autog
2011  $6.00

2012 
2013 $3.99 
2014 $4.00 

2015
2016  $12.00, $10.99, $10.00
2017  $5.99, $4.99 
2018 $3.95
2019 $
2020 $5.75
2021 $
2022 $5.50, $3.00
2023 $
2024 $4.27, 6.45
2025 $
 
 




Another example This one has the small Beck round RS.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson.
 
544
CREW
USS Barry DD-933

Gemini 4

JUN/7/1965/P.M. 

Number produced: See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 

 


Beck cover without number  CREW
 
544 Newport RI N/A

Gemini 4

JUN 9/ PM/1965 

Number produced:  See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 

 


Scan of cover from the collection of Eddie Bizub via the estate of Richard Learn.
Added 5/09

This is the only one we have observed.
 

545

 

USS Blandy DD-943

Gemini 4

JUN/3/P.M./1965 

Number produced: 393


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $5.20
2009  $3.00, $4.25
2010  $9.00, $9.00
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  $4.00, $7.51

2015
2016  $10.99, $9.99
2017  $5.99, $4.95 
2018 $
2019 $9.99, $4.24
2020 $3.05, $9.00
2021 $9.00, $5.00
2022 $2.85, $5.00, $3.25, $2.25
2023 $8.00, $27.90 (autog)
2024 $3.99, $4.50
2025 $
 
 




Courtesy of Luc Jallot

Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

 SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE

 

545

CREW

USS Blandy DD-943

Gemini 4

JUN/6/P.M./1965

eBay Prices Realized

2014   $57.00

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $175.00
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 


Scan courtesy of Bart Van Oppens Beck CREW cover. 
Note the ship's name printed or typed in the cachet.  We haven't seen that addition
 before.
This cover is postmarked Jun 6.  All the other USS Blandy covers we have seen are
 dated June 3.  The GT-4 mission launched on Jun 3 and splashed down on Jun 7.
 
546 USS Rich DD-820

Gemini 4

JUN/3/A.M./1965 

Number produced: 388


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $4.00
2010   $8.49
2011  $1.99

2012 
2013  $3.25
2014  $ .99

2015
2016  $9.99
2017  $5.85, $3.95, $3.25 
2018 $5.00, $3.95
2019 $
2020 $10.00, $3.75
2021 $11.50
2022 $5.46
2023 $5.30, $7.00
2024 $3.80, $3.80
2025 $
 

 


Most cancels are poor quality.

Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

 SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE

 

546

CREW

USS Rich DD-820

Gemini 4

 

JUN/3/A.M./1965 


2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $16.45
2025 $


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

 

547 USS Charles S Sperry DD-697

Gemini 4

JUN/3/1965/A.M. 

Number produced: 385


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $7.50
2009  $4.00
2010  $9.49
2011
2012 
2013  $10.50, $3.99, $31.00 autog Mcdiv, $28.88,
2014  $7.51, $10.00

2015
2016 $9.99, $9.99
2017  $6.99 
2018 $5.00
2019 $6.50
2020 $4.50, $6.00, $2.50
2021 $11.50$, 3.50
2022 $6.49, $5.00, $3.20, $2.25
2023 $4.50
2024 $7.50, $12.50, $2.99
2025 $
 

 


Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
 
SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE

 

547

CREW

USS Charles S Sperry DD-697

Gemini 4

JUN/3/1965/A.M. 



2021 $
2022 $5.00
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $


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

 

548 USS Chukawan AO-100

Gemini 4

JUN/3/A.M./1965 

Number produced: 381


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $4.25
2010 
2011
2012 
2013  $5.00
2014  

2015
2016  $14.99, $9.99
2017  $15.00 
2018 $5.00
2019 $
2020 $5.00, $2.50
2021 $
2022 $6.49, $5.00
2023 $3.70, $3.70
2024 $3.85, $25.00, $3.75
2025 $
 
 
 

 

548

CREW

USS Chukawan AO-100

Gemini 4

JUN/3/A.M./1965 


 
2023 $36.83

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



Added 9/23  $36.83

 

549 USS Brumby DE-1044

Commission

NOV/23/1965/A.M. 

Number produced: 501


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012  $1.05
2013 
2014  

2015
2016 $8.99
2017   
2018 $
2019 $4.50, $6.75
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 
 


Correct Comm date is Aug 5 1965.
Correct name is Brumby. Cancel reads Brunby

 

549 USS Brumby DE-1044

Commission

NOV/30/1965/A.M. 

Number produced:  See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011  $5.00
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017  $3.00 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $6.15
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 
 


Correct Comm date is Aug 5 1965.
Correct name is Brumby. Cancel reads Brunby

 

549 USS Brumby DE-1044

Commission

DEC/1/1965/A.M. 

Number produced:  See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 

 


Correct Comm date is Aug 5 1965.
Correct name is Brumby. Cancel reads Brunby

 

550 USS Duluth LPD-6

Launching

AUG 14/-PM/1965 

Number produced: 484


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $2.75
2009  $2.75
2010  $4.24, $2.25
2011
2012 
2013  $1.99
2014  

2015
2016
2017  $4.00 
2018 $3.24
2019 $2.68, $5.50
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $2.75
2025 $
 

 

 

551 USS Tripoli LPH-10

Launching

JUL 31/1965/AM 

Number produced: 456


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $2.75, $4.29
2009  $2.75, $3.00, $4.14
2010  $3.50
2011  $7.00
2012  $1.25, $4.99

2013 
2014   $2.59

2015
2016  $3.00
2017   
2018 $3.50, $2.80
2019 $4.75
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 
 

 

552 USS George Washington Carver SSBN-656

Launching

AUG 14/AM/1965 

Number produced: 568


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012  $9.99
2013 
2014  $2.99

2015  $3.00
2016  $3.37
2017  $4.85 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $2.75
2022 $6.00, $6.00
2023 $
2024 $3.00
2025 $
 
 

 

552 USS George Washington Carver SSBN-656

Launching

AUG 14/AM/1965 

Hand Cancel

Number produced: See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017  $2.40 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $3.00
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 
 


This one has the shipyard/ship cachet.  It also has a hand cancel.
The only hand cancel we have observed.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson Added 10/2014

 

553 USS Henry L Stimson SSBN-655

Launching

NOV 13/PM/1965 

Number produced: 574


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013  $2.99
2014  $2.59, $4.50

2015
2016
2017  $2.40 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $1.98
2022 $
2023 $3.59
2024 $
2025 $
 

 


Slogan US Coast Guard

 

554 USS Sturgeon SSN-637

Launching

FEB 26/PM/1965 

Number produced: 567


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012  $9.99, $3.00
2013 
2014  $1.04

2015
2016
2017  $4.00, $9.40 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $2.50, $ 2.25, $1.98, $2.75, $1.98, $5.00, $5.50,
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 

 

 

555 USS Goldsborough DDG-20

Gemini 5

AUG/29/A.M./1965 

Number produced: 475


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $8.95 Conrad autopen autog
2009  $3.00
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 $8.00 
2014  

2015
2016  $9.00, $9.99
2017  $$2.75, $4.99, $3.58 
2018 $
2019 $4.24
2020 $6.00, $7.25
2021 $
2022 $, $5.00, $5.50,
2023 $2.50, $3.00, $ 5.00, $2.50
2024 $
2025 $4.47
 
 

Shown are two examples of the
same Beck 555 cover. Note that
the (autopen) autograph was obtained
 by the collector and was not signed
on the ship at time of recovery.

Any color variations in the scans
are from scans. 
The cachets are same and colors are the same.
 




Scan courtesy of RJIPhilatelics.
Autopen autograph of Astronaut Charles Pete Conrad.

Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

 SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE

555
CREW
USS Goldsborough DDG-20

Gemini 5

AUG/29/A.M./1965 

Number produced:  Unknown


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012  $26.00
2013 
2014   $45.00

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 
 
 


Beck cover without number  CREW

556 USS Leonard F Mason DD-852

Gemini 5

AUG/29/1965/P.M. 

Number produced: 465


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $4.95
2009 
2010  $4.24, $4.24
2011
2012 
2013  $21.50 CO autog, $8.00
2014  

2015  $30.00
2016  $9.99
2017  $5.99, $9.50, $6.49 
2018 $
2019 $5.49, $5.49, $15.17
2020 $8.99, $20.50, 5.26
2021 $
2022 $7.00
2023 $5.00, $5.73
2024 $5.35, $2.95, $4.47, $11.45
2025 $
 
 




Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

 

556

CREW

USS Leonard F Mason DD-852

Gemini 5

AUG/29/1965/P.M. 

Number produced: Unknown


eBay Prices Realized

2014   $104.50

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
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Beck cover without number  CREW

557 USS Taylor DD-468

Gemini 5

AUG/29/1965/A.M. 

Number produced: 465


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $7.95
2009 
2010  $9.50, $9.50, $3.75
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  $10.00

2015  $10.00
2016  $31.00
2017  $5.25, $11.03 
2018 $3.50, $12.00
2019 $
2020 $6.00, $5.50
2021 $4.75
2022 $
2023 $11.85, $7.50
2024 $4.27, $6.45
2025 $
 
 


Correct cover for this number 

 

557
CREW
USS Taylor DD-468

Gemini 5

AUG/29/1965/A.M. 

Number produced:  Unknown


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013  $8.00
2014  $55.00

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $8.50
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 
 


Beck cover without number  CREW


Most USS Taylor cancels for this issue are poor quality

 

558 USS George K Mackenzie DD-836

Gemini 5

AUG/29/1965/A.M.

Number produced: 452


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $4.00, $4.95
2009 
2010  $4.24, $4.24
2011  $9.00

2012  $2.99
2013  $8.00, $6.00
2014  

2015
2016  $9.99
2017  $3.76, $6.07, $.81 damaged, $3.95
2018 $4.50
2019 $10.25
2020 $29.28 w/CO auto, $2.68, $6.00, $4.50
2021 $
2022 $, $5.00, $5.50, $18.44
2023 $9.75, $4.00, $2.50, $6.25, $6.25, $7.50
2024 $6.85, $3.69
2025 $


 

 


Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson


Another example courtesy of Charlie Hamilton

 SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE

 

558
CREW
USS George K Mackenzie DD-836

Gemini 5

AUG/29/1965/A.M.

Number produced:  Unknown


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014   $65.00

2015
2016
2017  $7.50 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $47.00
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 
 


Beck cover without number  CREW

559 USS Leonard F Mason DD-852

Gemini 5

AUG/29/1965/P.M.

Number produced: 427


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $7.95
2009 
2010  $8.49, $9.00
2011
2012  $7.50, $6.00 
2013  $5.00, $8.00
2014  

2015
2016  $6.00
2017  $4.99, $21.49, $5.55 
2018 $
2019 $1.98, $4.24
2020 $10.00, $6.00, $2.98
2021 $6.00
2022 $7.00, $31.00
2023 $4.50
2024 $9.00, $5.07, $11.45
2025 $
 

 




Another example with autograph
 
559 USS George K Mackenzie DD-836

Gemini 5

AUG/29/1965/A.M.

Number produced:  See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $6.00, $4.00
2021 $6.00, $4.50
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $2.75, $2.37, $4.50
2025 $
 

 


Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

 SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE

 

560 USS Chipola AO-63

Gemini 5

AUG/29/1965/A.M.

Number produced: 424


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $4.24, $4.24
2011  $1.99

2012 
2013  $21.50 CO autog, $8.00
2014  $5.00

2015
2016  $8.24, $29.00
2017  $3.51 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $3.00, $6.75
2021 $4.85, $7.00
2022 $6.00, $5.50,
2023 $5.00, $58.82, $3.60, $4.75, $7.50
2024 $22.36
2025 $
 

 


Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

560
CREW
USS Chipola AO-63

Gemini 5

AUG/29/1965/A.M.

Number produced:  Unknown


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $3.50
2011 
2012  $ 45.00
2015
2016
2017   
2018 $26.76
2019 $
2020 $2.25
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $6.56
2024 $
2025 $
 
 


Beck cover without number  CREW


 

561 USS Lake Champlain CVS-39

Gemini 5

AUG29/AM/1965
This is the correct date for GT-5. 
Also see B543. 
B543 has the GT-4 cachet and
the GT-5 recovery date cancel,
the same cancel as B561

Number produced: 515

eBay Prices Realized
2008  $11.26
2009 
2010  $16.50
2011  $15.00
2011
2012  $6.57
2013  $41.00 Conrad auto, $26.80, $25.00, $27.00, $10.00
2014  $25.00

2015  $20.00, $25.00
2016  $4.02
2017  $10.00 
2018 $
2019 $19.95  autog
2020 $23.75, $16.00, $25.51
2021 $17.75, $61.56
2022 $49.99 autog, $9.49
2023 $11.37, $8.00, $12.00, $10.50
2024 $9.99, $11.45
2025 $
 
 
 

 


PRS. Hand Cancel on cover might exist.



Another example with autograph



 

(561)
CREW
USS Lake Champlain CVS-39

Gemini 5

AUG29/AM/1965

Number produced:  See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $19.50
2010  $33.55
2011
2012  $63.00, $77.00
2013  $13.40
2014  

2015  $50.00
2016
2017   
2018 $65.00
2019 $
2020 $52.00, $78.50
2021 $9.51
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 
 


Scan courtesy of Ray Cartier


PRS Beck cover without number=CREW


Another example of the CREW cover

 

561
Variety
USS Lake Champlain CVS-39

Gemini 5

AUG29/AM/1965

Number produced:  See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
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2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
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2025 $
 
 


Front

Back
The very interesting cover shown here has the Beck cachet  printed on the
BACK of the cover.

The Project Gemini cachet was applied to the front of the cover
before it was sent to Mr. Beck.  Beck printed his three color cachet on the
reverse of the envelope and then sent the envelope to the US Navy for
postmarking. 

Other examples of similar covers for GT-5 see B562. and B515.

 
562 USS Manley DD-940

Gemini 5

AUG/21/A.M./1965

Number produced: 492


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $1.00, $5.20
2009  $3.00
2010  $8.00
2011  $6.75, $9.00

2012 
2013  $1.30
2014  $5.00

2015
2016
2017  $3.75, $9.27 
2018 $15.00
2019 $14.50$6.00, $6.50
2020 $
5.85, $7.85, $18.50. $6.00, $4.50, $3.00, $6.75
2021 $5.00, $3.75
2022 $
2023 $2.65, $5.00, $2.50, $3.00, $6.30
2024 $6.45
2025 $

 



 


Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

Note the small maroon, red, blue or black rubber stamp that was applied to
collector's envelopes
after the flight was over. 
Collectors wishing to have this rubber stamp applied to covers,
sent their covers with SASE to Mr. Beck.  Mr. Beck applied the rubber
stamp and returned the covers to the collectors using their SASE. Keep in
mind that not very many covers have this added rubber stamp. 
Mr. Beck applied the rubber stamp to any covers the collector sent in,
not just CREW covers.

Mr. Beck also sold sets of the rubber stamps to dealers so the dealers
could apply and rubber stamp as they desired. There was a set of 10
rubber stamps offered on eBay a couple of years ago and were sold
to a collector in Europe for about $200.


Another example courtesy of Charlie Hamilton

 SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE

 

562
Variety
USS Manley DD-940

Gemini 5

AUG/21/A.M./1965

Number produced: See above



2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $


Front


Back

Scan courtesy of Martin S. Rasmussen

The very interesting cover shown here has the Beck cachet  printed on the
BACK of the cover.

The Project Gemini cachet was applied to the front of the cover
before
it was sent to Mr.
 Beck.  Beck printed his three color cachet on the reverse of the envelope and then sent
the envelope to the US Navy for postmarking. 

Other examples of similar covers forGT-5 see B561. and B515.


 

563 USS Du Pont DD-941

Gemini 5

AUG/29/A.M./1965

Number produced: 483


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  $8.51

2015
2016  $12.00
2017  $8.75 
2018 $5.00
2019 $
2020
$18.50, $18.51
2021 $12.00, $6.50
2022 $
2023 $14.85, $4.00, $6.00, $7.00, $3.80
2024 $
2025 $


Airmail border.
Scan courtesy of W Magnus

564 USS John W Weeks DD-701

Gemini 5

AUG/29/A.M./1965

Number produced: 476


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $10.49, $10.49
2009  $3.55
2010  $4.24, $4.24, $4.76
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  
$3.00
2015
2016  $30.00
2017  $4.99, $6.49 cooper autog 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $4.50
2021 $12.00, $14.00, $3.05
2022 $
2023 $3.60, $5.00, $2.50, $3.60, $4.00
2024 $5.60,  $5.25, $6.45
2025 $
 

 


Most cancels are of poor quality.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson


Another example courtesy of Charlie Hamilton

 

565 USS Neosho AO-143

Gemini 5

A.M./AUG/29/1965

Number produced: 464


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012  $2.99
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $3.98, $2.00 $10.00
, $18.50, $3.50, $5.00, $5.50,
2023 $2.00 (no dial)
2024 $
2025 $
 

 


Correct cover for this number


We assume this cover was processed by USS Neosho
since there is no dial with ships name.
B565 was scheduled by Beck to be sent to USS Neosho

 

565

CREW

USS Neosho AO-143

Gemini 5

 

A.M./AUG/29/1965


eBay Prices Realized
2023 $152.50
2024 

 


Added 10/23 previously unlisted  Sold for $152.50 on eBay
Only one observed
 
565 USS Du Pont DD-941

Gemini 5

AUG/29/A.M./1965

Number produced:  See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $4.00, $7.50
2024 $5.80
2025 $
 

 


Very Scarce

 

565 USS James C Owens DD-776

Gemini 5

AUG/29/A.M./1965

Number produced:  See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $3.50
2011
2012 
2013  $22.50
2014  $4.25, $5.00

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $4.75, $6.50
2022 $5.00, $5.50,
2023 $3.50
2024 $2.50, $3.50
2025 $
 
 


Very Scarce

 

565 USS John W Weeks DD-701

Gemini 5

AUG/29/A.M./1965

Number produced:  See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011  $10.00

2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $9.00
2022 $
2023 $7.00, $7.50
2024 $
2025 $
 

 


Very Scarce

 

565 USS Manley DD-940

Gemini 5

AUG/21/A.M./1965

Number produced:  See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016  $31.00
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $2.00, $6.00, $6.00
2021 $
2022 $16.50
2023 $3.60
2024 $5.80, $3.80
2025 $
 

 


Very Scarce 

 

565 USS New DD-818

Gemini 5

AUG/29/A.M./1965

Number produced:  See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $5.50
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $5.00
2019 $
2020 $3.25, $10.00, $6.00, $5.25
2021 $6.50
2022 $
2023 $6.38
2024 $
2025 $
 
 


Very Scarce

 

566 USS James C Owens DD-776

Gemini 5

AUG/29/A.M./1965

Number produced:  460


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $6.12
2010  $8.49, $3.50
2011
2012 
2013  $5.00, $4.75, $8.00
2014  $9.50

2015
2016   $31.00
2017  $7.57 
2018 $3.98
2019 $
2020 $10.00, $6.00, $4.00
2021 $14.00, $4.75, $3.65
2022 $82.00, $5.00, $5.50,
2023 $4.44, $7.00
2024 $2.763.97, $6.85, $3.80
2025 $
 
 


Correct cover for this number


Sold for $82.00 on eBay

 

567 USS Neosho AO-143

Gemini 5

A.M./AUG/29/1965

Number produced: 454


eBay Prices Realized
2008  $9.38
2009  $4.00
2010  $8.49, $3.50
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  $1.04 

2015
2016  $26.00
2017  $15.00, $6.03 
2018 $2.99, $10.48, $6.00
2019 $
2020 $10.00, $10.00
2021 $14.00, $4.50, $5.00
2022 $5.00, $5.50,
2023 $2.65, $5.00, $5.35, $7.50
2024 $5.74, $5.69, $
2025 $
 
 


Correct cover for this number. NY NY at top of cancel.


Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

Scan courtesy of Joe Volutza.  Cover is postmarked just after the space flight in Chicago.
Who knows why these are postmarked in Chicago AFTER the flight.  The logical conclusion
is that the ship didn't get the covers postmarked on the ship and the Chicago post office 
cancelled the covers before delivering them.  Note that the GT-5 cover is addressed to a
customer living in Chicago.  B567 was scheduled for USS Neosho.

568 USS New DD-818

Gemini 5

AUG/29/A.M./1965

Number produced: 444


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $4.00
2010  $3.00, $3.00
2011
2012 
2013  $5.00
2014  $1.04

2015
2016  $9.99
2017  $13.97, $35.00 
2018 $3.48
2019 $
2020 $4.00, $5.00
2021 $12.00
2022 $
2023 $4.00, $3.21, $4.75
2024 $3.50, $6.45
2025 $
 
 


Correct cover for this number


Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

 

569 USS Du Pont DD-941

Gemini 5

AUG/29/A.M./1965

Number produced: 440


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00
2010 
2011
2012  $6.00
2013  $5.00, $20.50 CO autog
2014  

2015
2016   $31.00
2017  $35.00 
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $3.00
2023 $7.50
2024 $
2025 $
 
 


Correct cover for this number

The cover shown below is not a Beck cover. 
For example only.

The Cover Above is NOT a BECK cover.  However, the small round cachet was
applied by Beck.  This answers the question if Beck serviced
only his own covers with the small round cachet. He also sold sets of
the rubber stamps.

SEE MORE HERE

569 USS James C Owens DD-776

Gemini 5

AUG/29/A.M./1965

Number produced:  See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013  $6.00
2014  

2015
2016
2017  $35.00 
2018 $15.00
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
 
 

 

569 USS John W Weeks DD-701

Gemini 5

AUG/29/A.M./1965

Number produced:  See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017  $35.00 
2018 $
2019 $6.50
2020 $17.25
2021 $
2022 $7.76, $21.56
2023 $7.50
2024 $3.80
2025 $
 
 


Scan courtesy of Mark Terry

Only these two observed.  There could be
others, but they are very elusive.

569 USS Manley DD-940

Gemini 5

AUG/21/A.M./1965

Number produced:  See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  
2015
2016  $6.97
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $7.26, $5.00, $5.50,
2023 $7.50
2024 $
2025 $
 
 

569 USS Neosho AO-143

Gemini 5

A.M./AUG/29/1965

Number produced:  See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $7.76, $5.00, $5.50,
2023 $7.50
2024 $3.85
2025 $
 

 

569 USS New DD-818

Gemini 5

AUG/29/A.M./1965

Number produced:  See above


eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00, $8.00
2010 
2011  $1.99

2012 
2013 
2014  

2015
2016
2017   
2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $
2022 $7.76, $5.00, $5.50,
2023 $6.50
2024 $3.85, $3.50
2025 $
 

 

 

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