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Number |
Ship |
Hull Event |
Date |
Comments Click on Photos |
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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, $14.99
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $
|
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
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|
515 Variety |
USS Intrepid |
CVS-11
Gemini 3 |
AM/MAR 23/1965
Number produced:
See above
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $
|
 .
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 $
2026 $
2027 $
Est Value $100
.
|
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 $
2026 $
2027 $
Only ONE has been observed |
This CREW cover is listed under
515 because it is the first number
in the
GT-3 Series.
CREW Cover.
Est Value $225+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 not with the Beck printed 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, $9.99
2025 $3.50
2026 $
2027 $
|
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, $9.99
2025 $4.75, $5.75
2026 $
2027 $
|
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.
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|
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, $9.99
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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, $9.99
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $
|
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. |
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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 $9.99
2026 $
2027 $
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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
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|
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 $
2026 $
2027 $
Hand Cancel |
Hand Cancel. PRS.
VERY RARE. Shown in Cartier book
Please send us a
scan.
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|
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 $19.99, $8.50
2026 $
2027 $
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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
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|
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 $
2026 $
2027 $
See the notes above for B521
Wasp regarding the cachet changes from
GT-3
to GT-4.
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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
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|
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, $9.99
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Scan courtesy of Joe Volutza
Beck cachet missing the yellow background.
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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 |
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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, $9.99
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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
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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 $9.99
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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. |
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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 $9.99
2025 $3.50
2026 $
2027 $
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Black Cancel.
Ship's cachet on reverse in RED |
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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 $8.50
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Brown/Gold Cancel.
Ship's cachet on reverse in REDUpdated 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.
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Red Cancel.
Ship's cachet on reverse in RED |
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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 $6.45, $9.99
2026 $
2027 $
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Blue Cancel. Ship's cachet on reverse in RED
Scan courtesy of Joe Volutza
Beck cachet missing the yellow background.
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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, $9.99
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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 |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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No scan available. Not observed, Assumed to exist because of B525
Brown/Gold Cancel. |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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No scan available. Not observed, Assumed to
exist because of B525
Red Cancel. |
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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, $9.99
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $ |
Scan courtesy of Tom Steiner
Cover is missing the yellow background.
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|
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, $9.99
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Scan courtesy of Joe Volutza
Beck cachet missing the yellow background.
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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, $9.99
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Black Cancel.
Very Scarce
Scan courtesy of W Magnus
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|
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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Most cancels poor quality
Another example. Has the round RS.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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May 22 is correct date
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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 $
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Variety HT |
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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 $
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Ship's cachet on reverse in red |
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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 $
2026 $
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Back
Front
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
Any color variations in the scans are
from the scans.
The cachets
for GT-4 Pacific are
same and colors are the same.
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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 |
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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 $
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2027 $
.
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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
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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 $3.80
2026 $
2027 $
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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 $
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Most cancels are poor quality.
Scan courtesy of W Magnus
Added 6/13
Only two copies observed. |
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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 $3.80
2026 $
2027 $
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Another example This one has the
small Beck round RS.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson.
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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 $
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Beck cover without number CREW
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536
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St Louis MO |
Gemini 4 |
JE 11 AM/1965
Number produced: See Above
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Only one observed.
All other B536 observed are postmarked
USS Higbee.
Scan courtesy of W Magnus
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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 $3.80
2026 $
2027 $
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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
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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 $
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Cancel variety. Name at top of cancel.
CREW Cover. Only one observed. |
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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 $
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Cancel variety. Name at bottom of cancel. Less common. |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE |
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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 $
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Only one
CREW Cover observed.
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Another example with an added round RS cachet added after the flight. Scan
courtesy of Larry Johnson
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Only one
CREW Cover observed.
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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 $3.50
2026 $
2027 $
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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
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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 $
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Added 2009
Previously unlisted
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HAND CANCEL
Scan courtesy of Eddie BizubThis is the only Wasp cover with
the GT-4 hand cancel known to exist.
Very
Rare!
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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.
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
The address label was placed over the address on the envelope. |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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 |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Black Beck RS on reverse |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Another example This one has the
small Beck round RS.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson.
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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
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2017
2018
2019 $
2020 $
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Beck cover without number CREW
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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 $
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Scan of cover from the collection of
Eddie Bizub via the estate of Richard
Learn.
Added 5/09This is the only
one we have observed.
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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 $4.95, $5.85
2026 $
2027 $
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Courtesy of Luc Jallot
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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.
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Most cancels are poor quality.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE |
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546
CREW |
USS Rich |
DD-820
Gemini 4 |
JUN/3/A.M./1965
2021 $
2022 $
2023 $
2024 $16.45
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Scan courtesy of
Andre Gutmann
Previously unlisted. Added 10/2019 |
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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 $3.80
2026 $
2027 $
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Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE
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547
CREW |
USS Charles S Sperry |
DD-697
Gemini 4 |
JUN/3/1965/A.M.
2021 $
2022 $5.00
2023 $
2024 $
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $ |
Scan courtesy of Andre
Gutmann
Previously unlisted. Added 10/2019 |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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548
CREW |
USS Chukawan |
AO-100
Gemini 4 |
JUN/3/A.M./1965
2023 $36.83
2024 $
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $ |
Scan courtesy of Andre
Gutmann
Previously unlisted. Added 10/2019
Added 9/23 $36.83
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Correct Comm date is Aug 5 1965.
Correct name is Brumby. Cancel reads Brunby |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Correct Comm date is Aug 5 1965.
Correct name is Brumby. Cancel reads Brunby |
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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 $
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Correct Comm date is Aug 5 1965.
Correct name is Brumby. Cancel reads Brunby |
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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 $
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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 |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Slogan US Coast Guard
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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 $2.75
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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, $3.50
2026 $
2027 $
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Scan courtesy of RJIPhilatelics.
Autopen autograph of Astronaut Charles Pete Conrad.
Shown are 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. The USS Goldsborough was not the Primary Recovery Ship
(PRS).
Any color variation in the cachets is from scans.
The cachets are
same colors.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Beck cover without number CREW
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson |
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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 $
2024 $
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Beck cover without number=CREW |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Beck cover without number=CREW
Most USS Taylor cancels for
this issue are poor quality
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Beck cover without number=CREW
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Another example with autograph
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Beck cover without number CREW
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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, $16.99
2025 $17.00
2026 $
2027 $
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PRS. Hand Cancel on cover might exist.
Another example with autograph
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(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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Scan courtesy of Ray Cartier
PRS Beck cover without number=CREW
Another example of the CREW cover
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561
Variety |
USS Lake Champlain |
CVS-39
Gemini 5 |
AUG29/AM/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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2026 $
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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.
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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 cancelled (postmarked) 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 $
2026 $
2027 $ |
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.
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $ |
Airmail border.
Scan courtesy of W Magnus
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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, $9.99
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Most cancels are of poor quality.
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
Another example courtesy of Charlie Hamilton
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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
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565 CREW |
USS Neosho |
AO-143
Gemini 5 |
A.M./AUG/29/1965
eBay Prices Realized
2023 $152.50
2024 $
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Added 10/23 previously unlisted Sold for $152.50 on
eBay
Only one observedWould likely sell for over $200
Today if offered on eBay
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Very Scarce |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Very Scarce |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Very Scarce |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Very Scarce |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Very Scarce |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Correct cover for this number
Sold for $82.00 on eBay
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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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.
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Correct cover for this number
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Correct cover for this number
This cover is known to be hard to find (scarce) B569 was to be for Du Pont
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
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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This cover is known to be hard to find (scarce)
B569 was to be for Du Pont |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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Scan courtesy of Mark Terry
Only these two observed. There could be
others, but they are very elusive.
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This cover is known to be hard to find (scarce) B569 was to
be for Du Pont |
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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This cover is
known to be hard to find (scarce) B569 was to be for Du Pont |
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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, $9.99
2025 $
2026 $
2027 $
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This cover is known to be hard to find (scarce)
B569 was to be for Du Pont
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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 $
2026 $
2027 $
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This cover is known to be hard to find (scarce)
B569 was to be for Du Pont |
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