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• REGULAR MEMBERS receive the monthly USCS LOG and all other benefits of membership.
• SUSTAINING MEMBERS help support the Society and receive the LOG by first class mail.
• YOUTH MEMBERS under the age of 18, receive the USCS LOG and other benefits at reduced dues.

The membership year begins on April 1.
Renewal notices are sent in December.
Table includes $2 registration fee/initial mailing.
Use the table below to determine the amount due

* fee for 15 months

Life Membership:  (to age 45, $500; ages 46-55, $400; ages 56-65, $350; ages 66-75, $250; age 76 and older, $100)

All payments must be in U.S. funds or check/money order drawn on a U.S. bank or a USPS money order payable to USCS or to Receipts@USCS.ORG from a PayPal account.

Please fill out the application form and e-mail to USCS secretary  (Steve Shay)

or

Mail application to: USCS Secretary, 747 Shard Ct., Fremont CA 94539-7419

FIFTH EDITION, REPRINTED AND UPDATED DECEMBER 2001

David A. Kent, Editor in Chief

The Universal Ship Cancellation Society has reprinted its “Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks, Fifth Edition” after the first printing sold out. The 548 page book is the most comprehensive reference on Navy ship postmarks and Naval postal history ever published. The Universal Ship Cancellation Society has published earlier postmark catalogs, but this reprinted edition represents the most up-to-date catalog ever available.

Postmarks are classified according to an organized system that was completely revised and updated to reflect modern canceling devices, and is described in detail in the 40 page introduction. The introduction also provides in-depth information on the history and operation of post offices aboard navy ships, and the format of the listings.

There are 388 pages of listings of all Navy ships that have had post offices since the first was opened in 1908. Dates describe the ship’s period(s) of service with the Navy and the date(s) when it operated a post office. Listings include every distinguishably different postmark ever reported to have been used by the ship. Footnotes describe its final disposition if not still active. The book is up to date through 1996 and a 16 page addendum includes new information developed since the original printing.

Postmarks are not valued in dollars, but rather with a broad set of scarcity codes, A, B, C and four levels of “Rare.” The introduction explains that scarcity codes were used because the postmark is only one feature of a cover, and other features may affect its actual selling price much more than the postmark alone. The listings are followed by a 114 page appendix illustrating all postmarks that could not be classified uniquely by the standard system.

The catalog lists more than 5,000 ships, ranging from the U.S. Frigate Constitution to the modern aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. More than 40,000 different postmarks are listed for these ships. The illustration pages include some 3,000 clear drawings of postmarks of all kinds.

The 548 page book is a loose leaf, 3 hole punched, photocopy ready to insert in a binder. The “Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks, Fifth Edition, Reprinted” (ISBN 0-9657316-0-X)

member price for Complete catalog, 81/2 x 11, punched for a three ring binder, $40.00
non-member price for Complete catalog, 81/2 x 11, punched for a three ring binder, $50.00
member price for $70.00 first class international mail outside of the United States
non-member price for $80.00 first class international mail outside of the United States

also available  in CD format

The USCS Handbook is an official publication of the Universal Ship Cancellation Society, Inc.  Programs and benefits described herein are available to all members of the Society.  Contact the Secretary – Treasurer for names and addresses of the current Service Managers.

This Handbook was compiled and edited by Robert D. Rawlins, (5490) and David A. Kent (H-5148).

Volumes- Revised

by Leon Fields

This USCS publication contains an enormous amount of information for any USS CONSTITUTION cover collector. One can only marvel at the amount of work done by Leon Fields and the USS CONSTITUTION Study Group to amass this much information and then publish these two volumes. Our continued thanks go to Leon posthumously and all others who helped.

The organization of the USS CONSTITUTION material

This material was originally published in two paper books each roughly covering half the material. Volume I details cruise from Boston, MA, to just off San Diego, CA, 1 July 1931 to 20 January 1933. Volume II begins with the cruise in San Diego, CA and ends with the ship back in Boston, MA, 21 January 1933 to 8 June 1934. Both Volumes have small appendixes with useful information.

Each Volume consists of two major sections, the Catalog section and the Cachet Section. The Catalog section contains the listing explained below for the time frame of the Volume. The Cachet section contains the illustrations of the cachets/covers.

The approximately 1,700 page book is a loose leaf, 3 hole punched, photocopy ready to insert in a binder. The USS Constitution Book (ISBN 0-9657316-8-5 987-09657316-8-3)

Printed Version (1700 pages) member price – $50 plus $15 shipping in the US. total $65.00
Printed Version (1700 pages) non-member price – $60 plus $15 shipping in the US. total $75.00
member price for $95.00 first class international mail outside of the United States
non-member price for $105.00 first class international mail outside of the United States

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No gum flap

These (3.62 by 6.5″) envelopes have been verified by the Post office for laser cancels (80-pound Accent Opaque, acid free envelopes, sideseam construction with 9/16” seams) – price includes shipping (U.S.)

FIFTH EDITION, REPRINTED AND UPDATED DECEMBER 2001

David A. Kent, Editor in Chief

The Universal Ship Cancellation Society has reprinted its “Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks, Fifth Edition” after the first printing sold out. The 548 page book is the most comprehensive reference on Navy ship postmarks and Naval postal history ever published. The Universal Ship Cancellation Society has published earlier postmark catalogs, but this reprinted edition represents the most up-to-date catalog ever available.

Postmarks are classified according to an organized system that was completely revised and updated to reflect modern canceling devices, and is described in detail in the 40 page introduction. The introduction also provides in-depth information on the history and operation of post offices aboard navy ships, and the format of the listings.

There are 388 pages of listings of all Navy ships that have had post offices since the first was opened in 1908. Dates describe the ship’s period(s) of service with the Navy and the date(s) when it operated a post office. Listings include every distinguishably different postmark ever reported to have been used by the ship. Footnotes describe its final disposition if not still active. The book is up to date through 1996 and a 16 page addendum includes new information developed since the original printing.

Postmarks are not valued in dollars, but rather with a broad set of scarcity codes, A, B, C and four levels of “Rare.” The introduction explains that scarcity codes were used because the postmark is only one feature of a cover, and other features may affect its actual selling price much more than the postmark alone. The listings are followed by a 114 page appendix illustrating all postmarks that could not be classified uniquely by the standard system.

The catalog lists more than 5,000 ships, ranging from the U.S. Frigate Constitution to the modern aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. More than 40,000 different postmarks are listed for these ships. The illustration pages include some 3,000 clear drawings of postmarks of all kinds.

The 548 page book is a loose leaf, 3 hole punched, photocopy ready to insert in a binder. The “Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks, Fifth Edition, Reprinted” (ISBN 0-9657316-0-X)

member price for complete catalog on CD or DVD, $30.00
non-member price for complete catalog on CD or DVD, $40.00
member price for $35.00 first class international mail outside of the United States
non-member price for $45.00 first class international mail outside of the United States

also available  in Printed format

5th Edition

The catalog was issued in 1997 and the supplement provides information to bring the catalog current as of December 2000.

Compiled and edited by R.D. Rawlins, USCS 5490

Nearly 600 pages of text and illustrations of 950 individuals or groups 
who have sponsored cachets for Naval covers since 1930.

member price for Complete catalog, 8 1/2 x 11, punched for a three ring binder, $40.00 media mail
non-member price for Complete catalog, 8 1/2 x 11, punched for a three ring binder, $50.00 media mail
member price for $70.00 first class international mail outside of the United States
non-member price for $80.00 first class international mail outside of the United States

 View Introduction

View Table of Contents

View Sample Pages Walter G. Crosby USCS #69

Compiled and edited by R.D. Rawlins, USCS 5490

Nearly 600 pages of text and illustrations of 950 individuals or groups
who have sponsored cachets for Naval covers since 1930.

member price for complete catalog on CD or DVD $30.00 media mail
non-member price for c omplete catalog on CD or DVD $40.00 media mail
member price $35.00 first class international mail outside of the United States
non-member price $45.00 first class international mail outside of the United States

View Introduction

View Table of Contents

View Sample Pages Walter G. Crosby USCS #69