Universal Ship Cancellation Society

Universal Ship Cancellation Society

Universal Ship Cancellation Society (USCS) is an international philatelic non-profit organization with an interest in postmarks and covers from all maritime services. Founded in 1932, the USCS is one of the oldest specialized postal history societies in the world and the only organization in the United States devoted to navy and maritime covers.

As of 2008, the USCS consists of about 1,300 members worldwide. Member’s interests includes topics such as: navy ships of all countries, merchant ships with seapost and markings, the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard, navy bases, related cachets and other navy memorabilia.

Advancing the hobby & conducting research

The USCS holds annual conventions in various cities throughout the United States and has local chapters in many cities in the United States and Europe. The USCS also uses study units formed by members to research specialized interests and maintains a photograph library with over 3,000 negatives of ships.

Publications

The USCS publishes the following:

*"USCS Log". Monthly 32-page journal with articles of lasting interest on Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and other maritime covers; and historical articles of various U.S. and foreign ships. [Department of the Navy - Naval Historical Center, [http://www.history.navy.mil/library/guides/newsletters.htm "Newsletters in the Navy Department Library"] , "Navy Historical Center website", April 04, 2007. Accessed August 30, 2007.]

*"USCS Handbook". Contains basic information for collectors, including a postmark primer, naval terms dictionary, hull classifications, and the society history.

*"Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks". A reference of nearly a century of postal history. [Naval Cover Museum, [http://www.navalcovermuseum.org/Glossary.html "Glossary of Terms"] , "Navy Cover Museum website', October 31, 2000. Accessed August 30, 2007.]

*"Naval Cover Cachet Makers’ Catalog". A reference volume of sponsors and cachet artists with illustrations and summery information on the people involved.

*"Data Sheets". Compilations of historical interest, events and operations.

ee also

*Cachet
*Cancellation (mail)
*Cover (philately)
*Philately
*Postmark
*Seapost Service
*Ship cover

References & footnotes

References

*cite web | author = United States Postal Service | title = Organizations | url=http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentUpload1View?status=i&langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10152&HTMLName=resources.html&pagetitle=A_Stamps | publisher = "USPS website" | accessdate = 2007-08-30 United States Postal Service wrote USCS "Specializes in naval ship postmarks and cachets."

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.uscs.org/ Universal Ship Cancellation Society homepage]


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