Morris W. Beck Covers

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Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book

BL=Beck Log, If just a number, it

means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number

Location Cachet/ Event Cancel Date Cancel Comment

1-Prototype No record of

countUSS Richard E Byrd DDG-23 Seattle, WA Launching FEB 6/?130PM/1962 MT No Beck number.


countUSS Buchanan DDG-14 Commission FEB/7/1962/P.M. HB No Beck number.


countUSS James Madison SSBN-

627

Newport News,

VA

Keel Laying MAR 5/930 AM/1962 MT No Beck number

1-"S" No record of

countUSS Enterprise CVAN-65 Independence Day JUL/4/8 AM/1962 HB

1 43 USS Thomas Jefferson SSBN-

618

Newport News,

VA

Launching FEB/24/12:30PM/1962 MT

2 52 USS England DLG-22 San Pedro, CA Launching MAR 6/9AM/1962 MT

3 72 USS Sam Houston SSBN-

609

Newport News,

VA

Commission MAR 6/2PM/1962 MT

3 USS Sam Houston SSBN-

609

Newport News,

VA

Commission MR 06 2 PM/1962 HT eBay

4 108 USS Thomas A Edison SSBN- Groton, CT Commission MAR 10/5:30PM/1962 MT

5 84 USS Pollack SSN-603 Camden, NJ Launching MAR17/11-AM/1962 MT

6 230 USS Dace SSN-607 Pascagoula, MS Launching AUG 18/1962/12M MT

6 Cachet Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS Dace SSN-607 Pascagoula, MS Launching AUG 18/1962/12M MT Cachet Variety. Scroll bars

added under sub that cover

up date.

7 79 USS John Paul Jones DD-932 6th Anniv APR/5/1962/A.M. HB

8 82 USS Bushnell AS-15 19th Anniv APR/10/1962/A.M. HT

9 82 USS Raleigh LPD-1 Brooklyn, NY

Naval Base

Launching MAR 17/12-M/1962 MT

10 113 USS Bronstein DE-1037 Westwego, LA Launching MAR 31/11 AM/1962 MT

11 103 USS Stoddard DD-566 18th Anniv MAY/2/A.M./1962 HT

12 103 USS Mullany DD-528 19th Anniv APR/23/A.M./1962 HB

13 149 USS Okinawa LPH-3 Commission APR/14/1962/ / HB

14 122 USS Abbot DD-629 19th Anniv APR/23/1962/A.M. HT

15 121 USS Trathen DD-530 19th Anniv APR/28/1962/A.M. HB

16 130 USS Nitro AE-23 3rd Anniv MAY/1/A.M./1962 HT

17 128 USS Preble DLG-15 2nd Anniv MAY/9/1962/A.M. HT

18 156 USS Biddle DDG-5 Commission A.M./MAY/5/1962 HT

19 133 USS Mitscher DL-2 9th Anniv 25/JUL/1962/A.M. HB

20 126 USS Alstede AF-48 16th Anniv MAY/17/1962/A.M. HB

21 W=1270, BL=270+1000=1270

USS Lafayette SSBN-

616

Groton, CT Launching May 8/12:30PM/1962 MT 270 for collectors and 1000

for The Shipyard Electric

Boat

22 134 USS Barton DD-722 AF Day A.M./19/MAY/1962 HB

23 133 USS Soley DD-707 AF Day MAY/19/A.M./1962 HB

24 130 USS Wren DD-568 AF Day MAY/19/P.M./1962 HB Scarce

25 126 USS Hank DD-702 AF Day MAY/19/A.M./1962 HB

26 121 USS Robinson DD-562 AF Day MAY/19/A.M./1962 HB

27 137 USS Dyess DDR-880 17th Anniv 21/MAY/1962/A.M. HT

28 128 USS Keppler DDE-765 15th Anniv MAY/15/A.M./1962 HB

29 233 USS Permit SSN-594 Mare Island, CA Commission MAY/29/3PM/1962 HT

30 249 USS John Marshall SSBN-

611

Newport News,

VA

Commission MAY 21/3 PM/1962 MT Ships RS Cachet on back.

31 176 USS Reeves DLG-24 Bremerton, WA Launching May 12/10:30AM/1962 MT

32 176 USS Conyngham DDG-17 Camden, NJ Launching May 19/10AM/1962 MT

33 153 USS Vigor MSO-473 Memorial Day May/30/1962/P.M. HB

34 152 USS Pine Island AV-12 Memorial Day May/30/1962/A.M. HT

35 144 USS John Hood DD-655 Memorial Day May/30/A.M./1962 HT Most cancels are poor

quality

35 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS John Hood DD-655 Memorial Day May/30/A.M./1962 HT Most cancels are poor

quality. Date in cancel

backwards. ERROR

36 143 USS Fort Snelling LSD-30 Memorial Day May/30/A.M./1962 HT

36 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS Fort Snelling LSD-30 NY, NY-USS

Fort Snelling

Memorial Day May/30/1962 #9 Cancel Variety.

Not for publication or reproduction. Compiled by Owen Murray [email protected] 1/19/2012 1


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"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


37 139 USS Lynde McCormick DDG-8 Memorial Day May/30/A.M./1962 HB

38 191 USS Bordelon DDR-881 17th Anniv A.M./JUN/2/1962 HB Most cancels are poor

quality. Those observed

are SON

39 189 USS Hyman DD-732 18th Anniv JUN/16/1962/A.M. HB Most cancels are poor

quality

40 239 USS Mc Cloy DE-1038 Westwego, LA Launching JUN 11/6 PM/1962 MT

41 264 USS Worden DLG-18 Bath, ME Launching JUN 2/2 PM/1962 MT

42 250 USS Hamul AD-20 Last Day Comm JUN 9/6-AM/1962 MB

43 252 USS Isle Royale AD-29 Recomm JUN/9/A.M./1962 HB Most cancels are poor

quality.

44 214 USS Alameda County AVB-1 LDPS JUN/15/ /1962 HT Most cancels are poor

quality.

45 266 USS Hoel DDG-13 Comm 16/JUN/1962/A.M. HB Ship RS on back

45 CREW USS Hoel DDG-13 Comm 16/JUN/1962/A.M. HB No Beck number. CREW.

Ship RS on back

46 273 USS Hunley AS-31 Comm JUN/16/P.M./1962 HB Ship RS on back

47 260 USS Miller DD-535 LDPS AUG/1/A.M./1962 HB Most cancels are poor

quality. All covers observed

also have Boston MC July

31 on face of cover.

48 213 USS Wyandot AKA-92 LDPS June/30/1962/ / HB

49 253 USS Tingey DD-539 LDPS JUL/20/1962/A.M. HB

50 255 USS Tweedy DE-532 LDPS JUN/22/1962/ / HB

51 260 USS Coates DE-685 LDPS 30/JUN/A.M./1962 HB Many covers have MC over

cancel of Ft Lauderdale

dated July 2 1962

52 252 USS Vammen DE-644 LDPS AUG/1/A.M./1962 HB

53 249 USS Wiseman DE-667 LDPS JUN/30/1962/A.M. HB

54 252 USS Marsh DE-699 Long Beach, CA LDPS AUG/7/630pm/1962 MT RS added "Activity

Decommissioned"

55 249 USS Whitehurst DE-634 LDPS JUL/25/1962/A.M. HB Some examples seen with

MC Seattle JUL 28 1962

56 248 USS Thaddeus Parker DE-369 LDPS JUL/27/1962/A.M. HB

57 248 USS Parle DE-708 LDPS JUL/6/1962/10AM HB

58 248 USS Mc Nair DE-679 LDPS JUL/17/1962 HB

59 238 USS Watts DE-567 LDPS JUL/31/1962/A.M. HB

60 231 USS Snowden DE-246 Philadelphia, PA LDPS AUG 21/ /1962 MT

61 245 USS Cochrane DDG-21 Space Needle,

WA

Launching JUL18/4PM/1962 MT

62 249 USS Charles E.

Brannon

DE-446 LDPS JUL/20/1962/A.M. HB

63 236 USS Woodson DE-359 LDPS JUL/15/1962/ / HB

64 238 USS Huse DE-145 LDPS A.M./31/JUL/1962 HB

64 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS Huse DE-145 LDPS A.M./31/JUL/1962 HB Cancel Variety. Cancel is

red.

65 231 USS Loeser DE-680 It is believed that this

cover was never returned

66 249 USS Mc Ginty DE-365 LDPS JUL/31/1962/A.M. HB

67 242 USS Barney DDG-6 Commission AUG/11/1962 HB

68 233 USS Dale DLG-19 Camden, NJ Launching JUL28/1230PM/1962 MT

69 247 USS Alexander

Hamilton

SSBN-

617

Groton, CT Launching AUG 18/12-M/1962 MT

70 242 USS James Monroe SSBN-

622

Newport News,

VA

Launching AUG 4/1230PM/1962 MT

71 209 USS Leahy DLG-16 Commission AUG/4/1962/A.M. HB

72 303 USS Haddo SSN-604 Camden, NJ Launching AUG 18/10-PM/1962 MT

73 308 USS Raleigh LPD-1 Commission SEP/8/A.M./1962 HB

74 302 USS Bainbridge DLGN-25 Commission OCT/6/P.M./1962 HB Look for insert in cover



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Number


75 268 USS Vancouver LPD-2 Launching MAY/11/1963 HB Ship added RS "Day of

Commissioning"

76 329 USS Andrew Jackson SSBN-

619

Mare Island, CA Launching SEP/15/3PM/1962 HT

77 223 SPACE USS John Paul Jones DD-932 MA-8 Schirra OCT/3/1962/A.M. HB #77-79 are the only Beck

space covers with the ships

name printed on the cachet.

78 220 SPACE USS Norris DD-859 MA-8 Schirra OCT/3/A.M./1962 HT Most covers have poor

cancel. #77-79 are the only

Beck space covers with the

ships name printed on the

cachet79 214 SPACE USS Charles S. Sperry DD-697 MA-8 Schirra OCT/3/A.M./1962 HT Red Cancel. #77-79 are

the only Beck space covers

with the ships name printed

on the cachet

80 344 USS Enterprise CVAN-65 Navy Day 27/OCT./1962 HB

81 318 USS Long Beach CGN-9 Navy Day OCT 27/9 - AM/1962 MT

82 264 USS Francis Marion APA-249 Navy Day OCT/27/A.M./1962 HB

83 261 USS Coral Sea CVA-43 It is believed that this

cover was never returned

84 258 USS Springfield CLG-7 Navy Day NOV 19/7-AM/1962 MT

85 275 USS Mullinnix DD-944 Unitas III 1962 JAN/2/1963/A.M. HT

86 261 USS Lester DE-1022 Unitas III 1962 NOV/9/A.M./1962 HT

87 429 USS Plunger SSN-595 Mare Island, CA Commission NOV/21/3PM/1962 HT RS added "Mare Island's

500th ship"

88 255 USS Lorain County LST-1177 Navy Day NOV/21/1962/P.M. HT

89 376 USS Albany CG-10 Recommissioning NOV/3/1962/P.M. HB Ships RS Cachet on back.

90 545 USS Henry Clay SSBN-

625

Newport News,

VA

Launching NOV 30/1130AM/1962 MT

91 491 USS Nathan Hale SSBN-

623

Groton, CT Launching JAN/12/12-M/1963 MT

91 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS Nathan Hale SSBN-

623

Groton, CT Launching JAN 12/12 M/1963 HT Cancel Variety. Scarce.

Hand cancel only seen on

covers with multiple stamps

92 273 USS Essex CVS-9 20th Anniversary DEC/31/A.M./1962 HB

93 410 USS Columbus CG-12 Commission 1/DEC/1962/P.M. HB

94 387 USS Semmes DDG-18 Commission 10/DEC./1962 HT

95 369 USS Berkeley DDG-15 Commission 15/DEC/1962 HB

96 366 USS Halsey DLG-23 Commission JUL 20 1963 HT Ship added cachet RS

97 321 USS Stoddert DDG-22 Launching JAN 8/4 PM/1963 MT

98 298 USS Brooke DEG-1 Seattle, WA Keel Laying DEC 19/330PM/1962 MT

99 440 USS Thomas Jefferson SSBN-

618

Newport News,

VA

Commission JAN 4/230PM/1963 MR Slogan Cancel Pray for

Peace

100 62 USS Dixie AD-14 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/P.M. HT

101 42 USS Prairie AD-15 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

102 59 USS Sierra AD-18 Independence Day JUL 4/9 30AM/1962 MB

103 39 LOW USS Yosemite AD-19 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB Low quantity is shown here

is quantiy printed equals 40

or less

104 60 USS Isle Royale AD-29 Independence Day JUL 4/6-AM/1962 MT

105 38 LOW USS Everglades AD-24 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT Low quantity is shown here

is quantiy printed equals 40

or less

106 60 USS Yellowstone AD-27 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

106 Cachet Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS Mount Baker AE-4 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/ / HT Cachet variety. Cancel and

cachet are Mt Baker.

Beck's cover log shows

#106 as Yellowstone and

#107 as Mount Baker

107 41 USS Mount Baker AE-4 Independence

Day

108 62 USS Shasta AE-6 Independence Day 4/JUL/1962/A.M. HB

109 42 USS Mauna Loa AE-8 Independence Day JUL/4/1962 HB



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Number


110 63 USS Mazama AE-9 Independence Day 4/JUL/1962/ / HB

111 38 LOW USS Firedrake AE-14 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB Type 2 Cancel with San

Francisco also. Low

quantity

112 63 USS Great Sitkin AE-17 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

113 39 LOW USS Suribachi AE-21 Independence Day A.M./JUL/4/1962 HT AE in cancel is upside

down. Low quantity

114 62 USS Mauna Kea AE-23 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/ / HT

115 43 USS Arcturus AF-52 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB

116 61 USS Denebola AF-56 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB

117 39 LOW USS Bellatrix AF-62 Independence Day JUL/A.M./4/1962 HB Low quantity

118 76 USS Oxford AG-159 Independence Day 4/JUL/1962/P.M. HB

119 50 USS Edisto AGB-2 Independence Day JUL/9/1962/A.M. HT 1962 Arctic Operations

Cachet added Front

120 73 USS Staten Island AGB-5 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

121 52 USS Mount McKinley AGC-7 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

122 68 USS Estes AGC-12 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

123 45 USS Pocono AGC-16 Independence

Day

124 66 USS Lookout AGR-2 Independence Day / /JUL/4/1962 HT

125 46 USS Skywatcher AGR-3 Independence Day A.M./26/JUN/1962 HB

126 64 USS Searcher AGR-4 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

127 40 LOW USS Picket AGR-7 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB Low quantity

128 64 USS Investigator AGR-9 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

129 44 USS Vigil AGR-12 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

130 65 USS Interdictor AGR-13 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

131 43 USS Maury AGS-16 Independence Day JUN/A.M./16/1962 HB

132 63 USS San Pablo AVP-30 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/ / HB

133 42 USS Rehoboth AGS-50 Independence Day JUL/16/A.M./1962 HB Note Date

134 79 USS Haven AH-12 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

135 48 USS Alcor AD-34 Independence

Day

136 64 USS Achernar AKA-53 Independence Day JUN/21/P.M./1962 HB

137 39 LOW USS Uvalde AKA-88 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB Low quantity

138 60 USS Wyandot AKA-92 Independence Day JUN/30/1962 HB Last Day Postal Service

139 38 LOW USS Winston AKA-94 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

140 61 USS Mathews AKA-96 Independence Day JUL/19/1962/A.M. HT Note Date

141 40 LOW USS Merrick LKA-97 Independence Day 4/JUL/ /1962 HB Poor Cancels

142 60 USS Washburn AKA-108 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

143 45 USS Pollux AKS-4 Independence

Day

144 60 USS Platte AO-24 Independence Day JUL/4/1962 HB Poor Cancels

145 37 LOW USS Sabine AO-25 Independence Day A.M./JUL/4/1962 HB Low quantity

146 60 USS Salamonie AO-26 Independence Day / /JUL/24/1962 HT



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Ship/Location Hull

Number


147 36 LOW USS Kaskaskia AO-27 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB Low quantity

148 58 USS Kennebec AO-36 Independence Day 4/JUL/1962/A.M. HB

149 38 LOW USS Mattaponi AO-41 Independence Day JUL/4/1962 HB Low quantity

150 60 USS Cacapon AO-52 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

151 36 LOW USS Chikaskia AO-54 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT Low quantity

152 60 USS Elokomin AO-55 Independence Day 4/A.M./JUL/1962 HT

153 35 LOW USS Marias AO-57 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT Low quantity

154 58 USS Nantahala AO-60 Independence Day A.M./JUL/4/1962 HB

155 39 LOW USS Severn AO-61 Independence Day JUL/4/1962 #9 US Navy Br 13607 MC

added Jul 5 1962. Low

quantity

156 58 USS Taluga AO-62 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

157 34 LOW USS Chipola AO-63 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT Lowest number of ALL 1000

series. #9 cancal JUL 4

1962 added to reverse

158 58 USS Caloosahatchee AO-98 Independence Day A.M./JUL/4/1962 HB

159 37 LOW USS Canisteo AO-99 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB 20 yr Anniv RS added to

reverse. Low quantity

160 59 USS Chukawan AO-100 Independence Day JUL/4/1962 HB

161 35 LOW USS Mispillion AO-105 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT Low quantity

162 58 USS Navasota AO-106 Independence Day A.M./JUL/4/1962 HT

163 35 LOW USS Pawcatuck AO-108 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB Low quantity

164 62 USS George Clymer APA-27 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

165 40 LOW USS Calvert APA-32 Independence Day JUL/4/1962 HT Low quantity

166 61 USS Bayfield APA-33 Independence Day JUL/4/ /1962 HB

167 35 LOW USS Cavalier APA-37 Independence Day JUL/4/ / 1962 HT Over canceled San Diego

Jul 5. Low quantity

168 59 USS Sandoval APA-194 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

169 41 USS Lenawee APA-195 Independence Day JUL/4/1962 HT

170 61 USS Magoffin APA-199 Independence Day JUN/4/1962/A.M. HB #9 Jun 4 1962 added to

reverse

171 37 LOW USS Montrose APA-212 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/ / HT Low quantity

172 63 USS Liddle APD-60 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/P.M. HB

173 43 USS Ruchamkin APD-89 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB

174 62 USS Earle B Hall APD-107 Independence Day JUN/4/1962/A.M. HB

175 40 LOW USS Diachenko APD-178 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB Low quantity

176 63 USS Jason AR-8 Independence

Day

177 42 USS Cadmus AR-14 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/P.M. HB

178 62 USS Markab AD-21 Independence Day JUN/4/1962/A.M. HT

179 44 USS Tutuila ARG-4 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB 20 yr Anniv RS added to

reverse

180 69 USS Sperry AS-12 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB

181 48 USS Howard W.

Gilmore

AS-16 Independence Day 10 AM/JUL 4/1962 MT



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Number


182 67 USS Orion AS-18 Independence Day JUL 4/830 AM/1962 MT

183 45 USS Currituck AV-7 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

184 69 USS Duxbury Bay AVP-38 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

185 52 USS Jupiter AK-43 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

186 77 USS North Hampton CC-1 Independence Day JUL 4/1962/8 30 AM/ MT

187 44 USS Oklahoma City CLG-5 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT Ships cachet on reverse

188 71 USS Springfield CLG-7 Independence Day JUL 4/7-AM/1962 MT

189 49 USS Topeka CLG-8 Independence Day JUN/6/1962/P.M. HT

190 81 USS Yorktown CVS-10 Independence Day 8 -AM/JUL 4/1962 MT

191 54 USS Intrepid CVS-11 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

192 80 USS Hornet CVS-12 Independence Day 16/JUL/A.M./1962

193 56 USS Lexington CVA-16 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB

194 81 USS Hancock CVA-19 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

195 51 USS Kearsarge CVS-33 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

196 80 USS Lake Champlain CVS-39 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

197 55 USS Ranger CVA-61 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/ / HT

198 81 USS Independence CVA-62 Independence Day JUL/4/P.M./1962 HT

199 56 USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63 Independence Day JUL 4/830AM/1962 MT

200 64 USS The Sullivans DD-537 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

201 44 USS Laws DD-558 Independence Day AUG/25/1962/A.M. HB

202 64 USS Prichett DD-561 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

203 42 USS Robinson DD-562 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB

204 65 USS Shields DD-596 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB

205 42 USS Bearss DD-654 Independence Day 4/JUL/1962/A.M. HB

206 64 USS Wedderburn DD-684 Independence

Day

Not serviced Cachet unserviced exists.

207 38 LOW USS Harlan R Dickson DD-708 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB Cachet is for USS

Wadleigh. 60 years DD RS

on reverse. Low quantity

208 65 USS Allen M Summer DD-692 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

209 44 USS Ingraham DD-694 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB 60 years DD RS on Front

210 65 USS Ault DD-698 Independence Day JUN/15/1962/A.M. HT 60 years DD RS on reverse

211 41 USS Waldron DD-699 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT 60 years DD RS on reverse

212 64 USS Laffey DD-724 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

213 42 USS Mansfield DD-728 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

214 65 USS Collett DD-730 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB

215 39 LOW USS Samuel N Moore DD-747 Independence Day JUL/4/1962 HB Low quantity

216 63 USS John R Pierce DD-753 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

217 42 USS Beatty DD-756 Independence Day A.M./4/JUL/1962 HT 60 years DD RS on reverse

218 63 USS Strong DD-758 Independence Day JUL/4/P.M./1962 HB



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Number


219 38 LOW USS Henley DD-391 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

220 Winick=6 Beck

Log=65

USS Lowry DD-770 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB Ships cachet on reverse.

221 43 USS James C Owens DD-776 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB

222 63 USS Robert K

Huntington

DD-781 Independence Day A.M./4/JUL/1962 HB

223 40 LOW USS Rowan DD-782 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB Low quantity

224 63 USS Hollister DD-788 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

225 43 USS Shelton DD-790 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

226 63 USS Gregory DD-802 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

227 38 LOW USS Samuel B Roberts DD-823 Independence Day / /JUL/4/1962 HT Low quantity

228 64 USS Richard E Kraus DD-849 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB

229 43 USS Bristol DD-357 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

230 64 USS Vogelgesang DD-862 Boston MA Independence Day JUL 4/9-AM/1962 MT

231 37 LOW USS Charles R Ware DD-865 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB Low quantity

232 64 USS Orleck DD-886 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB

233 42 USS Manley DD-940 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT 60 years DD RS on reverse

234 63 USS Blandy DD-943 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT & #9 #9

235 37 LOW USS Mullinnix DD-944 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT 60 years DD RS on

reverse. Low quantity

236 63 USS Somers DD-947 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

237 39 USS Richard S

Edwards

DD-950 Independence Day JUN/11/A.M./1962 HT Low quantity

238 62 USS De Haven DD-469 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB

239 39 LOW USS John W

Thomason

DD-760 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT Low quantity

240 65 USS Nicholas DDE-449 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

241 42 USS Waller DDE-466 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

242 63 USS Bache DD-470 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT Ccard, 2 N RS on reverse

243 41 USS Beale DD-471 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB

244 63 USS Renshaw DDE-499 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

245 44 USS Eaton DD-510 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB 60 years DD RS on Front

246 63 USS Murray DD-576 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB

247 36 LOW USS Carpenter DD-825 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB Low quantity

248 64 USS Robert L Wilson DD-847 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT Ships RS Cachet on back.

249 45 USS Mc Caffery DD-860 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

250 70 USS Gyatt DDG-1 Independence Day JUL/4/1962 HT

251 48 USS Charles F Adams DDG-2 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

252 71 USS Lawrence DDG-4 Independence Day 8/JUN/1962/A.M. HB 60 years DD RS on reverse

253 50 USS Sellers DDG-11 Independence Day JUN/8/1962/A.M. HB 60 years DD RS on reverse

or front

254 69 USS Buchanan DDG-14 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB



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Number


255 47 USS Frank Knox DDR-742 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB

256 63 USS Southerland DDR-743 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

257 43 USS Higbee DDR-806 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/ / HB

258 64 USS Dennis J Buckley DD-808 Independence Day JUN/8/1962/A.M. HB

259 41 USS Corry DDR-817 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT Power at sea

260 64 USS Goodrich DDR-831 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT 60 years DD RS on reverse

261 44 USS Hawkins DDR-873 Independence Day JUL/4/1962 HT #9 on reverse

262 63 USS Duncan DDR-874 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB

263 41 USS Van Voorhis DE-1028 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

264 65 USS Joseph K Taussig DE-1030 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

265 44 USS Mc Morris DE-1036 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

266 63 USS Daniel A Joy DE-585 Independence Day JUL/4/1962 HB

267 40 LOW USS Coates DE-685 Independence Day 30/JUN/A.M./1962 HB Low quantity

268 63 USS Dealey DE-1006 Independence Day JUN/25/1962/A.M. HB

269 44 USS Cromwell DE-1014 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB

270 65 USS Lester DE-1022 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

271 39 LOW USS Bauer DE-1025 Independence Day JUL/16/A.M./1962 HT Low quantity

272 63 USS Hartley DE-1029 Independence Day JUN/15/A.M.1962 HT

273 41 USS Falgout DER-324 Independence Day JUL/30/1962/A.M. HB

274 69 USS Kretchmer DER-329 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT #9 on reverse. Ship RS on

reverse

275 42 USS Koiner DER-331 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/P.M. BT

276 61 USS Forster DER-334 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

277 38 LOW USS Roy O Hale DER-336 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT Low quantity

278 67 USS Norfolk DL-1 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 BT

279 47 USS John S McCain DDG-56 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT&#9 #9, 60 Years DD RS

280 67 USS Willis A Lee DL-4 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

281 47 USS Farragut DLG-6 Independence Day JUL/4/1962 HT

282 69 USS Luce DLG-7 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/P.M. HT 60 years DD RS on reverse

283 46 USS Macdonough DLG-8 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB Ships cachet on reverse

284 67 USS King DLG-10 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT Ships cachet on reverse

285 48 USS William V Pratt DLG-13 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

286 72 USS Compass Island EAG-153 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

287 41 USS Princeton LPH-5 Independence Day JUL/4/ /1962 HT

288 65 USS Thetis Bay LPH-6 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

289 44 USS Valley Forge LPH-8 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HB

290 64 USS Epping Forest LSD-4 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HB #9 on reverse

291 38 LOW USS Gunston Hall LSD-5 Independence Day JUL/4/1962 HT #9 on reverse. Low

quantity



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


292 60 USS Casa Grande LSD-13 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

293 37 LOW USS Donner LSD-20 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT Low quantity

294 60 USS Plymouth Rok LSD-29 Independence Day JUL/4/1962 HT

295 42 USS Terrebonne Parish LST-1156 Independence Day JUL/4/A.M./1962 HT

296 61 USS Walworth County LST-1164 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

297 41 USS Whitfield County LST-1169 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT

298 59 USS DeSoto County LST-71 Independence Day A.M./4/JUL/1962 HT

299 37 LOW USS Terrell County LST-1157 Independence Day JUL/4/1962/A.M. HT #9 on reverse. Low quantity

300 340 USS Antietam CVS-36 Last Day Postal

Service

Jan/5/A.M./1963 HT MWB precedes cachet

number

301 313 USS Holland AS-32 Pascagoula, MS Launching JAN 19/1963/3 30PM MT MWB precedes cachet

number

302 420 USS John Adams SSBN-

620

Portsmouth, NH Launching JAN 12/1963/12 M MT Naval Base Branch. MWB

precedes cachet number

303 460 USS Flasher SSN-613 Groton, CT Launching JUN 22/11-AM/1963 MT 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 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS Flasher SSN-613 Groton, CT Launching JUN 22/11-AM/1963 HC VARIETY. Hand Cancel

instead of standard MC.

MWB precedes cachet

number

304 285 USS John Paul Jones DD-932 Cruise, Toulon

France

MAY/11/1963/A.M. HB MWB precedes cachet

number

305 252 USS John Paul Jones DD-932 Cruise, Cannes

France

FEB/23/1963/A.M. HB MWB precedes cachet

number

306 239 USS Harry E Yarnell DLG-17 Commission / /FEB/2/1963 HB Ships cachet on reverse.

MWB precedes cachet

number

307 W=477,

BL=455+26=481USS Woodrow Wilson SSBN-

624

Mare Island, CA Launching FEB/22/1130AM/1963 HT

308 W=430,

BL=384+46=430USS Waddell DDG-24 Seattle, WA Launching FEB 26/130PM/1963 MT

308 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS Waddell DDG-24 Seattle, WA Launching FEB 26/130PM/1963 MT & HC Has both MT and Hand

Cancel

309 W=301,

BL=260+41=301USS Northampton CC-1 10th Anniversary MAR 7/1963/830AM MT

310 W=378,

BL=298+81=379USS Berkeley DDG-15 Transits Panama

Canal

MAR/4/A.M./1963 HB #9 on reverse

311 W=493,

BL=463+30=493USS James Madison SSBN-

627

Newport News,

VA

Launching MAR 15/1230PM/1963 MT

312 352 USS Gridley DLG-21 Bremerton, WA Commission MAY 25/330PM/1963 MT Note from MWB regarding

location in cover. Read

note on beck.ormurray.com

313 411 USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Philadelphia, PA Launching MAR 16/ /1963 HT Corrected Date

314 277 USS Helena CA-75 BL=LDPS MAR/18/A.M./1963 HB Date is LDPS. Ship was

decommissioned 29 JUNE

1963.

315 W=330,

BL=315+35=350USS Mars AFS-1 San Diego, CA Launching 530PM/ /15 JUN MT

316 W=432,

BL=397+30=427USS Vancouver LPD-2 Commission MAY/11/1963/ / HB

316 Cachet Variety USS Vancouver LPD-2 Commission MAY/11/1963 HB Cachet variety, printed

black cachet. Probably

printed by ship personnel.

317 Cape Canaveral Project Mercury-

Cooper

? Reported but not observed.

317 SPACE USS De Haven DD-727 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/17/A.M./1963 HB Added Oct 2008



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


317 W=428,

BL=311+25+2ndMaili

ng 42=378. 2nd

mailing means that

Beck sent a second

batch of covers to

the Navy, probably

along with covers

331-342. Since the

ship's name is not

printed on the cover,

the covers may have

been distributed in

any manner by Navy.

SPACE USS Duncan DDR-874 Project Mercury-

Cooper

17/MAY/A.M./1963 HB See Web site for details.

Only one example

obsered.

317 SPACE USS Epperson DD-719 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/16/1963/P.M. HB Added Oct 2008

317 See above for

total printed for

this number

SPACE USS Fletcher DD-445 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/15/A.M./1963 HB BL shows #317 scheduled

for Fletcher. Note:

Winick read BL as 92

instead of 42 for 2nd

mailing. See Web site for

photo of the log. Ship's

name does not appear on

cachet for all space issues

forward. Winick's book

shows that 100 additional of

this cover were sent to the

agent at Pearl Harbor.317 See above for total

printed for this

number

SPACE USS Kearsarge CVS-33 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY 16/1963/1 PM MT Prime Recovery Ship.

Ship Cachet on reverse.

Watch for cover with HC.

See Web site for details.

Only one example

obsered.

317 CREW SPACE USS Kearsarge CVS-33 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY 16/1963/1 PM MT Prime Recovery Ship.

Ship Cachet on reverse.

Crew Cover. Watch for

cover with HC.

317 See above for total

printed for this

number

SPACE USS Frank Knox DDR-742 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/17/A.M./1963 HB See Web site for details.

Only one example

obsered.

317 See above for total

printed for this

number

SPACE USS John W

Thomason

DD-760 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/16/1963/P.M. HB See Web site for details.

Only one example

obsered.

318 W=355,

BL=305+25+2nd

Mailing 25= 355

SPACE USS John A Bole DD-755 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/16/A.M./1963 HT BL shows #318 scheduled

for De Haven, but it is

crossed out and reassigned

to John A Bole. Winick's

book shows that 100

additional of this cover were

sent to the agent at Pearl

Harbor318 CREW SPACE USS John A Bole DD-755 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/16/A.M./1963 HT BL shows #318 scheduled

for De Haven, but it is

crossed out and reassigned

to John A Bole. Winick's

book shows that 100



Harbor319 BL=349 SPACE USS Mansfield DD-728 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/17/1963/A.M. HB BL shows that B319 was

scheduled for Mansfield

319 CREW SPACE USS Mansfield DD-728 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/17/1963/A.M. HB added 11/11. eBay sale.

320 W=338,

BL=294+25+2nd

Mailing 19=338

SPACE USS Frank Knox DDR-742 Project Mercury-

Cooper


for Frank Knox Winick's

book shows that 100



Harbor321 W=338,

BL=245+25+2nd

Mailing 18=288

SPACE USS Duncan DDR-874 Project Mercury-

Cooper

17/MAY/A.M./1963 HB BL shows #321 scheduled

for Duncan. Many cancels

are heavy with too much

ink. Some observed with

Thermograph overprint.

Winick's book shows that

100 additional of this cover

were sent to the agent at

Pearl Harbor



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


322 W=321,

BL=280+20+2nd

Mailing 16=316

SPACE USS De Haven DD-727 Project Mercury-

Cooper


for De Haven. Winick's

book shows that 100



Harbor323 W=318,

BL=279+25+2nd

Mailing 14=318

SPACE USS Kearsarge CVS-33 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY 16/1963/1 PM MT BL shows #323 scheduled

for Kearsarge. Prime

Recovery Ship. Ship Cachet

on reverse

323 CREW SPACE USS Kearsarge CVS-33 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY 16/1963/1 PM MT BL shows #323 scheduled

for Kearsarge. Prime

Recovery Ship. Ship Cachet

on reverse, but has been

observed on the front on a

CREW cover324 W=318,

BL=299+25+2nd

Mailing 14=338

SPACE USS Taussig DD-746 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/16/P.M./1963 HT Winick's book shows that



Pearl Harbor

324 CREW SPACE USS Taussig DD-746 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/16/P.M./1963 HT CREW cover. 4/11 sold

$105

325 W=318,

BL=211+25+2nd

Mailing 14=250

(see note at right)

SPACE USS Lofberg DD-759 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/16/1963/P.M. HB BL shows 211 in Beck's

hand writing, but it could

actually be 271. See photo

of the log.

326 W=318,

BL=279+25+2nd

Mailing 14=318

SPACE USS Epperson DD-719 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/16/1963/P.M. HB Winick's book shows that



Pearl Harbor

326 CREW SPACE USS Epperson DD-719 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/16/1963/P.M. HB CREW Cover.

327 W=318,

BL=299+25+2nd

Mailing 14=338

SPACE USS John W

Thomason


Cooper

MAY/16/1963/A.M. HB All covers observed have

RS of MA-9 Capsule and

round RS on front or back.

Winick's book shows that



Pearl Harbor327 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

SPACE USS John W

Thomason


Cooper

MAY/16/1963/P.M HB Cover has P.M. in cancel.

All covers observed have

RS of MA-9 Capsule and

round RS on front or back.

328 W=383,

BL=256+27=283

See note at right

USS Richmond K

Turner

DLG-20 Camden, NJ Launching BL shows 256 in Beck's

hand writing, but it could

actually be 356. See

photo of the log. Hand

Cancel instead of

standard MC328 See above for

total printed for

this number

USS Richmond K

Turner

DLG-20 Camden, NJ Launching APR 6/330PM/1963 MT Slogan Law Day

329 W=291,

BL=251+40=291USS Southerland DDR-743 Coral Sea MAY/7/1963/A.M. HB

330 W=288,

BL=248+40=288USS Hanson DDR-832 Coral Sea May/2/A.M./1963 HT

330 See above for

total printed for

this number

USS Hanson DDR-832 Coral Sea May/8/A.M./1963 HT

331 W=409,

BL=384+25=409

SPACE USS Gainard DD-706 Project Mercury-

Cooper

16/MAY/1963/A.M. HT All cancels observed are

heavy with too much ink.

Watch for possible cover

with May 15 date. Winick's

Book shows that an

additional 200 TOTAL of

331-342 were sent to PIO in

Virginia.331 CREW SPACE USS Gainard DD-706 Project Mercury-

Cooper

15/MAY/1963/A.M. HT Only one with the 15 May

date has been observed.

332 W=368,

BL=343+25=368

SPACE USS Myles C Fox DD-829 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/16/ /1963 HB



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


332 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

SPACE USS Myles C Fox DD-829 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/16/ /1963 HB Oddity. Date is over

stamped. 16 is much

darker. Date shows behind

16. Sold for $32 on eBay

Nov 2005332 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

SPACE Jacksonville FL N/A Project Mercury-

Cooper

Cancel is only bars, no

round cancel. Also see 772

333 W=360,

BL=335+25=360

SPACE USS Beatty DD-756 Project Mercury-

Cooper

A.M./MAY/15/1963 HT

334 W=356,

BL=331+25=356

SPACE USS Nantahala AO-60 Project Mercury-

Cooper

A.M./MAY/15/1963 HB

334 CREW SPACE USS Nantahala AO-60 Project Mercury-

Cooper

A.M./MAY/15/1963 HB No Beck number. CREW

335 W=351,

BL=326+25=351

SPACE USS Compton DD-705 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/15/1963/A.M. HT

336 W=345,

BL=320+25=345

SPACE USS Charles R Ware DD-865 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/16/1963 HB

336 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

SPACE USS Charles R Ware DD-865 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/16/1963/P.M. HB Has P.M. in cancel. Scarce

337 W=342,

BL=317+25=342

SPACE USS Mc Caffery DD-860 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/16/1963/P.M. HT

338 W=342,

BL=317+25=342

SPACE USS Hyman DD-732 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/15/1963/A.M. HB

339 W=342,

BL=317+25=342

SPACE USS Harwood DD-861 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/16/1963/P.M. HB

340 W=340,

BL=315+25=340

SPACE USS Purdy DD-734 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/15/1963/A.M. HB

341 W=336,

BL=311+25=336

SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Project Mercury-

Cooper

9-AM/MAY 15/1963 MT

341 Cachet Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Project Mercury-

Cooper

9-AM/MAY 15/1963 MT Additional line

Thermographed on cachet.

"Prime Recover Ship"

Autographed by RA John F

Davidson. Supt of

Annapolis. VARIETY342 W=327,

BL=302+25=327

SPACE USS Corry DDR-817 Project Mercury-

Cooper

MAY/16/1963 HT

343 W=986,

BL=376+600+10=

986

USS Wright CC-2 Recommissioning MAY 11, 1963 Double

circle, 4

bar

cancel

376 for collectors, 10 for

postal clerk and 600 for a

specific customer.

343 USS Wright CC-2 Recommissioning MAY 11, 1963 Usual HC See Web site for details.

344 W=411,

BL=346+30+35=4

11

USS La Salle LPD-3 Brooklyn, NY Launching AUG 2 1130AM/1963 HT 346 for collectors, 30 for

postal clerk and 35 for PIO.

344 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS La Salle LPD-3 Brooklyn, NY Launching AUG 2/1130AM/1963 MT Machine Cancel. Scarce.

VARIETY

345 W=365,

BL=292+73=365USS Joseph Strauss DDG-16 Transits Panama

Canal

JUN/30/1963 HB

346 W=431,

BL=346+75+10

=431

USS Bronstein DE-1037 Commission JUN/15/ /1963 HB 346 for collectors, 10 for

postal clerk and 75 for CO.

347 413 USS Edward Mc

Donnell

DE-1043 New Orleans,

LA

Launching PM/15 FEB/1964 MT-1A Slogan US Customs

347 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

USS Edward Mc

Donnell

DE-1043 New Orleans,

LA

Launching PM/15 FEB/1964 MT-1B No Slogan Bars Only

348 545 USS Tecumseh SSBN-

628

Groton, CT Launching JUN 22/11-AM/1963 MT

348 See above for

total printed for

this number

USS Tecumseh SSBN-

628

Groton, CT Launching JUN 22/11-AM/1963 HT Scarce

349 478 USS Daniel Boone SSBN-

629

Mare Island, CA Launching JUN/22/4PM/1963 HT

350 W=527,

BL=476+51+20

=547

USS John C Calhoun SSBN-

630

Newport News,

VA

Launching JUN 22/1230PM/1963 MT



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


350 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS John C Calhoun SSBN-

630

Newport News,

VA

Launching JUN 22/1230PM/1963 HT Scarce

351 508 USS Alexander

Hamilton

SSBN-

617

Groton, CT Commission JUN 27/230PM/1963 MT

351 See above for

total printed for

this number

USS Alexander

Hamilton

SSBN-

617

Groton, CT Commission JUN 27/230PM/1963 HT Scarce

352 481 USS Francis Marion APA-249 2nd Anniversary JUL/6/A.M./1963 HB

353 478 USS Andrew Jackson SSBN-

619

Mare Island, CA Commission JUL/3/230PM/1963 HT Ships RS Cachet on back.

354 W=5266,

BL=366+4900=52

66

USS Joseph Strauss DDG-16 Commission APR/20/1963 HB 4900 covers were

purchased by a single

customer. It is believed that

these were without the

B354. See next cover.354 CREW USS Joseph Strauss DDG-16 Commission APR/20/1963 HB Same as 354. No Number

CREW. See above.

355 W=406,

BL=359+47=406USS Tattnall DDG-19 Commission / /APR/13/1963 HB

356 W=456,

BL=431+25=456USS Daniel Webster SSBN-

626

Groton, CT Launching APR 27/12-M/1963 MT

357 W=507,

BL=431+76=507USS Lafayette SSBN-

616

Groton, CT Commission APR 23/130PM/1963 MT

358 W=490,

BL=490+42+35=5

67

USS Jack SSBN-

605

Portsmouth, NH Launching APR 24/1963/1130AM MT Slogan Naval Base Br.

490 for collectors, 42 for

ship and 35 for Navy Yard.

359 W=2369,

BL=369+2000=23

69

USS Conyngham DDG-17 Philadelphia, PA Commission JUL13/AM/1963 HT Only hand cancels

observed. 2000 were

purchased by one

customer.

360 W=400,

BL=335+65=400USS Brooke DEG-1 Seattle, WA Launching JUL 19/6 PM/1963 MT

361 267 USS Gridley DLG-21 1st Time

Underway

JUL/11/A.M./1963 HB

362 336 USS Gridley DLG-21 1st Missile Firing OCT/8/P.M./1963 HB

363 270 USS Gridley DLG-21 Shakedown

Cruise

NOV/7/A.M./1963 HB

364 367 USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Commission JUL/20/1963/A.M. HB

364 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Commission JUL/20/1963/A.M. HB & #9 Dual Cancels. Only one

example observed.

365 351 USS Belknap DLG-26 Bath, ME Launching JUL 20/1 PM/1963 MT Slogan Meter Join Civil

Defense Now

365 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS Belknap DLG-26 Bath, ME Launching JY 20 1PM/1963 HT Scarce. Only one example

observed

366 W=416,

BL=374+42=416USS Worden DLG-18 Commission AUG/3/A.M./1963 HB

367 W=390,

BL=354+36=390USS Sylvania AFS-2 San Diego, CA Launching AUG 10/230PM/1963 MT

368 W=742,

BL=492+150+100

=742

USS Barb SSN-596 Pascagoula, MS Commission AUG 24/1963/11 AM MT

369 W=479,

BL=441+38+10

=489

USS Holland AS-32 Charleston, SC Commission SEP 7/12 M/1963 MT

370 W=512,

BL=412+10=422USS Sacramento AOE-01 Bremerton, WA Launching SEP 14/1130AM/1963 MT See scan of BL for

questions on quantities.

371 410 USS Ramsey DEG-2 Seattle, WA Launching OCT 15/5 PM/1963 MT RS Added "World's First

Retro-Rocket Launching"

372 516 USS Von Steuben SSBN-

632

Newport News,

VA

Launching OCT 18/11 AM/1963 MT

373 412 USS Georgetown AG-165 Commission A.M./9/NOV/1963 HB

374 419 USS Mc Cloy DE-1038 Commission OCT 21 1963 HB & #9

375 No record of

quantity.USS Garcia DE-1040 San Francisco,

CA

Launching OCT 31/1-PM/1963 MT Slogan Meter "Pray For

Peace"

375 Cancel Variety USS Garcia DE-1040 San Francisco,

CA

Launching OCT/31/1P.M./1963 HT Hand Cancel instead of

standard MC

376 428 USS Goldsborough DDG-20 Commission NOV/9/P.M.1963 HB



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


377 W=391, BL=311 USS Schofield DEG-3 Seattle, WA Launching DEC 7/1130AM/1963 MT Cover 377 was originally

schedlued for USS Albert

David but BL shows it

changed to Schofield.

378 W=248, BL=223 USS Long Beach CGN-9 Navy Day OCT/27/1963/A.M. HT BL does not show

addiitional 25 covers like the

other Navy Day covers in

this series. It is likely that

the correct number is 248

as shown in Winick Book.379 W=201,

BL=176+25=201USS Bon Homme

Richard

CVA-31 Navy Day OCT/27/A.M./1963 HT Fancy Cancel

380 W=199,

BL=174+25+199USS Yorktown CVS-10 Navy Day OCT/27/A.M./1963 HT

381 W=199,

BL=174+25+199 USS Constellation CVA-64 Navy Day OCT/27/A.M./1963 HB

382 W=198,

BL=173+25+199USS Galveston CL-93 Navy Day OCT 27/8 AM/1963 MT Most examples have 2nd

(upside down) cancel at

bottom of cachet

383 W=195,

BL=170+25+195USS Yosemite AD-19 Navy Day OCT/27/A.M./1963 HB

384 W=194,

BL=169+25+194USS Hazelwood DD-531 Navy Day OCT/27/1963/A.M. HB & #9 All examples reviewed have

dual cancels

385 W=198,

BL=173+25+199Newport RI N/A Newport, RI Navy Day NOV/13/11 AM/1963 MT

385 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

Newport RI N/A Newport, RI Navy Day NOV/14/11 AM/1963 MT Cover has 14th date instead

of 13th

386 W=193,

BL=168+25+193USS Waccamaw AO-109 Navy Day OCT/27/A.M./1963 HB

387 W=191,

BL=166+25=191USS John Paul Jones DD-932 Navy Day 27/OCT/1963/A.M. HB

388 W=191,

BL=166+25=191USS Gearing DD-710 Navy Day A.M./OCT/27/1963 HB Ship added one line RS

USS Gearing DD-710

389 W=190.

BL=165+25=190USS Norris DD-859 Navy Day OCT/27/P.M./1963 HB

390 W=189.

BL=164+25=189USS Decatur DD-936 Navy Day OCT/27/A.M./1963 HT

391 164 USS Wilkinson DL-5 Navy Day OCT/27/1963/A.M. HB

392 166 USS Springfield CLG-7 Navy Day 11-AM/OCT 27/1963 MT

393 163 USS Fremont APA-44 Navy Day A.M./OCT/27/1963 HB

394 162 USS Pocono AGC-16 Navy Day OCT/27/1963/A.M. HB

395 W=187,

BL=162+25=187USS Arnold J Isbell DD-869 Navy Day OCT/27/1963/A.M. HB

396 W=187,

BL=162+25=187USS Sabine AO-25 Navy Day OCT/27/1963/A.M. HB

397 W=188,

BL=163+25=188USS Ingersoll DD-652 Navy Day OCT/27/A.M./1963 HT

398 W=189,

BL=164+25=189USS Braine DD-630 Navy Day OCT/27/A.M./1963 HB Most examples have a poor

cancel

399 W=189,

BL=164+25=189USS Kawishiwi AO-146 Navy Day OCT/27/1963 #9

400 W=189,

BL=164+25=189USS Chipola AO-63 Navy Day OCT/27/1963/A.M. HT

401 W=187,

BL=162+25=187USS Chipola AO-63 Navy Day OCT/27/1963/A.M. HT

402 W=182,

BL+157+25=182USS Kawishiwi AO-146 Navy Day OCT/27/1963 #9

403 W=529, BL=599 USS Ulysses S Grant SSBN-

631

Groton, CT Launching NOV 2/10 AM/1963 HT Hand Cancel usually used

on covers with multiple

stamps. 50% observed as

this cancel. See scan of

Beck Log for quantity. In

Log the blue pen is Beck's

own handwriting.403 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS Ulysses S Grant SSBN-

631

Groton, CT Launching NOV 2/10 AM/1963 MT

404 524 USS Nathan Hale SSBN-

623

Groton, CT Commission NOV23/11-AM/1963 MT

404 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS Nathan Hale SSBN-

623

Groton, CT Commission NOV 23/11 AM/1963 HT Hand Cancel usually used

on covers with multiple

stamps.



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


405 W=559, BL=509 USS Sam Rayburn SSBN-

635

Newport News,

VA

Launching DEC 20/12 M/1963 MT

406 513 USS Woodrow Wilson SSBN-

624

Mare Island, CA Commission DEC/27/2PM/1963 HT

407 W=2426,

BL=426+2000

=2426

USS Dale DLG-19 Commission NOV/23/P.M./1963 HB 2000 purchased by the USS

Dale

408 505 USS James Monroe SSBN-

622

Newport News,

VA

Commission DEC 7/1030AM/1963 MT

408 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS James Monroe SSBN-

622

Newport News,

VA

Commission DEC 7/1030AM/1963 HT Scarce. Hand cancel only

seen on covers with multiple

stamps

409 395 USS Josephus Daniels DLG-27 Bath, ME Launching DEC 2/2PM/1963 MT

410 477 USS Stonewall Jackson SSBN-

634

Mare Island, CA Launching NOV/30/12M/1963 HT

411 431 USS England DLG-22 Commission DEC/7/P.M./1963 HT Ship added red RS

"Commissioning Day" on

front or back. Plus blue flag

RS added to front.

412 580 USS Joseph P

Kennedy Jr

DD-850 JFK 35th

President

JAN/8/1964/A.M. HB Beck Log shows cover 412

originally scheduled for USS

Pollack, Memorial. It is

scratched out and Kennedy

entered.412 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS Joseph P

Kennedy Jr

DD-850 JFK 35th

President

JAN/9/1964/A.M. HB Note Diff Dates

413 W=406, BL=426 USS Mars AFS-1 Commission DEC/21/1963/A.M. HB

414 389 USS Jamestown AG-166 Commission DEC/13/1963/P.M. HB Captain signed all covers

observed. Cmdr. Alan J

Kaplan

415 W=359, BL=354 USS Duluth LPD-6 Brooklyn, NY Keel Laying DEC 18/10-AM/1963 MT

416 348 USS Georgetown AG-165 Shakedown

Cruise

A.M./FEB/6/1964 HB

417 W=412, BL492 USS Simon Lake AS-33 Bremerton, WA Launching FEB 8/-AM/1964 MT

418 670 USS America CVA-66 Newport News,

VA

Launching FEB 1/PM/1964 MT

419 506 USS Casimir Pulaski SSBN-

633

Groton, CT Launching FEB 1/AM/1964 MT Beck Log shows cover 419

originally scheduled for USS

Cimarron, Launch. It is

scratched out and Pulaski

entered.420 W=651, BL=351 USS Cimarron AO-22 25th Anniv

Commissioning

MAR/20/1964/A.M. HB

420 USS Cimarron AO-22 25th Anniv

Commissioning

MAR/20/1964/A.M. HB Single color printed or

rubber stamp cachet. Same

design as Beck's cachet.

421 419 USS Bradley DE-1041 San Francisco,

CA

Launching AM/ /26 MAR/1964 MT Slogan ABCD Mail

422 557 USS Henry Clay SSBN-

625

Newport News,

VA

Commission FEB 20/PM/1964 MT

423 441 USS Richard E Byrd DDG-23 Commission MAR/7/1964 HB

424 430 USS La Salle LPD-3 Commission FEB/22/1964 HB

425 453 USS Cochrane DDG-21 Commission MAR/21/1964 HB

426 454 USS Sacramento AOE-1 Commission MAR/14/1964/ / HB

427 395 USS Albert David DE-1050 Seattle, WA Keel Laying APR 29/PM/1964 MT

428 436 USS Sample DE-1048 Seattle, WA Launching APR 28/PM/1964 MT

429 436 USS Fox DLG-33 San Pedro, CA Launching NOV 21/AM/1964 MT Slogan Pray for Peace

430 568 USS Pollack SSN-603 Camden, NJ Commission MAY 26/?/1964 MT Ship added cachet RS to

reverse. All covers

observed have average

cancel with lower half of

cancel very light.431 452 USS Annapolis AGMR-1 Commission MAR/7/1964 HB Ship added cachet RS to

front.

432 484 USS Dace SSN-607 Pascagoula, MS Commission APR 4/1964/1130AM MT

433 W=338, BL=388 USS John Hood DD-655 Philadelphia, PA LDPS PM/ /14APR/1964 MT About half have this date



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


433 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS John Hood DD-655 Philadelphia, PA LDPS PM/ /13APR/1964 MT About half have this date

434 336 USS Kidd DD-661 LDPS APR/3/1964/A.M. HB HC on back Phila Naval

Station

435 W=452, BL=450 USS Greenling SSN-614 Groton, CT Launching APR 4/-PM/1964 MT

436 454 USS Daniel Webster SSBN-

626

Groton, CT Commission APR 4/-PM/1964 MT

437 452 USS Daniel Boone SSBN-

629

Mare Island, CA Commission APR/23/230PM/1964 HT

438 467 USS Gato SSN-615 Groton, CT Launching MAY 14/AM/1964 MT

439 302 USS Gridley DLG-21 Coral Sea MAY/9/A.M./1964 HB

440 304 USS Gridley DLG-21 1st Anniv of

Comm

MAY/25/A.M./1964 HB

441 W=301, BL=304 USS Gridley DLG-21 Crosses the

Equator

APR/23/A.M./1964 HB

442 497 USS Tinosa SSN-606 Portsmouth, NH Commission OCT 17/1964/AM MT Slogan Naval Base Br

443 W=368, BL=366 USS Wainwright DLG-28 Bath, ME Launching APR 25/PM/1964 MT Slogan Join Civil Defense

444 411 USS Chicago CG-11 Recommissioning MAY/2/1964/P.M. HB

445 W=371, BL=391 USS Reeves DLG-24 Commission MAY/15/P.M./1964 HB

446 460 USS Nathanael Greene SSBN-

636

Portsmouth, NH Launching MAY 12/1964/PM MT Slogan Naval Base Br

447 W=369, BL=362 USS Richmond K

Turner

DLG-20 Commission JUN/13/1964/A.M. HB

448 383 USS Ogden LPD-5 Brooklyn, NY Launching JUN 27/AM/1964 MT

449 382 USS Austin LPD-4 Brooklyn, NY Launching JUN 27/AM/1964 MT

450 439 USS John Adams SSBN-

620

Portsmouth, NH Commission May 12/1964/AM MT Slogan Naval Base Br

451 462 USS Tecumseh SSBN-

628

Groton, CT Commission JUN 1/-PM/1964 MT

452 389 USS Brumby DE-1044 Launching NOT SERVICED This cover was not

serviced. Blank printed

envelopes exist without

postmark

453 402 USS Jouett DLG-29 Bremerton, WA Launching JUN 30/-AM/1964 MT

454 400 USS Sterett DLG-31 Bremerton, WA Launching JUN 30/-AM/1964 MT

455 477 USS Guardfish SSN-612 Camden, NJ Launching MAY 15/-PM/1965 MT

455 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

USS Guardfish SSN-612 Camden, NJ Launching Roller Cancel MT Roller Cancel.

456 W=406, BL>400

but it is not clear

SPACE USS Holder DD-819 Gemini 2 JAN/19/A.M./1965 HB Cover Scheduled for USS

Holder. Ships name does

not appear in the cachet for

space issues after Beck

cover 79. 456 See above for

total printed for

this number

SPACE USS Lake Champlain CVS-39 Gemini 2 JAN/19/P.M./1965 HB Cover Scheduled for USS

Holder. Ships name does

not appear in the cachet for

space issues after Beck

cover 79. Only one ever

observed with USS Lake

Champlain cancel.456 Crew SPACE USS Lake Champlain CVS-39 Gemini 2 JAN/19/P.M./1965 HB CREW

456 See above for

total printed for

this number

SPACE USS Lake Champlain CVS-39 Gemini 2 JAN/19/A.M./1965 HB AM Cancel reported by

Cartier, but not seen.

457 403 BL is not

readable for 457-

463

SPACE USS Charles R Ware DD-865 Gemini 2 19/JAN/1965/A.M. HB Correct cover for this

number

457 See above for

total printed for

this number

SPACE USS Forrest Royal DD-872 Gemini 2 JAN/19/1965/A.M. HB

458 400 USS Eugene A Greene DD-711 Gemini 2 A.M./19/JAN/1965 HB Correct cover for this

number

458 See above for

total printed for

this number

SPACE USS O'hare DD-889 Gemini 2 JAN/19/A.M./1965 HB Very Scarce. Previously

unlisted.



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


459 389 SPACE USS Vogelgesang DD-862 Gemini 2 JAN/19/1965/A.M. HB

459 Cancel Variety.

See above for

total printed for

this number

SPACE USS Vogelgesang DD-862 Gemini 2 FEB/19/1965/A.M. HB BL indicates that 459 was

scheduled for USS

Vogelgesang. FEB in

cancel instead of Jan. Only

One Observed. ERROR459 SPACE USS Eugene A Greene DD-711 Gemini 2 A.M./19/JAN/1965 HB

460 394 SPACE USS O'hare DD-889 Gemini 2 JAN/19/A.M./1965 HB

460 SPACE USS Holder DD-819 Gemini 2 JAN/19/A.M./1965 HB

461 SPACE USS Charles R Ware DD-865 Gemini 2 19/JAN/1965/A.M. HB Very Scarce Correct cover

for this number. 461 was for

Lake Campl

461 384 SPACE USS Lake Champlain CVS-39 Gemini 2 JAN/19/P.M./1965 HB Prime Recovery Ship

461 SPACE USS Lake Champlain CVS-39 Gemini 2 JAN/19/A.M./1965 HB AM Cancel reported by

Cartier, but not seen on a

printed Beck cover.

462 378 SPACE USS Forrest Royal DD-872 Gemini 2 JAN/19/1965/A.M. HB Correct cover for this

number

462 SPACE USS Vogelgesang DD-862 Gemini 2 JAN/19/1965/A.M. HB

463 266 SPACE USS Lake Champlain CVS-39 Gemini 2 JAN/19/P.M./1965 HB Prime Recovery Ship

463 SPACE USS Lake Champlain CVS-39 Gemini 2 JAN/19/A.M./1965 HB AM Cancel reported by

Cartier, but not seen.

464 557 USS James Madison SSBN-

627

Commission JUL 28/PM/1964 MT

465 386 USS Navasota AO-106 Recommissioned A.M./JAN/22/1965 HB

466 ? USS Richmond K

Turner

DLG-20 1st Anniv of

Comm

JUN/13/A.M./1965 HB

467 427 USS Sylvania AFS-2 Commission A.M./11/JUL/1964 HB Ships cachet on reverse in

RED

467 USS Sylvania AFS-2 Commission P.M./11/JUL/1964 HB Ships cachet on reverse in

Black

468 448 USS Waddell DDG-24 Commission AUG/28/1964/ HB

469 548 USS Ulysses S Grant SSBN-

631

Groton, CT Commission JUL 17 64 Meter Slogan Meter Visit

Connecticut

470 540 USS Benjamin Franklin SSBN-

640

Groton, CT Launching DEC 5/AM/1964 MT

470 USS Benjamin Franklin SSBN-

640

Groton, CT Launching DEC 5/AM/1964 HT

471 528 USS Casimir Pulaski SSBN-

633

Groton, CT Commission AUG 14/-PM/1964 MT

471 USS Casimir Pulaski SSBN-

633

Groton, CT Commission AUG 14/PM/1964 HT Scarce. Hand cancel only


stamps

472 524 USS John C Calhoun SSBN-

630

Newport News,

VA

Commission SEP 15/PM/1964 MT

472 USS John C Calhoun SSBN-

630

Newport News,

VA

Commission SEP 15/PM/1964 HT Very Scarce

473 529 USS Simon Bolivar SSBN-

641

Newport News,

VA

Launching AUG 22/AM/1964 MT

473 USS Simon Bolivar SSBN-

641

Newport News,

VA

Launching AUG 22/AM/1964 HT Scarce. Hand cancel only


stamps

474 422 USS Guam LPH-9 Philadelphia, PA Launching AUG 22/AM/1964 HT

474 USS Guam LPH-9 Philadelphia, PA Launching PM/ / 22 AUG/1964 MT

475 325 USS Norfolk DL-1 Unitas V 1964 SEP/17/A.M./1964 HB About half of covers

observed also have MC of

Wash DC.

476 316 USS John Willis DE-1027 Unitas V 1964 14/NOV/1964/A.M. HT

477 305 USS De Soto County LST-1171 Great Lakes Visit A.M./23/AUG/1964 HT All examples reviewed have

poor cancels

478 510 USS Stonewall Jackson SSBN-

634

Mare Island, CA Commission AUG/26/3PM/1964 HT



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


479 419 USS Davidson DE-1045 DEC 7?? Possibly not returned. No

covers known.

480 422 USS Glover AGDE-1 Bath, ME Launching APR 17/PM/1965 MT Slogan Crippled Children

481 440 USS Belknap DLG-26 Commission NOV/7/1964/ / HB

482 529 USS Von Steuben SSBN-

632

Newport News,

VA

Commission SEP 30/PM/1964 MT

483 436 USS Benjamin Stoddert DDG-22 Commission SEP/12/1964/A.M. HB

484 408 USS Waccamaw AO-109 Recommissioning MAR/23/1965/A.M. HB

485 571 USS John F Kennedy CVA-67 Newport News,

VA

Keel Laying OCT 22 64 Meter Correct date for Keel

Laying. See Slogan

485 USS John F Kennedy CVA-67 Newport News,

VA

Keel Laying MAY 27/PM/1967 MT Launch date. Keel Laying

Cachet

486 462 USS Biddle DLG-34 Bath, ME Launching JUL 2/PM/1965 MT Slogan Meter Join Civil

Defense Now

487 456 USS Horne DLG-30 San Francisco,

CA

Launching OC 30 PM/1964 HT Oct 30 is correct date.

About half of covers

observed also have MC

SFO Nov 3.


630

Cape

Canaveral, FL

Missile Firing,

Blue Crew

FEB/15/A.M./1965 HT

488 Cancel Variety USS John C Calhoun SSBN-

630

Cape

Canaveral, FL

Missile Firing,

Blue Crew

Feb 11/1965/PM

FEB/15/A.M./1965MT 2/11

HT 2/15

Dual Cancels


630

Cape

Canaveral, FL

Missile Firing,

Gold Crew

MAR 1/1965/AM MT CO Autographed

490 433 USS Belmont AGTR-4 Recommissioning NOV/30/1964/A.M. HB Correct date should be Nov

2, 1964

490 Cancel Variety USS Belmont AGTR-4 Recommissioning NOV/16/1964/A.M. HB Date Variety. Only one

observed with this date. On

EBay Sept 04. Correct date

should be Nov 2, 1964.

490 Cancel Variety USS Belmont AGTR-4 Recommissioning NOV/25/1964/A.M. HB Date Variety. Only one

observed with this date. On

EBay Sept 04. Correct date

should be Nov 2, 1964.

491 453 USS Garcia DE-1040 Commission DEC/21/1964/A.M. HB Covers are over cancelled

with San Francisco MT

492 458 USS Simon Lake AS-33 Commission NOV/7/A.M./1964 HB

493 520 USS Lewis and Clark SSBN-

644

Newport News,

VA

Launching NOV 21/AM/1964 MT

494 454 USS Albert David DE-1050 Seattle, WA Launching PM/ /19 DEC/1964 MT Slogan Meter Always Use

Your Zip Code

494 Cancel Variety USS Albert David DE-1050 Seattle, WA Launching DEC 19/AM/1964 MT Similar to other cover. This

cancel is smaller.

494 Cancel Variety USS Albert David DE-1050 Seattle, WA Launching DEC 19/AM/1964 MT This cover has the smaller

MC plus is over cancelled

with Dec 20

495 627 USS Sam Rayburn SSBN-

635

Newport News,

VA

Commission DEC 2/ PM/1964 MT Slogan Christening of John

F Kennedy

496 433 USS Voge DE-1047 Bay City, MI Launching FEB 4/ PM/1965 MT

497 341 USS Southerland DD-743 20th Anniv DEC/22/1964/A.M. HB

498 439 USS William H.

Standley

DLG-32 Bath, ME Launching DEC 5/PM/1964 MT Slogan Join Civil Defense

499 502 USS Nathanael Greene SSBN-

636

Portsmouth, NH Commission DEC 19/1964/AM MT Slogan Meter Naval Base

Br

500 477 USS Truxtun DLGN-35 Camden, NJ Launching DEC 19/PM/1964 MT

501 509 USS Haddo SSN-604 Camden, NJ Commission DEC 21/AM/1964 MT Covers also have ships

cachet. Actual Comm date

was 12/16. Cover stamped

in cachet Recd 18th.

501 USS Haddo SSN-604 Camden, NJ Commission DEC 21/PM/1964 MT Covers also have ships



in cachet Recd 18th.

501 USS Haddo SSN-604 Camden, NJ Commission DC 21 /1964 Roller Covers also have ships



in cachet Recd 18th. Also

known without being

cancelled.502 484 USS America CVA-66 Commission JAN23/PM/1965 MT

503 437 USS Liberty AGTR-4 Recommissioning JAN/15/A.M./1965 HB

504 456 USS Edward Mc

Donnell

DE-1043 Commission FEB/15/1965/ / HB

505 511 USS Kamehameha SSBN-

642

Mare Island, CA Launching JAN/16/11:30AM/1965 HT



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


506 448 USS Guam LPH-9 Commission / /JAN/16/1965 HB See flyer inserted in cover

507 428 USS Denver LPD-9 Seattle, WA Launching PM/ /23 JAN/1965 MT

508 458 USS Austin LPD-4 Commission FEB/6/A.M./1965 HB

509 451 USS Canopus AS-34 Pascagoula, MS Launching FEB 12/1965/PM MT

510 509 USS George Bancroft SSBN-

643

Groton, CT Launching MAR20/-PM/1965 MT

510 USS George Bancroft SSBN-

643

Groton, CT Launching MAR20/AM/1965 HT Hand Cancel instead of

standard MC. Ship added

RS cachet

511 489 USS Camden AOE-2 Camden, NJ Launching MAY 29/-PM/1965 MT Slogan Salvation Army

512 481 USS Bradley DE-1041 Commission / /MAY/15/ / HB Year missing from cancel

513 468 USS Koelsch DE-1049 Bay City, MI Launching JUN 8/ AM/1965 MT Slogan ABCD Mail

514 558 USS George C

Marshall

SSBN-

654

Newport News,

VA

Launching MAY 21/PM/1965 MT

515 482 SPACE USS Intrepid CVS-11 Gemini 3 AM/MAR 23/1965 MT Prime Recovery Ship

515 Crew SPACE USS Intrepid CVA-11 Gemini 3 AM/MAR 23/1965 MT PRS Crew Cover Very

Rare. Space Unit Action

11/2004

515 Variety SPACE USS Intrepid CVA-11 Gemini 3 AM/MAR 23/1965 MT B515 printed on BACK.

Gemini RS on front. See

561 and 562

515 Crew SPACE USS Boston CAG-1 Gemini 3 MAR/23/P.M./1965 HB CREW Cover. It is believed

that the Beck cover for USS

Boston exists only as a

CREW cover. No

numbered covers have

been observed.

516 468 SPACE USS Douglas H Fox DD-779 Gemini 3 MAR/23/1965/ / HT

517 460 SPACE USS Sarsfield DD-837 Gemini 3 MAR/23/1965/A.M. HB Most cancels poor


519 447 USS Douglas H Fox DD-779 Gemini 3 MAR/23/1965 HT

520 439 SPACE USS Intrepid CVS-11 Gemini 3 AM/MAR 23/1965 MT Prime Recovery Ship

520 SPACE USS Intrepid CVS-11 Gemini 3 MAR/23/A.M./1965 HB PRS. VERY RARE.

Shown in Cartier book

521 436 SPACE USS Robert A Owens DD-827 Gemini 3 / /JUN/3/1965 HB Correct cover for this

number

521 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 GT-3 cachet

changed to GT-4

JUN 7/ PM/1965 MT Prime Recovery Ship. Very

Scarce. On GT-3 cachet

changed to GT-4

522 SPACE USS Robert A Owens DD-827 Gemini 3 / /JUN/3/1965 HB

522 454 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 GT-3 cachet

changed to GT-4

JUN 7/ PM/1965 MT Prime Recovery Ship. Very

Scarce. On GT-3 cachet

changed to GT-4.

523 428 SPACE USS Mullinnx DD-944 Gemini 3 MAR/23/A.M./1965 HT

524 423 USS Mullinnx DD-944 Gemini 3 MAR/23/A.M./1965 HT

525 418 SPACE USS Harold J Ellison DD-864 Gemini 3 MAR/23/1965/ / HB Blue Cancel. Ship's cachet

on reverse

525 SPACE USS Harold J Ellison DD-864 Gemini 3 MAR/23/1965/ / HB Black Cancel. Ship's cachet

on reverse

525 SPACE USS Harold J Ellison DD-864 Gemini 3 MAR/23/1965/ / HB Brown/Gold Cancel. Ship's

cachet on reverse

525 SPACE USS Harold J Ellison DD-864 Gemini 3 MAR/23/1965/ / HB Red Cancel. Ship's cachet

on reverse

526 413 SPACE USS Harold J Ellison DD-864 Gemini 3 MAR/23/1965/ / HB Blue Cancel. Ship's cachet

on reverse

526 SPACE USS Harold J Ellison DD-864 Gemini 3 MAR/23/1965/ / HB Black Cancel. Ship's cachet

on reverse

526 SPACE USS Harold J Ellison DD-864 Gemini 3 MAR/23/1965/ / HB Brown/Gold Cancel.

Ship's cachet on reverse.

Not observed but likely

exists.

526 SPACE USS Harold J Ellison DD-864 Gemini 3 MAR/23/1965/ / HB Red Cancel. Ship's cachet

on reverse. Not observed

but likely exists.

527 409 SPACE USS John Paul Jones DD-932 Gemini 3 MAR/23/1965/A.M. HB

528 403 SPACE USS John Paul Jones DD-932 Gemini 3 MAR/23/1965/A.M. HB


530 585 USS James K Polk SSBN-

645

Launching MAY 23/-PM/1965 MT May 22 is correct date

530 Cancel Variety USS James K Polk SSBN-

645

Groton, CT Launching MAY 22/ PM/1965 HT Variety HT

531 502 USS Josephus Daniels DLG-27 Commission 8/MAY/1965/P.M. HB



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


532 503 USS Ogden LPD-5 Commission JUN/19/1965/A.M. HB

533 411 USS Lansing DER-388 LDPS MAY/5/A.M./1965 HB Ship's cachet on reverse in

red

534 462 SPACE USS Goldsborough DDG-20 Gemini 4 JUN/7/A.M./1965 HB

535 426 SPACE USS Ponchatoula AO-148 Gemini 4 JUN/7/ /1965 HB Most cancels are poor

quality.

536 420 SPACE USS Higbee DD-806 Gemini 4 JUN/7/1965/ / HB

536 Crew SPACE USS Higbee DD-806 Gemini 4 JUN/7/1965/ / HB Beck cover without number

CREW

537 408 SPACE USS Rupertus DD-851 Gemini 4 JUN/8/1965/ / HT Cancel variety

537 Cancel Variety SPACE USS Rupertus DD-851 Gemini 4 JUN/8/1965/ / HB Cancel variety. Fewer seen

of HB

538 404 SPACE USS Leonard F Mason DD-852 Gemini 4 JUN/8/1965/A.M. HB

539 403 SPACE USS Orleck DD-886 Gemini 4 JUN/8/1965/ / HB

540 473 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 4 JUN 7/PM/1965 MT Prime Recovery Ship

540 Cancel Variety SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 4 JUN/7/A.M./1965 HB Prime Recovery Ship .

Added 5-2009540 CREW SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 4 JUN 7/PM/1965 MT Prime Recovery Ship.

Beck cover without

number CREW. Reported

by E.Bizub.

541 433 SPACE USS Robert A Owens DD-827 Gemini 4 / /JUN/3/1965 HB

542 418 SPACE USS Furse DD-882 Gemini 4 A.M./3/JUN/1965 HT Many cancels are poor

quality.

543 408 SPACE USS Hawkins DD-873 Gemini 4 JUN/3/1965/A.M. HB Black Beck RS on reverse

543 SPACE USS Lake Champlain CVS-39 Gemini 4 AUG 29/AM/1965 MT Prime Recovery Ship. GT-4

Cachet with GT-5

cancellation and date

544 397 SPACE USS Barry DD-933 Gemini 4 JUN/7/1965/P.M. HT

544 Crew SPACE USS Barry DD-933 Gemini 4 JUN/7/1965/P.M. HT Beck cover without number

CREW

544 SPACE Newport RI N/A Gemini 4

545 393 SPACE USS Blandy DD-943 Gemini 4 JUN/3/P.M./1965 HT

546 388 SPACE USS Rich DD-820 Gemini 4 JUN/3/A.M./1965 HB Most cancels are poor

quality.

547 385 SPACE USS Charles S Sperry DD-697 Gemini 4 JUN/3/1965/A.M. HB

548 381 SPACE USS Chukawan AO-100 Gemini 4 JUN/3/A.M./1965 HB

549 501 USS Brumby DE-1044 Commission NOV/23/1965/A.M. HB Correct Comm date is Aug

5 1965. Correct name is

Brumby. Cancel reads

Brunby

549 Cancel Variety USS Brumby DE-1044 Commission NOV/30/1965/A.M. HB Correct Comm date is Aug



Brunby

549 Cancel Variety USS Brumby DE-1044 Commission DEC/1/1965/A.M. HB Correct Comm date is Aug



Brunby

550 484 USS Duluth LPD-6 Brooklyn, NY Launching AUG 14/-PM/1965 MT

551 456 USS Tripoli LPH-10 Pascagoula, MS Launching JUL 31/1965/AM MT

552 568 USS George

Washington Carver

SSBN-

656

Newport News,

VA


553 574 USS Henry L Stimson SSBN-

655

Groton, CT Launching NOV 13/PM/1965 MT Slogan US Coast Guard

554 567 USS Sturgeon SSN-637 Groton, CT Launching FEB 26/PM/1965 MT

555 475 SPACE USS Goldsborough DDG-20 Gemini 5 AUG/29/A.M./1965 HB

555 Crew SPACE USS Goldsborough DDG-20 Gemini 5 AUG/29/A.M./1965 HB Beck cover without number

CREW

556 465 SPACE USS Leonard F Mason DD-852 Gemini 5 AUG/29/1965/P.M. HB

557 465 SPACE USS Taylor DD-468 Gemini 5 AUG/29/1965/A.M. HT Correct cover for this

number

557 Crew SPACE USS Taylor DD-468 Gemini 5 AUG/29/1965/A.M. HT Beck cover without number

CREW

558 452 SPACE USS George K

Mackenzie

DD-836 Gemini 5 AUG/29/1965/A.M. HB

558 Crew SPACE USS George K

Mackenzie

DD-836 Gemini 5 AUG/29/1965/A.M. HB Beck cover without number

CREW

559 427 SPACE USS Leonard F Mason DD-852 Gemini 5 AUG/29/1965/P.M. HB Correct cover for this

number

559 SPACE USS George K

Mackenzie

DD-836 Gemini 5 AUG/29/1965/A.M. HB

560 424 SPACE USS Chipola AO-63 Gemini 5 AUG/29/1965/A.M. HT

560 Crew SPACE USS Chipola AO-63 Gemini 5 AUG/29/1965/A.M. HT Beck cover without number

CREW



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


561 515 SPACE USS Lake Champlain CVS-39 Gemini 5 AUG29/AM/1965 MT PRS. Hand Cancel on cover

might exist.

561 Crew SPACE USS Lake Champlain CVS-39 Gemini 5 AUG29/AM/1965 MT PRS Beck cover without

number. CREW

561 Cachet Variety SPACE USS Lake Champlain CVS-39 Gemini 5 AUG29/AM/1965 MT B561 Cachet printed on

BACK of cover. Front has

Gemini RS Cachet

562 492 SPACE USS Manley DD-940 Gemini 5 AUG/21/A.M./1965 HB

562 Cachet Variety SPACE USS Manley DD-940 Gemini 5 AUG/21/A.M./1965 HB B562 Cachet printed on

BACK of cover. Front has

Gemini RS Cachet

563 483 SPACE USS Du Pont DD-941 Gemini 5 AUG/29/A.M./1965 HT

564 476 SPACE USS John W Weeks DD-701 Gemini 5 AUG/29/A.M./1965 HT Most cancels are poor

quality.

565 464 SPACE USS Neosho AO-143 Gemini 5 A.M./AUG/29/1965 HB Correct cover for this

number

565 SPACE USS Du Pont DD-941 Gemini 5 AUG/29/A.M./1965 HT Very Scarce

565 SPACE USS James C Owens DD-776 Gemini 5 AUG/29/A.M./1965 HB Very Scarce

565 SPACE USS John W Weeks DD-701 Gemini 5 AUG/29/A.M./1965 HT Very Scarce

565 SPACE USS Manley DD-940 Gemini 5 AUG/21/A.M./1965 HB Very Scarce

565 SPACE USS New DD-818 Gemini 5 AUG/29/A.M./1965 HB Very Scarce

566 460 SPACE USS James C Owens DD-776 Gemini 5 AUG/29/A.M./1965 HB Correct cover for this

number

567 454 SPACE USS Neosho AO-143 Gemini 5 A.M./AUG/29/1965 HB Correct cover for this

number. NY NY at top of

cancel.

568 444 SPACE USS New DD-818 Gemini 5 AUG/29/A.M./1965 HB Correct cover for this

number

569 440 SPACE USS Du Pont DD-941 Gemini 5 AUG/29/A.M./1965 HT Correct cover for this

number

569 SPACE USS James C Owens DD-776 Gemini 5 AUG/29/A.M./1965 HB

569 SPACE USS John W Weeks DD-701 Gemini 5 AUG/29/A.M./1965 HT Only one observed

569 SPACE USS Manley DD-940 Gemini 5 AUG/21/A.M./1965 HB Only one observed

569 SPACE USS Neosho AO-143 Gemini 5 A.M./AUG/29/1965 HB

569 SPACE USS New DD-818 Gemini 5 AUG/29/A.M./1965 HB

570 528 USS O'Callahan DE-1051 Bay City, MI Launching OCT 20/PM/1965 MT

571 531 USS Canopus AS-34 Commission NOV/4/1965/P.M. HB

572 541 USS Davidson DE-1045 Commission DEC/7/1965 #9

W/bars573 569 USS Brooke DEG-1 Commission MAR/12/1966/A.M. HB

574 513 USS Duluth LPD-6 Commission Correct Commissioning

date is December 18,

1966.

574 Crew USS Duluth LPD-6 Commission JAN/13/1966 HB Correct Commissioning

date is December 18, 1966.

CREW

574 Crew USS Duluth LPD-6 Commission HB-JAN/13/1966 and

#9- DEC/18/1965HB & #9 This cover has #9 cancel

with correct Comm Date.

CREW

574 Crew USS Duluth LPD-6 Commission APR/12/1966/A.M. HB Correct Commissioning

date is December 18, 1966.

CREW

575 619 USS Mariano G Vallejo SSBN-

658

Mare Island, CA Launching OCT/23/1PM/1965 HT

576 624 USS Benjamin Franklin SSBN-

640

Groton, CT Commission OCT 22/PM/1965 MT Slogan US Coast Guard

577 626 USS Simon Bolivar SSBN-

641

Newport News,

VA

Commission OCT 29/PM/1965 MT Slogan Christening of John

F Kennedy

578 549 USS Whale SSN-638 Quincy, MA Launching OCT 14/AM/1966 MT

579 516 SPACE USS Ponchatoula AO-148 Gemini 6 DEC/16/A.M./1965 HB

580 496 SPACE USS George

Mackenzie

DD-835 Gemini 6 DEC/16/1965/P.M. HB AM Cancel also known

580 SPACE USS George

Mackenzie

DD-835 Gemini 6 DEC/16/1965/A.M. HB PM Cancel also known



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


580 SPACE USS George

Mackenzie

DD-835 Gemini 6 DEC/16/1965/A.M. HB Boerger Cachet on Front.

Beck 580 on Back

581 491 SPACE USS Cochrane DDG-21 Gemini 6 DEC/16/A.M./1965 HB

581 CREW SPACE USS Cochrane DDG-21 Gemini 6 DEC/16/A.M./1965 HB Observed on eBay.

Probably one of a kind.

581 USS Cochrane DDG-21 Gemini 6 DEC/16/A.M./1965 HB Boerger Cachet on Front.

Beck 581 on Back

582 488 SPACE USS Rupertus DD-851 Gemini 6 DEC/17/1965 HB

583 486 SPACE USS Renshaw DD-499 Gemini 6 DEC/16/A.M./1965 HB Some cachets have RS

CANCELLED

584 533 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 6 DEC 16/PM/1965 MT Prime Recovery Ship.

Hand Cancel version also

exists. Rare

584 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 6 DEC/16/P.M./1965 HB Prime Recovery Ship.

Hand Cancel version

exists. See Cartier

584 CREW SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 6 DEC 16/PM/1965 MT Prime Recovery Ship.

See Cartier. CREW

584 CREW SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 6 DEC/16/P.M./1965 HB Prime Recovery Ship.

CREW

585 SPACE USS Aucilla AO-56 Gemini 6 P.M./16/DEC/1965 HB Very scarce

585 SPACE USS Joseph P

Kennedy Jr

DD-850 Gemini 6 DEC/16/A.M./1965 HB Very scarce

585 501 SPACE USS Power DD-839 Gemini 6 DEC/16/1965/A.M. HB Correct Cover for this

Number. Most Cancels are

poor quality

585 SPACE USS Waldron DD-699 Gemini 6 DEC/16/A.M./1965 HT Very scarce

585 SPACE USS Waldron DD-699 Gemini 6 DEC/16/1965/A.M. HB Very scarce

586 486 SPACE USS Borie DD-704 Gemini 6 OCT/25/A.M./1965 HT Some cachets have RS

CANCELLED

587 483 SPACE USS Basilone DD-824 Gemini 6 OCT/26/A.M./1965 HB Some cachets have RS

CANCELLED

588 477 SPACE USS Aucilla AO-56 Gemini 6 P.M./25/OCT/1965 HB All cachets observed have

RS CANCELLED

589 471 SPACE USS Noa DD-841 Gemini 6 OCT/25/1965/A.M. HT

590 468 SPACE USS Stickell DD-888 Gemini 6 OCT/25/1965/A.M. HB Very poor cancels. All

cachets observed have RS

Red CANCELLED

590 SPACE USS Stickell DD-888 Gemini 6 NOV/4/1965/A.M. HB Poor Cancel. Only one

example observed. Date

Variety

591 466 SPACE USS Richard E Kraus DD-849 Gemini 6 / /OCT/25/1965 HB Some cachets have RS

CANCELLED

591 SPACE USS Richard E Kraus DD-849 Gemini 6 December 6 1965 HB Reported but not

observed.

592 460 SPACE USS Massey DD-778 Gemini 6 OCT/25/A.M./1965 HB Some cachets have RS

CANCELLED

592 SPACE USS Massey/Jamaica

NY

DD-778 Gemini 6 PM/ /29 OCT/1965 MT Only one observed

593 609 USS Queenfish SSN-651 Newport News,

VA

Launching FEB 25/PM/1966 HT

594 611 USS Lewis and Clark SSBN-

644

Newport News,

VA

Commission DEC 22/PM/1965 MT

595 512 USS Talbot DEG-4 Bath, ME Launching JAN 6/AM/1966 MT

596 608 USS Jack SSN-605 Portsmouth, NH Commission MAR 31/1967/PM MT Slogan Naval Base Br

597 572 USS Kamehameha SSBN-

642

Mare Island, CA Commission DEC/10/2 PM/1965 HT

598 589 USS George Bancroft SSBN-

643

Groton, CT Commission JAN 22/PM/1966 MT

598 USS George Bancroft SSBN-

643

Groton, CT Commission JAN 22/PM/1966 HT Hand Cancel. Very scarce

599 486 SPACE USS Cochrane DDG-21 Gemini 7 DEC/18/A.M./1965 HB Black Cachet

600 471 SPACE USS Rupertus DD-851 Gemini 7 DEC/18/1965/ / HB Brown Cachet

601 461 SPACE USS Ponchatoula AO-148 Gemini 7 DEC/18/A.M./1965 HB Red Cachet


Mackenzie

DD-836 Gemini 7 DEC/18/1965/P.M. HB Green Cachet

603 537 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 7 DEC 18/AM/1965 MT PRS Blue Cachet

604 503 SPACE USS Waldron DD-699 Gemini 7 DEC/18/A.M./1965 HT Orange Cachet

604 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 7 DEC 18/AM/1965 MT PRS Blue Cachet

605 489 SPACE USS Power DD-839 Gemini 7 DEC/18/1965/A.M. HB Yellow Cachet. Most

cancels are poor quality.

605 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 7 DEC 18/AM/1965 MT Yellow cachet. PRS



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


606 474 SPACE USS Aucilla AO-56 Gemini 7 P.M./18/DEC/1965 HB Green Cachet

607 459 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 7 DEC 18/AM/1965 MT PRS Purple Cachet

608 455 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 7 DEC 18/AM/1965 MT PRS Blue Cachet

608 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 7 DEC/18/A.M./1965 HB PRS Blue Cachet

609 441 SPACE USS Joseph P

Kennedy Jr

DD-850 Gemini 7 DEC/18/A.M./1965 HB Brown Cachet

610 417 SPACE USS Waldron DD-699 Gemini 6 DEC/16/A.M./1965 HT Blue Cachet


Kennedy Jr

DD-850 Gemini 6 DEC/16/A.M./1965 HB Blue Cachet

612 413 SPACE USS Aucilla AO-56 Gemini 6 P.M./16/DEC/1965 HB Purple Cachet

613 387 SPACE USS Power DD-839 Gemini 6 DEC/16/1965/A.M. HB Silver Cachet. Most

cancels are poor quality

613 USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 6 DEC 16/ PM/1965 MT added Feb 2010

614 402 SPACE USS Renshaw DD-499 Gemini 7 DEC/18/A.M./1965 HB Brown Cachet

615 463 USS Juneau LPD-10 Seattle, WA Launching FEB 12/AM/1965 MT

616 552 USS Ramsey DEG-2 Commission JUN/12/1967/PM HB

617 492 USS Cleveland LPD-7 Pascagoula, MS Launching MAY 7/1966/AM MT

618 567 USS Tautog SSN-639 Pascagoula, MS Launching APR 15/1967/AM MT

619 564 USS Francis Scott Key SSBN-

657

Groton, CT Launching APR 23/AM/1966 MT

620 490 USS Wainwright DLG-28 Commission A.M./JAN/8/1966 HB

620 USS Wainwright DLG-28 Commission A.M./JAN/8/1966 HB One cover observed with #9

Jan 21 1966 Date. Cover is

folded in half like many

covers given to the crew.

Probably is one of a kind.

621 485 USS Arlington AGMR-2 Commission AUG/27/AM/1966 HB Ship's cachet on reverse in

blue or Black

622 418 SPACE USS Boxer LPH-4 Apollo AS-201 FEB 26/PM/1966 MT PRS. Blue Cachet.

Possible Hand Cancel

exists-not observed.

623 401 SPACE USS Jonas Ingram DD-938 Apollo AS-201 FEB/26/1966/A.M. MT Red Cachet

624 401 SPACE USS Turner DDR-834 Apollo AS-201 FEB/26/1966/P.M. HB Silver Cachet. Most

cancels are poor quality

625 398 SPACE USS Robert L Wilson DD-847 Apollo AS-201 FEB/26/1966/A.M. HT Green Cachet

626 395 SPACE USS Kaskaskia AO-27 Apollo AS-201 FEB/26/A.M./1966 HB Orange Cachet

627 393 SPACE USS Kaskaskia AO-27 Apollo AS-201 FEB/26/A.M./1966 HB Blue Cachet

628 568 USS Grayling SSN-646 Portsmouth, NH Launching JUN 22/1967/PM MT Slogan Naval Base Br

629 469 SPACE USS Cochrane DDG-21 Gemini 8 MAR/16/P.M./1966 HB Most cancels are poor

quality.

629 USS Leonard F Mason DD-852 Gemini 8 MAR/17/1966/ / HB Only one observed

630 450 SPACE USS Leonard F Mason DD-852 Gemini 8 MAR/17/1966/ / HB Prime Recovery Ship


Mackenzie

DD-836 Gemini 8 MAR/17/1966/P.M. HB

632 446 SPACE USS Cochrane DDG-21 Gemini 8 MAR/16/P.M./1966 HB

633 446 SPACE USS Hassayampa AO-145 Gemini 8 MAR/16/A.M./1966 HB

634 520 SPACE USS Boxer LPH-4 Gemini 8 MAR 17/-AM/1966 MT Watch for same cachet

number with hand cancel.

HB exist but not reported on

Beck cachets. Also watch

for various color cachets

without Beck numbers.

635 481 SPACE USS Caloosahatchee AO-98 Gemini 8 P.M./MAR/17/1966 HB

636 474 SPACE USS Myles C Fox DDR-829 Gemini 8 MAR/17/A.M./1966 HB



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


637 462 SPACE USS Boxer LPH-4 Gemini 8 MAR 17/-AM/1966 MT Watch for same cachet


HB exist but not reported on

Beck cachets

638 452 SPACE USS Charles P Cecil DD-835 Gemini 8 MAR/17/1966/A.M. HB Correct cover for this

number

638 SPACE USS Boxer LPH-4 Gemini 8 MAR 17/-AM/1966 MT Watch for same cachet


HB exist but not reported

on Beck cachets

639 442 SPACE USS Noa DD-841 Gemini 8 MAR/16/1966/A.M. HT Correct cover for this

number

640 SPACE USS Boxer LPH-4 Gemini 8 MAR 17/-AM/1966 MT Watch for same cachet


HB exist but not reported

on Beck cachets

640 440 SPACE USS Goodrich DDR-831 Gemini 8 MAR/16/P.M./1966 HT

641 486 USS Tripoli LPH-10 Commission AUG/6/P.M./1966 HB

642 543 USS James K Polk SSBN-

645

New London,

CT

Commission APR 16/PM/1966 MT

643 461 USS Dubuque LPD-8 Pascagoula, MS Launching AUG 6/1966/PM MT

644 460 USS Richard L Page DEG-5 Bath, ME Launching APR 4/AM/1966 MT Slogan Easter

645 465 USS Niagara Falls AFS-3 San Diego, CA Launching AM/26 MAR/1966 MT Slogan Red Cross

646 539 USS George C

Marshall

SSBN-

654

Newport News,

VA

Commission APR 29/PM/1966 MT

647 438 SPACE USS Epperson DD-719 Gemini 9 JUN/6/A.M./1966 HB Most cancels are poor

quality.

648 425 SPACE USS Epperson DD-719 Gemini 9 JUN/6/A.M./1966 HB Most cancels are poor

quality.


Mackenzie

DD-836 Gemini 9 JUN/6/1966/P.M. HB Correct cover for this

number

649 SPACE USS Epperson DD-719 Gemini 9 JUN/6/A.M./1966 HB Most cancels are poor

quality. Previously unlisted

650 421 SPACE USS Rupertus DD-851 Gemini 9 JUN/6/1966/ / HB Hand cancel bottom

650 SPACE USS Rupertus DD-851 Gemini 9 JUN/6/1966/ / HT Hand cancel top

651 497 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 9 JUN 6/AM/1966 MT Correct cover for this

number

651 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 9 JUN/6/A.M./1966 HB Reported but not observed.

651 Cancel Variety SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 9 JUN/6/A.M./1966 HB Cancel variety. Year is

upside down.

652 460 SPACE USS Robert L Wilson DD-847 Gemini 9 JUN/6/1966/A.M. HT

653 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 9 JUN 6/AM/1966 MT Added 10/08 one observed

653 451 SPACE USS William C Lawe DD-763 Gemini 9 JUN/6/ /1966 HB

654 444 SPACE USS Bordelon DD-881 Gemini 9 JUN/6/1966/A.M. HB Correct cover for this

number.

654 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 9 JUN 6/ AM/1966 MT RARE

654 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 9 JUN/6/A.M./1966 HB RARE

655 435 SPACE USS McCaffery DD-860 Gemini 9 JUN/6/1966 HB Correct cover for this

number. Wasp Cover might

exist with this number655 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 9 JUN 6/AM/1966 MT Also watch for HB cancel.

MC observed on eBay

656 434 SPACE USS Chikaskia AO-54 Gemini 9 JUN/6/A.M./1966 HT Correct cover for this

number.

656 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 9 JUN 6/AM/1966 MT Sent as VIP Cover from

NPS. Very Scarce

657 434 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 9 JUN 6/AM/1966 MT Also known with hand

cancel.

657 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 9 JUN/6/A.M./1966 HB Shown in Cartierbook

RARE

657 Cancel Variety SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 9 JUN/6/A.M./1966 HB Cancel variety. Year is

upside down.

658 514 USS Fox DLG-33 Commission JUN/14/AM/1966 HB

659 516 USS Camden AOE-2 Commission APR/1/A.M./1967 HB Ship's cachet on reverse in

Black

660 546 USS Voge DE-1047 Commission 25/NOV/1966/P.M. HB

661 543 USS Schofield DEG-3 Commission MAY/11/PM/1968 HB

662 540 USS William H

Standley

DLG-32 Commission JUL/9/1966/ / HB

663 487 SPACE USS Kawishiwi AO-146 Gemini 10 JUL/21/A.M./1966 HB

664 473 SPACE USS De Haven DD-727 Gemini 10 JUL/22/A.M./1966 HB Correct cover for this

number.

664 SPACE USS De Haven DD-727 Gemini 10 JUL/22/A.M./1966 HT Correct cover for this

number. VERY Scarce



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


665 470 SPACE USS Benjamin Stoddert DDG-22 Gemini 10 JUL/21/1966/A.M. HB

666 466 SPACE USS Collett DD-730 Gemini 10 JUL/22/A.M./1966 HB

667 502 SPACE USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Gemini 10 JUL/21/P.M./1966 HB Prime Recovery Ship. Only

HB is known to exist.

668 472 SPACE USS William C Lawe DD-763 Gemini 10 JUL/21/ / 1966 HB

669 464 SPACE USS Allen M Sumner DD-692 Gemini 10 JUL/21/A.M./1966 HB Correct cover for this

number. This cover also

know with Jacksonville

cancel. Examples of

Jacksonville overprinted on

Sumner exist. 7/25/66669 SPACE Jacksonville FL Gemini 10 Reported but not

observed. This is cover

with Jacksonville cancel

670 458 SPACE USS Norris DD-859 Gemini 10 JUL/21/1966/A.M. HB

671 452 SPACE USS Severn AO-61 Gemini 10 18/JUL/1966/P.M. HB

671 SPACE USS Severn AO-61 Gemini 10 18/JUL/1966/A.M. HB AM Cancel. VERY scarce

672 446 SPACE USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Gemini 10 JUL/21/P.M./1966 HB Prime Recovery Ship

673 438 SPACE USS Hornet CVS-12 Apollo 3 AUG25/-AM/1966 MT T2 Prime Recovery Ship

673 SPACE USS Hornet CVS-12 Apollo 3 AUG25/ /1966 MT T1 Prime Recovery Ship

674 424 SPACE USS Hornet CVS-12 Apollo 3 AUG25/-AM/1966 MT T2 Prime Recovery Ship

674 SPACE USS Hornet CVS-12 Apollo 3 AUG25/ /1966 MT T1 Prime Recovery Ship

675 413 SPACE USS O'Bannon DD-450 Apollo 3 AUG/25/A.M./1966 HB

676 412 SPACE USS O'Bannon DD-450 Apollo 3 AUG/25/A.M./1966 HB

677 412 SPACE USS Benjamin Stoddert DDG-22 Apollo 3 AUG/25/1966/A.M. HB

678 411 SPACE USS Sproston DD-577 Apollo 3 25/AUG/A.M./1966 HB

679 473 SPACE USS Kawishiwi AO-146 Gemini 11 SEP/15/A.M./1966 HB

680 466 SPACE USS Theodore E

Chandler

DD-717 Gemini 11 SEP/15/1966/ / HB

681 461 SPACE USS O'Bannon DD-450 Gemini 11 SEP/15/A.M./1966 HB

682 459 SPACE USS Mansfield DD-728 Gemini 11 SEP/15/1966/A.M. HB

683 487 SPACE USS Guam LPH-9 Gemini 11 SEP/15/1966/A.M. HB Prime Recovery Ship.

Known for poor cancels.

684 469 SPACE USS Forrest Royal DD-872 Gemini 11 SEP/12/1966/A.M. HB Correct Cover for this

number. Note that this is

wrong date.

684 SPACE USS Guam LPH-9 Gemini 11 SEP/15/1966/A.M. HB PRS. VERY Scarce

684 SPACE USS McCaffery DD-860 Gemini 11 SEP/15/1966/ / HB

684 SPACE USS Wallace L Lind DD-703 Gemini 11 SEP/15/1966/ / HB

684 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 11 NOV 15/PM/1966 MT Prime Recovery Ship

685 461 SPACE USS Wallace L Lind DD-703 Gemini 11 SEP/15/1966/ / HB Correct Cover for this

number

685 SPACE USS Forrest Royal DD-872 Gemini 11 SEP/12/1966/A.M. HB

685 SPACE USS Guam LPH-9 Gemini 11 SEP/15/1966/A.M. HB Prime Recovery Ship.

Watch for cancel varieties

685 SPACE USS McCaffery DD-860 Gemini 11 SEP/15/1966/ / HB

685 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 11 NOV/15/P.M./1966 HB Prime Recovery Ship for

GT12

685 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 11 NOV 15/PM/1966 MT Prime Recovery Ship for

GT12

686 453 SPACE USS McCaffery DD-860 Gemini 11 SEP/15/1966 HB Correct Cover for this

number


686 SPACE USS Guam LPH-9 Gemini 11 SEP/15/1966/A.M. HB Prime Recovery Ship

686 SPACE USS Wallace L Lind DD-703 Gemini 11 SEP/15/1966/ / HB


687 443 SPACE USS Guam LPH-9 Gemini 11 SEP/15/1966/A.M. HB Prime Recovery Ship


687 SPACE USS Wallace L Lind DD-703 Gemini 11 SEP/15/1966 HB

687 SPACE USS McCaffery DD-860 Gemini 11 SEP/15/1966 HB


688 644 USS Sample DE-1048 Commission MAR/23/1968/AM HB Many have 1cent postage

due

689 634 USS Truxtun DLGN-35 Commission MAY/27/A.M./1967 HB



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


690 680 USS Albert David DE-1050 Commission 8/DEC/1968/AM HB

691 559 USS Niagara Falls AFS-3 Commission APR/29/PM/1967 HB

692 525 USS Koelsch DE-1049 Commission AUG/1/1967/A.M. HB Correct Comm date is June

11, 1967. Covers known to

exist for July 11, July 24

and Aug 1

693 519 USS Jouett DLG-29 Commission DEC/3/1966/A.M. HB

694 524 USS Biddle DLG-34 Commission JAN/21/1967/AM HB

695 529 USS Cleveland LPD-7 Commission APR/21/1967/PM HB

696 446 USS Kawishiwi AO-146 Pearl Harbor DEC/7/A.M./1966 HB

697 343 SPACE USS Robert A Owens DD-827 Apollo AS202 AUG/25/P.M./1966 HB Ship's Cachet on reverse

697 Crew SPACE USS Robert A Owens DD-827 Apollo AS202 AUG/25/P.M./1966 HB Beck cover without number

CREW

698 339 SPACE USS James C Owens DD-776 Apollo AS202 AUG/25/P.M./1966 HB Correct Cover for this

number

698 SPACE USS Robert A Owens DD-827 Apollo AS202 AUG/25/P.M./1966 HB Ship's Cachet on reverse

699 330 SPACE USS Robert A Owens DD-827 Apollo AS202 AUG/25/P.M./1966 HB Correct Cover for this

number. Ship's Cachet on

reverse

699 SPACE USS James C Owens DD-776 Apollo AS202 AUG/25/P.M./1966 HB

699 SPACE Norfolk, VA Norfolk, Va Apollo AS202 DEC 8/PM/1966 MT On eBay. Wrong Date.

Probably unique

700 327 SPACE USS Robert A Owens DD-827 Apollo AS202 AUG/25/P.M./1966 HB Correct Cover for this

number. Ship's Cachet on

reverse

700 SPACE USS James C Owens DD-776 Apollo AS202 AUG/25/P.M./1966 HB

701 444 USS Joseph Strauss DDG-16 Pearl Harbor DEC/7/1966 HB

702 451 SPACE USS Joseph Strauss DDG-16 Gemini 12 / /NOV/15/1966 HB

703 438 SPACE USS Hollister DD-788 Gemini 12 NOV/16/1966/A.M. HB

704 434 SPACE USS Ozbourn DD-846 Gemini 12 NOV/15/1966/A.M. HB Also known with 16th date

704 SPACE USS Ozbourn DD-846 Gemini 12 NOV/16/1966/A.M. HB Reported-not observed.

705 434 SPACE USS Kawishiwi AO-146 Gemini 12 NOV/15/A.M./1966 HB

705 SPACE USS Hollister DD-788 Gemini 12 NOV/16/1966/A.M. HB Date 16th Very Scarce

705 ??? Providence RI Gemini 12

706 506 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 12 NOV 15/PM/1966 MT Prime Recovery Ship.

706 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 12 NOV/15/P.M./1966 HB Prime Recovery Ship. HB

Shown in Cartier book. Very

Scarce.


Kennedy Jr

DD-850 Gemini 12 NOV/15/A.M./1966 HB Correct Cover for this

number.

707 SPACE USS Canisteo AO-99 Gemini 12 NOV/15/A.M./1966 HB Most cancels are poor.

707 SPACE USS Charles H Roan DD-853 Gemini 12 NOV/15/1966/A.M. HB


707 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 12 NOV/15/P.M./1966 HB Prime Recovery Ship. HB

Shown in Cartier book.

Very Scarce.

708 441 SPACE USS Charles H Roan DD-853 Gemini 12 NOV/15/1966/A.M. HB Correct Cover for this

number

708 SPACE USS Canisteo AO-99 Gemini 12 NOV/15/A.M./1966 HB

708 SPACE Cape Canaveral FL N/A Cape

Canaveral, FL

Gemini 12


Kennedy Jr

DD-850 Gemini 12 NOV/15/A.M./1966 HB

708 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 12 NOV 15/PM/1966 MT PrimeRS May also exist

with Hand Cancel. Scarce

708 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 12 NOV/15/P.M./1966 HB Prime Recovery Ship.

Reported-not observed.

Very Scarce.

709 435 SPACE USS Canisteo AO-99 Gemini 12 NOV/15/A.M./1966 HB Correct Cover for this

number



Kennedy Jr


709 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 12 NOV 15/PM/1966 MT Prime Recovery Ship. May

also exist with Hand Cancel

709 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 12 NOV/15/P.M./1966 HB

710 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 12 NOV/15/P.M./1966 HB Prime Recovery Ship.

Reported-not observed.

Very Scarce.

710 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 12 NOV/25/A.M./1966 HB




Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number



Kennedy Jr


710 SPACE Cape Canaveral FL N/A Cape

Canaveral, FL

Gemini 12 Reported-not observed.

711 408 SPACE USS Wasp CVS-18 Gemini 12 NOV 15/PM/1966 MT Prime Recovery Ship. May

also exist with Hand Cancel.

Correct Cover for this

number

711 SPACE USS Canisteo AO-99 Gemini 12 NOV/15/A.M./1966 HB Most cancels are poor.

711 SPACE USS Charles H Roan DD-853 Gemini 12 NOV/15/1966/A.M. HB Scarce


Kennedy Jr

DD-850 Gemini 12 NOV/15/A.M./1966 HB Scarce

712 461 SPACE Not returned N/A Apollo 1 / AS 204 Not returned


714 ? SPACE Not returned N/A Apollo 1 / AS 204 Not returned


716 483 SPACE Kennedy Space Center N/A KSC Apollo 1 / AS 204 NOV 9/AM/1967 MT


717 SPACE USNS Vanguard Jacksonville,

FL

Cachet AS 204 Event

is Apollo 7Oct 22 1968 MT Very Scarce


718 SPACE Cape Canaveral FL N/A Apollo 1 / AS 204

719 438 SPACE Kennedy Space Center N/A Apollo 1 / AS 204 NOV 9/AM/1967 MT

720 430 SPACE Kennedy Space Center N/A Apollo 1 / AS 204 NOV 9/AM/1967 MT

720 SPACE USS Essex CVS-9 Cachet AS 204

Event is Apollo 7OCT/22/1968 HB Very Scarce

721 561 USS John F Kennedy CVA-67 Newport News,

VA

Christening MAY 27/PM/1967 MT

722 531 USS Sterett DLG-31 Commission APR/8/1967/AM HB

723 512 USS Horne DLG-30 Commission APR/15/AM/1967 HB

724 499 USS Talbot DEG-4 Commission APR/22/1967/?M HB Most cancels are poor

725 476 USS Tidewater AD-31 Armed Forces Day MAY/20/AM/1967 HT

726 471 USS Wainwright DLG-28 Armed Forces Day MAY/22/1967/A.M. HB

727 576 SPACE USS Bennington CVS-20 Apollo AS 501 NOV 9/-AM/1967 MT Correct cover for this

number. Prime Recovery

Ship.

728 556 SPACE USS Bennington CVS-20 Apollo AS 501 NOV/9/A.M./1967 HB Correct cover for this


Ship.

728 SPACE USS Bennington CVS-20 Apollo AS 501 NOV 9/-AM/1967 MT Prime Recovery Ship. Only

one observed by this

collector.

729 547 SPACE USS Bennington CVS-20 Apollo AS 501 NOV 9/-AM/1967 MT Correct cover for this


Ship.

730 547 SPACE USS Bennington CVS-20 Apollo AS 501 NOV/9/A.M./1967 HB Prime Recovery Ship

730 SPACE USS Bennington CVS-20 Apollo AS 501 NOV 9/-AM/1967 MT Prime Recovery Ship

731 549 SPACE USS Sabine AO-25 Apollo AS 501 NOV/9/A.M./1967 HB Correct cover for this

number.

731 SPACE Cape Canaveral FL N/A Apollo AS 501 NOV 9/AM/1967 MT Only one observed

732 543 SPACE USS Austin LPD-4 Apollo AS 501 NOV/9/A.M./1967 HB Correct cover for this

number


Kennedy Jr

DD-850 Apollo AS 501 NOV/9/A.M./1967 HB Previously unlisted. Very

Scarce

732 SPACE USS York County LST-1175 Apollo AS 501 NOV/9/1967/A.M. HT Previously unlisted. Very

Scarce


Kennedy Jr

DD-850 Apollo AS 501 NOV/9/A.M./1967 HB Correct cover for this

number



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


733 SPACE Cape Canaveral FL N/A Apollo AS 501 Reported-not observed.

733 549 SPACE USS Sabine AO-25 Apollo AS 501 NOV/9/A.M./1967 HB One observed

734 538 USS Dubuque LPD-8 Commission SEP/1/PM/1967 HB

735 520 USS White Plains AFS-4 Commission NOV/23/AM/1968 HB Nov 23 is correct date.

735 USS White Plains AFS-4 Commission NOV/26/AM/1968 HB Nov 23 is correct date.

736 553 USS Samuel Gompers AD-37 Commission JUL/18/AM/1967 HB

737 544 USS Richard L Page DEG-5 Commission AUG/5/1967 HB

738 393 USS Lexington CVS-16 Independence Day JUL/4/1967/ / HB

739 369 USS Guam LPH-9 Independence Day JUL/4/1967/A.M. HB

740 349 USS La Salle LPD-3 Independence Day / /JUL/4/1967 HB

741 335 USS Francis Marion APA-249 Independence Day / /JUL/4/1967 HB

742 326 USS Cascade AD-16 Independence Day JUL/4/1967/A.M. HB

743 346 USS Denver LPD-9 Commission OCT/26/1968/AM HB

744 319 USS Concord AFS-5 Commission NOV/27/1968/ / HB Many covers observed

have MT Long Beach Nov

29

745 315 USS O'Callahan DE-1051 Commission 13/JUL/1968/AM HB

746 USS Sabine AO-25 Apollo AS 501 NOV/9/A.M./1967 HB added 2010 previously

unlisted

746 506 SPACE USS York County LST-1175 Apollo AS 501 NOV/9/1967/P.M. HT

747 568 SPACE USS Okinawa LPH-3 Apollo AS 502 APR/4/P.M./1968 HB Prime Recovery Ship

748 545 SPACE USS Okinawa LPH-3 Apollo AS 502 APR/4/P.M./1968 HB Prime Recovery Ship

749 550 SPACE USS DuPont DD-941 Apollo AS 502 APR/4/PM/1968 HT Correct Cover for this

number

749 SPACE USS Austin LPD-4 Apollo AS 502 APR/4/A.M./1968 HB Very Scarce

749 SPACE USS Chikaskia AO-54 Apollo AS 502 APR/4/1968/AM HB Very Scarce

749 SPACE USS York County LST-1175 Apollo AS 502 APR/4/1968/A.M. HB Very Scarce

750 537 SPACE USS Austin LPD-4 Apollo AS 502 APR/4/A.M./1968 HB Correct Cover for this

number


750 SPACE USS DuPont DD-941 Apollo AS 502 APR/4/PM/1968 HT Very Scarce


751 532 SPACE USS York County LST-1175 Apollo AS 502 APR/4/1968/A.M. HB Correct Cover for this

number

751 SPACE USS Austin LPD-4 Apollo AS 502 APR/4/A.M./1968 HB Correct Cover for this

number. Very Scarce



752 525 SPACE USS Chikaskia AO-54 Apollo AS 502 APR/4/1968/AM HB Correct Cover for this

number

752 SPACE USS Austin LPD-4 Apollo AS 502 APR/4/A.M./1968 HB Very Scarce



753 555 USS New Jersey BB-62 Recommissioning APR/6/AM/1968 HB

754 547 USS Kilauea AE-26 Commission AUG/10/1968/AM HB Ships RS Cachet on

reverse

755 542 USS Puget Sound AD-38 Commission APR/27/1968/AM HB

756 531 SPACE USS Cochrane DDG-21 Apollo 7 OCT/A.M./22/1968 HB Correct Cover for this

number. Ships RS Cachet

on reverse

757 523 SPACE USS Cochrane DDG-21 Apollo 7 OCT/A.M./22/1968 HB Correct Cover for this


on reverse

757 USS Nicholas DDG-449 Apollo 7 OCT/22/AM/1968 HB Only one observed

758 566 SPACE USS Essex CVS-9 Apollo 7 OCT/22/1968/ / HB Prime Recovery Ship

759 518 SPACE USS Cambria APA-36 Apollo 7 OCT/22/AM/1968 HT Correct Cover for this

number

759 SPACE USS Arneb AKA-56 Apollo 7 OCT/22/1968/A.M. HB Very Poor Cancels

759 SPACE USNS Vanguard TAGM-19 Jacksonville, FL Apollo 7 PM/22 OCT/1968 MT

760 532 SPACE USS Essex CVS-9 Apollo 7 OCT/22/1968/ / HB Prime Recovery Ship.


number.


760 SPACE USS Cambria APA-36 Apollo 7 OCT/22/AM/1968 HT



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


760 SPACE USNS Vanguard TAGM-19 Jacksonville, FL Apollo 7 PM/ /22 OCT/1968 MT

761 487 SPACE USS Essex CVS-9 Apollo 7 OCT/22/1968/ / HB Prime Recovery Ship.


number.



761 SPACE USNS Vanguard TAGM-19 Jacksonville, FL Apollo 7 PM/ /22 OCT/1968 MT

762 503 SPACE USS Essex CVS-9 Apollo 7 OCT/22/1968 HB Prime Recovery Ship.


number.



762 SPACE USNS Vanguard TAGM-19 Jacksonville, FL Apollo 7 PM/22 OCT/1968 MT With Corner Card

762 No corner card SPACE USNS Vanguard TAGM-19 Jacksonville, FL Apollo 7 PM/22 OCT/1968 MT WITHOUT Corner Card

763 529 USS Butte AE-27 Commission DEC/14/1968/PM HB Poor Cancels. Ships RS

Cachet on reverse

763 Cachet Variety-

ErrorUSS Butte AE-27 Commission DEC/14/1968/PM HB Cachet error. Brown

missing. Only green and

Red printed. Poor Cancels.

Ships RS Cachet on

reverse764 569 USS John F Kennedy CVA-67 Commission 7/SEP/1968/AM HB Most cancels are light.

765 480 USS Newell DER-322 Honolulu, HI Last Day

Commission

SEP 11/AM/1968 MT Actual Decommission date

was 21 Sep 68

765 USS Newell DER-322 Honolulu, HI Last Day

Commission

SEP/10/AM/1968 HT Actual Decommission date

was 21 Sep 68

766 477 USS Kirwin APD-90 Last Day Postal

Service

Covers were never

returned. No examples

observed.

767 452 USS Beale DD-471 Last Day Postal

Service

SEP/23/ /1968 HB

768 505 USS Charleston LKA-113 Commission 1968 Covers were never


observed.

769 501 USS New Orleans LPH-11 Commission 1968 Covers were never


observed.

770 505 SPACE USS Yorktown CVS-10 Apollo 8 DEC 27/AM/1969 MT Prime Recovery Ship.


number.

771 495 SPACE USS Yorktown CVS-10 Apollo 8 DEC 27/AM/1969 MT Prime Recovery Ship.


number.

772 525 SPACE USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Apollo 8 DEC/21/A.M./1968 HB See Cancel variety

772 SPACE USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Apollo 8 DEC/21/1968/A.M. HB See Cancel variety

772 SPACE USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Jacksonville, FL Apollo 8 No Date Line Cancel is only bars, no

round cancel. See 332

773 SPACE USS Sandoval LPA-194 Apollo 8 DEC/21/1968/A.M. HT Correct cover for this


on reverse

773 510 SPACE USS Chukawan AO-100 Apollo 8 DEC/21/AM/1968 HB

773 SPACE USS Francis Marion LPA-249 Apollo 8 DEC/27/AM/1968 HT Ships RS Cachet on

reverse

773 SPACE USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Apollo 8 DEC/21/1968/A.M. HB

773 SPACE USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Apollo 8 DEC/21/A.M./1968 HB Possible Cover based on

cancel varieties on B772.

Cover not seen.

773 SPACE USS Rankin AKA-103 Apollo 8 21/DEC/1968/A.M. HB Known for poor cancels

773 SPACE USNS Vanguard T-AGM-19 Cape Canaveral

FL 32920

Apollo 8 DEC 28/AM/1968 MT Has ships corner card

774 505 SPACE USS Chukawan AO-100 Apollo 8 DEC/21/AM/1968 HB Correct cover for this

number.

774 SPACE USS Francis Marion LPA-249 Apollo 8 DEC/27/AM/1968 HT Very Scarce Ships RS

Cachet on reverse

774 SPACE USS Francis Marion LPA-249 Apollo 8 DEC/27/AM/1968 HB Note HB-Very Scarce Ship

RS cachet and crew return

address on back


774 SPACE USS Sandoval LPA-194 Apollo 8 DEC/21/1968/A.M. HT Ships RS Cachet on

reverse


FL 32920


775 499 SPACE USS Francis Marion LPA-249 Apollo 8 DEC/27/AM/1968 HT Correct cover for this


on reverse

775 SPACE USS Chukawan AO-100 Apollo 8 DEC/21/AM/1968 HB



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number



775 SPACE USS Sandoval LPA-194 Apollo 8 DEC/21/1968/A.M. HT Ships RS Cachet on

reverse


FL 32920


776 490 SPACE USS Sandoval LPA-194 Apollo 8 DEC/21/1968/A.M. HT Correct cover for this


on reverse

776 SPACE USS Chukawan AO-100 Apollo 8 DEC/21/AM/1968 HB Scarce

776 SPACE USS Francis Marion LPA-249 Apollo 8 DEC/27/AM/1968 HT Ships RS Cachet on

reverse

776 SPACE USS Rankin AKA-103 Apollo 8 21/DEC/1968/A.M. HB Most cancels are poor

quality


FL 32920


777 496 USS Anchorage LSD-36 Commission AUG/5/1969/AM HB Several dates exist for this

cover. Actual Comm date

was March 15, 1969

777 USS Anchorage LSD-36 Commission AUG/6/1969/AM HB Several dates exist for this


was March 15, 1969

777 USS Anchorage LSD-36 Commission AUG/7/1969/AM HB Several dates exist for this


was March 15, 1969

778 534 SPACE USS Nicholas DD-449 Apollo 9 MAR/13/AM/1969 HB Correct cover for this

number AM or A.M.?

778 SPACE USS Cochrane DDG-21 Apollo 9 13/MAR/AM/1969 HB


number

779 SPACE USS Cochrane DDG-21 Apollo 9 13/MAR/A.M./1969 HB This cover may not exist.

Not seen, but reported to

exist.

780 479 SPACE USS Cochrane DDG-21 Apollo 9 13/MAR/A.M./1969 HB Correct cover for this

number

780 SPACE USS Nicholas DD-449 Apollo 9 MAR/13/AM/1969 HB


number

782 523 SPACE USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Apollo 9 MAR/13/PM/1969 HB Prime Recovery Ship.

Correct cover for this

number. Watch for this

cover with Pacific blocked

out and replaced with

Atlantic.782 SPACE USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Apollo 9 MAR/13/PM/1969 HT Prime Recovery Ship.


number. Very Scarce

783 493 SPACE USS Algol LKA-54 Apollo 9 MAR/13/PM/1969 HT Correct cover for this

number

783 SPACE USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Apollo 9 MAR/13/PM/1969 HB Prime Recovery Ship.

Very Scarce


FL 32920

Apollo 9 MAR 21/AM/1969 MT Blue Ship's corner card.

Atlantic added.

783 SPACE USNS Vanguard T-AGM-

19

Cape Canaveral

FL 32920

Apollo 9 MAR 21/AM/1969 MT Red Ship's corner card.

784 483 SPACE USNS Vanguard T-AGM-19 Cape Canaveral

FL 32920

Apollo 9 MAR 21/AM/1969 MT Correct cover for this

number. Blue CC. Atlantic

added. Very Scarce


FL 32920

Apollo 9 MAR 21/AM/1969 MT Correct cover for this

number. Red CC. Atlantic

added. Very Scarce

784 SPACE USS Algol LKA-54 Apollo 9 MAR/13/PM/1969 HT

784 SPACE USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Apollo 9 MAR/13/PM/1969 HB 3 examples observed. Very

scarce. Pacific.

785 505 USS Durham LKA-114 Commission ? Covers were never


observed.

786 494 USS San Diego LKA Commission Covers were never


observed.

787 512 SPACE USS Princeton LPH-7 Apollo 10 MAY 26/AM/1969 MT Prime Recovery Ship.


number. Hand Cancel

might exist but not seen on

a Beck cover.788 483 SPACE USS Chipola AO-63 Apollo 10 MAY/26/1969/A.M. HT Correct cover for this

number

789 477 SPACE USS Chipola AO-63 Apollo 10 MAY/26/1969/A.M. HT Correct cover for this

number

790 472 SPACE USS Arlington AGMR-2 Apollo 10 MAY/26/AM/1969 HB Correct cover for this

number

790 SPACE USS Carpenter DD-825 Apollo 10 MAY/26/A.M./1969 HB

790 SPACE USS Chipola AO-63 Apollo 10 MAY/26/1969/A.M. HT



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


791 508 SPACE USS Ozark MCS-2 Apollo 10 MAY/26/AM/1969 HB Correct cover for this

number

791 Crew SPACE USS Ozark MCS-2 Apollo 10 MAY/26/AM/1969 HB Very Scarce CREW

792 479 SPACE USS Chilton LPA-38 Apollo 10 MAY/26/A.M./1969 HT Correct cover for this

number

792 SPACE USS Rich DD-820 Apollo 10 MAY/26/AM/1969 HB

793 470 SPACE USS Rich DD-820 Apollo 10 MAY/26/AM/1969 HB Correct cover for this

number

793 SPACE USS Chilton LPA-38 Apollo 10 MAY/26/A.M./1969 HT

794 486 USS Knox DE-1052 Commission JUN/27/1969/AM HB

795 481 USS Seattle AOE-3 Commission April 5 1969 Covers were never


observed.

796 423 SPACE USS Carpenter DD-825 Apollo 10 MAY/26/A.M./1969 HB Correct cover for this

number


number



number


799 469 USS Juneau LPD-10 Commission JUL/12/PM/1969 HB

800 457 USS Newport LPD? Commission Covers were never


observed.

801 493 SPACE USS Hornet CVS-12 Apollo 11 JUL 24/-AM/1969 MT1-

23mm

Prime Recovery Ship.

801 SPACE USS Hornet CVS-12 Apollo 11 JUL 24/AM/1969 MT2-

21mm


801 SPACE USS Hornet CVS-12 Apollo 11 JUL/24/1969/AM HT Prime Recovery Ship.

802 474 SPACE USS Hornet CVS-12 Apollo 11 JUL 24/-AM/1969 MT1-

23mm


802 SPACE USS Hornet CVS-12 Apollo 11 JUL 24/AM/1969 MT2-

21mm


802 SPACE USS Hornet CVS-12 Apollo 11 JUL/24/1969/AM HT Prime Recovery Ship.

803 463 SPACE USS Goldsborough DDG-20 Apollo 11 JUL/24/AM/1969 HB Look for cover with A.M. in

cancel

804 456 SPACE USS Goldsborough DDG-20 Apollo 11 JUL/24/AM/1969 HB Look for cover with A.M. in

cancel

805 465 SPACE USS Ozark MCS-2 Apollo 11 JUL/24/A.M./1969 HB

805 Crew SPACE USS Ozark MCS-2 Apollo 11 JUL/24/A.M./1969 HB CREW-No Beck Number

806 449 SPACE USS Ozark MCS-2 Apollo 11 JUL/24/A.M./1969 HB Correct cover for this

number

806 SPACE USS New DD-818 Apollo 11 JUL/A.M./24/1969 HB

806 SPACE USS New DD-818 Apollo 11 JUL/24/AM/1969 HB

807 444 SPACE USS New DD-818 Apollo 11 JUL/A.M./24/1969 HB Correct cover for this

number

807 SPACE USS New DD-818 Apollo 11 JUL/24/AM/1969 HB Correct cover for this

number

807 Crew USS New DD-818 Apollo 11 JUL/A.M./24/1969 HB CREW- No Beck Number.


number

807 SPACE USS Ozark MCS-2 Apollo 11 JUL/24/A.M./1969 HB

808 466 USS Wichita AOR1 Commission JUN/7/AM/1969 HB

809 428 USS L Y Spear AS-36 Commission FEB/28/PM/1970 HB

810 430 USS Milwaukee AOR-2 Commission 1/NOV/1969 HB Most cancels sloppy

811 409 USS Connole DE-1056 Commission AUG/30/1969/AM HB This is the correct

commission date

811 Cancel Variety USS Connole DE-1056 Commission SEP/16/1969/AM HB Date Variety



812 409 USS Manitowoc LST-1180 Philadelphia, PA Commission -PM/23 JAN/1970 MT Actual Comm is Jan 24

1970. One cover has ships

RS Cachet on front of

cover.

813 408 USS Santa Barbara AE-28 Commission 11/HUL/1970/AM HB

814 401 USS Mobile LKA-115 Commission SEP/20/1969/AM HB

815 409 USS W E Sims DE-1059 Commission JAN/3/PM/1970 HB

816 397 USS Coronado LPD-11 Commission MAY/23/AM/1970 HB Ships RS cachet on front

817 442 USS Roark DE-1053 Commission NOV/22/PM/1969 HB

818 445 USS Sumter LST-1181 Commission JUL/14/1970/AM HB Ships RS cachet on front

819 399 USS St Louis LKA-116 Commission NOV/22/1969/PM HB

820 391 USS Patterson DE-1061 Commission MAR/14/1970/AM HB



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


821 658 SPACE USS Hornet CVS-12 Apollo 12 NOV24/AM/1969 MT Prime recovery ship

822 610 SPACE USS Joseph Strauss DDG-16 Apollo 12 NOV/24/1969 HB Most cancels are poor

quality

822 CREW SPACE USS Joseph Strauss DDG-16 Apollo 12 NOV/24/1969 HB Most cancels are poor

quality. Beck cover without

number CREW

823 619 SPACE USS Austin LPD-4 Apollo 12 NOV/24/PM/1969 HB Cancel different. No periods

on PM

823 SPACE USS Austin LPD-4 Apollo 12 NOV/24/P.M./1969 HB Cancel different. Periods on

PM

823 CREW SPACE USS Austin LPD-4 Apollo 12 NOV/24/P.M./1969 HB Beck cover without number

CREW

824 613 SPACE USS Hawkins DD-873 Apollo 12 NOV/24/1969/PM HT

824 CREW SPACE USS Hawkins DD-873 Apollo 12 NOV/24/1969/PM HT Added 12/2010

824 SPACE USS Hawkins DD-873 Apollo 12 NOV/24/1969/PM HB

825 504 USS Mount Hood AE-29 Commission MAY/4/AM/1971 HB

826 369 USS Shreveport LPD-12 Commission DEC/12/1970/P.M. HB

827 448 USS Portland LSD-37 Commission OCT/3/1970/ / HB

828 352 USS El Paso LKA-117 Commission 17/JAN/1970/ / HB

829 325 USS Gray DE-1054 Commission PM/APR/4/1970 HB Most cancels are poor

quality.

830 393 USS Dixon AS-37 Commission 7/AUG/1971/PM HB

831 385 USS Detroit AOE-4 Commission MAR/28/AM/1970 HB

832 398 USS Kansas City AOR-3 Commission JUN/6/AM/1970 HB

833 336 USS Fresno LST-1182 Commission NOV/22/1969/PM HB

834 371 USS Peoria LST-1183 Commission FEB/21/A.M./1970 HB

835 371 USS Inchon LPH-12 Commission JUN/20/1970/AM HB

836 327 USS Meyerkord DE-1058 Commission JAN/2/1970/AM HB

837 353 USS Lang DE-1060 Commission MAR/28/1970/PM HB

838 668 SPACE USS Iwo Jima LPH-2 Apollo 13 APR/17/AM/1970 HB T-I PRS. Most Common on

Beck. Skewed date in

cancel.

838 SPACE USS Iwo Jima LPH-2 Apollo 13 APR/17/AM/1970 HB T-IA PRS. Not observed. Same

as above except date is

not skewed in cancel

838 SPACE USS Iwo Jima LPH-2 Apollo 13 APR/17/AM/1970 HT T-II Prime recovery ship. HT is

more scarce. Shown in

Cartier book. Date is not

skewed.

838 CREW SPACE USS Benjamin Stoddert DDG-22 Apollo 13 APR/17/1970/AM HB Probably one of a kind

839 621 SPACE USS Kawishiwi AO-146 Apollo 13 APR/17/AM/1970 HB

839 Cape Canaveral FL Apollo 13 FEB/9/P.M./1971 HT Apollo 13 Beck cachet.

Apollo 14 CC cancel.

Reverse has CC official RS

cachet

840 626 SPACE USS New DD-818 Apollo 13 APR/17/PM/1970 HB Many cancels are poor

quality. No covers seen

with P.M. (periods) or HT.

See #806

840 Crew SPACE USS New DD-818 Apollo 13 APR/17/PM/1970 HB Beck cover without number

CREW

841 1098 SPACE USS Hawkins DD-873 Apollo 14 FEB/9/PM/1971 HT

841 CREW KSC KSC Apollo 14 FEB/9/1971 #9 Recovery

841 CREW KSC KSC Apollo 14 JAN 31/PM/1971 Launch Date

842 357 USS Rathburne DE-1057 Commission / /MAY/16/1970 HB

843 USS Dwight D

Eisenhower

CVAN-69 Newport News,

VA

Keel Laid AUG 15/AM/1970 MT

844 347 USS Frederick LST-1184 Commission APR/11/1970/PM HB

845 345 USS Schenectady LST-1185 Commission JUN/13/1970/AM HB RS cachet front or back

846 316 USS Vreeland DE-1068 Commission 13/JUN/1970/AM HB Small round RS cachet on

front.

847 306 USS Blakely DE-1072 Commission JUL/18/1970/AM HB

848 Not Sent USS Francis Hammond DE-1067 Commission JUL/25/1970/AM HB

849 357 USS Nashville LPD-13 Commission FEB/14/1970/AM HB Most cancels are poor

quality

850 Not Sent USS Reasoner DE-1063 Not serviced ? See Web Site for sample

postmarked at decom 93

851 491 USS Peleliu LHA-5 Not serviced ? No samples observed.

Not Serviced.

852 341 USS Cayuga LST-1186 Not

serviced/Comm

August 9 1970 No samples observed.

Not Serviced.



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


853 429 USS Bowen DE-1079 Commission MAY/22/1971 HB Some may have small

round RS cachet on front or

back.

853 Not Sent USS Bowen DE-1079 Commission MAY/22/1971 HB Some have # 9 red cancel

on back of cover

854 390 USS Ouellet DE-1077 Commission 15/DEC/AM/1970 HB

855 360 USS San Jose AFS-7 Commission OCT/23/1970/AM HB

856 368 USS Tuscaloosa LST-1187 Commission AM/OCT/24/1970 HB

857 Not Sent USS Savannah AOR-4 Not

serviced/Comm

Not serviced Envelopes exist without

being serviced

858 Not Sent USS Badger DE-1071 Not

serviced/Comm

Dec 1 1970 No samples observed.

Not Serviced.

859 334 USS Joseph Hewes DE-1078 Commission MAY/18/AM/1971 HB Actual comm. date is April

24 1971

859 USS Joseph Hewes DE-1078 Commission MAY/20/AM/1971 HB Actual comm. date is April

24 1971

860 330 USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 Philadelphia, PA Commission NOV 17/PM/1970 MT Ships fancy cancel on front.

861 986 SPACE USS New Orleans LPH-11 Apollo 14 9/FEB/1971/AM HB Prime recovery ship.

861 CREW SPACE USS New Orleans LPH-11 Apollo 14 9/FEB/1971/AM HB Prime recovery ship. Only

one observed.

862 882 SPACE USS Ponchatoula AO-148 Apollo 14 FEB/9/1971/A.M. HT

862 CREW SPACE USS Ponchatoula AO-148 Apollo 14 FEB/9/1971/A.M. HT CREW

863 1059 SPACE USS Spiegel Grove LSD-32 Apollo 14 FEB/9/PM/1971 HB

864 426 SPACE USS New Orleans LPH-11 Apollo 14 9/FEB/1971/AM HB Prime recovery ship.

865 Not Sent USS Spartanburg City LST-1192 Not serviced Not serviced No samples observed.

Not Serviced.

866 343 USS Marvin Shields DE-1066 Commission APR/10/1971/AM HB

866 USS Marvin Shields DE-1066 Commission APR/10/1971 HB #9 Cancel. Very scarce. 1

observed

867 Not Sent USS Elmer

Montgomery

DE-1082 Not serviced Not serviced Beck used blank envelopes

to send notice to customers

868 Not Sent USS McCandless DE-1084 Not serviced Not serviced Envelopes exist without

being serviced

869 314 USS Boulder LST-1190 Commission JUN/4/1971/AM HB

870 300 USS Aylwin DE-1081 Commission SEP/18/AM/1971 HB Ships fancy cancel on front

871 293 USS Mt. Vernon LSD-39 Commission 13/MAY1972/AM HB

872 440 USS Peterson DD-969 Pascagoula, MS Keel Laid APR 29/1974/PM MT

872 USS Peterson DD-969 Pascagoula, MS Keel Laid APR/29/1974 MT FAKE Reeves Cancel

873 2057 SPACE USS Okinawa LPH-3 Apollo 15 AUG/7/AM/1971 HB-T1 Prime recover ship. Correct

cover for this number.

Watch for cover with space

achievement stamp.

873 SPACE USS Okinawa LPH-3 Apollo 15 AUG/7/1971/AM HT-T2 Prime recover ship. Correct

cover for this number.

Watch for cover with space

achievement stamp.

873 SPACE USS Okinawa LPH-3 Apollo 15 AUG/7/1971/AM HT-T2 Cover with space

achievement stamps. Sold

on eBay $50

873 SPACE USS Kawishiwi AO-146 Apollo 15 AUG/7/AM/1971 HB Reported but not

observed.

874 1885 SPACE USS Kawishiwi AO-146 Apollo 15 AUG/7/AM/1971 HB Correct cover for this

number

874 SPACE USS Okinawa LPH-3 Apollo 15 AUG/7/AM/1971 HB-T1 Observed on eBay Aug

2008Reported but not

observed.

874 SPACE USS Okinawa LPH-3 Apollo 15 AUG/7/1971/AM HT-T2 Reported but not

observed.

875 1953 SPACE USS Austin LPD-4 Apollo 15 AUG/7/PM/1971 HB Correct cover for this

number. Cancel Variety

875 SPACE USS Austin LPD-4 Apollo 15 AUG/7/P.M./1971 HB Correct cover for this


875 SPACE USS Austin LPD-4 Apollo 15 AUG/7/PM/1971 HT Correct cover for this


876 1868 SPACE Norfolk VA N/A Norfolk, VA Apollo 15 AUG 7/PM/1971 HT

877 435 USS Kinkaid DD-965 Pascagoula, MS Launching JUN 1/1974/AM MT

878 535 USS Caron DD-970 Pascagoula, MS Keel Laid JUL 1/1974/PM MT

878 USS Caron DD-970 Pascagoula, MS Keel Laid JUL 1/1974/PM MT ERROR-cachet wrongly

numbered 928

879 440 USS Mississippi DLGN-40 Newport News,

VA

Keel Laid FEB 22/AM/1975 MT



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


880Beck's log states

"missed count on

these"

SPACE USS Ticonderoga CVS-14 Apollo 16 APR/27/AM/1972 HB Correct cover for this

number. All Hand cancels

were applied in Hawaii. Only

MC was left on board. No

Beck's known with MC.880 CREW SPACE USS Ticonderoga CVS-14 Apollo 16 APR/27/AM/1972 HB Crew Cover. Beck cover no

number CREW

880 Beck's log states

"missed count on

these"

SPACE FDC N/A KSC Apollo 16 MAY 21/ / 1981 MT FDC for 18c Exploring the

Moon stamp


"missed count on

these"

SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Apollo 16 APR 27 PM 1972 Roller

880 Moon, KY Moon, KY Apollo 16 APR/27/PM/1972 HT

880 Moon, VA Moon, VA Apollo 16 APR/27/PM/1972 HT

880 Patrick AFB Patrick AFB Apollo 16 APR/27/1972/PM HT

880 SPACE Any City N/A Apollo 16 Other cancels are

reported.


"missed count on

these"

SPACE USS Alacrity MSO-520 USPS Apollo 16 PM/ /25 APR/1972 MT Purchased on Space Unit

Auction. CC commander.

Emboss seal. Only one

observed.

880 SPACE Unserviced N/A Apollo 16 Unserviced Envelope

881Beck's log states

"missed count on

these"

SPACE USS Ticonderoga CVS-14 Apollo 16 APR/27/AM/1972 HB Correct cover for this



MC was left on board. No

Beck's known with MC.881 Beck's log states

"missed count on

these"

SPACE USS Alacrity MSO-520 Apollo 16 PM/ /25? APR/1972 MT Alacrity corner card

postmark is USPS


"missed count on

these"

SPACE USS Constellation CVA-64 Apollo 16 APR/26/1972 MT Added october 2011. Could

be one of a kind


"missed count on

these"

SPACE Apollo, PA N/A Apollo 16 APR/27/P.M./1972 HT


"missed count on

these"

SPACE Honolulu, HI N/A Apollo 16 APR/27/1972/AM HT


"missed count on

these"

SPACE Kennedy Space Center N/A KSC Apollo 16 APR 16/PM/1972 MT


"missed count on

these"

SPACE Pago Pago Samoa Apollo 16 APR/27/1972/AM #9


"missed count on

these"

SPACE Cape Canaveral FL Apollo 16 APR/27/PM/1972 HT


"missed count on

these"

Titusville,FL Apollo 16 APR/27/P.M./1972 HT


"missed count on

these"

SPACE N/A Apollo 16 Other cancels are

reported.

881 SPACE Unserviced N/A Apollo 16 Unserviced Envelope. Dr

Smith


"missed count on

these"

SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Apollo 16 PM/ / 27 APR/1972 MT


"missed count on

these"

SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Apollo 16 PM/ / 27 APR/1972 MT

884

Beck's log states

"missed count on

these"

SPACE USS Ticonderoga CVS-14 Apollo 17 DEC/19/AM/1972 HB Prime Recovery Ship.




MC was left on board but

not used until day after. No

Beck's known with MC.884 Crew SPACE USS Ticonderoga CVS-14 Apollo 17 DEC/19/AM/1972 HB Crew Cover. Beck cover no

number CREW



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


885

Beck's log states

"missed count on

these"

SPACE USS Ticonderoga CVS-14 Apollo 17 DEC/19/AM/1972 HB Prime Recovery Ship.






Beck's known with MC.886 Beck's log states

"missed count on

these"

SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Apollo 17 PM/ / 19 DEC/1972 MT

886 CREW SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Apollo 17 PM/ / 19 DEC/1972 MT added Jan09


"missed count on

these"

SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Apollo 17 PM/ / 19 DEC/1972 MT

888

1200

SPACE USS Ticonderoga CVS-14 Skylab II JUN/22/AM/1973 HB Prime recovery ship.






Beck's known with Machine

Cancel.888 CREW USS Ticonderoga CVS-14 Skylab II JUN/22/AM/1973 HB Added Oct 08 previously

unlisted

889 992 SPACE USS Ticonderoga CVS-14 Skylab II JUN/22/AM/1973 HB Prime recovery ship.






Beck's known with Machine

Cancel.890 1076 SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Skylab II AM/ /22 JUN/1973 MT

890 CREW SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Skylab II ? Sold on eBay 2009. Believe

it was a MT

890 SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Skylab II JUN/22/A.M./1973 HT Hand Cancel

891 927 SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Skylab II AM/ /22 JUN/1973 MT

892 1010 SPACE USS New Orleans LPH-11 Skylab III SEP/25/P.M./1973 HB-Wavy Prime recovery ship.


number. Cancels applied in

Hawaii.

892 CREW SPACE USS New Orleans LPH-11 Skylab III SEP/25/P.M./1973 HB-Wavy Prime recovery ship.



Hawaii. Beck cover without

number=CREW893 801 SPACE USS New Orleans LPH-11 Skylab III SEP/25/P.M./1973 HB-Wavy Prime recovery ship.



Hawaii.

894 812 SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Skylab III PM/ /25 SEP/1973 MT

894 SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Skylab III PM/ /25 SEP/1973 MT & HT Two cancels on same

cover. HC is

SEP/25/PM/1973

894 SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Skylab III SEP/25/PM/1973 HT

895 708 SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Skylab III PM/ /25 SEP/1973 MT

896 1615 SPACE USS New Orleans LPH-11 Skylab IV FEB/8/A.M./1974 HB-Wavy Prime Recovery ship. Wavy

Cancel.

896 SPACE USS New Orleans LPH-11 Skylab IV FEB/8/AM/1974 HB-Solid Dr. Smith has example.

Only one observed

896 CREW SPACE USS New Orleans LPH-11 Skylab IV FEB/8/AM/1974 HB-Solid Prime Recovery ship.

SOLID LINES. Observed

on eBay 2-07



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


896 CREW SPACE USS New Orleans LPH-11 Skylab IV FEB/8/A.M./1974 HB-Wavy CREW

896 CREW SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Skylab IV AM/ /8 FEB/1974 MT Beck cover without

number=CREW

897 1565 SPACE USS New Orleans LPH-11 Skylab IV FEB/8/A.M./1974 HB-Wavy Prime Recovery ship. Wavy

Cancel. Watch for solid line

cancel like on most hand

cancels. Sold for $10 EBay

Feb 05.

897 SPACE USS New Orleans LPH-11 Skylab IV FEB/8/AM/1974 HB-Solid Dr. Smith has example.

Only one observed

898 1158 SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Skylab IV AM/ /8 FEB/1974 MT

898 SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Skylab IV AM/ /8 FEB/1974 MT & HT Two cancels on same

cover. HC is

FEB/8/AM/1974

898 CREW SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Skylab IV AM/ /8 FEB/1974 MT Beck cover without

number=CREW

899 845 SPACE Norfolk, VA N/A Norfolk, VA Skylab IV AM/ /8 FEB/1974 MT & HT Two cancels on same

cover. HC is

FEB/8/AM/1974

900 304 USS Virginia DLGN-38 Newport News,

VA

Launching DEC 14/AM/1974 MT Slogan Christening of the

USS Virginia

901 226 USS Trippe DE-1075 Vietnam Veterans

Day

MAR/29/1974/PM HB

902 304 USS Independence CVA-62 Armed Forces Day MAY/18/AM/1974 HT

903 302 USS Dewey DLG-14 Armed Forces Day MAY/18/1974/AM HB

904 298 USS Pharris DE-1094 Armed Forces Day Not serviced Not Serviced. Blank

cachets exist.

905 291 USS Glover AGDE-1 Armed Forces Day MAY/18/1974/AM HT Also exists with Phila MT

overprint cancel on same

day.

906 287 USS Vulcan AR-5 Armed Forces Day MAY/AM/18/1974 HB

907 301 USS Enterprise CVAN-65 Memorial Day MAY/27/AM/1974 HT

908 283 USS Yellowstone AD-27 Memorial Day MAY/27/1974/AM HT Overprinted MT SF CA

909 259 USS Voge DE-1047 Memorial Day MAY/27/1974/AM HB Correct cover for this

number

910 252 USS Tattnall DDG-19 Memorial Day Reported as correct

cover. None observed as

Tattnall. 910 must have

been used for Voge as

was 909.

910 USS Voge DE-1047 Memorial Day MAY/27/1974/AM HB

911 248 USS Dixon AS-37 Memorial Day MAY/27/1974/AM HB

912 289 USS Saratoga CVA-60 Flag Day JUN 14/-PM/1974 MT

913 287 USS William M

Standley

DLG-32 Flag Day JUN/1974/14/AM HB Most cancels observed are

poor quality.

914 275 USS Seattle AOE-3 Flag Day JUN/14/AM/1974 HB Most cancels observed are

poor quality.

915 270 USS George K

Mackenzie

DD-836 Flag Day Not serviced Not serviced. Blank

cachets exist.

916 261 USS Vesole DD-878 Flag Day JUN/14/AM/1974 HB ALL cancels observed are

poor quality.

917 276 USS California DLGN-36 Independence Day JUL/4/1974/A.M. HB

918 263 USS Coontz DLG-9 Independence

Day

Not serviced No examples observed.

919 252 USS McCloy DE-1038 Independence Day JUL/4/1974/ / HB

920 243 USS Manitowoc LST-1180 Independence

Day


921 243 USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 Independence Day JUL/4/PM/1974 HB Most cancels observed are

poor quality. Ships RS

cachet on reverse.

922 268 USS Columbus CG-12 Last Day Postal

Service

JUL/27/1974 HB Most cancels observed are

poor quality. Ships RS

cachet on reverse.

923 241 USS South Carolina DLGN-37 First Day Postal

Service

OCT/1/1974/A.M. &

USPS HB & MT Most covers observed also

have MT USPS, VA

overprinted cancellation

923 USS South Carolina DLGN-37 First Day Postal

Service

OCT/1/1974/A.M. HB Fewer covers have only

Hand cancel

924 275 USS Saipan LHA-2 Pascagoula, MS Launching JUL 20/1974/PM MT

925 246 SPACE USS Goldsborough DDG-20 5th Anniv Moon

Landing

JUL/20/AM/1974 HB

926 242 SPACE USS New DD-818 5th Anniv Moon

Landing

JUL/20/AM/1974 HB



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


927 237 SPACE USS Iwo Jima LPH-2 5th Anniv Moon

Landing

JUL/20/P.M./1974 HB

928 226 SPACE USS Austin LPD-4 5th Anniv Moon

Landing

JUL/20/AM/1974 HB

929 219 SPACE USS Hawkins DD-873 5th Anniv Moon

Landing

JUL/20/1974/P.M. HT Most cancels observed are

poor quality. AM might also

exist.

930 293 USS Moinester DE-1097 Commission NOV/2/AM/1974 HB Name misspelled in cachet.

US Navy added at top of

cancel.

931 252 USS Nimitz CVN-68 First Day Postal

Service


932 236 USS Hewitt DD-966 Pascagoula, MS Launching SEP 14/1974/PM MT

933 226 USS Truxtun DLGN-35 VJ Day AUG/15/AM/1974 HB Most cancels observed are

poor quality.

934 216 USS Coral Sea CVA-43 VJ Day AUG 15/ / 1974 MT Most cancels observed are

poor quality.

935 213 USS Plymouth Rock LSD-29 VJ Day SEP/2/1974/A.M. HT Most cancels observed are

poor quality.

936 208 USS Orion AS-18 VJ Day AM/AUG/15/1974 HT Most cancels observed are

poor quality.

937 206 USS Laffey DD-724 VJ Day Not serviced No examples observed.

938 247 USS Mahan DLG-11 Recommissioning APR/1/1975 HB US Navy added at top of

cancel. RS on Front.

939 291 USS South Carolina DLGN-37 Commission JAN/25/1975/A.M. HB US Navy added at top of

cancel.

940 278 USS Texas DLGN-39 Newport News,

VA


940

CREW

USS Texas DLGN-39 Newport News,

VA

Launching AUG 9/AM/1975 MT CREW No cachet number

941 224 USS Bainbridge DLGN-25 Labor DaySEP/2/AM/1974

HT

942 223 USS Lexington CVT-15 Labor Day AUG 28/AM/1974 MT Note Cancel Variety

942 USS Lexington CVT-15 Labor Day AUG/28/1974/A.M. HT Note Cancel Variety

943 218 USS Bausell DD-845 Labor Day Not serviced No examples observed.

944 217 USS La Moure County LST-1194 Labor Day SEP/2/AM/1974 HB

945 213 USS Vancouver LPD-2 Labor Day AUG/19/1974/A.M. HB ALL cancels observed are

poor quality.

946 233 USS David R Ray DD-971 Keel Laid Not serviced See Web for Scan.

947 223 USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Citizenship Day JUN/17/1974/AM HT

948 219 USS Pensacola LSD-38 Citizenship Day AUG/29/AM/1974 HB

949 217 USS Barbey DE-1088 Citizenship Day 17/SEP/1974/A.M. HT

950 215 USS Gridley DLG-21 Citizenship Day SEP/17/AM/1974 HB

951 213 USS Peoria LST-1183 Citizenship Day SEP/17/AM/1974 HB Also known with PM cancel

951 USS Peoria LST-1183 Citizenship Day SEP/17/PM/1974 HB Also known with AM cancel

952 0 USS Elliot DD-967 Launching Not serviced No examples observed.

953 257 USS Spruance DD-963 Commission SEP/20/1975/AM HB US Navy added at top of

cancel.

954 217 USS Dubuque LPD-8 Columbus Day OCT/14/1974/A.M. HB Most cancels observed are

poor quality.

955 217 USS Kalamazoo AOR-6 Columbus Day OCT/14/1974/A.M. HB

956 210 USS Prairie AD-15 USPS, CA 920 Columbus Day SEP 16/PM/1974 MT Scheduled for USS Prairie,

no mention of ship on cover

957 206 USS Donald B Beary DE-1085 Columbus Day OCT/14/1974/AM HB

958 201 USS Horne DLG-30 Columbus Day OCT/14/AM/1974 HT

959 215 USS John F Kennedy CVA-67 US Navy 199th

Anniv

OCT/13/AM/1974 HT

960 211 USS Joseph Strauss DDG-16 US Navy 199th

Anniv

OCT/13/1974/AM HB

961 207 USS Dyess DD-880 Brooklyn, NY

112

US Navy 199th

Anniv

PM / /11 OCT/1974 MT Ship added 3 line Red RS

cachet

962 207 USS Stein DE-1065 US Navy 199th

Anniv

OCT/13/1974/AM HB

962 Crew USS Stein DE-1065 US Navy 199th

Anniv

OCT/13/1974/AM HB CREW-Beck cover without

number

963 207 USS Fort Fisher LSD-40 US Navy 199th

Anniv

OCT/13/1974/AM HB

964 337 USS Dwight D

Eisenhower

CVN-69 Newport News,

VA

Christening OCT 11/AM/1975 MT Slogan Christening of the

USS Dwight D Eisenhower

965 210 USS Long Beach CGN-9 UN Day OCT/24/1974/AM HB

966 206 USS Lynde McCormick DDG-8 UN Day OCT/24/1974/A.M. HT

967 202 USS Agerholm DD-826 UN Day NOV/12/1974/AM HT



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


968 202 USS Bronstein DE-1037 UN Day Not serviced No examples observed.

969 202 USS Okinawa LPH-3 UN Day OCT/24/1974/A.M. HT

970 206 USS Franklin D

Roosevelt

CVA-42 Navy Day OCT/27/AM/1974 HT

971 198 USS Damato DD-871 Navy Day OCT/27/1974 HT

972 191 USS Navasota AO-106 Navy Day OCT/27/AM/1974 HT

973 184 USS Myles C Fox DDR-829 Navy Day OCT/27/1974/AM HT Red

973 Error USS Myles C Fox DDR-829 Navy Day OCT/27/1974/AM HT Red ERROR Blue missing in

cachet

974 179 USS Reasoner DE-1063 Navy Day NOV/11/1974/AM HB

975 184 USS Oriskany CVA-34 Veterans Day NOV/11/AM/1974 HT Ship added black RS cachet

on front

976 182 USS Badger DE-1071 Veterans Day NOV/11/1974/AM HB

977 180 USS Nitro AE-23 Veterans Day NOV/11/1974/A.M. HB

978 175 USS Bristol County LST-1198 Veterans Day NOV/11/AM/1974 HB

979 166 USS Connole DE-1056 Veterans Day NOV/11/1974/AM HB

980 181 USS Samuel Gompers AD-37 Merry Christmas DEC/25/AM/1974 HB

981 179 USS Concord AFS-5 Merry Christmas DEC/25/A.M./1974 HT

982 177 USS Juneau LPD-10 Merry Christmas DEC/25/1974/AM HB

983 176 USS Waddell DDG-24 Merry Christmas DEC/25/A.M./1974 HT

984 176 USS Patterson DE-1061 Merry Christmas DEC/25/1974/ / HB

985 176 USS Paul F Foster DD-964 Merry Christmas Not serviced No examples observed.

986 154 USS Holder DD-819 Thanksgiving Day NOV/28/A.M./1974 HT This set-fewest covers of all

300-1000 series

987 152 USS Fiske DD-842 Thanksgiving Day NOV/28/1974 HT This set-fewest covers of all

300-1000 series

988 149 USS Steinaker DD-863 Thanksgiving

Day


989 149 USS Newman K Perry DD-883 Thanksgiving

Day


990 146 USS Meredith DD-890 Thanksgiving Day AM/NOV/28/1974 HT This set-fewest covers of all

300-1000 series. See

Variety.

990 Dual Cancel

VarietyUSS Meredith DD-890 Thanksgiving Day AM/NOV/28/1974 HT & MT This set-fewest covers of all

300-1000 series. Some

covers observed also have

USPS,SC cancel DEC 7

991 175 USS Roanoke AOR-7 USPS, CA 920 Launching PM/ /7 DEC MT

992 No record of

quantity.USS John Young DD973 Keel Laid Not serviced No examples observed.

993 No record of

quantity.USS Arthur W Radford DD-968 Christening Not serviced No examples observed.

994 255 USS Oldendorf DD-972 Pascagoula, MS Christening NOV 8/1975/PM MT

995 No record of

quantity.USS ? N/A Not serviced No examples observed.

996 No record of

quantity.USS Nimitz CVAN-68 First Day in

Commission

MAY/3/AM/1975 HT Lower part of cancel has

FPO NY 09501

997 215 USS Concord AFS-5 Battle of Lexington

Concord

APR/19/A.M./1975 HT Cancel also has U.S. Navy

BR.

998 5280 SPACE USS New Orleans LPH-11 Apollo-Soyuz JUL/25/1975/A.M. HB-Wavy Day after splashdown July

25, 1975. $76 on eBay Jan.

2003. $83 Sep-08

998 SPACE USS New Orleans LPH-11 Apollo-Soyuz JUL/15/1975/A.M. HB-Wavy

998 USS New Orleans LPH-11 Apollo-Soyuz JUL/17/1975/A.M. HB-Wavy ADDED 2010

998 SPACE USS New Orleans LPH-11 Apollo-Soyuz JUL/23/1975/A.M. HB-Wavy

998 SPACE ASTP-Pacific N/A Kennedy Space

Center

FDOI Apollo-

Soyuz Stamps

1569-1570

JUL 15/ /1975 MT First Day Cover Pair 1569-

1570 on cachet B998


Center

FDOI Apollo-

Soyuz Stamps

1569-1570

JUL 15/ /1975 MT First Day Cover 1569.

Arcraft Cachet on Front and

Beck cachet B998 on Back


Center

FDOI Apollo-

Soyuz Stamps

1569-1570




998 SPACE ASTP-Pacific N/A Houston, TX Apollo-Soyuz-Link

Up

JULY 17, 1975 HT Houston, Round HT. Lester

Winick



Beck

NumberQTY W=Winick

Book


means that both

agree.

"SPACE"

"CREW"

"LOW"

Ship/Location Hull

Number


998 SPACE ASTP-Pacific N/A San Francisco,

CA

Apollo-Soyuz JUL 24/PM/1975 MT Also one example of 7/28

San Francisco observed

with mcahine cancel

without ASTP slogan

cancel.998 SPACE ASTP-Pacific N/A San Francisco,

CA

Apollo-Soyuz JUL 24/PM/1975 MT Same but with Par Avion

Envelope

999 No record of

quantity for 999.

SPACE ASTP-Atlantic N/A Kennedy Space

Center

FDOI Apollo-

Soyuz Stamps

JUL 15/ /1975 MT First Day Cover Pair 1569-

1570 on cachet B999

999 SPACE ASTP-Atlantic N/A Kennedy Space

Center

FDOI Apollo-

Soyuz Stamps




999 SPACE ASTP-Atlantic N/A Kennedy Space

Center

Apollo-Soyuz-Link

Up

JULY 17, 1975 HT KSC, Round HT Lester

Winick

999 SPACE ASTP-Atlantic N/A Norfolk, VA Apollo-Soyuz JUL 24/PM/1975 MT

999 SPACE ASTP-Atlantic N/A Norfolk, VA Apollo-Soyuz JUL 24/PM/1975 MT Same but with Par Avion

Envelope

1000 271 USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 Newport News,

VA

Keel Laying OCT 11/AM/1975 MT Note: same Day as

Christening of USS Dwight

D Eisenhower


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