United States Postal Service Stamp News

  What: The U.S. Postal Service is dedicating a new Christmas stamp featuring “Virgin and Child,” an oil-on-panel painting from the first half of the 16th century by an unidentified Florentine artist known as “the Master of Scandicci Lamentation.” The first-day-of-issue event for the Forever stamp is free and open to the public for those who have RSVP’d. News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #VirginAndChildStamp. Who: Jenny Utterback, the Postal Service’s vice president organization development and dedicating official When: Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at 11 a.m. ET. Where: Museum of Fine Arts Boston465 Huntington AvenueBoston, MA 02115...

What: The U.S. Postal Service is getting ready for the holidays by holding the first day of issue ceremony for its Holidays Elves Forever stamps at Santa Claus House in North Pole, AK. The event is free and open to the public. News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #HolidayElvesStamps. Who: Mike Elston, U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors Secretary, will serve as dedicating official Mike Miller, president, Santa Claus House Santa Claus Reindeer (maybe Blitzen) When: Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, at 11 a.m. Alaska Daylight Time (3 p.m. Eastern) Where: Santa Claus House101 St. Nicholas DriveNorth Pole,...

Hohenwald, TN — Today, the U.S. Postal Service celebrated the majestic, playful, and highly intelligent elephant with a first-day-of-issue stamp ceremony at The Elephant Discovery Center. “We love elephants because of their physical characteristics, social intelligence, capacity for empathy, self-awareness, teamwork and because they share so many of our own best qualities,” said Jeffery Adams, USPS corporate communications vice president, who served as the dedicating official. “What a pleasure it is to honor these magnificent creatures on World Elephant Day with a beautiful Forever stamp.” Joining Adams for the ceremony were master of ceremonies Vicki Yates, Channel 5 Nashville News...

WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a temporary price adjustment for key package products for the 2022 peak holiday season. This temporary rate adjustment is similar to ones in past years that help cover extra handling costs to ensure a successful peak season. The planned peak-season pricing, which was approved by the Governors of the Postal Service on Aug. 9, would affect prices on the following commercial and retail domestic competitive parcels: Priority Mail Express (PME), Priority Mail (PM), First-Class Package Service (FCPS), Parcel Select and USPS Retail Ground....

SANTA CRUZ, CA — The U.S. Postal Service dedicated 16 new Forever stamps today celebrating the nation’s underwater treasures that showcase the abundant wildlife and diverse ecosystems found throughout the National Marine Sanctuary System. The ceremony took place at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center. For 50 years, U.S. national marine sanctuaries and marine national monuments have protected areas with special ecological, cultural and historical significance. “Protecting our environment is one of the most important things we can do now and for future generations,” said William D. Zollars, a member of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors,...