Latest Stamp collecting Stories
Renaissance Man Transcended Beyond "The Block" HARLEM, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The artwork of Romare Bearden, one of America's most prolific artists, is featured on a set of four Forever stamps dedicated today by the U.S. Postal Service during a first-day-of-issuance ceremony at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. "Today, we are proud to dedicate a sheet of stamps that honor a man who became one of the 20th Century's most distinguished, important and...
Postal Service Issues Fourth Semipostal Stamp WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the dedication of its fourth semipostal stamp today, the U.S. Postal Service is helping to save vanishing species 11-cents at a time -- specifically tigers, African and Asian elephants, rhinos, great apes and marine turtles. The net proceeds from the sales of the new Save Vanishing Species semipostal stamp will be transferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support the...
HOUSTON, Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Barbara Jordan, one of America's most respected and influential politicians, was recognized today by the U.S. Postal Service as the 34th honoree in the popular Black Heritage stamp series. The Barbara Jordan Forever Stamp goes on sale today at Post Offices nationwide, online at usps.com and by phone at 800-782-6724. "Throughout her lifetime, Barbara Jordan received many prestigious honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of...
'The Long Leg' Painting Stamp Is 10th in American Treasures Series PROVINCETOWN, Mass., Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Postal Service forged ahead with its American Treasures series by issuing the 10th entry, a Forever Stamp featuring Edward Hopper's sailboat painting, "The Long Leg." Hopper's 1935 sunlit painting depicts a boat sailing against the wind near Provincetown, MA. The new Forever Stamp is on sale now in Post Offices nationwide, online at usps.com and by...
Celebrate Scouting Forever Stamp Previewed on Social Media WASHINGTON, July 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Postal Service will salute the Girl Scouts in 2012 by commemorating the 100th anniversary of an organization credited with helping girls build character and leadership skills. The Celebrate Scouting Forever Stamp can be seen on social media and will be issued next year as part of the centennial celebration. Using social media to reach broader, more diverse audiences is an...
Stamps Depict Four Iconic Vessels KINGS POINT, N.Y., July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Postal Service today salutes the U.S. Merchant Marine by issuing 60 million Forever stamps to set sail through the nation's mail stream starting today. Related events will take place on the S.S. Lane Victory Liberty ship in San Pedro, CA, today and tomorrow in Baltimore, MD, on the S.S. John W. Brown Liberty ship. "The new four-stamp pane that we are issuing today features vessels that have...
2012 Santa and Sleigh Forever Stamps Seen on Social Media WASHINGTON, July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Postal Service is offering relief from the summer heat with a sneak peek at its cool 2012 Holiday Celebration Santa and Sleigh Forever stamps through social media. Using social media to reach broader, more diverse audiences is an initiative that began last week to engage more interest in stamp collecting. Select stamps from the 2012 commemorative program will be previewed one...
Trailblazing Publisher of Ebony, Jet, Immortalized on Forever Stamp WASHINGTON, July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Postal Service continues its sneak peek at some of its 2012 stamps, using social media outlets today to preview the 2012 Black Heritage Stamp honoring legendary publisher John H. Johnson. Using social media to reach broader, more diverse audiences is an initiative that began Monday. Select stamps from the 2012 commemorative program will continue to be previewed one at...
Social media sites to feature 2012 stamps WASHINGTON, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a move to raise awareness of its stamp program and to reach diverse audiences and people of all ages, the Postal Service is offering a sneak peek at some of the stamps that will be issued in 2012, beginning today through social media sites. Customers may preview the stamps on Facebook at facebook.com/USPSStamps, through Twitter @USPSstamps or on the website Beyond the Perf at...
U.S. Postal Service Honors 12 American Designers NEW YORK, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Postal Service today dedicated a new sheet of stamps honoring 12 of the nation's most important and influential industrial designers. The Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum was the setting for the dedication. The 12 designers who are honored on individual stamps include Peter Muller-Munk, Frederick Hurten Rhead, Raymond Loewy, Donald Deskey, Walter Dorwin Teague,...
