United States Postal Service Stamp News

(USPS) The U.S. Postal Service honors the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by putting its own stamp on raising awareness of our environment and the communities in which we live and serve. The new Earth Day Forever stamp marks five decades of Americans coming together to celebrate the importance of protecting the environment. The stamp will be available for sale nationwide on April 18. The Postal Service has canceled the first-day-of-issue ceremony for the Earth Day stamp due to social distancing guidance. News of the stamp can be shared using the hashtag #EarthDayStamps. On the first Earth Day in 1970, millions...

The Garden Corsage is the perfect stamp for many of life's special occasions like weddings, anniversaries and other special events. Corsage comes from the French term bouquet de corsage or bouquet of flowers worn on the upper part of the body. Corsages were traditionally worn by women to weddings and funerals. Today, corsages are still used in many formal events by both women and men. 

Arnold Palmer (1929-2016) won his first major title at the Masters Tournament in 1958. He then went on to win more championship tours with a total of 62 PGA and 2 European tournament wins. He had a wide fan based called the "Arnie's Army" that watched him won numerous golf tournaments in the 1960's.  On September 25, 2016, the day Arnold Palmer died, Golf Week's Adam Schupak wrote: "As a measure of his popularity, Palmer, like Elvis Presley before him, was known simply as "The King." But in a life bursting from the seams with success, Palmer never lost his common...

Orchids can thrive in a number of climates and habitats. In North America, orchids can be found in moisture rich woodland settings. But with climate changes, these group of flowers are becoming endangered or threatened. Each stamp shows a photograph of one of these nine orchid species: Cypripedium californicum, Hexalectris spicata, Cypripedium reginae, Spiranthes odorata, Triphora trianthophoros, Platanthera grandiflora, Cyrtopodium polyphyllum, Calopogon tuberosus and Platanthera leucophaea.

If you're planning on going to the Aripex 2020 Stamp Show in Mesa, Arizona this Valentine's Day, the USPS will be unveiling the Let’s Celebrate! Forever stamp.  If you're celebrating someone's birthday, anniversary or special event, this stamp adds a special touch to the occasion. Location: Aripex 2020 Stamp ShowMesa Convention Center263 North Center StreetMesa, AZ 85201-6628