POSTAL POINTERS May will be a very busy month at area Post Offices. The best news is that there will not be a First-Class postage increase this year! A once-ounce letter will still cost 44 cents, with additional ounces costing 17 cents. Postal cards are still priced at 28 cents. Shelter Pet Adopt-a-thon. The Post […]
USPS will unveil its “Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet” sheet of commemorative stamps today, kicking off a major 8-week promotion with an appearance by PMG Jack Potter on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. The commemorative sheet of stamps continues a half-century tradition of promoting attention and awareness of national social issues. The set features photographs […]
Ten Revolutionary Works of Art Make Debut as Postage Stamps BUFFALO, NY — The U.S. Postal Service today honored the artistic innovations and achievements of a group of artists who moved the United States to the forefront of the international art scene with the release of the Abstract Expressionists commemorative postage stamps. The vibrant stamps […]
Distinguished Sailors Saluted On Stamps WASHINGTON — Four revered U.S. Navy icons were commemorated with a First-Class salute with the dedication of the Distinguished Sailors collectable stamps. Available nationwide today, the 44-cent stamps immortalize four sailors who served with bravery and distinction during the 20th Century: William S. Sims, Arleigh A. Burke, John McCloy and […]
From the USPS: PARK CITY, Utah — The U.S. Postal Service today commemorates the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games with the issuance of a stamp featuring an illustration of a snowboarder. The stamp goes on sale today in Park City, UT, and in Post Offices across the United States. The XXI Olympic Winter Games will […]
Postmaster General Appoints Award-Winning Poet and Designers WASHINGTON—An internationally acclaimed award-winning poet and two renown designers join the committee that reviews topics and people to be honored and commemorated on U.S. postage stamps. Postmaster General John Potter today announced the retirement of two members of the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee and the addition of three […]
Auspicious Design Ushers in Renewed Hope for the Future LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Postal Service salutes the Lunar New Year with a commemorative 12-stamp souvenir sheet issued today. The Celebrating Lunar New Year: Year of the Tiger stamp was dedicated at the El Pueblo Historical Monument. All 40 million 44-cent first-class stamps are available nationwide […]