|
Number |
Ship/Location |
Hull Number |
Cachet/ Event |
Cancel Date |
Comments Click on Photos |
|
770 |
USS Yorktown |
CVS-10 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC 27/AM/1969
Number produced: 505
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $10.05
2009 $
2010 $15.00
2011 $ 7.50
Steve Durst reports finding another unnumbered Beck on
an unlikely cover, the USS Yorktown newsletter for the Apollo 8 recovery by
the ship and cancelled on the recovery date, December 27, 1968. The printed
Beck cachet is orange and unnumbered, and really stands out. USS Yorktown
newsletter as mailed from the ship by the ship's Public Affairs Officer. |

Prime Recovery Ship. Correct Cover for this number.

Newsletter with recovery date
Scan courtesy of Steve Durst |
|
771 |
USS Yorktown |
CVS-10 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC 27/AM/1969
Number produced: 495
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $19.95
2009 $
2010 $15.00, $!5.50
2011 $
|

Prime Recovery Ship. Correct Cover for this number. |
|
772 |
USS Guadalcanal |
LPH-7 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC/21/A.M./1968
Number produced: 525
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $7.16
2009 $7.45, $4.00
2010 $3.50, $6.00
2011 $
|

See Cancel variety |
|
772 |
USS Guadalcanal |
LPH-7 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC/21/1968/A.M.
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

See Cancel variety |
|
772 |
USS Guadalcanal |
LPH-7 |
Apollo 8 |
No Date
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Cancel is only bars, no round cancel. See 332 |
|
773 |
USS Sandoval |
LPA-194 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC/21/1968/A.M.
Number produced: 510
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number. Ships RS Cachet on reverse |
|
773 |
USS Chukawan |
AO-100 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC/21/AM/1968
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $7.16
2009 $
2010 $4.99
2011 $
|

|
|
773 |
USS Francis Marion |
LPA-249 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC/27/AM/1968
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

|
|
773 |
USS Guadalcanal |
LPH-7 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC/21/1968/A.M.
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Scan of cover from the collection of Eddie
Bizub via the estate of Richard Learn. Added 5/09 |
|
773 |
USS Guadalcanal |
LPH-7 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC/21/A.M./1968
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2011 $30.00
From the collection of John H. Dalton the Secretary of
the Navy, 1993-1998. This cover has the "VIP" label that we have seen
on some very hard to find covers. We believe that the covers with with
VIP labels were sent to a special list of people and not to collectors.
Industry, Navy, Contractors, Space and Government officials.
In 1968-69, Dalton was serving in the Navy and received Navy Nuclear Power
training. He served on USS Blueback SS-581 and USS J C Calhoun
SSBN-630.
|

Scan courtesy of Dr. Ross Smith
Cover has the VIP label. We thought the
B773 with Guadalcanal might exist but didn't know for sure until Feb. 2011
when this cover was sold on eBay for $30.
|
|
773 |
USS Rankin |
AKA-103 |
Apollo 8 |
21/DEC/1968/A.M.
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

|
|
773 |
USNS Vanguard |
T-AGM-19 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC 28/AM/1968
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $8.00
2011 $
|

Has ships corner card |
|
774 |
USS Chukawan |
AO-100 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC/21/AM/1968
Number produced: 505
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number. |
|
774 |
USS Francis Marion |
LPA-249 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC/27/AM/1968
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Very Scarce Ships RS Cachet on reverse |
|
774 |
USS Francis Marion |
LPA-249 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC/27/AM/1968
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Note Hand cancel with ship's name at the bottom.-Very Scarce Ship RS cachet and
ship crew member return address on back. It is likely that this was
specially canceled for this crew member. May be a unique cover. |
|
774 |
USS Rankin |
AKA-103 |
Apollo 8 |
21/DEC/1968/A.M.
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

|
|
774 |
USS Sandoval |
LPA-194 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC/21/1968/A.M.
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Ships RS Cachet on reverse |
|
774 |
USNS Vanguard |
T-AGM-19 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC 28/AM/1968
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Has ships corner card |
|
775 |
USS Francis Marion |
LPA-249 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC/27/AM/1968
Number produced: 499
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number. Ships RS Cachet on reverse |
|
775 |
USS Chukawan |
AO-100 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC/21/AM/1968
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $3.47
2011 $
|
 |
|
775 |
USS Rankin |
AKA-103 |
Apollo 8 |
21/DEC/1968/A.M.
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $2.14
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

|
|
775 |
USS Sandoval |
LPA-194 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC/21/1968/A.M.
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Ships RS Cachet on reverse |
|
775 |
USNS Vanguard |
T-AGM-19 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC 28/AM/1968
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $4.99
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Has ships corner card |
|
776 |
USS Sandoval |
LPA-194 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC/21/1968/A.M.
Number produced: 490
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number. Ships RS Cachet on reverse |
|
776 |
USS Chukawan |
AO-100 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC/21/AM/1968
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $ .99
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Scarce |
|
776 |
USS Francis Marion |
LPA-249 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC/27/AM/1968
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Ships RS Cachet on reverse |
|
776 |
USS Rankin |
AKA-103 |
Apollo 8 |
21/DEC/1968/A.M.
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Most cancels are poor quality |
|
776 |
USNS Vanguard |
T-AGM-19 |
Apollo 8 |
DEC 28/AM/1968
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Has ships corner card |
|
777 |
USS Anchorage |
LSD-36 |
Commission |
AUG/5/1969/AM
Number produced: 496
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $2.50
2010 $2.29
2011 $
|

Covers with different dates exist. Actual commission date was
March 15, 1969. |
|
777 |
USS Anchorage |
LSD-36 |
Commission |
AUG/6/1969/AM
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Covers with different dates exist. Actual commission date was
March 15, 1969. |
|
777 |
USS Anchorage |
LSD-36 |
Commission |
AUG/7/1969/AM
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $2.50
2011 $
|

Covers with different dates exist. Actual commission date was
March 15, 1969. |
|
778 |
USS Nicholas |
DD-449 |
Apollo 9 |
MAR/13/AM/1969
Number produced: 534
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $4.95, $6.45, $8.49
2009 $
2010 $3.50, $2.50
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number
AM or A.M.? |
|
778 |
USS Cochrane |
DDG-21 |
Apollo 9 |
13/MAR/AM/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $5.00
2011 $
|
It is reported that this cover exists.
Scan not available. |
|
779 |
USS Nicholas |
DD-449 |
Apollo 9 |
MAR/13/AM/1969
Number produced: 501
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $10.49
2009 $
2010 $6.50, $3.50, $3.75
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number |
|
779 |
USS Cochrane |
DDG-21 |
Apollo 9 |
13/MAR/A.M./1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|
It is reported that this cover exists.
Scan not available. |
|
780 |
USS Cochrane |
DDG-21 |
Apollo 9 |
13/MAR/A.M./1969
Number produced: 479
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $6.50,
2011 $ 4.50
|

Correct cover for this number |
|
780 |
USS Nicholas |
DD-449 |
Apollo 9 |
MAR/13/AM/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $7.16
2009 $
2010 $4.75
2011 $
|

|
|
781 |
USS Nicholas |
DD-449 |
Apollo 9 |
MAR/13/AM/1969
Number produced: 469
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $8.27
2009 $3.25
2010 $4.24, $2.25
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number |
|
782 |
USS Guadalcanal |
LPH-7 |
Apollo 9 |
MAR/13/PM/1969
Number produced: 523
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $25.00
2010 $
2011 $ 22.00
Ship's Name on top of cancel |

Prime Recovery Ship. Hand Cancel with ship's name at
top of cancel. Correct cover for this
number |
|
782 |
USS Guadalcanal |
LPH-7 |
Apollo 9 |
MAR/13/PM/1969
Number produced:
See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $ 17.50
Ship's name on bottom of cancel
The scan to the right shows a blocked out "Pacific" and "Atlantic" added
to the cachet.
|

Prime Recovery Ship. Hand Cancel with ship's name at bottom
of cancel. Correct cover for this number.

Scan courtesy of Dr. Ross Smith |
|
783 |
USS Algol |
LKA-54 |
Apollo 9 |
MAR/13/PM/1969
Number produced: 493
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $6.50, $9.00, $3.50
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number |
|
783 |
USS Guadalcanal |
LPH-7 |
Apollo 9 |
MAR/13/PM/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Prime Recovery Ship. Hand Cancel
with ship's name at bottom of cancel.
|
|
783 |
USNS Vanguard |
T-AGM-19 |
Apollo 9 |
MAR 21/AM/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $10.50
2011 $4.95
|

Blue Ship's corner
card. Atlantic added by Navy. |
|
783 |
USNS Vanguard |
T-AGM-19 |
Apollo 9 |
MAR 21/AM/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|
Scan not available. Same as above except
cover has red Ship's corner card. |
|
784 |
USNS Vanguard |
T-AGM-19 |
Apollo 9 |
MAR 21/AM/1969
Number produced: 483
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $12.00
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number. Blue Corner card. Atlantic added by Navy. Very Scarce |
|
784 |
USNS Vanguard |
T-AGM-19 |
Apollo 9 |
MAR 21/AM/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number. Red Corner Card. Atlantic added by Navy. Very Scarce |
|
784 |
USS Algol |
LKA-54 |
Apollo 9 |
MAR/13/PM/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

|
|
784 |
USS Guadalcanal |
LPH-7 |
Apollo 9 |
MAR/13/PM/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $ 24.39 In July 2007, Dan Duffy reports another
example of this very scarce cover.
It has the VIP address label seen on other covers.
Also see Beck 733,751, 773, 760
The cover at the right is from the collection of John H.
Dalton the Secretary of the Navy, 1993-1998. This cover has the "VIP"
label that we have seen on some very hard to find covers. We believe
that the covers with with VIP labels were sent to a special list of people
and not to collectors. Industry, Navy, Contractors, Space and
Government officials.
In 1968-69, Dalton was serving in the Navy and received Navy Nuclear Power
training. He served on USS Blueback SS-581 and USS J C Calhoun
SSBN-630.
|

Less than 6 examples observed. Very scarce. Pacific.

Note the VIP address label style.

Scan
courtesy of Dr. Ross Smith |
|
785 |
USS Durham |
LKA-114 |
Commission |
Number produced: 505
|
Covers were never returned. No examples
observed. |
|
786 |
USS San Diego |
LKA |
Commission |
Number produced: 494 |
Covers were never returned. No examples
observed. |
|
787 |
USS Princeton |
LPH-7 |
Apollo 10 |
MAY 26/AM/1969
Number produced: 512
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $16.50
2009 $
2010 $10.00
2011 $
This is a machine cancel. The hand cancel is very
rare and not observed on a Beck cover. Watch for the hand cancel on a
Beck. If you have one, report it to this Webmaster. A hand
cancel on a Beck might be worth $200. |

Prime Recovery Ship. Correct cover for this number

Scan courtesy of Tom Steiner
Example of this cover with a missing background color. |
|
788 |
USS Chipola |
AO-63 |
Apollo 10 |
MAY/26/1969/A.M.
Number produced: 483
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $8.49, $3.50, $2.50
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number

Scan courtesy of Tom Steiner
Example of this cover with a missing background color. |
|
789 |
USS Chipola |
AO-63 |
Apollo 10 |
MAY/26/1969/A.M.
Number produced: 477
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $2.50, $2.50, $3.25
2010 $3.50
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number |
|
790 |
USS Arlington |
AGMR-2 |
Apollo 10 |
MAY/26/AM/1969
Number produced: 472
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $3.00
2010 $
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number |
|
790 |
USS Carpenter |
DD-825 |
Apollo 10 |
MAY/26/A.M./1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

|
|
790 |
USS Chipola |
AO-63 |
Apollo 10 |
MAY/26/1969/A.M.
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

|
|
791 |
USS Ozark |
MCS-2 |
Apollo 10 |
MAY/26/AM/1969
Number produced: 508
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $3.25
2010 $3.00, $3.50, $2.50
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number |
791
CREW |
USS Ozark |
MCS-2 |
Apollo 10 |
MAY/26/AM/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $32.00
|

No Beck number=CREW

Another example
|
|
792 |
USS Chilton |
LPA-38 |
Apollo 10 |
MAY/26/A.M./1969
Number produced: 479
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $ 1.81
|

Correct cover for this number |
|
792 |
USS Rich |
DD-820 |
Apollo 10 |
MAY/26/AM/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $3.00
2010 $
2011 $
|

|
|
793 |
USS Rich |
DD-820 |
Apollo 10 |
MAY/26/AM/1969
Number produced: 470
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $3.25
2010 $4.24
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number |
|
793 |
USS Chilton |
LPA-38 |
Apollo 10 |
MAY/26/A.M./1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $4.95
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

|
|
794 |
USS Knox |
DE-1052 |
Commission |
JUN/27/1969/AM
Number produced: 486
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

|
|
795 |
USS Seattle |
AOE-3 |
Commission |
April 5 1969?
Number produced: 481
|
Scan not available.
Covers were never returned. No examples
observed. |
|
796 |
USS Carpenter |
DD-825 |
Apollo 10 |
MAY/26/A.M./1969
Number produced: 423
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $3.25, $2.50
2010 $ 3.50
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number |
|
797 |
USS Chilton |
LPA-38 |
Apollo 10 |
MAY/26/A.M./1969
Number produced: 431
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $3.00
2010 $
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number |
|
797 |
USS Rich |
DD-820 |
Apollo 10 |
MAY/26/AM/1969
Number produced :See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $5.50
2011 $2.99, $11.00, $5.00
|


Another example.
Scan courtesy of Dr. RJ Smith |
|
798 |
USS Chilton |
LPA-38 |
Apollo 10 |
MAY/26/A.M./1969
Number produced: 422
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $3.50, $3.24
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number |
|
798 |
USS Rich |
DD-820 |
Apollo 10 |
MAY/26/AM/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $3.24
2011 $
|

|
|
799 |
USS Juneau |
LPD-10 |
Commission |
JUL/12/PM/1969
Number produced:469
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $2.50
2010 $
2011 $
|

|
|
800 |
USS Newport |
LPD? |
Commission |
Number produced: 457
|
Scan not available.
Covers were never returned. No examples
observed. |
|
801 |
USS Hornet |
CVS-12 |
Apollo 11 |
JUL 24/-AM/1969
Number produced: 493
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $21.05, $26.50
2010 $
2011 $ 45.00
|

Prime Recovery Ship.
Machine Cancel 23 mm wide |
|
801 |
USS Hornet |
CVS-12 |
Apollo 11 |
JUL 24/AM/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $27.05
2010 $ 50.00, $54.00
2011 $ 45.00
|

Prime Recovery Ship.
Machine Cancel 21 mm wide |
|
801 |
USS Hornet |
CVS-12 |
Apollo 11 |
JUL/24/1969/AM
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $ 33.00
2011 $
The Hornet hand cancel on 801 and 802 are seen less frequently than
either of the machine cancels.
Est. Value $75-100 |

Prime Recovery Ship.
Hand Cancel Name of ship on top of cancel. HT

Another example of this elusive hand cancel. Note that this cover is
addressed to Robert Boudwin, a very well know space cover dealer. |
|
802 |
USS Hornet |
CVS-12 |
Apollo 11 |
JUL 24/-AM/1969
Number produced: 474
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $ 45.00
|

Prime Recovery Ship.
Machine Cancel 23 mm wide |
|
802 |
USS Hornet |
CVS-12 |
Apollo 11 |
JUL 24/AM/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2005 $36.00
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
Cover at right has the autopen autograph of Neil Armstrong, the first man to
step on the moon in 1969. the postmark is from the USS Hornet. |

Prime Recovery Ship.
Machine Cancel 21 mm wide


|
|
802 |
USS Hornet |
CVS-12 |
Apollo 11 |
JUL/24/1969/AM
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2006 $40.00
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
2012 $39.00
The Hornet hand cancel on 801 and 802 are seen less frequently than
either of the machine cancels.
Est. Value $75-100 |

Prime Recovery Ship.
Hand Cancel.
 |
|
803 |
USS Goldsborough |
DDG-20 |
Apollo 11 |
JUL/24/AM/1969
Number produced: 463
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $7.95, $3.00
2010 $
2011 $
Also watch
for B803 and B804 with A.M.
This cancel exists on RS cachets but not
observed on Beck. |


Another example of B803. This one is signed by the
Apollo 11 "Hawaii Rescue Two" aircraft unit signed by the team members ! |
|
804 |
USS Goldsborough |
DDG-20 |
Apollo 11 |
JUL/24/AM/1969
Number produced: 456
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $8.00, $10.10
2010 $4.24
2011 $
Also watch
for B803 and B804 with A.M.
This cancel exists on RS cachets but not
observed on Beck. |

|
|
805 |
USS Ozark |
MCS-2 |
Apollo 11 |
JUL/24/A.M./1969
Number produced: 465
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $5.50
2009 $11.50, $7.50
2010 $
2011 $3.95
|

|
805
CREW |
USS Ozark |
MCS-2 |
Apollo 11 |
JUL/24/A.M./1969
Number produced: See above
465eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
Beck's Log shows 465 cachets printed for 805, but only
about 25 were printed without the cachet number. Beck gave these
covers to the ships crew for VIP usage. That is why it is called a
CREW cover. Also see HERE |

CREW-No Beck Number
Both these CREW covers have an address label very similar to other VIP and crew covers
observed.
 |
|
806 |
USS Ozark |
MCS-2 |
Apollo 11 |
JUL/24/A.M./1969
Number produced: 449
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $5.00
2010 $6.00
2011 $ |

Correct cover for this number |
|
806 |
USS New |
DD-818 |
Apollo 11 |
JUL/A.M./24/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $102*
2011 $
*$102 priced paid for cover with autographs of Recovery
Swim Team |

|
|
806 |
USS New |
DD-818 |
Apollo 11 |
JUL/24/AM/1969
Number produced:See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

|
|
807 |
USS New |
DD-818 |
Apollo 11 |
JUL/A.M./24/1969
Number produced: 444
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Correct cover for this number |
|
807 |
USS New |
DD-818 |
Apollo 11 |
JUL/24/AM/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
Note that the difference in the two above lines is the position of the A.M.
in the postmark. We don't know how many covers were cancelled with each
type of cancel. |

Correct cover for this number

Another example of the USS New cover with interesting border. |
807
CREW |
USS New |
DD-818 |
Apollo 11 |
JUL/A.M./24/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $ Beck's Log shows 444 cachets printed for the numbered 807,
but does not show a quantity printed for the CREW cover, given to the ship.
It is believed that about 25 covers of each design were sent unnumbered to
the navy for this flight, but we have no confirmation on this. Note that
this cover has the same date cancel as first B807 cover listed above.
We don't know how many covers were cancelled with each type of cancel. |

Correct cover for this number.Scan from SB Milstein Feb 07
This is a CREW cover because it doesn't have the Beck number.
This cover is listed under B807 because most B807 covers were
postmarked by the USS New. Beck's printing log did not specifically
identify the cachet number with a ship as he did for some earlier flights. |
|
807 |
USS Ozark |
MCS-2 |
Apollo 11 |
JUL/24/A.M./1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $7.46, $3.00
2010 $
2011 $
|

|
|
808 |
USS Wichita |
AOR1 |
Commission |
JUN/7/AM/1969
Number produced: 466
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $3.50
2011 $2.93
|

|
|
809 |
USS L Y Spear |
AS-36 |
Commission |
FEB/28/PM/1970
Number produced: 428
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $3.50
2009 $3.50, $7.50
2010 $3.50
2011 $
|

|
|
810 |
USS Milwaukee |
AOR-2 |
Commission |
1/NOV/1969
Number produced: 430
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $8.50, $3.50, $3.50
2011 $4.14
|

|
|
811 |
USS Connole |
DE-1056 |
Commission |
AUG/30/1969/AM
Number produced: 409
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

This is the correct commission date |
|
811 |
USS Connole |
DE-1056 |
Commission |
SEP/16/1969/AM
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Date Variety |
|
811 |
USS Connole |
DE-1056 |
Commission |
SEP/17/1969/AM
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $1.00
2011 $
|

Date Variety |
|
811 |
USS Connole |
DE-1056 |
Commission |
SEP/18/1969/AM
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Date Variety |
|
812 |
USS Manitowoc |
LST-1180 |
Commission |
-PM/23 JAN/1970
Number produced: 409
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $1.19
2010 $
2011 $
|


Actual Commissioning date was January 24 1970. One cover has ships RS Cachet on
front of cover.

Another example. Note the cancel has a straight line
cancel, no date.
|
|
813 |
USS Santa Barbara |
AE-28 |
Commission |
11/JUL/1970/AM
Number produced: 408
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $3.50
2011 $
|

|
|
814 |
USS Mobile |
LKA-115 |
Commission |
SEP/20/1969/AM
Number produced: 401
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $2.75
2009 $2.75
2010 $2.25. $2.25
2011 $
|

|
|
815 |
USS W E Sims |
DE-1059 |
Commission |
JAN/3/PM/1970
Number produced: 409
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $4.99
2009 $
2010 $3.50, $1.50
2011 $7.00
|

|
|
816 |
USS Coronado |
LPD-11 |
Commission |
MAY/23/AM/1970
Number produced: 397
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $3.00
2010 $3.50
2011 $
|

Ships RS cachet on front |
|
817 |
USS Roark |
DE-1053 |
Commission |
NOV/22/PM/1969
Number produced: 442
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $4.99
2009 $
2010 $3.50
2011 $3.00
|

|
|
818 |
USS Sumter |
LST-1181 |
Commission |
JUL/14/1970/AM
Number produced: 445
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $4.13
2009 $3.00
2010 $3.50, $5.00
2011 $
|

Ships RS cachet on front |
|
819 |
USS St Louis |
LKA-116 |
Commission |
NOV/22/1969/PM
Number produced: 399
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $3.50
2009 $3.50
2010 $2.25
2011 $
|

|
|
820 |
USS Patterson |
DE-1061 |
Commission |
MAR/14/1970/AM
Number produced: 391
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $4.99
2009 $
2010 $3.50
2011 $3.34
|

|
|
821 |
USS Hornet |
CVS-12 |
Apollo 12 |
NOV24/AM/1969
Number produced: 658
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $15.00 $28.00, $16.00
2011 $66.00 w/Conrad autog
This is a machine cancel. The hand cancel exists but not
observed on a Beck cover. If you have a Beck cover with a hand cancel
for this event please send scan to Owen Murray. |

Prime recovery ship

This is not a Beck cover. It is an Artopages cover. We show it
here to illustrate the USS Hornet hand cancel for this event. This
cancel has not been
observed on a Beck cover.
|
|
822 |
USS Joseph Strauss |
DDG-16 |
Apollo 12 |
NOV/24/1969
Number produced: 610
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $7.45
2010 $3.50, $5.65
2011 $
|

Most cancels are poor quality |
822
CREW |
USS Joseph Strauss |
DDG-16 |
Apollo 12 |
NOV/24/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Crew
Cover. Beck cover with no number=CREW.
Most cancels are poor quality |
|
823 |
USS Austin |
LPD-4 |
Apollo 12 |
NOV/24/P.M./1969
Number produced: 619
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $9.50
2010 $
2011 $
|
 |
|
823 |
USS Austin |
LPD-4 |
Apollo 12 |
NOV/24/PM/1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Cancel different. No periods on PM |
|
823 CREW |
USS Austin |
LPD-4 |
Apollo 12 |
NOV/24/P.M./1969
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

Beck cover without number CREW |
|
824 |
USS Hawkins |
DD-873 |
Apollo 12 |
NOV/24/1969/PM
Number produced: 613
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $7.49, $3.00
2010 $3.50, $3.50
2011 $4.95
|

Ship's name at top of cancel. |
|
824
CREW |
USS Hawkins |
DD-873 |
Apollo 12 |
NOV/24/1969/PM
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2010 $ 16.50
2011 $
Added Dec 2010
Previously unlisted |

Scan courtesy of AZ Covers on eBay
Crew
Cover.
Beck cover with no number=CREW.
Ship's name at top of cancel.
|
|
824 |
USS Hawkins |
DD-873 |
Apollo 12 |
NOV/24/1969/PM
Number produced: See above
If you have one of these covers, please send
us a scan for this listing.
|
Scan not available.
Hand Cancel with ship's name at bottom.
|
|
825 |
USS Mount Hood |
AE-29 |
Commission |
MAY/4/AM/1971
Number produced: 504
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $3.76, $5.00, $2.50
2011 $
|

|
|
826 |
USS Shreveport |
LPD-12 |
Commission |
DEC/12/1970/P.M.
Number produced: 369
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $3.25
2009 $3.25
2010 $3.50, $2.50, $2.00
2011 $
|

|
|
827 |
USS Portland |
LSD-37 |
Commission |
OCT/3/1970/ /
Number produced: 448
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $3.50
2011 $
|

|
|
828 |
USS El Paso |
LKA-117 |
Commission |
17/JAN/1970/ /
Number produced: 352
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $4.99
2010 $
2011 $
|

|
|
829 |
USS Gray |
DE-1054 |
Commission |
PM/APR/4/1970
Number produced: 325
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
|

|
|
830 |
USS Dixon |
AS-37 |
Commission |
7/AUG/1971/PM
Number produced: 393
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $3.50
2011 $
|

|
|
831 |
USS Detroit |
AOE-4 |
Commission |
MAR/28/AM/1970
Number produced: 385
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $3.00, $2.95
2011 $
|

|
|
832 |
USS Kansas City |
AOR-3 |
Commission |
JUN/6/AM/1970
Number produced: 398
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $5.50
2011 $
|

|
|
833 |
USS Fresno |
LST-1182 |
Commission |
NOV/22/1969/PM
Number produced: 336
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $5.51
2010 $3.50
2011 $
|

|
|
834 |
USS Peoria |
LST-1183 |
Commission |
FEB/21/A.M./1970
Number produced: 371
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $4.99
2009 $
2010 $2.50
2011 $
|

|
|
835 |
USS Inchon |
LPH-12 |
Commission |
JUN/20/1970/AM
Number produced: 371
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $3.50
2010 $6.02
2011 $
|

|
|
836 |
USS Meyerkord |
DE-1058 |
Commission |
JAN/2/1970/AM
Number produced: 327
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $2.50, $2.50
2011 $
|

|
|
837 |
USS Lang |
DE-1060 |
Commission |
MAR/28/1970/PM
Number produced: 353
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $3.00
2010 $3.50, $2.25
2011 $
|

|
|
838 |
USS Iwo Jima |
LPH-2 |
Apollo 13 |
APR/17/AM/1970 Ship's name is at BOTTOM of cancel.
Number produced: 668
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $33.20, $20.00, $22.50
2011 $
Beck's Log shows 668 cachets printed for 838
Sold for about $30 on eBay. |

Prime recovery ship. Most Common on Beck. Skewed date in cancel.

Close-up of the skewed cancel
|
|
838 |
USS Iwo Jima |
LPH-2 |
Apollo 13 |
APR/17/AM/1970
Ship's name is at BOTTOM of cancel.
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $10.50
2010 $
2011 $
Beck's Log shows 668 cachets printed for 838 |
Scan not available.
Prime recovery ship. Not observed. Same as above except date is not skewed
in cancel |
|
838 |
USS Iwo Jima |
LPH-2 |
Apollo 13 |
APR/17/AM/1970 Ship's name is at TOP of cancel.
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $76.00* Autographed
2011 $
Beck's Log shows 668 cachets printed for 838 |

Prime recovery ship. HT is more scarce. Shown in Cartier book.
Date is not skewed.

Scan courtesy Luc Jallot |
|
838 CREW |
USS Benjamin Stoddert |
DDG-22 |
Apollo 13 |
APR/17/1970/AM
Number produced: ?
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
Added to site Nov 2010. Probably one of a kind cover.
This CREW cover (no B number) is listed under 838 because it is the first
usage of that cachet. |

Scan from CollectSpace Web site. It is from the
collection of Martin S Rasmussen.
This is the only Apollo13 Beck cover seen from the Stoddert.
|
|
839 |
USS Kawishiwi |
AO-146 |
Apollo 13 |
APR/17/AM/1970
Number produced: 621
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $7.45. $3.00, $4.80
2010 $9.99, $5.00, $133.00*, $39.00*
2011 $
*Frogmen autographs |

|
|
839 |
Cape Canaveral |
|
Apollo 13 cachet on front and Apollo 14 Cape Canaveral rubber stamp cachet
on reverse. |
FEB/9/P.M./1971
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
This is the splashdown date for Apollo 14. Note that the cachet on
the reverse of the cover is dated.
We have seen two examples of this cover. One was offered on eBay in July
2008 by RJIPhilatelics. |

Front

Reverse
|
|
840 |
USS New |
DD-818 |
Apollo 13 |
APR/17/PM/1970
Number produced: 626
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $9.05
2010 $
2011 $6.70 The actual
color of the lunar craft is actually gold/yellow and not the gray/silver
shown in this scan. See note below. |

Many cancels are poor quality. No covers seen with P.M. (periods) or
HT. See #806 |
|
840 CREW |
USS New |
DD-818 |
Apollo 13 |
APR/17/PM/1970
Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $19.95
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
Both
CREW covers shown at right are the same color.
Any difference in color is due to the quality of the scan. The bottom
cover is closer to the actual cover. |

Beck cover without number=CREW

The color of this color is true to actual color. This Beck
CREW cover was sold on eBay in September 2008
$19.95
Scan Courtesy Ross Smith |
|
841 |
USS Hawkins |
DD-873 |
Apollo 14 |
FEB/9/PM/1971
Number produced: 1098
eBay Prices Realized
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $7.99
2011 $2.00
|

|
|
841 CREW |
KSC |
|
Apollo 14 |
Number produced: See above
This cover was offered in August 2006 on eBay by seller
rjiphilatelics.
This might be a one-of-a-kind cover. It is the Beck
Apollo 14, Atlantic cachet CREW COVER. Postmarked at Kennedy Space
Center on Feb. 9, 1971, the recovery date. It also has the Official
Blue KSC Cachet.
This VERY RARE cover is likely worth over $100 because
it is so unique. |

Kennedy Space Center postmark and Official KSC Cachet on Beck Apollo 14 CREW
Cover.Take a good look because it is likely the only one you will ever
see with the #9 Note that the colors for all the 841 covers are the same,
blue, red and silver/gray. Any differences is due to scans. |
|
841 CREW |
KSC |
|
Apollo 14 |
Machine Cancel
JAN 31/PM/1971
Kennedy Space Center
The day of Launch
Number produced: See above The scan for this cover was sent to us by David Ball.
See the line above.
If any collectors have more information about these covers please contact
us. |

Scan courtesy of David Ball |
| |