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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   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   

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

Ship/Location

Hull Number

Cachet/ Event

Cancel Date

Comments

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USS Coates

DE-685

LDPS

30/JUN/A.M./1962

Number produced: 260

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00
2010 
2011 
 

Many covers have MC over cancel of Ft Lauderdale dated July 2 1962

USS Vammen

DE-644

LDPS

AUG/1/A.M./1962

Number produced: 252

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00
2010  $3.25
2011 
 

USS Wiseman

DE-667

LDPS

JUN/30/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 249

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $2.25
2010  $6.07
2011 
 

USS Marsh

DE-699

LDPS

AUG/7/630pm/1962

Number produced: 252

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011  $5.00
 

RS added "Activity Decommissioned"

USS Whitehurst

DE-634

LDPS

JUL/25/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 249

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $8.50
2010 
2011 
 

Some examples seen with MC Seattle JUL 28 1962

USS Thaddeus Parker

DE-369

LDPS

JUL/27/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 248

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $2.25
2010  $6.01
2011 
 

USS Parle

DE-708

LDPS

JUL/6/1962/10AM

Number produced: 248

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00
2010  $3.50. $3.00
2011 
 

USS Mc Nair

DE-679

LDPS

JUL/17/1962

Number produced: 248

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00
2010  $3.50
2011 
 

USS Watts

DE-567

LDPS

JUL/31/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 238

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $2.00
2010 
2011 
 

USS Snowden

DE-246

LDPS

AUG 21/  /1962

Number produced: 231

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $3.50, $3.00
2011 
 

USS Cochrane

DDG-21

Launching

JUL18/4PM/1962

Number produced: 231

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00, $3.00
2010  $4.25, $2.95
2011 
 

USS Charles E. Brannon

DE-446

LDPS

JUL/20/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 249

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.25
2010  $3.00
2011 
 

USS Woodson

DE-359

LDPS

JUL/15/1962/ /

Number produced: 236

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.25, $2.00
2010  $3.50, $2.50
2011 
 

USS Huse

DE-145

LDPS

A.M./31/JUL/1962

Number produced: 238

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011 
 

USS Huse

LDPS

A.M./31/JUL/1962

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $5.51
2011 
 

Cancel Variety. Cancel is red.

NA

NA

Number produced: 231

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011 
 

USS Mc Ginty

DE-365

LDPS

JUL/31/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 249

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $2.50, $2.50
2010  $6.07
2011 
 

USS Barney

DDG-6

Commission

AUG/11/1962

Number produced: 242

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $13.01
2010  $6.15
2011 
 

USS Dale

DLG-19

Launching

JUL28/1230PM/1962

Number produced: 233

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011 
 

USS Alexander Hamilton

SSBN-617

Launching

AUG 18/12-M/1962

Number produced: 247

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00
2010  $6.49
2011 
 

P2

USS James Monroe

SSBN-622

Launching

AUG 4/1230PM/1962

Number produced: 242

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $3.99
2011 
 

USS Leahy

DLG-16

Commission

AUG/4/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 209

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00
2010  $21.50
2011 
 

USS Haddo

SSN-604

Launching

AUG 18/10-PM/1962

Number produced: 303

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $5.24
2011 
 

USS Raleigh

LPD-1

Commission

SEP/8/A.M./1962

Number produced: 308

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $2.50, $2.00
2010 
2011 
 

USS Bainbridge

DLGN-25

Commission

OCT/6/P.M./1962

Number produced: 302

eBay Prices Realized
2008  $3.99
2009  $3.00
2010 
2011 
 

Two scans below are courtesy of Charlie Hamilton.

Below is an insert in the Beck cover reported by Charlie.

We are not sure if the collector obtained this insert elsewhere or if they ship put the insert into the Beck cover.  If you have any information on this insert please let us know. 

USS Vancouver

LPD-2

Launching

MAY/11/1963

Number produced: 268

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $2.50, $ .99
2010 
2011 
 

Ship added RS "Day of Commissioning"

USS Andrew Jackson

SSBN-619

Launching

SEP/15/3PM/1962

Number produced: 329

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $10.52
2011 
 

USS John Paul Jones

DD-932

MA-8 Schirra
SPACE

OCT/3/1962/A.M.

Number produced: 223

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011 
 

USS Norris

DD-859

MA-8 Schirra
SPACE

OCT/3/A.M./1962

Number produced: 220

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $52.55
2011 
 

Most covers have poor cancel

USS Charles S. Sperry

DD-697

MA-8 Schirra
SPACE

OCT/3/A.M./1962

Number produced: 214

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010  $22.50, $10.00
2011 
 

Red Cancel

USS Enterprise

CVAN-65

Navy Day

27/OCT./1962

Number produced: 344

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.99
2010  $10.50
2011 
 

USS Long Beach

CGN-9

Navy Day

OCT 27/9 - AM/1962

Number produced: 318

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $10.50, $15.50, $16.49
2010 
2011 
 

USS Francis Marion

APA-249

Navy Day

OCT/27/A.M./1962

Number produced: 264

eBay Prices Realized
2008  $2.50
2009  $2.50
2010 
2011 
 

USS Coral Sea

CVA-43

NA

Number produced: 261

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011 
 

It is believed that cover number 83 was never returned.  No examples have been observed.

USS Springfield

CLG-7

Navy Day

NOV 19/7-AM/1962

Number produced: 258

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $6.00
2010  $10.50, $2.50
2011 
 

USS Mullinnix

DD-944

Unitas III 1962

JAN/2/1963/A.M.

Number produced: 275

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3,00
2010  $4.01
2011 
 

USS Lester

DE-1022

Unitas III 1962

NOV/9/A.M./1962

Number produced: 261

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $2.75
2010  $3.00
2011 
 

USS Plunger

SSN-595

Commission

NOV/21/3PM/1962

Number produced: 429

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011 
 

RS added "Mare Island's 500th ship"

USS Lorain County

LST-1177

Navy Day

NOV/21/1962/P.M.

Number produced: 255

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00
2010 
2011 
 

USS Albany

CG-10

Recommission

NOV/3/1962/P.M.

Number produced: 376

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.99, $2.50, $3.00
2010 
2011 
 

USS Henry Clay

SSBN-625

Launching

NOV 30/1130AM/1962

Number produced: 545

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011 
 

USS Nathan Hale

SSBN-623

Launching

JAN/12/12-M/1963

Number produced: 491

eBay Prices Realized
2008  $3.99
2009 
2010  $3.99
2011 
 

USS Nathan Hale

SSBN-623

Launching

JAN 12/12 M/1963

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011 
 

Cancel Variety. Scarce. Hand cancel only seen on covers with multiple stamps

USS Essex

CVS-9

20th Anniversary

DEC/31/A.M./1962

Number produced: 273

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.99, $3.99
2010  $4.99
2011  $8.00
 

USS Columbus

CG-12

Commission

1/DEC/1962/P.M.

Number produced: 410

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00
2010 
2011 
 

USS Semmes

DDG-18

Commission

10/DEC./1962

Number produced: 387

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $11.12, $3.99
2010  $10.50, $6.50
2011  $ .99
 

USS Berkeley

DDG-15

Commission

15/DEC/1962

Number produced: 369

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00, $3.00
2010  $7.00
2011 
 

USS Halsey

DLG-23

Commission

JUL 20 1963

Number produced: 366

eBay Prices Realized
2008  $2.00
2009  $11.12
2010  $2.95
2011 
 

Ship added cachet RS

USS Stoddert

DDG-22

Launching

JAN 8/4 PM/1963

Number produced: 321

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $3.00, $3.00
2010  $3.50
2011 
 

USS Brooke

DEG-1

Keel Laying

DEC 19/330PM/1962

Number produced: 298

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009  $2.50, $3.50
2010 
2011 
 

USS Thomas Jefferson

SSBN-618

Commission

JAN 4/230PM/1963

Number produced: 440

eBay Prices Realized
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011  $3.00, $5.00
 

Slogan Cancel Pray for Peace

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