Morris W. Beck Naval Covers
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Number Ship/Location Hull Number Cachet/ Event Cancel Date Comments

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622 USS Boxer LPH-4 Apollo AS-201 FEB 26/PM/1966
PRS. Blue Cachet.  Possible Hand Cancel exists-not observed.
623 USS Jonas Ingram DD-938 Apollo AS-201 FEB/26/1966/A.M.
Red Cachet
624 USS Turner DDR-834 Apollo AS-201 FEB/26/1966/P.M.
Silver Cachet.  Most cancels are poor quality
625 USS Robert L Wilson DD-847 Apollo AS-201 FEB/26/1966/A.M.
Green Cachet
626 USS Kaskaskia AO-27 Apollo AS-201 FEB/26/A.M./1966
Orange Cachet
627 USS Kaskaskia AO-27 Apollo AS-201 FEB/26/A.M./1966
Blue Cachet
628 USS Grayling SSN-646 Launching JUN 22/1967/PM
Slogan Naval Base Br
629 USS Cochrane DDG-21 Gemini 8 MAR/16/P.M./1966
Most cancels are poor quality.
630 USS Leonard F Mason DD-852 Gemini 8 MAR/17/1966/ /

10/05 Offered on eBay Buy it Now for $175

Beck's Log shows 450 printed for 630.

This is a very elusive cover and has always commanded a premium price.


Prime Recovery Ship
Scarce Est value $100

One sold on eBay for about $50

USS Boxer was suppose to be the prime recovery ship.
631 USS George K Mackenzie DD-836 Gemini 8 MAR/17/1966/P.M.
 
632 USS Cochrane DDG-21 Gemini 8 MAR/16/P.M./1966
 
633 USS Hassayampa AO-145 Gemini 8 MAR/16/A.M./1966
 
634 USS Boxer LPH-4 Gemini 8 MAR 17/-AM/1966

Boxer was scheduled to be the prime recovery ship but due to technical problems, Mason picked up the astronauts.  See #630.

Beck Boxer cover sells for a premium.  Est. $12-15. 

CREW covers shown at right use the Beck design but were not printed by Beck.  These covers are very hard to find and were likely printed on the Boxer.  Est. Value $20-30 ea.
The Silver and Gold covers sold on eBay for $22.50 each in Feb. 06.

See more information about the GTA-8 Boxer covers.
Watch for same cachet number with hand cancel. 

Hand cancels with ship name at bottom of dial as shown below do exist.  The hand cancel has NOT been  reported on Beck printed cachets with or without numbers.





Above: Courtesy of Dr. Ross J Smith, Gold printed cachet.

Above: Red cachet reported by Karl Hass.  Sold on eBay
635 USS Caloosahatchee AO-98 Gemini 8 P.M./MAR/17/1966
 
636 USS Myles C Fox DDR-829 Gemini 8 MAR/17/A.M./1966
 
637 USS Boxer LPH-4 Gemini 8 MAR 17/-AM/1966
Watch for same cachet number with hand cancel.  Hand cancels with the ship's name at the bottom of the dial do exist but not reported on Beck cachets
638 USS Charles P Cecil DD-835 Gemini 8 MAR/17/1966/A.M.
Correct cover for this number
638 USS Boxer LPH-4 Gemini 8   Scan not available
Watch for same cachet number with hand cancel.  HB exist but not reported on Beck cachets
639 USS Noa DD-841 Gemini 8 MAR/16/1966/A.M.
Correct cover for this number
640 USS Goodrich DDR-831 Gemini 8 MAR/16/P.M./1966
 
641 USS Tripoli LPH-10 Commission AUG/6/P.M./1966
 
642 USS James K Polk SSBN-645 Commission APR 16/PM/1966
 
643 USS Dubuque LPD-8 Launching AUG 6/1966/PM
644 USS Richard L Page DEG-5 Launching APR 4/AM/1966
Slogan Easter
645 USS Niagara Falls AFS-3 Launching AM/26 MAR/1966
Slogan Red Cross
646 USS George C Marshall SSBN-654 Commission APR 29/PM/1966
 
647 USS Epperson DD-719 Gemini 9 JUN/6/A.M./1966
Most cancels are poor quality.
648 USS Epperson DD-719 Gemini 9 JUN/6/A.M./1966
Most cancels are poor quality.
CO autograph
649 USS George K Mackenzie DD-836 Gemini 9 JUN/6/1966/P.M.
Correct cover for this number
649 USS Epperson DD-719 Gemini 9 JUN/6/A.M./1966
Most cancels are poor quality.  Previously unlisted
650 USS Rupertus DD-851 Gemini 9 JUN/6/1966/  /
Hand cancel bottom
650 USS Rupertus DD-851 Gemini 9 JUN/6/1966/  /
Hand cancel top
651 USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 9 JUN 6/AM/1966
Machine Cancel
651 USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 9 JUN/6/A.M./1966
Hand Cancel RARE on this number. See below
652 USS Robert L Wilson DD-847 Gemini 9 JUN/6/1966/A.M.
 
653 USS William C Lawe DD-763 Gemini 9 JUN/6/ /1966
 
654 USS Bordelon DD-881 Gemini 9 JUN/6/1966/A.M.
Correct cover for this number. 
654 USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 9 JUN 6/ AM/1966
Machine Cancel very scarce 
654 USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 9 JUN/6/A.M./1966 Scan not available
Hand Cancel.  This cover very scarce
655 USS McCaffery DD-860 Gemini 9 JUN/6/1966
Correct cover for this number.  Wasp Cover might exist with this number
655 USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 9 JUN 6/AM/1966