United States Postal Service Stamp News

Celebrating a ‘Transformative Figure in Sports and Leadership’

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LOS ANGELES — John Wooden’s extraordinary and enduring contributions to college basketball and the athletic community worldwide were lauded during the Postal Service’s dedication ceremony for the new stamp in his honor at UCLA. Wooden, often considered the greatest coach in the history of American sports, led the UCLA Bruins to a record-setting 10 national championships. His success on the court was unparalleled, and he is remembered for teaching his players how to achieve excellence not only on the court but also in life. “John Wooden’s contributions transcended basketball, offering lessons in integrity, teamwork, and personal excellence that resonate across...

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A Radiant Star Is Born

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STAR, ID — The Postal Service Monday released Radiant Star, a stamp intended for business-mail users. Showcasing easily recognizable design elements from the U.S. flag, the stamp features an eye-catching image reminiscent of the Stars and Stripes. In this vibrant graphic design, red and white stripes appear to radiate from a blue star. Designer Carol Beehler used two shades of blue for the star to give it a three-dimensional look. Antonio Alcalá, an art director for the Postal Service, provided art direction. The words “USA” and “Presorted Standard” appear along the bottom of the stamp, which will be sold in...

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Literary Arts Series Spotlights Novelist Saul Bellow

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CHICAGO — Author Saul Bellow was honored today with a new stamp, the 34th in the Postal Service’s Literary Arts series. Bellow considered himself a historian of American identity, populating his books with dreamers and intellectuals searching for meaning in a materialistic, sometimes disorienting world. The subtle analysis of modern culture and immigrant experience woven through Bellow’s writings combined fierce social criticism with a comic gusto that drew in readers. Widely regarded as one of the greatest authors of the 20th century, Bellow was the recipient of a record three National Book Awards, a Nobel Prize and a Pulitzer Prize....

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Landmark Lawmaker Lauded: Constance Baker Motley Graces USPS Black Heritage Stamp

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NEW YORK — The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated the remarkable contributions of Judge Constance Baker Motley (1921–2005), a civil rights pioneer and judiciary trailblazer, as the 47th honoree in the Black Heritage stamp series. A dedication ceremony for the stamp was held today at the Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center in New York. News about the stamps is being shared with the hashtags #ConstanceBakerMotley and #BlackHeritageStamps. A video will be posted two hours after the ceremony providing more information and insights into the stamp on the Postal Service’s Facebook and Twitter pages at facebook.com/USPS and twitter.com/usps. “Judge Motley was a brilliant legal strategist who conquered...

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USPS Roars Into Lunar New Year With New Stamp

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SEATTLE — Today, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled the Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon Forever stamp in the historic Chinatown - International District in Seattle. The Postal Service printed 22 million stamps that are now on sale at Post Offices and usps.com. Share the news on social media using the hashtags #LunarNewYearDragon and #LunarNewYearStamps. “For more than three decades, the Postal Service has issued stamps highlighting the Lunar New Year and this subject has been some of the most successful stamp releases in the long history of the Postal Service,” said Eduardo H. Ruiz, Jr., USPS vice president of retail and delivery...

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