News, formerly known as the “What’s New” section, will track all significant updates made to the site by the Webmaster. It is meant to facilitate the location of any changes or additions to Monographs, Presentations, Exhibits, SCRAP, Press Releases, etc. We will also publish news and items of interest from Members, RVP’s, Chapters, etc. We hope you find this useful.
May 12, 2013 By
STOLEN FROM THE MAILS: Genuinely used Hussey 87L5 cover
2013-May-12…Stolen from the Mails: Genuinely used Hussey 87L5 cover with good PFC, stamp tied with local post handstamp. Stolen from Registered Mail, likely at a NYC/NJ sort facility. If someone tries to sell it to you, buy it for $100 please. Larry Lyons or I will reimburse you. Thanks, Gordon Stimmell, USPCS Section Editor. Email at stimmell@sympatico.ca
April 22, 2013 By
Pictures from St. Louis Annual Meeting Posted
2013-APL-22…Pictures from the St. Louis Stamp Show and Society Annual Meeting, Awards Ceremony & Dinner posted on the Web site under Past Events. Enjoy!
April 4, 2013 By
A Simple Guide to Using the Web Chronicle posted.
2013-Apl-04…The Society has posted a simple guide with screen captures on how to use the Web Chronicle “Search” and “Browse” features for all. Please go to the Web Chronicle Search and Browse pages today and review the PDF guide. The hope is that this primer will assist all researchers in locating over 60+ years of primary research articles contained within our award-winning journal. Enjoy!
February 25, 2013 By
Award-Winning Trade Routes of Salem, MA Exhibit Posted
2013-Feb-25…The award-winning exhibit by Mark Schwartz on “Ship Letters sent along the Trade Routes of Salem, Massachusetts: 1878-1837″ has been posted in the Resource Center under Philatelic Exhibits. Drop by to view this and many other exhibits today.
February 13, 2013 By
Postal Conventions added to Resource Center
2013-Feb-12…Postal Conventions to which the United States was a party before the General Postal Union or “GPU” (later, the Universal Postal Union or “UPU”) have been posted and linked from the main Resource Center page. These are available as PDF viewable and download.
February 10, 2013 By
Great News for Classics Society Members… New Web Chronicle goes Live!
2013-Feb-10…After months of work, our chief technology officer, Dr. Charles J. DiComo, reports that the new and improved Web Chronicle is now online. All issues, from No. 1 to the No. 236, November 2012 are posted. February 2013 will be uploaded soon.
The issues are now viewable as single articles, or as an entire issue. You will see a new face page, a full hyperlinked Table of Contents for live browsing to any specific article. Full Articles, Editorials, Book Reviews, Obituaries, Classified and Display Advertisements, Image Plates, etc. are all mapped. The speed of viewing the articles/issues from our new server farm should also enhance the experience. And as a member, you can download the PDF article or issue you require to your computer.
The new Web Chronicle has been tested on all major tablets, operating systems, and browsers. So, log in to your Member’s account and test it out!
January 21, 2013 By
Congratulations Mark Schwartz on Single-Frame Grand
2013-Jan-21…Congratulations to Mark Schwartz for winning the single-frame grand at AmeriStamp for “Ship Letters Sent Along the Trade Routes of Salem Mass 1787-1837″.
October 16, 2012 By
Inaugural Meeting of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the USPCS
On Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, Bill Schultz (Regional VP, PA-DE) and Mark Schwartz (Director and Asst. Treasurer) hosted the first meeting of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Society. Held in West Chester, Pa., it featured Pat Walker, past-President of the Society and current ex-officio member of the board, who presented “Baltimore Postal History” to nearly 24 attendees. The presentation was extremely well received and refreshments were served.
Bill and Mark hope to have four meetings per year at various sites in the Greater Philadelphia. Based on the sign-in sheet about 50% were USPCS members.
Congratulations to Mark and Bill on a very successful first meeting!
October 9, 2012 By
Web Site Live – Day +1: have heard from many that site exceeds expectations, graphics clean and navigation intuitive. Of course, as one would expect from a site of this magnitude and complexity, reports of bugs coming in now. The team working hard to fix. I am very pleased! Looking forward to more comments and suggestions. Again thanks to all. CJD
October 8, 2012 By
New Society Web Site launched today to the world. Very excited after 8 months of working with Eric, Roger and team! Thanks to all.
October 1, 2012 By
Updated the Society and Award Recipients page with the 2012 Classics Society Award winners for all awards.
September 30, 2012 By
Updated the Awards & Cups Tables with 2012 Classics Society honorees for the Ashbrook, Chase & Simpson Cups, and the McDonald and the Distinguished Philatelist Awards.
