This page lists covers 300-350 GO TO: Previous Listing #251-299 Next Listing #351-402
| Number | Ship/Location | Hull Num | Cachet/ Event | Cancel Date |
Comments Click on Photos |
| 300 | USS Antietam | CVS-36 | Last Day Postal Service |
Jan/5/A.M./1963 Number produced: 340
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 MWB precedes cachet number |
| 301 | USS Holland | AS-32 | Launching |
JAN 19/1963/3 30PM Number produced: 313
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 MWB precedes cachet number |
| 302 | USS John Adams | SSBN-620 | Launching |
JAN 12/1963/12 M Number produced: 420
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 Naval Base Branch. MWB precedes cachet number |
| 303 | USS Flasher | SSN-613 | Launching |
JUN 22/11-AM/1963 Number produced: 460
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 MWB before cachet number. Date in cancel is June 22 although it looks like 23 on some covers. Also compare same cancel on Beck 348. Compare what a Groton 3 looks like on Beck 357. |
| 303 | USS Flasher | SSN-613 | Launching |
JUN 22/11-AM/1963 Number produced: See above
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 VARIETY. Hand Cancel instead of standard MC. MWB precedes cachet number |
| 304 | USS John Paul Jones | DD-932 | Toulon France |
MAY/11/1963/A.M. Number produced: 285
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 MWB precedes cachet number |
| 305 | USS John Paul Jones | DD-932 | Cannes France |
FEB/23/1963/A.M. Number produced: 252
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 MWB precedes cachet number |
| 306 | USS Harry E Yarnell | DLG-17 | Commission |
/ /FEB/2/1963 Number produced: 239 |
 Ships cachet on reverse. MWB precedes cachet number |
| 307 | USS Woodrow Wilson | SSBN-624 | Launching |
FEB/22/1130AM/1963 Number produced: 481 |
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| 308 | USS Waddell | DDG-24 | Launching |
FEB 26/130PM/1963 Number produced: 430 |
 Most B308 have machine cancel only. |
| 308 | USS Waddell | DDG-24 | Launching |
FEB 26/130PM/1963 Number produced: See above eBay Prices Realized
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 Has both MT and Hand Cancel |
| 309 | USS Northampton | CC-1 | 10th Anniversary |
MAR 7/1963/830AM Number produced: 301
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| 310 | USS Berkeley | DDG-15 |
Transits Panama Canal
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MAR/4/A.M./1963 Number produced: 379
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 #9 on reverse |
| 311 | USS James Madison | SSBN-627 | Launching |
MAR 15/1230PM/1963 Number produced: 493
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| 312 | USS Gridley | DLG-21 | Commission |
MAY 25/330PM/1963 Number produced: 352
See Note Found in Cover |
 Shown: two examples of B312  Note from MWB regarding location found in cover. Front of Note Back of Note |
| 313 | USS Guadalcanal | LPH-7 | Launching |
MAR 16/ /1963 Number produced: 411
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| 314 | USS Helena | CA-75 | LDPS |
MAR/18/A.M./1963 Number produced: 277
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| 315 | USS Mars | AFS-1 | Launching |
530PM/ /15 JUN Number produced: 350
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| 316 | USS Vancouver | LPD-2 | Commission |
MAY/11/1963/ / Number produced: 427
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| 316 | USS Vancouver | LPD-2 | Commission |
MAY/11/1963 Number produced: See above
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 Cachet variety, printed black cachet |
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317-327, 331-342 CREW |
Cape Canaveral FL | N/A | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY 15/11-AM/1963 eBay Prices Realized |
 Scan courtesy of Eddie Bizub |
| 317 | USS Fletcher | DD-445 |
Project Mercury Cooper
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MAY/15/A.M./1963 Beck printing log=311+25+2ndMailing 42=378.
eBay Prices Realized |
 Note SON.  Correct cover for this number Another example. Sold on eBay $9.99 5/09
Extra line rubber stamped below Date of
Recovery-"Date of Blastoff"
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| 317 | USS John A Bole | DD-755 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/A.M./1963 Number produced: 355 |
 Scan courtesy of Eddie Bizub Beck's printing log indicates that B317 was designated for USS Fletcher. |
| 317 | Cape Canaveral FL | N/A | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY 15/11-AM/1963 eBay Prices Realized 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
 Scan of cover from the collection of Eddie Bizub via the estate of Richard Learn. Added 5/09 Beck's printing log indicates that B317 was designated for USS Fletcher.
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| 317 | USS De Haven | DD-727 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/17/A.M./1963 eBay Prices Realized
See comment under B317 USS Fletcher
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 Scan courtesy of Graeme J. W. Smith. Beck's printing log indicates that B317 was designated for USS Fletcher. For more information, see Beck's printing log for this issue HERE. |
| 317 | USS Duncan | DDR-874 | Project Mercury Cooper |
17/MAY/A.M./1963 eBay Prices Realized See comment under B317 USS Fletcher
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 Scan courtesy of Paul Huber. Likely to be one-of-a-kind. Beck's printing log indicates that B317 was designated for USS Fletcher. |
| 317 | USS Epperson | DD-719 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/1963/P.M. eBay Prices Realized See comment under B317 USS Fletcher
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 Scan courtesy of Graeme J. W. Smith. Beck's printing log indicates that B317 was designated for USS Fletcher. |
| 317 | USS Kearsarge | CVS-33 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY 16/1963/1 PM eBay Prices Realized According to Mr. Beck's cachet printing log B317 cachet was intended for USS Fletcher and not USS Kearsarge. B323 was the correct cachet for USS Kearsarge. Mr. Beck sent a total of 378 printed B317 envelopes to the US Navy for this flight. The box was marked so all the B317 covers would go to USS Fletcher. That is not what happened. The US Navy distributed the B317 envelopes to at least 7 different ships including USS Kearsarge. This means that the actual number of covers cancelled by USS Fletcher is far less than 378. No one knows the real quantity. This means that the quantity of B317 covers cancelled on the other ships including USS Kearsarge is VERY LOW. Our guess is 50 or less USS Kearsarge covers exist on B317. USS Kearsarge is the only known cancel for B323, the correct cachet number for USS Kearsarge. Nearly 300 B323 were produced. Conclusion is that USS Kearsarge B317 cover is worth much more than the Kearsarge B323 for the same event. The B323 covers sells on eBay for $100 or more. |
 Very Scarce Prime Recovery Ship. Ship Cachet on reverse Scan courtesy of Paul Huber The two covers shown here are addressed to the same collector, Edwin L Lyons
Another example below:
Beck's printing log indicates that B317 was designated for USS Fletcher. |
| 317 | USS Frank Knox | DDR-742 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/17/A.M./1963 eBay Prices Realized
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 Scan courtesy of Paul Huber. Likely to be one-of-a-kind. Beck's printing log indicates that B317 was designated for USS Fletcher. |
| 317 | USS John W Thomason | DD-760 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/1963/P.M. eBay Prices Realized The J W Thomason cover for this event has been observed with either the AM or PM cancels. See 327 below. See comment under B317 USS Fletcher Paul Huber notes that the four 317 covers listed above were pencil addressed to Edwin L Lyons. Our guess is that someone in the Navy intercepted these envelopes and sent them home or to a relative. If Edwin Lyons was a collector, we likely would have seen more covers like these. This is only our guess. |
 Scan courtesy of Paul Huber.
UPDATE: June 1, 2011
Upon close inspection, Ross reports that the faint address on the envelope appears to be different than the E L Lyons covers Paul reported for 317. Beck's printing log indicates that B317 was designated for USS Fletcher. |
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318 |
USS John A Bole | DD-755 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/A.M./1963 Number produced: 355
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 Correct cover for this number Beck's printing log indicates that B318-was for USS John A Bole.| |
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318 CREW |
USS John A Bole | DD-755 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/A.M./1963 Number produced: See above eBay Prices Realized WHAT IS A CREW COVER? Click HERE
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 Scan courtesy of Luc Jallot Added 5/09 This is the only CREW for B318 we have seen. |
| 319 | USS Mansfield | DD-728 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/17/1963/A.M.
Number produced: 349 eBay Prices Realized |
 Correct cover for this number  Scan courtesy of Dr Ross Smith Extra line rubber stamped below Date of Recovery-"West of Intl Dateline" Beck's printing log indicates that B319-was for USS Mansfield.
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319 CREW |
USS Mansfield | DD-728 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/17/1963/A.M.
Number produced: See Above eBay Prices Realized |
 Scan courtesy of Dr Ross Smith This is the first CREW cover for B319, USS Mansfield we have seen. The cancel is the same as the cover above. This cachet does not have the printed "B" number, making it a CREW cover. Added 11/2011
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| 320 | USS Frank Knox | DDR-742 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/17/A.M./1963 Number produced: 338 |
 Correct cover for this number Beck's printing log indicates that B320-was for USS Frank Knox. |
| 321 | USS Duncan | DDR-874 | Project Mercury Cooper |
17/MAY/A.M./1963 Number produced: 288
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 Correct cover for this number Most cancels are heavy with too much ink. Some observed with Thermograph overprint.  Scan courtesy of Dr Ross Smith Extra line rubber stamped below Date of Recovery-"West of Intl Dateline" Beck's printing log indicates
that B321-was for
USS Duncan. |
| 322 | USS De Haven | DD-727 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/17/A.M./1963 Number produced: 316 eBay Prices Realized The cover at the lower right shows an additional rubber stamp below the printed line "Date of Recovery" The rubber stamp says, "West of Intl Dateline" It is believed that it was added by the US Navy to explain the date the
cover was cancelled. We are sure that Mr. Beck
DID NOT apply the line "West of Intl Dateline". |
 Correct cover for this number
If you have any covers other than B322 with this extra line please send us a scan.
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| 323 | USS Kearsarge | CVS-33 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY 16/1963/1 PM Number produced: 318
Watch for Kearsarge Hand Cancel for this event. The HC has been observed on covers, but none seen on Beck.
Let us know if you have any Beck covers from the Kearsarge without the ships RS cachet on the back of the cover.
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 Prime Recovery Ship. Correct cover for this number Ship Cachet on reverse on all covers we have seen except for one CREW cover. See below.
Beck's printing log indicates that B323-was for USS Kearsarge |
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323 CREW |
USS Kearsarge | CVS-33 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY 16/1963/1 PM Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized Watch for Kearsarge Hand Cancel for this event. The HC has been observed on covers, but none seen on Beck. |
 Scan courtesy of Martin S Rasmussen For this space mission, the ship's rubber stamp cachet is usually found on the reverse of the covers. Since this is a CREW cover, it probably wasn't mailed and didn't need room for the address. Note the autograph of the commanding officer. It was probably given to one of the senior officers on the ship as a souviner. This is a CREW Cover. (Beck printed cover with no number = CREW). This CREW cover is listed under B323 because Beck designated B323 for USS Kearsarge even though some USS Kearsarge covers have been seen with B317 cachet. Beck's printing log indicates that B323-was for USS Kearsarge |
| 324 | USS Taussig | DD-746 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/P.M./1963 Number produced: 338 |
 Correct cover for this number
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324 CREW |
USS Taussig | DD-746 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/P.M./1963 Number produced: See above |
 Added 4/11 This is the only CREW cover we have seen for USS Taussig for this flight. |
| 325 | USS Lofberg | DD-759 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/1963/P.M. Number produced: 250 eBay Prices Realized |
 Correct cover for this number Beck's printing log indicates that B325-was for USS Lofberg |
| 326 | USS Epperson | DD-719 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/1963/P.M. Number produced: 318 eBay Prices Realized |
 Correct cover for this number Beck's printing log indicates that B326-was for USS Epperson  Another B326 Epperson example. Note the rubber stamp applied to the cover. Below is another usage of the rubber stamp on a NON-Beck. The rubber stamp was applied after the mission.  |
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326
CREW |
USS Epperson | DD-719 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/1963/P.M. Number produced: See above eBay Prices Realized |
 Same as above without Beck Number. Crew Cover. Beck cover with no number CREW. Beck's printing log indicates that B326-was for USS Epperson |
| 327 | USS John W Thomason | DD-760 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/1963/A.M. Number produced: 338 eBay Prices Realized |
 Correct cover for this number All covers observed have RS of MA-9 Capsule and round RS on front or back. AM in cancel  Beck's printing log indicates that B327-was for USS John W Thomason |
| 327 | USS John W Thomason | DD-760 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/1963/P.M. Number produced: See above eBay Prices Realized |
 All covers observed have RS of MA-9 Capsule and round RS on front or back. Cover has P.M. in cancel  Another example Beck's printing log indicates that B327-was for USS John W Thomason |
| 328 | USS Richmond K Turner | DLG-20 | Launching |
APR 6/330PM/1963 Number produced: 283 or 383?
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 Slogan Law Day |
| 328 | USS Richmond K Turner | DLG-20 | Launching | Hand Cancel Number produced: See above
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Hand Cancel instead of standard MC |
| 329 | USS Southerland | DDR-743 | Coral Sea |
MAY/7/1963/A.M. Number produced: ?
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| 330 | USS Hanson | DDR-832 | Coral Sea |
May/2/A.M./1963 Number produced: ?
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| 330 | USS Hanson | DDR-832 | Coral Sea |
May/8/A.M./1963 Number produced: ? eBay Prices Realized |
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| 331 | USS Gainard | DD-706 | Project Mercury Cooper |
16/MAY/1963/A.M. Number produced: 409 eBay Prices Realized |
 Correct cover for this number All cancels observed are messy with too much ink.
Beck's printing log indicates that B331-was for USS Gainard |
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331 Date Variety |
USS Gainard | DD-706 | Project Mercury Cooper |
15/MAY/1963/A.M. Number produced: See above
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 Scan courtesy of Eddie Bizub from the collection of the late Richard Learn. Added May 2011. This is the only B331 we have seen with the 15 May date.
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| 332 | USS Myles C Fox | DD-829 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/ /1963 Number produced: 368 eBay Prices Realized |
 Correct cover for this number  Another example Beck's printing log indicates that B332-was for USS Myles C Fox |
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332 Variety |
USS Myles C Fox | DD-829 | Project Mercury-Cooper | MAY/16/ /1963 Variety: Date is over stamped Number produced: See above
eBay Prices Realized
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 Variety. Note date in Cancel. It is over stamped.
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332 Variety |
USS Myles C Fox | DD-829 | Project Mercury-Cooper |
MAY/18/ /1963 Added 5/09 Number produced: See above eBay Prices Realized |
 Scan courtesy of Dr Ross Smith Variety. Note date in Cancel. It is the 18th and is upside down. Beck's printing log indicates that B332-was for USS Myles C Fox |
| 332 | Jacksonville FL | N/A | Project Mercury Cooper | NA Number produced: See above eBay Prices Realized
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 Cancel is only bars, no round cancel. Also see 772 Beck's printing log indicates that B332-was for USS Myles C Fox |
| 332 | Philadelphia PA | N/A | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY 24/ /1963 Number produced: See above eBay Prices Realized Added 5/09 |
 Scan of cover from the collection of Eddie Bizub via the estate of Richard Learn. Beck's printing log indicates that B332-was for USS Myles C Fox |
| 333 | USS Beatty | DD-756 | Project Mercury Cooper |
A.M./MAY/15/1963 Number produced: 360 eBay Prices Realized |
 Correct cover for this number Beck's printing log indicates that B333-was for USS Beatty |
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333 CREW |
USS Beatty | DD-756 | Project Mercury Cooper |
A.M./MAY/15/1963 Number produced: See above eBay Prices Realized |
Added January, 2011 |
| 334 | USS Nantahala | AO-60 | Project Mercury Cooper |
A.M./MAY/15/1963 Number produced: 356 eBay Prices Realized |
 Correct cover for this number  Scan courtesy of Dr Ross Smith Extra line rubber stamped below Date of
Recovery- "Date of Blastoff" |
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334 CREW |
USS Nantahala | AO-60 | Project Mercury Cooper |
A.M./MAY/15/1963 Number produced: See above eBay Prices Realized This CREW cover is listed under 334 because it is the number for the Nantahala cover. |
 Same as above without Beck Number. Crew Cover. Beck cover with no number CREW. Beck's printing log indicates that B334-was for USS Nantahala |
| 335 | USS Compton | DD-705 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/15/1963/A.M. Number produced: 351 eBay Prices Realized |
 Correct cover for this number Beck's printing log indicates that B335-was for USS Compton |
| 336 | USS Charles R Ware | DD-865 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/1963 Number produced: 345 eBay Prices Realized |
 Correct cover for this number Beck's printing log indicates that B336-was for USS Charles R Ware |
| 336 | USS Charles R Ware | DD-865 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/1963/P.M. Number produced: See above eBay Prices Realized |
 Has P.M. in cancel. Scarce Beck's printing log indicates that B336-was for USS Charles R Ware |
| 337 | USS McCaffery | DD-860 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/1963/P.M. Number produced: 342 eBay Prices Realized |
 Correct cover for this number Beck's printing log indicates that B337-was for USS McCaffery |
| 338 | USS Hyman | DD-732 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/15/1963/A.M. Number produced: 342 eBay Prices Realized |
 Correct cover for this number Note cancel date of May 15,1963  Scan courtesy of Dr Ross Smith Extra line rubber stamped above Date of
Recovery-"May 16 1963" |
| 339 | USS Harwood | DD-861 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/1963/P.M. Number produced: 342 eBay Prices Realized |
 Correct cover for this number Beck's printing log indicates that B339-was for USS Harwood |
| 340 | USS Purdy | DD-734 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/15/1963/A.M. Number produced: 340 eBay Prices Realized |
 Correct cover for this number  Scan courtesy of Dr R Smith Extra line rubber stamped below Date of Recovery-"Date of Blastoff" Beck's printing log indicates that B340-was for USS Purdy |
| 341 | USS Wasp | CVS-18 | Project Mercury Cooper |
9-AM/MAY 15/1963 Number produced: 336 eBay Prices Realized |
 Correct cover for this number Beck's printing log indicates that B341 was for USS Wasp |
| 341 | USS Wasp | CVS-18 | Project Mercury Cooper |
9-AM/MAY 15/1963 Number produced: See above eBay Prices Realized |
 Additional line Thermograph on cachet. "Prime Recover Ship" Autog. RA John F. Davidson, Supt. Annap. VARIETY Beck's printing log indicates that B341-was for USS Wasp |
| 342 | USS Corry | DDR-817 | Project Mercury Cooper |
MAY/16/1963 Number produced: 327 eBay Prices Realized |
 Correct cover for this number Beck's printing log indicates that B342-was for USS Corry |
| 343 | USS Wright | CC-2 | Recommissioning |
MAY 11, 1963 Number produced: 376 for collectors+ 10 PC +600 for customer = 986 eBay Prices Realized |
 Above: Beck 343 printed cover with fancy cancel.  Above: Sample of Beck's cachet made into a rubber stamp. Note the cancel. Watch for this standard cancel on the printed B343. It might exist, but we have not observed one. |
| 344 | USS La Salle | LPD-3 | Launching |
AUG 2 1130AM/1963 Number produced: 411 eBay Prices Realized |
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| 344 | USS La Salle | LPD-3 | Launching |
AUG 2/1130AM/1963 Number produced: See above eBay Prices Realized |
 Machine Cancel. Scarce. VARIETY |
| 345 | USS Joseph Strauss | DDG-16 | Transits Panama Canal |
JUN/30/1963 Number produced: 365 eBay Prices Realized |
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| 346 | USS Bronstein | DE-1037 | Commission |
JUN/15/ /1963 Number produced: 431 eBay Prices Realized |
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| 347 | USS Edward Mc Donnell | DE-1043 | Launching |
PM/15 FEB/1964 Number produced: 413 eBay Prices Realized |
 Slogan US Customs Cancel 1A |
| 347 | USS Edward Mc Donnell | DE-1043 | Launching |
PM/15 FEB/1964 Number produced: See above eBay Prices Realized
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 No Slogan. Bars Only. Cancel 1B |
| 348 | USS Tecumseh | SSBN-628 | Launching |
JUN 22/11-AM/1963 Number produced: 545 eBay Prices Realized |
 Machine Cancel |
| 348 | USS Tecumseh | SSBN-628 | Launching |
JUN 22/11-AM/1963 eBay Prices Realized
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 Observed on eBay. Hand Cancel. Only one observed. Scarce |
| 349 | USS Daniel Boone | SSBN-629 | Launching |
JUN/22/4PM/1963 Number produced: 478 eBay Prices Realized |
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| 350 | USS John C Calhoun | SSBN-630 | Launching |
JUN 22/1230PM/1963 Number produced: 547 eBay Prices Realized |
 Machine. Slogan Pray for Peace
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| 350 | USS John C Calhoun | SSBN-630 | Launching |
JUN 22/1230PM/1963 Number produced: See above eBay Prices Realized
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 Scarce. Hand Cancel |
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