Telling America’s story
Commemorative stamps are much more than attractive collectibles. They are small emblems of America at its best. In the coming 12 months,...
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- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
Celebrating Black Heritage
2021 Black Heritage stamps honor August Wilson “No one should think that Black history is confined to the month of February, when...
- Feb 10, 2021
- 2 min
Sending love with USPS Love stamps
♥ Love ♥ Love ♥ Love ♥ Sending a card to a loved one or friend is a special way to declare your affection, friendship, gratitude or...
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
2020 Summer Stamps
A variety of festive stamps for the summer “Thank you.” These are two of the most important words in our language, and quite possibly the...
- Jan 10, 2020
- 2 min
2020 Stamp Outlook
New Stamps for 2020 The United States Postal Service’s stamp program has celebrated the people, events and cultural milestones that are...
- Oct 7, 2019
- 1 min
US Postal Service Presents the 2019 Holiday Stamps
Season’s greetings! The 2019 holiday shopping season is rapidly approaching. Don’t forget you’ll need a lot of stamps to mail those...
- Jun 17, 2019
- 3 min
Presidents on Postage Stamps
The postage stamps of a nation are a picture gallery of its glories. — Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield, 1957 Presidential...
- May 3, 2019
- 4 min
Mail by Rail: History of the Transcontinental Railroad and US Mail
History of the Transcontinental Railroad and US Mail On May 10, 2019, the U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the 150th anniversary of...
- Mar 8, 2019
- 2 min
Black History is 365
Black History is 365 The month of February is typically designated Black History Month. On Feb. 1, 1978, the U.S. Postal Service® joined...
- Sep 21, 2018
- 3 min
Art of Magic Stamps Cast Spell of Wonder and Illusion
USPS Writer/Editor Michael Hotovy Art of Magic Stamps Cast Spell of Wonder and Illusion I never knew stamps could be so magical. I am not...
- Aug 14, 2017
- 4 min
How a Postage Stamp Saved My Life
I didn’t know it at the time, but 48 hours was all the time that I had left with the most extraordinary woman I had ever known. That...
- Oct 21, 2016
- 2 min
Wonder Woman Stamps Debut at New York Comic Con
Postal Service Unveils Honorary Wonder Woman Stamps The 20-stamp pane celebrates Wonder Woman’s 75th anniversary and features four unique...
- Oct 1, 2016
- 2 min
Halloween Stamps Featuring Jack-o’-Lanterns issued by USPS
USPS® Celebrates the Spirit of Halloween with new Jack-o’-Lanterns Stamps Halloween: falling leaves in crisp fall air, kids in costumes...
- Aug 3, 2016
- 3 min
It’s Summertime: Time for New Summer Stamps!
The Postal Service is releasing a series of stamps this summer that represent cultural icons, nature, and the four-legged family members...
- Jun 24, 2016
- 2 min
Inverted Jenny
Stolen Inverted Jenny returned at the NY World Stamp Expo. Keelin O’Neill of Ireland, who inherited the stamp from his grandfather;...
- May 27, 2016
- 2 min
The U.S. Postal Service Gears Up for the Highly Anticipated World Stamp Show
It’s finally here—the 2016 World Stamp Show. What makes the World Stamp Show unique is that this stamp extravaganza only happens every 10...
- Jun 19, 2015
- 2 min
Wedding Mail Tips and Tricks
Chances are, besides the holidays, you don’t send too many cards or letters at once. But that changes when it comes time for wedding...
- Dec 16, 2014
- 2 min
New USPS.com Redesign
Did you know our website USPS.com has had over 6 million visits in one day? And now, with its recent simplified redesign, visitors to...
- Nov 13, 2014
- 2 min
Employee Story: $75,000 Stamps
$75,000 Stamps One of the most interesting items that I have sold in my postal career was a book of stamps. It was one of the American...
- Oct 24, 2014
- 2 min
Postcarditis
In the first two decades of the 20th century, a craze for sending and collecting postcards swept the nation. A confluence of events...
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