Morris W. Beck Naval Covers
Reference Catalog and Checklist for Collectors
Compiled and Managed by Owen R. Murray, A member of the USCS #5676, and ATA Space Unit #4500

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The Numbered Series    About the Series  1-50    51-99 MA-8   S,100-150   151-200   201-250   251-299   300-350 MA-9
  351-402   403-455    456-514 GT-2    515-569 GT-3, GT-4, GT-5    570-621 GTA-6 GT-7    622-687 AS-201, GTA-8, GTA-9, GTA-10, AP-3, GTA-11  
688-769 AS-202, GTA-12, AS-204, AS-501, AS-502, AP-7     770-841 AP-8, AP-9, AP-10, AP-11, AP-12, AP-13, AP-14  
  842-899 AP-14, AP-15, AP-16, AP-17, SL-II, SL-III, SL-IV     900-951   952-1000 ASTP

Articles and Resources: Apollo PRS Postmarked in Hawaii
ASTP USS New Orleans July 25, 1975 onboard Cover
How postage rates affected collecting  Beck Printing Log for Numbered Series
  Updated Checklist Nov 2009   GTA-8 USS Boxer  Quantities
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Copyright ©2003-2010 Owen R Murray.  All Rights Reserved.      Revised: Saturday July 31, 2010.

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Ship/Location

Hull Number

Cachet/ Event

Cancel Date and
Number produced from Beck's log

Comments

Click on Photos

Number produced:
Not available

USS Dixie

AD-14

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/P.M.

Number produced: 62

USS Prairie

AD-15

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 42

60 Years Destroyer RS on reverse

USS Sierra

AD-18

Independence Day

JUL 4/9 30AM/1962

Number produced: 59

USS Yosemite

AD-19

Independence Day

60 Years Destroyer RS on reverse

USS Isle Royale

AD-29

Independence Day

JUL 4/6-AM/1962

Number produced: 60

USS Everglades

AD-24

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 38

USS Yellowstone

AD-27

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 60

USS Mount Baker

AE-4

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/  /

Number produced:
Not Available

Cachet variety. Cancel and cachet are Mt Baker

USS Mount Baker

AE-4

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/  /

Number produced: 41

This cachet says USS Mount Baker.  Has Beck number 107 as the cachet number.

USS Shasta

AE-6

Independence Day

4/JUL/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 62

USS Mauna Loa

AE-8

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962

Number produced: 42

USS Mazama

AE-9

Independence Day

4/JUL/1962

Number produced: 63

USS Firedrake

AE-14

Independence Day

JUL/4/A.M./1962

Number produced: 38

Type 2 Cancel with San Francisco

USS Great Sitkin

AE-17

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 63

USS Suribachi

AE-21

Independence Day

A.M./JUL/4/1962

AE in cancel upside down

USS Mauna Kea

AE-23

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/

Number produced: 62

USS Arcturus

AF-52

Independence Day

JUL/4/A.M./1962

Number produced: 43

USS Denebola

AF-56

Independence Day

JUL/4/A.M./1962

Number produced: 61

USS Bellatrix

AF-62

Independence Day

JUL/A.M./4/1962

Number produced: 39

USS Oxford

AG-159

Independence Day

4/JUL/1962/P.M.

Number produced: 76

USS Edisto

AGB-2

Independence Day

JUL/9/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 50

1962 Arctic Operations Cachet added Front

USS Staten Island

AGB-5

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 73

USS Mount McKinley

AGC-7

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 52

USS Estes

AGC-12

Independence Day

JUL/4/A.M./1962

Number produced: 68

USS Pocono

AGC-16

Independence Day

Number produced: 45

Scan not available

USS Lookout

AGR-2

Independence Day

/  /JUL/4/1962

Number produced: 66

USS Skywatcher

AGR-3

Independence Day

A.M./26/JUN/1962

Number produced: 46

USS Searcher

AGR-4

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 64

USS Picket

AGR-7

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 40

USS Investigator

AGR-9

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 64

USS Vigil

AGR-12

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 44

USS Interdictor

AGR-13

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 65

USS Maury

AGS-16

Independence Day

JUN/A.M./16/1962

Number produced: 43

USS San Pablo

AVP-30

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/  /

Number produced: 63

Below is another example

 

USS Rehoboth

AGS-50

Independence Day

JUL/16/A.M./1962

Number produced: 42

USS Haven

AH-12

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/A.M.

USS Alcor

AD-34

Independence Day

Number produced: 48

Scan not available

USS Achernar

AKA-53

Independence Day

JUN/21/P.M./1962

Number produced: 64

USS Uvalde

AKA-88

Independence Day

JUL/4/A.M./1962

Number produced: 39

USS Wyandot

AKA-92

Independence Day

JUN/30/1962

Number produced: 60

Last Day Postal Service

USS Winston

AKA-94

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 38

USS Mathews

AKA-96

Independence Day

JUL/19/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 61

USS Merrick

LKA-97

Independence Day

4/JUL/  /1962

Number produced: 40

Poor Cancel

USS Washburn

AKA-108

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 60

USS Pollux

AKS-4

Independence Day

Number produced: 45

Scan not available

USS Platte

AO-24

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962

Number produced: 60

Poor Cancel

USS Sabine

AO-25

Independence Day

A.M./JUL/4/1962

Number produced: 37

USS Salamonie

AO-26

Independence Day

/  /JUL/24/1962

Number produced: 60

Scan not available

USS Kaskaskia

AO-27

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 36

USS Kennebec

AO-36

Independence Day

4/JUL/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 58

USS Mattaponi

AO-41

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962

Number produced: 38

USS Cacapon

AO-52

Independence Day

JUL/4/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 60

Home     Morris W. Beck Cover Basics      About this Web Site      Contact
Beck Space Cachet Designs     #6 USS Dace Overprint  #220 USS Lowry
Beck 929 Hawkins    Cover Varieties Oddities  Beck's Messages  Astronaut Autographs
1943-1970's Events     Nuclear Ships     Foreign    President Series     States Series    First Day Covers   

The Numbered Series    About the Series  1-50    51-99 MA-8   S,100-150   151-200   201-250   251-299   300-350 MA-9
  351-402   403-455    456-514 GT-2    515-569 GT-3, GT-4, GT-5    570-621 GTA-6 GT-7    622-687 AS-201, GTA-8, GTA-9, GTA-10, AP-3, GTA-11  
688-769 AS-202, GTA-12, AS-204, AS-501, AS-502, AP-7     770-841 AP-8, AP-9, AP-10, AP-11, AP-12, AP-13, AP-14  
  842-899 AP-14, AP-15, AP-16, AP-17, SL-II, SL-III, SL-IV     900-951   952-1000 ASTP

Articles and Resources: Apollo PRS Postmarked in Hawaii
ASTP USS New Orleans July 25, 1975 onboard Cover
How postage rates affected collecting  Beck Printing Log for Numbered Series
  Updated Checklist June 2008   GTA-8 USS Boxer  Quantities
        Download Checklists   Join the Space Unit  Join the USCS  Email Mailing List    Other Collector Links
 

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