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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1943-1970's Events
     Nuclear Ships     Foreign    President Series     States Series    First Day Covers   

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:
NEW Small Rubber Stamps on Space Covers  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 
GTA-8 USS Boxer  Why Different Quantities Beck 929 Hawkins

         Join the Space Unit  Join the USCS  Other Collector Links
  Updated Checklists Jan 2012   

Copyright ©2003-2012 Owen R Murray.  All Rights Reserved.      Revised: Wednesday February 01, 2012.

 

            

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1943-44 Pg #1
1943-44 Pg #2
1943-44 Pg #3
1946 Pg #1
1946 Pg #2
1946 Pg #3
1947     Pg #1
1947-48 Pg #2
1962-1963
1964
1965
1966-1976

Beck Naval Covers 1943-1944 Page 2 of 3

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USS Formoe-Reverse Marking-corner number


USS Grady-Reverse Marking-corner number


USS Hyman-Reverse Marking-corner number


Second cancel is her arrival at Casco Maine after transiting panama Canal after the war. Added Jan. 2011.  Rich Hoffner sent us this scan of a very interesting WWII cover with dual cancels.  One from 1944 and then 1946.  Rich reports that the second cancel marks the ships arrival at Casco, Maine after transiting the Panama Canal after WWII.  The cover bears Mr. Beck's hand written address and we know that Mr. Beck was in the Navy so perhaps he knew someone or himself was on the Hyman at that time.

 


USS Haynsworth-Reverse Marking-corner number



USS Haynsworth.  Note different type style.  Reverse Marking-corner number

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USS PC1564 Submarine Chaser-Reverse Marking-corner number


USS Charles E Brannon-Reverse Marking-corner number


USS Charles E. Brannon-Reverse Marking-corner number


USS Amsterdam-Reverse Marking-corner number


USS Spikefish-Reverse Marking-corner number


USS Bon Homme Richard-Reverse Marking-corner number


Note the small #1 on the reverse of this cover addressed to Morris W Beck.


USS Jonnie Hutchins-Reverse Marking-corner number
There is no cancellation on this cover.  The Hutchins was launched on 2 May 1944


USS Gosselin-Reverse Marking-corner number.  See below.


Reverse of Gosselin cover.  Beck's handwriting.


USS General W H Gordon-Reverse Marking-corner number


USS Sea Owl-Reverse Marking-corner number


USS Purdy-Reverse Marking-corner number

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1943-44 Pg #1
1943-44 Pg #2
1943-44 Pg #3
1946 Pg #1
1946 Pg #2
1946 Pg #3
1947     Pg #1
1947-48 Pg #2
1962-1963
1964
1965
1966-1976

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

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:
NEW Small Rubber Stamps on Space Covers  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 
GTA-8 USS Boxer  Why Different Quantities?  Beck 929 Hawkins

         Join the Space Unit  Join the USCS  Other Collector Links
  Updated Checklists Jan 2012   
 

Please note that the naval covers illustrated on this Web site are for reference only and not for sale.
This is a private Web site for the enjoyment of collectors of navy covers. 

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