United States Postal Service Stamp News

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

Ever need a stamp that you can use in mailing a package by "Priority Mail"?  On January 18, 2020, the United States Postal Service will release 2 new stamps that will pay for your Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express Flat Rate shipping with a single stamp. If you're curious to know what these stamps look like. Here's a look of these 2 stamps. Big Bend "Priority Mail" Stamp. Big Bend is located in the West Texas region. The stamp depicts the Rio Grande flowing between the tall limestone cliffs of Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park. Grand...

If your child wants to write to Santa Claus this year, you can mail that letter and a reply will be sent back from Santa Claus courtesy of the U.S. Postal Service! Now, don't just drop off your child's mail in the mailbox addressed to Santa Claus with a "North Pole" address written on the envelope because we all know that letters sometimes get lost in the mail.   To avoid ruining your child's letter to Santa, the U.S. Postal Service has these things to say: 1. Have your child write a letter to Santa and place it in an envelope...

President Abraham Lincoln promoted the railroad during the Civil War as a way of binding the nation. The Central Pacific Railroad Co. built the western portion of the railroad starting from Sacramento, CA. The Union Pacific Railroad Co. built the eastern section beginning from Omaha, NE. Both companies employed many workers at a time when roadbeds had to be dug and tunnels excavated without the benefit of machines.A large workforce — primarily Chinese and Irish immigrants — carried out most of the backbreaking and often dangerous work that made the achievement possible. The workforce, totaling more than 20,000 at its...