Morris W. Beck Naval Covers
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Updates: 716-717 9/05.  705 CREW 02/07, added B751 Austin, Added B707
Added B733 Sabine July 07

Number Ship/Location Hull Number Cachet/ Event Cancel Date Comments

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688 USS Sample DE-1048 Commission MAR/23/1968/AM
Many have 1cent postage due
 Read article about postage
689 USS Truxtun DLGN-35 Commission MAY/27/A.M./1967
 
690 USS Albert David DE-1050 Commission 8/DEC/1968/AM
 
691 USS Niagara Falls AFS-3 Commission APR/29/PM/1967
 
692 USS Koelsch DE-1049 Commission AUG/1/1967/A.M.


Correct Comm date is June 11, 1967.  Covers known to exist for July 11, July 24 and Aug 1
693 USS Jouett DLG-29 Commission DEC/3/1966/A.M.
 
694 USS Biddle DLG-34 Commission JAN/21/1967/AM
 
695 USS Cleveland LPD-7 Commission APR/21/1967/PM
 
696 USS Kawishiwi AO-146 Pearl Harbor DEC/7/A.M./1966
 
697 USS Robert A Owens DD-827 Apollo AS202 AUG/25/P.M./1966
Ship's Cachet on reverse
698 USS James C Owens DD-776 Apollo AS202 AUG/25/P.M./1966
Correct Cover for this number
698 USS Robert A Owens DD-827 Apollo AS202 AUG/25/P.M./1966
Ship's Cachet on reverse
699 USS Robert A Owens DD-827 Apollo AS202 AUG/25/P.M./1966
Correct Cover for this number.  Ship's Cachet on reverse
699 USS Robert A Owens DD-827 Apollo AS202 AUG/25/P.M./1966
Beck cover without number  CREW
699 USS James C Owens DD-776 Apollo AS202 AUG/25/P.M./1966
 
700 USS Robert A Owens DD-827 Apollo AS202 AUG/25/P.M./1966
Correct Cover for this number.  Ship's Cachet on reverse
700 USS James C Owens DD-776 Apollo AS202 AUG/25/P.M./1966
 
701 USS Joseph Strauss DDG-16 Pearl Harbor DEC/7/1966
 
702 USS Joseph Strauss DDG-16 Gemini 12 /  /NOV/15/1966
 
703 USS Hollister DD-788 Gemini 12 NOV/16/1966/A.M.
 
704 USS Ozbourn DD-846 Gemini 12 NOV/15/1966/A.M.
Also known with 16th date
704 USS Ozbourn DD-846 Gemini 12 NOV/16/1966/A.M. We believe that this cover exists with Beck 704.  If you have an example, please send a scan to us.
705 USS Kawishiwi AO-146 Gemini 12 NOV/15/A.M./1966
705
CREW		 USS Kawishiwi AO-146 Gemini 12 NOV/15/A.M./1966

The exact origin of this cover is uncertain, but it is a CREW cover and likely printed on the ship.  It is not the usual rubber stamp BECK cachet applied on board the ship.  For other examples of this type of CREW cover printed on board, see Beck cover 634 Boxer.

 

Update Feb. 2007.  The exact origin of this two-color cachet is still uncertain.  It is doubtful that Beck printed this.  It is still believed that someone on one of the ships or stationed at Hawaii printed these covers based on Beck's design.
CREW cover. Sold on eBay $43.50 in 02/06 The one shown above was the only one observed by this collector until early 2007.

The four covers shown below also have the same 2 color cachet.

Covers from:
USS Hollister
USS Kawishiwi
USS Ozbourn
USS Joseph Strauss

 If you have any information about these covers, please send Owen Murray an email.
705 USS Hollister DD-788 Gemini 12 NOV/16/1966/A.M. Date 16th Very Scarce

We believe that this cover exists with Beck 705 and the Nov 16 date.  If you have an example, please send a scan to us.
706 USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 12 NOV 15/PM/1966
Machine Cancel
Prime Recovery Ship.
706 USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 12 NOV/15/P.M./1966
Prime Recovery Ship. Hand Cancel-Bottom.
Shown in Cartier book. Very Scarce.
707 USS Joseph P Kennedy Jr DD-850 Gemini 12 NOV/15/A.M./1966
Correct Cover for this number.
707 USS Canisteo AO-99 Gemini 12 NOV/15/A.M./1966
Most cancels are poor.
707 USS Charles H Roan DD-853 Gemini 12 NOV/15/1966/A.M.
 
707 USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 12 NOV 15/PM/1966
Prime Recovery Ship
Machine Cancel
707 USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 12 NOV/15/P.M./1966
Prime Recovery Ship.
Scan courtesy of Dr Ross J Smith
Hand cancel is Very Scarce. 
708 USS Charles H Roan DD-853 Gemini 12 NOV/15/1966/A.M.
Correct Cover for this number
708 USS Canisteo AO-99 Gemini 12 NOV/15/A.M./1966
 
708 Cape Canaveral FL N/A Gemini 12   We believe that this cover exists with Beck 708.  If you have an example, please send a scan to us.
 
708 USS Joseph P Kennedy Jr DD-850 Gemini 12 NOV/15/A.M./1966


A second example with the small round cachet applied after the mission.
708 USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 12 NOV 15/PM/1966
Prime RS May also exist with Hand Cancel.  Scarce
708 USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 12 NOV/15/P.M./1966 We believe that this cover exists with Beck 708.  If you have an example, please send a scan to us.
709 USS Canisteo AO-99 Gemini 12 NOV/15/A.M./1966
Correct Cover for this number
709 USS Charles H Roan DD-853