Morris W. Beck Naval Covers
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There could have been some lack of information about the actual planned date for the commissioning of the Nashville because Beck’s log shows “not sent” which means that he probably didn’t have time to produce the covers and send them.  Note that #842 was postmarked in May of 1970.

Also, in Beck’s Cover Log, #843 is crossed out and “Nimitz CVAN 68” is written in.  The final 843 cover was for the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower CVAN-69 Keel laying on August 15, 1970.  At the time (early 1970) the actual name of CVAN-69 wasn’t even known.  The events and results make sense with the timing.

Beck’s log book does not show a quantity for cover 843, but given the covers near that series, the approximate quantity is about 350 covers.

Link to Beck’s Cover Log

We are researching the details of a possible change of contract or name that made the 851 cover obsolete. It was never serviced or returned.

Winick's Beck Handbook lists #851 as USS Peleliu.

Also see Beck cover 995.

Another mystery was solved when this cover was identified.  There are many Beck CREW covers that haven't been found yet.  We know From Mr. Beck that he sent the printed envelopes without the cachet number (CREW) to the ships for space events.  What happened to some of them is a mystery.  Another mystery recently solved was for 880 Ticonderoga.

ADDED June 2008

This scan was sent to us by Dr. Ross Smith.  Prior to seeing this scan, it wasn't verified that a CREW cover existed for this ship for Apollo 14.  As Dr. Smith said, it might not be a pretty cover but I am VERY happy to have found it.

SEE Listing for B841 for similar covers.

CREW

See below-Watch for cover with space achievement stamp.

The Beck cover at right was offered on eBay for $26.00 in 10/05

The Beck cover at lower right was sold on eBay in April 2007 for nearly $50.  Courtesy RJI Philatelics.  This very interesting cover is an unofficial first day cover for the Space Achievement Stamps. See Ray Cartier's book for more information.  These stamps were flown to the Okinawa and were used on the Captain's covers and now we know the stamps were used on at least one or more Beck cover.

This very unique cover might be one-of-a-kind, no one knows, but we do know it is a very important piece of Beck cover history.