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In memory of Morris W. Beck, 1926-2011, US Navy WWII Vet

Beck's 1000 set of covers is acknowledged as the most desirable US Navy Space Recovery covers
 

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Sometimes the rubber stamp is on the front or back of the cover.  See the listing for B845

 
 
Most covers from Vanguard also has the corner card.  See listing for B762

 

CREW cover for Beck cachet number 455

Beck's printing log indicates that Wasp was assigned to B341

We have several of these FDCs on our site, but this one is special because if has Morris Beck's autograph!
 

Here are a couple of very informative articles featuring W R Skelley and his efforts during the space program. 

Great information.  Scans are courtesy of Jeff Mills.

CLICK ON ARTICLE TO MAKE IT LARGER TO READ

Skelley newspaper articles courtesy of Jeff Mills

This is a Beck printed cover first used for the 3 May commissioning of the USS Nimitz. 
This cachet marks the European visit.
We put this cover in the numbered listing under Beck 996 for comparison to the numbered cachet.  HERE
Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

This printing error cover was sold on eBay in February 2021 for $112.50

This CREW cover sold on ebay for $68.00  Listed as B823 CREW

We have a similar cover on the site but it has a different cancel and is dated 3 JUL 1947.  See HERE

Scan is courtesy of Charlie Hamilton

This cover is not a Beck printed cover.  It is a Captain's Cover printed by the ship. 
It is interesting to note that Mr. Beck's address is printed.  This means that Mr. Beck sent his blank envelope
to the ship for printing.  The ship printed the cachet, postmarked the cover and put the
cover in the mail.  If anyone has a newspaper article giving collectors instructions please
send us a scan.

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The USS Hornet Apollo 11 cover with Neil Armstrong autopen is for sale.  $145  ppd.  Inquire. Check or Paypal

Added to B651

Added to B321

Here is another B640 addressed to Skelley.  Note the cancellation on the stamp.  It is NOT the same cover as above.

Apollo 15 Beck Cachet with Apollo 16 launch date postmarked at Houston.  Perhaps unique.
Scan courtesy of Simon Cronk

Beck 873 was scheduled for USS Kawishiwi. 874 is usually seen with Kawishiwi cancel.

Listed as B705 CREW HERE
Scan courtesy of David Ball

 

B629 missing the blue background

Scan courtesy of David Ball
 

Larry Johnson sent us these 1952 Beck States cachets printed on the back of a picture postcard. 

Mr. Beck was happy to print his cachets on envelopes or cards at the request of his customers.

Apollo 12 B821 cover with the preprinted Navy themed border. 
This border was printed on the cover before the collector sent the envelope to Mr. Beck for cachet printing. 
We have seen this border on a few non-Beck covers.

Scan courtesy of Tony O'Brien

Apollo 14 Crew Cover

Sold on eBay for $43.50

This very unusual First Day cover on a Beck cachet is probably unique. 
We don't know the details about this cover or who made it. 
Others think it was an uncancelled  cover that was then used for this FDOI.

The cover sold on eBay for $94.75

Added to site under B711.  There is another one there that is very similar to the one above except the cancel has
different placement on the stamp.  More Skelley magic.

This sold Sept 14 on eBay.  Probably one of a kind.  Sold for $93.50 + SH

Tony O'Brien sent us scans of some Beck Space Covers autographed by the Ships CO

See the covers HERE

A GT-5 Crew cover.  Sold on eBay for $52

A bidder paid over $300 for this Beck cover addressed to Skelley, the Navy cover coordinator.
We are speechless!

Another example of Skelley's address label placed over an address on the envelope.
Remember that Skelley was the US Navy coordinator for covers.  Sold for $21.25

Do you know the origin of the two rubber stamp lines on a few of these covers.  We know that Mr. Beck did not put these rubber stamps on covers.

Shelley Address from the PRS  Sold for $153.75

An Early Beck 1943

Scan courtesy of Jeff Mills
A good example of Beck's very early Naval Covers.  Probably Beck's first printed cover.  We asked him which was his first cover and
he replied that he couldn't remember.  This one was printed while he was in high school.  He graduated from high school and joined
the US Navy in 1944.

Previously Unlisted Beck Space Scans

One of our readers, Mark Burton sent us the following scans.

Dual cancels for launch and recovery.  Scan courtesy of Mark Burton

Added as CREW B875

Added as CREW B861

Added as CREW B861

Added as CREW B790

Added as CREW B790

Mark also sent us this unlisted B719.  The fourth anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire.

One of our readers, Mark Burton sent us these scans.

This is the second B998 we have seen with the July 28, 1975 date.  We don't know the significance is of the date, if any. 
It might be just a late cancellation due to when the post office received the cover.

B776 with only the TF-140 rubber stamp cachet on the front of the envelope.  Nothing on the back.

Most dual cancels we have seen are on B899

One of our readers sent the following scans of Beck CREW Covers. 

All These Beck CREW covers are postmarked at Kennedy Space Center for Apollo flights. 
Plus the covers have the space center official rubber stamp cachet.
These scans are courtesy of Mark Burton.  The covers are from his fathers (Ray Burton) cover collection.

Now listed under B824 CREW, at the end of the Apollo 12 recovery ships

Now listed under B824 CREW, at the end of the Apollo 12 recovery ships

Now listed under B840 CREW, at the end of the Apollo 13 recovery ships

Now listed under B840 CREW, at the end of the Apollo 13 recovery ships

Now listed under B841 CREW, at the end of the Apollo 14 recovery ships

Now listed under B841 CREW, at the end of the Apollo 14 recovery ships

Now listed under B841 CREW, at the end of the Apollo 14 recovery ships

Compare the two B627 covers above and below

The cover above was added to our site in May 2014.  It is the only one we have seen.  Note that it is addressed to Skelley, the
US Navy Coordinator for collector's philatelic items for the space flights.  Skelley directed the above cover to USS Boxer, the designated prime recovery ship for the first Apollo unmanned flight.  Since it is the only cover known, it is very rare.  Estimated value is over $100.

In July 2020, this same EXACT cover was offered on eBay. 

We show both the cover sold in 2014 and 2020 so you can compare them to see that these are the same cover. 
The cover sold for $78.50 on eBay.

Another autographed (autopen) example of B520.  This one sold for $48.25 in 7/2020

We have an article about Beck's multicolor envelopes without the B number.  These are called CREW covers.  See article HERE

This Duncan scan was sent to us by Charlie Hamilton

This Duncan scan was sent to us by Charlie Hamilton

We normally don't show newspaper clippings but this one is very interesting.
 

This was sold on eBay.  We don't know who added the text, but we have seent on other GT-8 covers

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This lot of 3 Cooper covers with two CREW covers sold for $162.50 on eBay

We have observed Beck covers from several space flights addressed to Chief Skelley where his
 address label appears to cover up another address. 

In this example, Skelley's label covers up the address for Clyde Sarazan.

This seems odd.  If you have other examples of this please send us a scan.

The Apollo 13 PRS Beck cover B838 with the "skewed" cancel.  See HERE for examples of Iwo Jima cancels.

This Beck cover sold on eBay for $40.00.  B838 Skewed Hand Cancel with name at bottom sees to be the most common.

Just for reference, this is an example of the NON-SKEWED Iwo Jima cancel.  See HERE

Previously unlisted B668 with PRS USS Guadalcanal sold on eBay $191.75
It appears to have a VIP label.  Most VIP labels have been seen on CREW covers, so this might not be an actual VIP label.
A VIP label usually has side perforations.

Notice inside Beck 575 Found

The printed notice was inside Beck 575 cover.  It was included inside the cover sent to VIPs by the shipyard.  The cover marked the launching of SSBN-658.  It wasn't unusual for the shipyard to send covers marking important events.  If you look at Mr Beck's printing log, it shows about 100 covers for B575 higher than others with similar date/year.  A total of 619 covers were printed by Beck for cachet number 575.  Thanks goes to Tony Montgomery for sending us this scan.

Unlisted Beck CREW cover sold for $103.99 on eBay

An example of the FDOI for the ASTP stamp issue with a "single" stamp. 
Sold for $54.00 on eBay 3/2020
 

Application for the USCS

Application for the Space Unit

A few months ago we added a similar cover with the B704 Beck cachet.
 The Branch 17005 is in the pacific at Midway Island.

Scan courtesy of Larry Johnson

Another Skelley cover.  Note the text ATLANTIC is a separate sticker or label placed over the printed text
of PACIFIC.

Nice GT-4 CREW cover with the VIP label.  Sold on eBay in 2020 for $52.91.
Even though we show several of these CREW covers here,
it doesn't mean that they are common covers.  It is just the opposite. 
These are very hard to find and usually sell for a high amount.
 

Scan courtesy of Dr Ross Smith.

Larry Johnson sent us the following 3 scans.  The top one of MWB146 has been missing from our listing.
Only 60 were printed by Mr. Beck.

See the note that was enclosed in this cover HERE

Harry Gordon covers are popular and distinctive.  His text stamps adds to Beck covers and others.

Scans courtesy of Charlie Hamilton

Note roller cancel on this cover

This Beck B880 postmarked USS Kitty Hawk is a new addition to the Apollo 16 covers.  Previously unlisted.

An example of a Gordon cover with Gordon text stamp.  Not a Beck cover.
Scan courtesy of Charlie Hamilton

An example of a Gordon cover with Gordon text stamp.  Not a Beck cover.
Scan courtesy of Charlie Hamilton

Due to a mix-up at the USPS, this cover was held for GT4.
Scan courtesy of SB Milstein

Patch scan courtesy of Tom Steiner

The GT-4 cover is shown here to help illustrate the patch. The Beck CREW cover sold on eBay for $105.

 The patch sold in a space auction, January 18 for $180 before buyer premium.

Both these covers are FAKE.  Note that the cachet has been cut from an envelope or color photocopy and pasted to a postmarked cover.
So far all these FAKE Beck covers are addressed to the same person

Scan courtesy of Jeff Mills
Dual cancel 1975 and then 1992. Probably unique.

Scan courtesy of Jeff Mills

G W Driskill was in management with Sperry Rand Corporation.  He was a specialist in Torque Balance Control
for the space program.

Scan courtesy of Jeff Mills
G W Driskill was in management with Sperry Rand Corporation.  He was a specialist in Torque Balance Control
for the space program.

Scan courtesy of Jeff Mills
G W Driskill was in management with Sperry Rand Corporation.  He was a specialist in Torque Balance Control
for the space program.