How to Find Specific Articles and News on the USPCS Website
The USPCS website (uspcs.org) presents its content as two distinct streams on the homepage: collection articles about individual covers and stamps, and society news about exhibitions and member results. To find a specific item, scan the homepage for the title you want — collection pieces carry a "Continue Reading..." link that opens the full article, while news items are short standalone entries. There is no search box or index described in the available page evidence, so browsing by title is the practical route.
Collection articles: what you'll see and how to open them
Each collection article appears on the homepage as a title plus a short excerpt. The excerpt usually names the item, its date, and the postal route or rate it illustrates. Clicking "Continue Reading..." expands the full write-up.
Examples of titles currently listed, with what each covers:
| Title | Subject |
|---|---|
| Salem to Canton | 1865 cover via Portland, London, Marseilles, and Hong Kong; Allan Line and P&O steamers |
| 3d due to Yorktown | 1861 3¢ rose Washington on a letter to a USS Transport captain |
| England to Boston 1874 | 1874 envelope from Leamington to Boston; 6d UPU rate paid by a block of six ½d rose-red |
| Penny Post Local and 3c 1851 | 1851 combination of the 3¢ 1851 and a Boston Penny Post adhesive |
| Double Rate to England | Double-rate cover with a 2-shilling handstamp and an 1847 stamp |
| Canada Through Rate | First day of the through rate between the US and Canada, 6 April 1851 |
| Bible Block | Largest unused multiple of the 10¢ 1847 US stamp, positions 71–73/81–83R |
| Red Boston PAID | 1¢ 1851 stamp canceled by the small red Boston PAID in Grid handstamp |
| 1856 5c Triple | Strip of three of the 5¢ 1856 imperforate with large Boston PAID in Grid cancels |
If you already know the item you want — for instance the Bible Block or the Salem to Canton cover — go straight to that title and open its "Continue Reading..." link. If you're browsing by theme, the titles themselves tell you the collecting area: US classics (1847 and 1851 issues), Boston postal markings, transatlantic and trans-Pacific routes, and US–Canada rates.
Society news: exhibition results and announcements
News entries are separate from the collection articles and are typically one or two lines. They report competition outcomes and event participation, for example:
- 2026 IndyPEX Race — described as run, with the checkered flag thrown.
- 2026 NAPEX Results — society members took the top two medals.
- BALPEX 2026 Results — members exhibiting at BALPEX received awards.
- 2026 Minnesota Stamp Show Awards — the society's exhibitors did well in Minnesota.
Each of these ends with a "Read more..." link. If you're looking for how the society performs at shows or which members won what, this is the section to scan.
Practical tips for locating an item
- Browse by title, not by search. The evidence shows titles and excerpts on the homepage, not a search interface. Use your browser's find function (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F) on the homepage to jump to a keyword like "Boston," "1847," or "Canada."
- Match the title to the collecting area. "Red Boston PAID" and "Penny Post Local" are Boston-marking items; "Bible Block" and "Double Rate to England" involve 1847 issues; "Salem to Canton" is a trans-Pacific route cover.
- Follow "Continue Reading..." for full detail. The homepage excerpt gives the date, route, and rate; the full article carries the rest.
- Check the news entries separately. Exhibition results and announcements are not mixed into the collection list, so if you want show outcomes, look for the dated event names (IndyPEX, NAPEX, BALPEX, Minnesota).
What the site does not provide
Based on the available page evidence, there is no described site-wide search, tag index, or category filter. Navigation depends on the homepage listing. If a title isn't on the homepage, the evidence doesn't show another documented way to reach it — so start from the homepage and work through the titles.