United States Postal Service Stamp News
Women Cryptologists Crack the Code on New Forever Stamps
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What: With this stamp, the U.S. Postal Service honors the women cryptologists of World War II, whose work played a significant role in the Allied victory. The first-day-of-issue event for the stamps is free and open to the public. News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #WomenCryptologistStamp. Who: Jakki Krage Strako, chief commerce and business solutions officer and executive vice president, U.S. Postal Service When: Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, at 11 a.m. ET Where: National Cryptologic Museum8290 Colony Seven RoadAnnapolis Junction, MD 20701 RSVP: Dedication ceremony attendees are encouraged to RSVP at: usps.com/wwiiwomencryptologists. Background: During World War II, some...
Holiday Elves Are Here To Help With Hectic Holidays
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NORTH POLE — With the issuance of the new Holiday Elves Forever stamps today, the U.S. Postal Service is celebrating the tremendous effort of all holiday elves. These stamps commemorate their incomparable skills in product production, time management, problem-solving, collaboration and overall positivity — as well as their unparalleled logistics acumen. And, seriously, is there a better place in the world to dedicate these stamps than here at Santa Claus House at the North Pole? We don’t think so either. “The elves have been hard at work here preparing for the upcoming season and so have the more than 650,000...
Postal Service Dedicating Kwanzaa Forever Stamp
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What: The U.S. Postal Service continues its tradition of celebrating Kwanzaa, an annual Pan-African holiday that brings family, community, and culture together for many African Americans. The first-day-of-issue event for the Kwanzaa Forever stamp is free and open to the public. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #KwanzaaStamps. Who: Eddie L. Banner, Kansas-Missouri District manager and dedicating official When: Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at 11 a.m. CDT Where: America’s Center Ferrara Theater701 Convention PlazaSt. Louis, MO 63101 RSVP: Dedication ceremony attendees are encouraged to RSVP at:www.usps.com/kwanzaa Background: With this new stamp design, the U.S. Postal Service continues...
U.S. Postal Service Issues James Webb Space Telescope Stamp
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WASHINGTON — With the release of this vibrant stamp, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope as it continues its epic mission to reveal the cosmos as never seen before. A dedication ceremony for the stamp was held today at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. “The James Webb Space Telescope orbits the sun about a million miles away from our planet. Now it will travel the United States mail system, with the launch of this new Forever stamp,” said Anton Hajjar, U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors vice chairman, who served as the dedicating official. “The Webb...
USPS Celebrates Hanukkah With a New Stamp
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What: The U.S. Postal Service continues its tradition of celebrating Hanukkah, the joyous Jewish holiday also known as the Festival of Lights, with the issuance of a new Hanukkah Forever stamp. The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony is free and open to the public. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #HanukkahStamp. Who: Lori Dym, USPS managing counsel for procurement and property law When: Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at 11 a.m. ET Where: Temple Emanu El4545 Brainard RoadOrange Village, OH 44022-1503 RSVP: Dedication ceremony attendees are encouraged to RSVP at: usps.com/hanukkah. Background: Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Kislev in...