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This page lists covers 770-841  GO TO: Previous Listing #688-769   Next Listing #842-899

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

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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
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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
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See Cancel variety
772 USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Apollo 8 DEC/21/1968/A.M

Number produced: See above

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See Cancel variety
772 USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Apollo 8 No Date 

Number produced: See above

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Cancel is only bars, no round cancel. See 332
773 USS Sandoval LPA-194 Apollo 8 DEC/21/1968/A.M. 

Number produced: 510

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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

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773 USS Francis Marion LPA-249 Apollo 8 DEC/27/AM/1968 

Number produced: See above

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773 USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Apollo 8 DEC/21/1968/A.M. 

Number produced: See above

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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

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773 USNS Vanguard T-AGM-19 Apollo 8 DEC 28/AM/1968 

Number produced: See above

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Has ships corner card
774 USS Chukawan AO-100 Apollo 8 DEC/21/AM/1968 

Number produced: 505

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Correct cover for this number.
774 USS Francis Marion LPA-249 Apollo 8 DEC/27/AM/1968 

Number produced: See above

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Very Scarce Ships RS Cachet on reverse
774 USS Francis Marion LPA-249 Apollo 8 DEC/27/AM/1968 

Number produced: See above

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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

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774 USS Sandoval LPA-194 Apollo 8 DEC/21/1968/A.M. 

Number produced: See above

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Ships RS Cachet on reverse
774 USNS Vanguard T-AGM-19 Apollo 8 DEC 28/AM/1968 

Number produced: See above

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Has ships corner card
775 USS Francis Marion LPA-249 Apollo 8 DEC/27/AM/1968 

Number produced: 499

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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
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2010  $3.47 
2011  $ 

 

775 USS Rankin AKA-103 Apollo 8 21/DEC/1968/A.M. 

Number produced: See above

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775 USS Sandoval LPA-194 Apollo 8 DEC/21/1968/A.M. 

Number produced: See above

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Ships RS Cachet on reverse
775 USNS Vanguard T-AGM-19 Apollo 8 DEC 28/AM/1968 

Number produced: See above 

eBay Prices Realized
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2011  $ 

 


Has ships corner card
776 USS Sandoval LPA-194 Apollo 8 DEC/21/1968/A.M. 

Number produced: 490

eBay Prices Realized
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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
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Scarce
776 USS Francis Marion LPA-249 Apollo 8 DEC/27/AM/1968 

Number produced: See above

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Ships RS Cachet on reverse
776 USS Rankin AKA-103 Apollo 8 21/DEC/1968/A.M. 

Number produced: See above

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Most cancels are poor quality
776 USNS Vanguard T-AGM-19 Apollo 8 DEC 28/AM/1968 

Number produced: See above

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Has ships corner card
777 USS Anchorage LSD-36 Commission AUG/5/1969/AM 

Number produced: 496

eBay Prices Realized
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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

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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

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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
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Correct cover for this number 

AM or A.M.?
778 USS Cochrane DDG-21 Apollo 9 13/MAR/AM/1969 

Number produced: See above

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It is reported that this cover exists.  Scan not available.
779 USS Nicholas DD-449 Apollo 9 MAR/13/AM/1969 

Number produced: 501

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Correct cover for this number
779 USS Cochrane DDG-21 Apollo 9 13/MAR/A.M./1969 

Number produced: See above

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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
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Correct cover for this number
780 USS Nicholas DD-449 Apollo 9 MAR/13/AM/1969 

Number produced: See above

eBay Prices Realized
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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
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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

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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
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Correct cover for this number
783 USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Apollo 9 MAR/13/PM/1969 

Number produced: See above

eBay Prices Realized
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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
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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

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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
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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

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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
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784 USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Apollo 9 MAR/13/PM/1969

Number produced: See above 

eBay Prices Realized
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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
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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

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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

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Correct cover for this number
790 USS Arlington AGMR-2 Apollo 10 MAY/26/AM/1969 

Number produced: 472

eBay Prices Realized
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Correct cover for this number
790 USS Carpenter DD-825 Apollo 10 MAY/26/A.M./1969 

Number produced: See above

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790 USS Chipola AO-63 Apollo 10 MAY/26/1969/A.M. 

Number produced: See above 

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791 USS Ozark MCS-2 Apollo 10 MAY/26/AM/1969 

Number produced: 508

eBay Prices Realized
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Correct cover for this number
791
CREW
USS Ozark MCS-2 Apollo 10 MAY/26/AM/1969 

Number produced: See above

eBay Prices Realized
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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
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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
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793 USS Rich DD-820 Apollo 10 MAY/26/AM/1969 

Number produced: 470

eBay Prices Realized
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Correct cover for this number
793 USS Chilton LPA-38 Apollo 10 MAY/26/A.M./1969 

Number produced: See above

eBay Prices Realized
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2011  $ 

 


 
794 USS Knox DE-1052 Commission JUN/27/1969/AM 

Number produced: 486

eBay Prices Realized
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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
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2010  $ 3.50
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Correct cover for this number
797 USS Chilton LPA-38 Apollo 10 MAY/26/A.M./1969 

Number produced: 431

eBay Prices Realized
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Correct cover for this number
797 USS Rich DD-820 Apollo 10 MAY/26/AM/1969 

Number produced :See above 

eBay Prices Realized
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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
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Correct cover for this number
798 USS Rich DD-820 Apollo 10 MAY/26/AM/1969 

Number produced: See above

eBay Prices Realized
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2009  $
2010  $3.24
2011  $ 

 


 
799 USS Juneau LPD-10 Commission JUL/12/PM/1969 

Number produced:469 

eBay Prices Realized
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2009  $2.50
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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  $
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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
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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
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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
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807 USS New  DD-818 Apollo 11 JUL/A.M./24/1969 

Number produced: 444

eBay Prices Realized
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Correct cover for this number
807 USS New  DD-818 Apollo 11 JUL/24/AM/1969 

Number produced: See above

eBay Prices Realized
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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
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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
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2010  $ 
2011  $ 

 


 
808 USS Wichita AOR1 Commission JUN/7/AM/1969 

Number produced: 466

eBay Prices Realized
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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
 

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