This page will track changes that I make to the USPCS web site, no matter how small. So when you see the date on the header change, you do not have to ponder what is new & where it is. Just check this page for its contents & location via link. I hope this keeps all abreast of our continuely expanding Society Web Site - so check back often!

July 23, 2008: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding two members lost. Can someone please find them for us!

July 22, 2008: Updated the Book Store by removing The 1869 Issue on Cover: A Census and Analysis, edited by J.W. Rose and R.M. Searing, as this is out of stock. All that remains are a limited number of Deluxe Editions

July 18, 2008: Posted on the Members' Web Sites page Michael Ball's "A to Z Stamps and Coins" retail store link.

July 11, 2008: Updated the Past Society Events page with new photo's from the Annual Members Meeting from NOJEX 2008, and archived Washington 2006.

July 06, 2008: Updated the Annual Members Meeting page by posting the Society Dinner details for StampShow in Hartford.

July 01, 2008: Updated the Annual Members Meeting page by posting USPCS Scheduled Events for StampShow in Hartford. Added James A. Allen as Publications Business Manager on the Officers & Editorial Board page.

June 25, 2008: Added to new Helpful Links to the the U.S. 5 Cent 1856 Stamp synopsis.

June 24, 2008: Posted new Press Release on the "USPCS Announces Successful Annual Meeting At NOJEX."

June 17, 2008: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding two members "Attempted - Not Known" for April 2008 mailing of the Chatter.

June 04, 2008: Updated the Awards Progam page by adding the Mortimer Neinken and Susan McDonald award recipients.

June 03, 2008: Updated the Awards Progam page by adding the Brookman Cup and Distinguished Philatelists award recipients.

June 02, 2008: Updated the Annual Members Meeting page by posting information for the 2011 and 2012 meetings at TEXPEX and NAPEX.

May 14, 2008: Updated the Annual Members Meeting page by posting information on the Awards Banquet and Hospitality Suite at NOJEX 2008.

May 12, 2008: Updated the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 218 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser page and on the Table of Contents page for The Chronicle Volume 60.

April 29, 2008: Updated the Pre-U.P.U. Rates Between the U.S. and The German States CDR synopsis page with thumbnails of pages in the 160 page exhibit.

April 28, 2008: Added a favicon.ico file so that the new USPCS logo shows in the tab of web browsers when any page is displayed.

April 23, 2008: Posted new Pre-U.P.U. Rates Between the U.S. and The German States by Dwayne O. Littauer now available in full-color on CD-ROM via the Society.

April 22, 2008: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board and Chairman's Chatter pages by removing Dale Pulver's contact information and adding Matt Kewriga as the new Chairman's Chatter Editor.

April 21, 2008: Posted new Press Release on the "USPCS Announces Annual Meeting At NOJEX."

April 17, 2008: Updated the Annual Members Meeting page by posting Society Dinner details at the Iberia Peninsula Restaurant on Friday May 23rd during NOJEX 2008.

March 27, 2008: Posted the new Synopsis for the The 1861 Three Cent Washington Issue as written by Michael C. McClung.

March 07, 2008: Web site maintenace, reorganized left-side navigation tabs.

March 06, 2008: Posted new Press Release on the "USPCS Announces First Full-Color Printing of Chronicle." Additionally, posted on the Members' Web Sites page Michael Rogers, Inc. Asian Philately link.

March 05, 2008: Updated the Annual Members Meeting page by posting Society Scheduled Events at NOJEX 2008.

March 04, 2008: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links, et al. page by adding the Philatelic Database.

February 27, 2008: Updated the Study Groups page with a photo of the Roy Weber Memorial Study Group gathering from their most recent meeting held at The New York Collector's Club.

February 21, 2008: Updated the Foreign Mails Synopsis page with the addition a downloadable PDF presentation on Analyzing Transatlantic Covers created by Richard Winter.

February 18, 2008: Removed Peter Mosiondz Jr. web site link on the Members' Web Sites page.

February 14, 2008: Updated the USPCS 2007 Medal Winners page with listing of up-to-date Winners for 2007. Updated the USPCS 2008 Medal Winners page with listing of notices sent.

February 13, 2008: Posted a full-length, full-color Chronicle article by Wade E. Saadi on the "Cancellations On The 5˘ and 10˘ 1847 Stamps". This can be found in the February 2008 Issue, Vol. 60, No. 1, Whole No. 217.

February 12, 2008: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by adding Gregor Gatjens Classic Philately web site.

February 11, 2008: Performed website maiitenance of both main site and Members' Domain.

February 5, 2008: Updated the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 217 (first color issue) on the In the Next Chronicle teaser page and on the Table of Contents page for The Chronicle Volume 60.

January 31, 2008: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board and Chairman's Chatter pages with Dale Pulver's new email address, dalerpul@att.net.

January 25, 2008: Posted the new The Western Mails U.S. Classics Synopsis page.

January 21, 2008: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding Gary L. Mack.

January 18, 2008: Updated the Book Store by updating the Chronicle issues still available for sale.

January 16, 2008: Moved the Richard Winter Chronicle article on the "11 cent Rate to Uruguay" to the Members' Domain.

January 14, 2008: Updated the Annual Members Meeting page by posting the NOJEX 2008 Prospectus.

January 07, 2008: Updated the Dingbats page with the new Society logo's, color and B&W, in numerous sizes.

January 03, 2008: Posted the new Society Logo on the main page, some minor website maintenance.

January 02, 2008: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links, et al. page by Richard Frajola's PhilaMercury Project.

December 30, 2007: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding three Lost Members as of November Chatter.

December 19, 2007: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links, et al. page by updating 20 outdated links (thanks to Tim Treen for his assistance).

December 14, 2007: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links, et al. page by updating Richard Frajola's bulletin board link.

December 06, 2007: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding Life Member Stanley Richmond - Lost as of November Chronicle.

November 27, 2007: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board page by adding Dwayne O. Littauer as Assistant to The Foreign Mails section.

November 19, 2007: Posted new Press Release on the "USPCS Announces New Additions to Official Family."

November 18, 2007: Updated the Study Groups page by renaming the 3 Cent 1851-61 Study Group to the Roy Weber Memorial Study Group.

November 07, 2007: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links, et al. page.

October 22, 2007: Updated the Annual Members Meeting page by posting Glenn Spies, the NOJEX 2008 Exhibits Chairman, contact information.

October 21, 2007: Updated the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 216 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser page and on the Table of Contents page for The Chronicle Volume 59.

October 18, 2007: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board page by removing Tom Allen's name from ex-officio list following his passing.

October 15, 2007: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by removing Augustus R. Schrowang Jr - found!

September 25, 2007: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by removing Thomas T. Hanford and Doyle Armstrong - both found!

September 20, 2007: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board page by listing our new Assistant Editor to the Chairman's Chatter, Matthew Kewriga. He can be reached at matt@kewriga.com.

September 19, 2007: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links, et al. page by adding a link to the Philatelic Experts page, hosted by filatelia.fi. This is a worldwide list of 1820 individual stamp experts, past and present, with their areas of specialization, who have back-stamped or hand signed postage stamps, or issued certificates.

September 17, 2007: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by removing P.V. Warman - found!

September 16, 2007: Updated the Flier's for the Weber and Hegland CD-ROM's with new international shipping rates.

September 14, 2007: Updated the Regional Vice Presidents page by expanding territory covered by Stephen Pacetti and James Milgram.

September 13, 2007: Updated international shipping rates for the Weber and Hegland CD-ROM's available in the Classics Store.

September 10, 2007: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by adding David D'Alessandris' philatleic interests home page..

September 05, 2007: Updated the Awards Progam page by adding the Ashbrook, Chase and Perry Cup award recipients.

September 04, 2007: Updated the Call for Lost Members page with four 'continued' lost members.

August 31, 2007: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board page by listing our new publicist, Alexander Haimann. He can be reached at bretalex1@aol.com.

August 20, 2007: Updated the USPCS 2007 Medal Winners page with listing of up-to-date Winners for 2007. Updated Jim Cate's email address on the Regional Vice Presidents page.

August 27, 2007: Updated the Directories in the Members' Domain.

August 19, 2007: Updated the USPCS 2006 Medal Winners page with complete listing of Winners for 2006.

August 14, 2007: Updated the Classics Store by updating the shipping for international members, based upon the recent USPS overseas increases.

July 30, 2007: Updated the Call for Lost Members page with three new lost members.

July 25, 2007: Updated the Call for Lost Members page with two new lost members, Richard A. Champagne and Dale Forster.

July 22, 2007: Updated the Call for Lost Members page with a "Retractions" section, with first note that Steven J. Hines is alive and well in Monee, ILL.

July 20, 2007: Posted new Press Release on the USPCS Summer Meeting at the APS Stampshow in Portland, OR.

July 15, 2007: Updated the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 215 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser page and on the Table of Contents page for The Chronicle Volume 59.

June 25, 2007: Posted the new Essays & Proofs U.S. Postal Periods Synopsis page.

June 24, 2007: Updated the Society Happenings page with information about the Society Dinner and meeting at the APS Show in Portland, OR in August.

June 18, 2007: Posted new The U.S. 3 Cent 1857 Exhibit by Robert R. Hegland now available in full-color on CD-ROM via the Society.

June 15, 2007: Posted new U.S. Three Cent 1851 Essays for Postage Stamps (And Related Topics) Book by Roy Weber now available on CD-ROM via the Society.

June 11, 2007: Updated the Society Happenings page with link to Hulme Guestbook and information for donations in his behalf to the Society.

June 08, 2007: Updated the Exhibition Program page to include the request for Members' Exhibitions for CD-R creation and sale by the Society.

June 06, 2007: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by removing two (2) found members.

June 05, 2007: Updated the Guidelines for Submitting Manuscripts to the Chronicle page.

May 24, 2007: Updated the Mulit-Year Membership Fees Schedule.

May 23, 2007: Updated the Membership Fee Schedule page for International members. A single foreign shipping surcharge of $14.00 has been implemented to cover the recent steep increases in mailing costs.

May 07, 2007: Updated the Awards Progam page by adding Neinken, McDonald, Brookman, and Distinguished Philatelists Award recipients.

May 06, 2007: Updated the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 214 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser page and on the Table of Contents page for The Chronicle Volume 59.

May 03, 2007: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board page by adding John Bariws as VP and Steve Pacetti as Board Member. Additionally, updated the Robert A. Siegel link on Useful Philatelic Websites page.

May 01, 2007: Updated the main pages and removed all notations to WESTPEX now that meeting is over.

April 01, 2007: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding five (5) new lost members whose Chatter and Chronicle have been returned to me.

March 31, 2007: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by adding Mark Wardas' "StampsRart Philatelic Stamp Care and Preservation."

March 08, 2007: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding two (2) new lost members.

February 13, 2007: Posted new Press Release on the USPCS Announces Annual Meeting Plans.

February 08, 2007: Updated the index page, side bar, and Society Happenings page to denote In Memoriam for W. Wilson Hulme written by Wade E. Saadi.

January 24, 2007: Updated the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 213 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser page and on the Table of Contents page for The Chronicle Volume 59.

January 23, 2007: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board page by moving Wilson Hulme to ex officio and Wade E. Saadi to President.

January 22, 2007: Updated the Regional Vice Presidents page by listing George Tyson on the map as RVP for CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT.

January 18, 2007: Posted a "Donations to the USPCS" box in the name of "W. Wilson Hulme" on main page.

January 12, 2007: Created and posted on main page a Remembrance Guestbook in memory of our beloved friend amd colleague, W. Wilson Hulme.

January 11, 2007: Posted an "In Memoriam" to W. Wilson Hulme on main page in remembrance of his passing on Jan 10, 2007.

January 10, 2007: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by adding Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc.

December 29, 2006: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding one new lost member and removing one found member.

December 27, 2006: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by adding Bob Markovits U.S. Special Delivery Home Page.

November 10, 2006: Updated the Book Store by updating the Chronicle issues still available for sale.

November 06, 2006: Updated the Society Happenings page with the details for the Sarasota National Stamp Show in February 2007.

November 02, 2006: Updated the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 212 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser page and on the Table of Contents page for The Chronicle Volume 58.

October 24, 2006: Updated the Book Store by updating the Chronicle Special Run to include #160 - 210.

October 23, 2006: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by adding The Postal Gazette, by Alessandro Arsenia, Director.

October 22, 2006: Moved the entire USPCS web site to a new host. Please bear with me as I tweak any bugs caused by the transition.

October 03, 2006: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by removing a prior members web site, Colleen Baer.

September 09, 2006: Updated the web page at side bar with a link to SCRAP and the SCRAP Published Monographs teaser section. Members have full access to the repository.

September 05, 2006: Updated the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 211 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser page and on the Table of Contents page for The Chronicle Volume 58.

September 01, 2006: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding three new lost members.

August 30, 2006: Updated the Awards Progam page by adding M. Neinken and S. McDonald award recipients.

August 29, 2006: Updated the Past Society Events, Current Society News, and Awards Progam pages.

August 16, 2006: Updated the Past Society Events page with photo's from the Society Banquet at the NPM, the Lectures, the Annual Members Meeting, and the Awards Ceremonies that took place at the International Philatelic Exhibition in Washington DC, 2006.

August 10, 2006: Updated the Book Store by removing the last volumes of the ASCC as all have been sold out.

August 05, 2006: Updated the Index page green banner alerting everyone to the Special Society Dinner in Chicago at the APS Stampshow 2006.

July 29, 2006: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by removing two (2) dropped.

July 23, 2006: Updated the Current Society News page with the Brookman Cup recipient and Distinguished Philatelist summaries and moved the 2004-5 recipients descriptions to archive at bottom of page.

July 22, 2006: Updated the Awards Programs page with the 2005 Brookman Cup winner, as well as the 2006 Distinguished Philatelist Award recipient.

July 08, 2006: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board page by adding John Barwis to the Board members elected for service until 2009.

June 30, 2006: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board page by adding the Board members elected for service until 2009.

June 25, 2006: Updated the Book Store by adding two new Exhibits, (1) Essays, Proofs and Patent Experimental of the U.S. 3˘ Banknote by Ronald Burns and (2) United States Intervention in Mexico: 1846-1848 by Mark Banchik.

June 16, 2006: Updated the Society Happenings page with the details for the APS Stampshow details and Special Society Dinner (click here for PDF .

June 07, 2006: Updated the The 1851 Issue: A Sesquicentennial Retrospective book page and the Index page yellow banner that the books have arrived and are bveing shipped to U.S. and International addresses.

June 03, 2006: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links, et al. page by adding the updated url for the Annuity Museum.

May 29, 2006: Updated the Main Page by modifying the Blue Banner to only show the Special Offer for the Alexander 1847 Issue Book PLUS CD - good until June 12, 2006.

May 03, 2006: Updated the Book Store by adding the Washington 2006 United States 1847 Issue Book PLUS CD Special.

April 27, 2006: Updated the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 210 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser page and on the Table of Contents page for The Chronicle Volume 58.

April 26, 2006: Posted correct time for the Chronicle Editorial Staff closed-door meeting as 4:00 PM on Sunday May 28th at Washington 2006.

April 19, 2006: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding one (1) as "Temporarily Away".

April 18, 2006: Posted new Press Release on the USPCS Announces Annual Meeting Plans.

April 03, 2006: Posted the information for the Annual Society Dinner at Washington 2006.

April 03, 2006: Updated the Plating the 3˘ Stamp Useful \ section by adding Steve Ruecker's Plated 3˘ 1851-57 ~ Enlarged Photos page.

April 01, 2006: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding one (1) as "Temporarily Away".

March 26, 2006: Updated the Book Store by adding Dust Jacket/Cover's of USPCS Publications at right.

March 25, 2006: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding three (3) as "temporarily away".

March 17, 2006: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding Charles Deaton, RA1367.

March 15, 2006: Uploaded the latest meta-file with key words to increase our hit ratio when folks use search engines.

March 10, 2006: Updated the The 1851 Issue: A Sesquicentennial Retrospective book page to show that the retail price of the book is $125.00 (+$5.00 S&H for U.S., +$20 S&H for International).

March 05, 2006: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board page by delisting Dr. James W. Milgram as Photo Editor. Updated the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 209 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser page and on the Table of Contents page for The Chronicle Volume 58, No. 1-4, Whole No. 209-212, 2006.

March 04, 2006: Posted on the Members' Web Sites page David E. Williams' Broome County, New York Postal History web site, as well as Dennis R Abel's Stamps for Collectors web site.

March 03, 2006: Updated the The Cover Corner with a problem cover submitted by Route Agent Irv Heimburger.

February 25, 2006: Updated the USPCS 2005 Medal Winners page with complete listing of Winners for 2005, and posted 2006 page.

February 24, 2006: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links, et al. page by adding The Railway Mail Service Library link.

February 21, 2006: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board pages to list Michael Laurence as new editor of Chronicle, as well as James E. Lee as new Section Editor of Essays and Proofs.

February 20, 2006: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page by adding a new section on Philatelic Expertizing Services.

February 19, 2006: Posted new Press Release on the USPCS Announces Change in Chronicle Leadership.

February 11, 2006: Posted the new Synopsis for the The 1861 Ten Cent Washington Issue AND Updated the Index page Washington 2006 Blue Banner at bottom of page with new links for Show.

February 09, 2006: Updated the Index page Yellow Banner with the Annual Meeting in Washington 2006, replacing the ASCC link to Book Store.

February 08, 2006: Updated the USPCS Speakers for Washington 2006.

February 04, 2006: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding Edward C Hyers and removing Mark Reese.

January 24, 2006: Posted on the Members' Web Sites page Larry Nix's The Library History Buff web site.

January 23, 2006: Modified the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 208 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser page and on the Table of Contents page for The Chronicle Volume 57, No. 1-4, Whole No. 205-208, 2005. Added the blank Table of Contents page for for The Chronicle Volume 58, No. 1-4, Whole No. 209-212, 2006.

January 23, 2006: Updated the Affiliations page by posting the Southern California Chapter of the USPCS next meeting at Sandical on January 28th, 2006.

January 22, 2006: Updated the Annual Members Meeting page by alerting folks to the upcoming posting on this page and in the Chatter of the Annual Dinner details.

January 21, 2006: Updated the Book Store by updating the "Help on Using the Book Store" pop-up.

January 20, 2006: Updated the The 1851 Issue: A Sesquicentennial Retrospective book page to show that the pre-publication price of $80.00 is being held until Mach 1st, 2006.

January 11, 2006: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding Mark Reese, RA 3306, his final dues renewal notice was returned as "unable to forward".

January 02, 2006: Modified the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 207 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser page and on the Table of Contents page for for The Chronicle Volume 57, No. 1-4, Whole No. 205-208, 2005.

January 01, 2006: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page by adding Annuity Museum site, a non-profit organization dedicated to the collection and preservation of historic documents and artifacts relating to annuities.

December 06, 2005: Updated the Society's Purposes & By-Laws as adopted by the Board at the November 19, 2005 Board Meeting in Chicago, IL. See (22) amendment for the change to Article V "Board of Directors", Section 3 "Regular Meetings".

December 05, 2005: Updated the Study Groups page with a photo of the 3˘ 1851-61 Study Group Gathering from their most recent meeting held on December 03, 2005 at The New York Collector's Club.

November 22, 2005: Updated the Book Store by removing from stock the ASCC Hardbound Volume II.

November 19, 2005: Updated the Membership Advantages, Fees & Provisions page with a section describing access to the Members' Domain as part becoming a Member.

November 18, 2005: Posted on the Members' Web Sites page Peter Mosiondz Jr. Pre-1940 U.S. Stamps with Emphasis on the Classics web site.

November 14, 2005: Posted new Press Release on the USPCS Funding a Seminar Room at the APS Headquarters ni Bellefonte, PA.

November 13, 2005: Corrected the The 1851 Issue: A Sesquicentennial Retrospective book page and the Press Release for same by giving "Don Richardson" appropriate credit for postal rates of 1851 period section.

November 12, 2005: Updated the Renewal & Dontations Form by ameding text.

November 11, 2005: Added to the Index page a Blue Banner at bottom devoted to Washington, 2006.

November 10, 2005: Updated the main Navigation side-bar with Society Annual Meeting at the Internatial Exhibtion in Washington, DC 2006.

November 04, 2005: Updated the main Navigation side-bar with link to the new Members' Domain.

October 31, 2005: Went live with the new Members' Domain portion of the Society web site, the online meeting place for sharing unpublished philatelic manuscripts, studies in progress, exhibits, presentations and much more!

October 23, 2005: Posted on the Members' Web Sites page Albert Valente's Paper History - Gallery of Papermaking web site.

October 22, 2005: Posted new Press Release on the USPCS Announcement of Major Enhancements to the Webiste, both public and private, including the addition on November 1st, 2005 of a Members' Domain.

October 19, 2005: Posted a new web page, The Cover Corner, an extension of The Chronicle, where folks can submit for posting problem covers in full cover for all to see and comment on. From time to time new itesm will be posted, and answers to those postings can be read by all. I hope you like!

October 11, 2005: Updated the Society Happenings page with the details for the Chicagopex Special Society Dinner (click here for PDF .

October 10, 2005: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by removing 6 lot members, now found.

October 07, 2005: Posted new Press Release on the USPCS Announcement of the $100,000 Capitol Campaign called the Carroll Chase Fund, where contributions will be used to finance many lasting philatelic endeavors. $50,000 in contributions have already been committed.

September 29, 2005: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page by adding Stamp-Links.com site.

September 27, 2005: Updated the Past Society Events page with photo's from the Rocky Mountain Stamp Show in Denver, 2005.

September 20, 2005: Posted new Press Release on the USPCS Announcement of a New Book on 1851 Stamps, The 1851 Issue: A Sesquicentennial Retrospective to be published in 2006 and Pre-publication orders will determine size of limited edition.

September 19, 2005: Posted the The 1851 Issue: A Sesquicentennial Retrospective book web page, with info on contents of book, how to order, downloadable PDF flier, etc. Also posted a table for pre-publication ordering in the Book Store.

September 08, 2005: Updated the synopsis for the The Large Bank Note Period by modifying an error in the description for the re-engraved 1882 10 cent Bank Note issue, Scott #209 (Thx Frank for heads up!).

September 07, 2005: Removed from the Members' Web Sites page Peter Mosiondz Jr.'s Professional Philatelist site.

August 28, 2005: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by adding Paul Buchsbayew's Cherrystone Philatelic Auctioneers site.

August 23, 2005: Updated the SCRAP and Officers & Editorial Board pages to list the Interim SCRAP contact, Dr. Charles J. DiComo.

August 15, 2005: Posted new Press Release on the Winners of Distinguished Philatelist Award.

August 15, 2005: Updated the Current Society News page with a photograph of Robert E. Lamb signing the DPA Scroll at the APS Stampshow.

August 12, 2005: Modified the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 206 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser page and on the Table of Contents page for for The Chronicle Volume 57, No. 1-4, Whole No. 205-208, 2005.

August 04, 2005: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by adding Peter Mosiondz Jr.'s Professional Philatelist site.

July 23, 2005: Updated the Current Society News page with photographs from the Award's ceremony.

July 22, 2005: Updated the Affiliations page by adding our newest Society Chapter, The Rocky Mountain Chapter and contact RA, Steve Pacetti.

July 15, 2005: Updated the Book Store by revising the way in which Exhibits will be bound from today onward (Binding is "spiral" style (metal rings) with clear plastic front and vinyl back).

July 06, 2005: Created the Society Happenings page on the home page.

June 30, 2005: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board page to reflect the new Board of Directors for 2008..

June 25, 2005: Updated The Postal Conventions page by clarifying that 1863 Belgium and Italian Convnentions were published, but never went into effect (THX Richard).

June 22, 2005: Updated the Book Store by removing Chronicle #148 as "Out of Stock.

June 13, 2005: Modified the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 205 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser page and on the Table of Contents page for for The Chronicle Volume 57, No. 1-4, Whole No. 205-208, 2005.

June 12, 2005: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding back Gregory A. Hoefer - "Moved Left No Address, Unable to Forward".

June 11, 2005: Updated the banner on Main Index Page. Indexed the entire web site for searching.

May 26, 2005: Updated the synopsis for the The U.S. One Cent Franklin Stamp of 1851 & 1857 with thumbnails and large, detailed images of the Type V and Va varieties, Scott No. 24.

May 24, 2005: Posted the Coffee Table Flier and Application two-page PDF on the You Can Help Promote the USPCS - Here's How! page.

May 23, 2005: Updated the Annual Members Meeting page by removing past event-specific links.

May 21, 2005: Updated the Current Society News page with Keiji Taira's Brookman Cup Award synopsis.

May 18, 2005: Updated the Current Society News page with the most recent Society Cups and Awards recipients.

May 17, 2005: Updated the USPCS 2005 Medal Winners page with recent Winners and list of notices sent to upcoming Events.

May 16, 2005: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page by adding The History of New York State link.

May 16, 2005: Updated the Awards Programs page with the 2004 Cup and Chronicle Award winners, as well as the 2005 Distinguished Philatelist Award recipients.

May 15, 2005: Removed all mentions of the RMSS and Annual Meeting from web site.

May 09, 2005: Updated the Regional Vice Presidents page by listing Wade Saadi on the map as interim RVP for IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD.

May 06, 2005: Updated the Index Page Banner re: the Book Store Discounts and the Annual Meeting.

April 23, 2005: Updated the Study Groups page with a photo of the 3˘ 1851-61 Study Group Gathering from their most recent meeting held on April 23, 2005 at Roy Weber's home.

April 18, 2005: Updated the synopsis for the The Large Bank Note Period with detailed, high resolution scans of the denominations that differ between the National and Continental Bank Note Companies.

April 16, 2005: Corrected the Past Society Events page by correctly identifying a number of persons, and editting spelling of names.

April 13, 2005: Updated the Book Store by reformatting the Exhibit Photocopies by Topic, making it easier for prospective buyers to locate their exhibit of interest.

April 12, 2005: Updated the Book Store by modifying the Society Membership Pin table to remove non-members.

April 06, 2005: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by removing Gregory Hoefer - he has been located, THX Bill.

April 05, 2005: Posted a new page on the history of the Society Membership Pin as well as the Life Membership Medal.

April 04, 2005: Updated the Book Store by adding the Society Membership Pin that is now on sale for $6.00 postpaid to all.

April 02, 2005: Updated the Regional Vice Presidents page by listing Wade Saadi as interim RVP for IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD.

April 01, 2005: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page by adding the British Library - Philatelic Rarities link.

April 01, 2005: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding one new "Not Deliverable" Member from November Chronicle mailing.

March 19, 2005: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page by adding the TheShipsList link.

March 19, 2005: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding one new "Temporarily Away" Members from March Chatter mailing.

March 17, 2005: Posted new Press Release on the Society Annual Meeting at RMSS in May 2005.

March 16, 2005: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by removing Peter Mosiondz's web site.

March 12, 2005: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding one new "Temporarily Away" Members from March Chatter mailing.

March 09, 2005: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by adding three new "Temporarily Away" Members from March Chatter mailing.

March 05, 2005: Updated the Book Store by modifying the Chronicle Special Run Package to #150 - 200 for $62.00 + $10.00 shipping.

March 02, 2005: Posted new links for the Annual Members Meeting at the Rocky Mountain Stamp Show in Aurora (Denver) Colorado from May 13^th through the 15^th.

February 28, 2005: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page by adding the Southeast Federation of Stamp Clubs link.

February 22, 2005: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by removing Rob Faux's web site (dead link).

February 17, 2005: Updated the SCRAP Published Monographs with one (1) new Published Monograph on the 3 Cent 1861 Issue On Old Capitol Prison Covers.

February 14, 2005: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page by adding the U.S. Postal History Societies online link.

February 13, 2005: Posted forty three (43) new digital scans of covers on the John Fox Fake Covers Sub-Collection page.

February 13, 2005: Created a new page called SCRAP Published Monographs for the same. Posted four (4) new Published monographs. Check them out!

February 12, 2005: Posted ten (14) new digital scans of covers on the John Fox Fake Covers Sub-Collection page.

February 10, 2005: Updated the entire web site by widening all pages to fill the right poriton of the screen under the top blue tool bar.

February 09, 2005: Redesigned the Officers & Editorial Board page to reflect Society Officers and updated the newly appointed Staff. Added email addresses for all Board of Directors members and ex offico.

February 07, 2005: Updated the Book Store by removing from stock the ASCC Hardbound Special Run of Volumes I-III.

February 05, 2005: Posted the new You Can Help Promote the USPCS - Here's How! campaign page on side bar below Society logo.

January 31, 2005: Updated the Book Store by removing from stock the ASCC Hardbound Volume I.

January 31, 2005: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by adding George Schwenk's 19th Century Unused Collection web site.

January 18, 2005: Posted new Press Release on the Society Annual Meeting at RMSS in May 2005.

January 17, 2005: Updated the Call for Lost Members page by removing Ward S. Parker, he has been located.

January 15, 2005: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by adding Dick Keiser's online store.

January 15, 2005: Modified the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 204 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser page.

January 15, 2005: Updated the Regional Vice Presidents page with Charles Shreve's contact information, the new RVP for AR, LA, OK, and TX.

January 09, 2005: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page by adding the Domestic Postal Rates 1789-1956 link.

January 08, 2005: Updated the Book Store by highlighting how to order by regular mail, adding a contact for questions re: the ASCC & USPCS POublications, etc.

January 04, 2005: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board page with newly-appointed Editor to The Cover Corner, Greg Sutherland.

January 03, 2005: Posted three new Press Releases on the rare Natal cover found in SCRAP, the ASCC acquisiton, and the Sale on back issues of Chronicle.

January 02, 2005: Created a new section on the web site called Press Releases to keep our members and the rest of the world abreast of exciting Society news.

December 23, 2004: Updated the entire Society web site with a new, cleaner look.

December 22, 2004: Modified each link that points off our Society web site so that it opens in a new browser window, thus allowing the surfer to remain at our site while visiting others.

December 12, 2004: Posted ten (10) new digital scans of covers on the SCRAP Cover Inventory Collection page.

December 10, 2004: Created the Ballyhoo Banner on the Main page to alert everyone to special events, sales, etc.

December 09, 2004: Updated the Book Store, by modifying the ASCC Volumes, sold last softbound Vol III.

December 07, 2004: Updated the "Helpful Links" section on the The One Cent Franklin Stamp - 1861-67 Synopsis page.

December 03, 2004: Updated the Book Store, which our newest books for sale, the ASCC Volumes I - III (soft and hardbound).

November 28, 2004: Updated the Regional Vice Presidents page with our newest electees, Helen M. Stone and Bill Tribou.

November 26, 2004: Posted twenty two (22) new digital scans of covers on the SCRAP Cover Inventory Collection page.

November 26, 2004: Updated the Regional Vice Presidents page with Rex H. Stever's new email address.

November 24, 2004: Re-indexed the Society web site in its entirety for searching all pages.

November 23, 2004: Posted fourteen (14) new digital scans of covers on the SCRAP Cover Inventory Collection page.

November 20, 2004: Posted fourteen (14) new digital scans of covers on the SCRAP Cover Inventory Collection page.

November 17, 2004: Posted thirteen (13) new digital scans of covers on the SCRAP Cover Inventory Collection page.

November 16, 2004: Posted thirty two (32) new digital scans of covers on the SCRAP Cover Inventory Collection page.

November 15, 2004: Posted thirteen (13) new digital scans of covers on the SCRAP Cover Inventory Collection page.

November 11, 2004: Posted the Table of Contents for The Chronicle Volume 38, No. 1-4, Whole No. 129-132, 1986.

November 06, 2004: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page with the Distinguishing Bank Note stamps printed on "white wove paper" from those printed on "soft porous paper." by Howard Relles.

October 31, 2004: Updated the Study Groups page with a photo of the 3˘ 1851-61 Study Group Gathering from their most recent meeting held on October 30, 2004 at Roy Weber's home.

October 29, 2004: Updated the synopsis for the The U.S. One Cent Franklin Stamp of 1851 & 1857.

October 25, 2004: Updated the Regional Vice Presidents page with Stephen B. Pacetti's contact information, the new RVP for AZ, CO, NM, NV, and UT.

October 15, 2004: Posted the new Synopsis for the The U.S. Twelve Cent Washington Stamp of 1861 & 1869.

October 05, 2004: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page with the State Postal History Registry of the NPM under General Information.

September 23, 2004: Posted the new Synopsis for the The U.S. One Cent Franklin Stamp of 1851 & 1857.

September 15, 2004: Modified the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 203 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser page.

September 10, 2004: Posted the new Synopsis for the The Ninety Cent Washington Stamp - 1861.

September 08, 2004: Posted the new Synopsis for the The Thirty Cent Franklin Stamp - 1861.

September 06, 2004: Posted the new Synopsis for the The Ninety Cent Washington Stamp - 1860.

August 30, 2004: Posted the new Synopsis for the The Thirty Cent Franklin Stamp - 1860.

August 25, 2004: Updated the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 203 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser.

August 22, 2004: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page with the Postmaster Finder of the USPS under Biographical Information.

August 09, 2004: Posted the new Email Addresses Needed page.

August 05, 2004: Posted the new Synopsis for the The Large Bank Note Period.

July 27, 2004: Fixed the Renewal & Dontations Form, and updated the script to include the $2.50 discount for renewaing prior to August 31st.

July 14, 2004: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by adding Roger Kirby's site on U.S. Stamps.

July 09, 2004: Updated the Current Society News page with a "Call for Lost Members".

July 09, 2004: Posted the new Synopsis for the The One Cent Franklin Stamp - 1861-67.

July 08, 2004: Updated the Affiliations page with the contact information for the Southern CA Chapter of the USPCS, Inc.

June 30, 2004: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board page with newly-elected Officers and ex officio.

June 27, 2004: Updated the Current Society News page with a "Call for Lost Members".

June 27, 2004: Updated the Affiliations page with the contact information for the Baltimore/D.C. Chapter of the USPCS, Inc.

June 14, 2004: Updated the Past Society Events page with photo's from the March Party, 2004 and Society Banquet at the One Walnut Restaurant.

June 13, 2004: Updated the USPCS 2004 Medal Winners page with recent Winners and list of notices sent to upcoming Events.

June 09, 2004: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page with the North Carolina State Archives Postal History Project site under Research Projects.

June 05, 2004: Updated the Current Society News page by removing the notice to the 2^nd Annual NAPEX Lecture Series - A Study of the 11-E2 Essay" which was presented by Roy Weber, the 11-E2 Study Coordinator.

May 30, 2004: Updated the Current Society News page with the Smithsonian National Postal Museum Honors Philatelic Achievement Announcement.

May 24, 2004: Updated the Current Society News page with the 2003-4 Society Award recipients.

May 24, 2004: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board page and the Regional Vice Presidents page with Dr. James W. Milgram's new email address.

May 23, 2004: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page with the Counterfeits and Fakes of Confederate Stamps site.

May 18, 2004: Updated The Postal Conventions page with a new introduction to the U.S.-U.K. Convention section.

May 15, 2004: Updated the The Postal Conventions page with the Postal Conventions the U.S. entered into with the Northern German Union.

May 12, 2004: Updated the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 202 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser.

May 11, 2004: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by removing a number of past members web sites.

May 09, 2004: Updated the Study Groups page with a photo of the 3˘ 1851-61 Study Group Gathering from their most recent meeting held on May 08, 2004 at Roy Weber's home.

May 01, 2004: Posted the new and improved Book Store, which now features payment through PayPal. A major, new improvement to our site!

April 27, 2004: Updated the Current Society News page by removing another found member under the "Call for Lost Members" section.

April 24, 2004: Updated the The Postal Conventions page with the Postal Conventions the U.S. entered into with the Belgium, Italy and Switzerland.

April 20, 2004: Updated the Membership Advantages, Fees & Provisions page with a downloadable PDF Membership Application.

April 19, 2004: Updated the Awards Programs page with the 2003 Cup and Chronicle Award winners, as well as the 2004 Distinguished Philatelist Award recipients.

April 19, 2004: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board page with the addition of our new Board of Directors John Flannery, Norval Rasmussen, and Charles Souder.

April 19, 2004: Updated the Regional Vice Presidents page by adding Jim Cate as our new RVP for TN, SC, and NC, with Wiliam Ainsworth reamining RVp for AL, GA, MS.

April 16, 2004: Updated the Membership Application Form, to allow our Foreign Applicants to join online via PayPal.

April 10, 2004: Updated the Foreign Mails U.S. Postal Periods Synopsis page with the addition of The Postal Conventions link, a summary with PDF's of the various Postal Conventions the U.S. entered into from 1847 though 1875 with the United Kingdowm, Bremen, Prussia, Hamburg, and France.

April 09, 2004: Updated the Officers & Editorial Board page with the addition of Harvey Mirksy as Society Publicist, effective immediately.

April 08, 2004: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by adding Peter Mosiondz, Jr.'s new and improved Quality U.S. Stamp Sales site.

April 07, 2004: Posted the Postal Conventions between the U.S. and the U.K for the periods betwen 1848 and 1869 as PDFs on The Foreign Mails page.

April 06, 2004: Posted the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 201 on the Chronicle 2004 page.

April 05, 2004: Posted the link to the Table of Contents for the 2004 Chronicle on the Indexed Chronicle page.

April 03, 2004: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page with the Prints and Photographs Reading Room of the Library of Congress.

April 01, 2004: Updated the Renewal & Dontations Form as well as the New Applicants Form with new required fields.

March 31, 2004: Removed the Volunteer Needed for a Society Publicist page as the position has been filled.

March 30, 2004: Updated the Current Society News announcing the 2^nd Annual NAPEX Lecture Series - A Study of the 11-E2 Essay" being presented by Roy Weber, Society Member, on Board of Directors and 11-E2 Study Coordinator.

March 29, 2004: Updated the USPCS 2004 Medal Winners page with recent Winners and list of notices sent to upcoming Events.

March 29, 2004: Updated the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 201 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser, Updated the Annual Meetings page, Updated a number of email addresses and names on the Regional Vice-Presidents page.

March 18, 2004: Added a "Call for Lost Members" section to the Current Society News page.

March 15, 2004: Added the USPCS 2004 Medal Winners page with early list of notices sent to recent Events.

March 14, 2004: Updated the USPCS 2003 Medal Winners page with the complete list of winners of Medals and/or Clocks.

March 09, 2004: Removed from the Society Book Store the North Atlantic Mail Sailings 1840-75, by W. Hubbard and Richard F. Winter, as we are out of stock.

March 03, 2004: Post the new Society Advertisement that appears in the 2004 Scott Specialized Catalog of U.S. Stamps and Covers on the Newsgroup & Advertisement page.

February 29, 2004: Post the Table of Contents for Chronicle No. 201 on the In the Next Chronicle teaser.

February 21, 2004: Updated the Members' Web Sites page with Don Tocher's U.S. Classics, Stamps & Postal History site.

February 20, 2004: Posted the link to a Volunteer Needed for a Society Publicist.

February 17, 2004: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page with the StampPrinters.info web site, dedictaed to Stamp & Postal Stationery Printers.

February 16, 2004: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page with the Pacific Explorer 2005 World Stamp Expo to take place in Sydney, Australia / April 21 - 24, 2005.

February 13, 2004: Updated the Current Society News and Officers & Editorial Board page with the announcement that Kent Wilson is stepping down as Society Secretary.

February 11, 2004: Updated the Book Store page with dr. Charles J. Di Como's contact information when ordering additional Chronicle's.

February 10, 2004: Modified the Change of Address Form so that Dr. Charles J. Di Como, as Assistant Secretary, is contacted via email when the completed form is submitted.

February 10, 2004: Posted on the Officer's & Editorial Board page the Society's new Assistant Secretaries, Dr. Charles J. Di Como and Rob Lund.

February 01, 2004: Posted new links for the Annual Members Meeting at the Garfield-Perry Annual March Party in Cleveland, OH from March 26-28, 2004.

January 28, 2004: Posted a new site on the Useful Philatelic Links page for the PostalHistory.org site overseen by John Tollan.

January 24, 2004: Posted a new link on the Main Page to the Society's Purposes & By-Laws.

January 14, 2004: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by adding Brad Sheff's new & improved Postal History Sales web site.

December 30, 2003: Posted the new Synopsis for the The 1861-67 Twenty-Four Cent Washington Issue.

December 30, 2003: Posted a new layout for the 1861-69 Period, with links for each denomination to new Synopses written by experts in the field.

December 11, 2003: Posted the Table of Contents for The Chronicle Volume 39, No. 1-4, Whole No. 133-136, 1987..

December 9, 2003: Posted the Table of Contents for The Chronicle Volume 40, No. 1-4, Whole No. 137-140, 1988..

December 6, 2003: Posted the new Synopsis for the The Twelve Cent Washington Stamp - 1851-61.

December 04, 2003: Posted a new link on the Unit No. 11 of the A.P.S. page to a new feature: The SummerĘof '59 with Dr. Carroll Chase.

November 29, 2003: Updated Society President Patricia Stilwell Walker's email address on the Officer's & Editorial Board Page.

November 28, 2003: Posted the new Synopsis for the The Three Cent Washington Stamp - 1851-61.

November 26, 2003: Posted a new Useful Philatelic Link for Frajola's Board For Philatelists.

November 21, 2003: Posted the new Synopsis for the The Five Cent Jefferson Stamp - 1856-61.

November 20, 2003: Posted the new Synopsis for the The 1855 - 1861 Ten Cent Washington Issue. .

November 18, 2003: Posted a new layout for the 1851-61 Period, with links for each denomination to new Synopses written by experts in the field.

November 18, 2003: Updated the "In the Next Chronicle" teaser with the December 2003, 200^th Issue Table of Contents.

November 17, 2003: Modified the Society HOME & Renewal & Donations pages to state that we now accept Credit Cards through PayPal.

November 10, 2003: Posted the Online Renewal & Dontations Form in the "Join Now!" Window on the Society Main Page. This will allow current U.S. and Foreign Route Agents to renew their membership (via Paypal), as well as to bestow donations to the Society.

November 10, 2003: Updated the Members' Web Sites page by removing "Stamp King" (www.rdewsauctions.com) - Unknown Host.

November 09, 2003: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page by removing "U.S. Presidents & Cabinets" (www.fujican.demon.co.uk) under the Biographical Information section - Dead Link.

October 26, 2003: Updated the Study Groups page with a photo of the Mid-Atlantic 3˘ 1851-57 Study Group from their most recent meeting held on October 25, 2003 at Roy Weber's home.

October 24, 2003: Posted the "What's New?" link in Header Bar to track all changes/additions made to the Society Web Site.

October 14, 2003: Posted the Pennsylvania Postal History Society link and description on the Members' Web Sites page.

September 30, 2003: Posted a test version of the Membership Renewal & Donations Form, not yet functional as no scripts written to handle submission. Should be functional in a month.

September 26, 2003: Corrected two spelling errors on The Stampless Period page.

September 25, 2003: Posted the first Full Length Chronicle Article by by R. Winter (No. 188: 302-5) on the "11˘ Rate to Uruguay." Uploaded the newest PayPal verified gif image, as well as all the Home Page "Period" montage's.

September 24, 2003: Updated the Chornicle 2003 Table of Contents page for the September 2003, Vol 55, No. 3, Whole No. 199 Issue.

September 07, 2003: Updated a number of email addresses on the Regional Vice-Presidents page.

August 31, 2003: Posted the new In the Next Chornicle teaser page, which lists the up-and-coming Issues Table of Contents.

August 28th, 2003: Updated the Useful Philatelic Links page by removing on of William S. Parks Civil War Postal History Studies.