Issue Date: January 23, 2012City: Sacramento, CAQuantity: 400,000,000Printed By: Ashton PotterPrinting Method: OffsetColor: MulticoloredBonsai trees reflect the traditions of Buddhism. Monks introduced the art form to Japan over a thousand years ago. Sapling..
On Aug. 6,2021, the Postal Service will release Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses, the seventh installment in the popular Lighthouse stamp series.The five stars of the finale are New York’s Montauk Point Lighthouse, Navesink in New Jersey, Pennsylvania’s Erie Harbor Pierhead Light, Delaware’s Harbor of Refug..
Cool off with Frozen Treats, a Post Service Forever stamp issuance featuring frosty, colorful, icy pops on a stick. The tasty, sweet confections come in a variety of shapes and flavors.
Today, Americans love cool, refreshing ice pops on a hot summer day. Modern frozen treats are available in many v..
Released in the summer of 2020, This booklet of 20 US postage stamps capture the classic beauty of still-life paintings featuring 10 different portraits of fruits and vegetables. Each stamp features a collection of one kind of fruit or vegetable:
Red and black plums,
Heirloom and cherr..
It’ll begin to look like winter at the nation’s Post Offices this week.Winter Berries, a booklet of 20 stamps that highlight four seasonal plants, will be released Tuesday, Sept. 17,2019.Coming in an array of shapes, sizes and colors, winter berries provide bursts of life during the year’s coldest m..
The U.S. Postal Service celebrates spring and Americans’ love for tulips with the issuance of Tulip Blossoms Forever stamps.Each fall, millions of gardeners bury bulbs in the earth, eagerly anticipating the rewards that springtime will bring. Months later, thick green leaves poke through the soil, s..
“Let’s go sailing!” The U.S. Postal Service celebrates a favorite outdoor activity with two colorful postcard stamps. Illustrator Libby VanderPloeg grew up in Grand Haven, MI, a little harbor town on Lake Michigan, so sailboats were always dotting her views as a kid. With these memories in mind, she..
Issue Date: May 23, 2011City: Crestwood KYQuantity: 300,000,000Printed By: Avery DennisonPrinting Method: PhotogravureColor: multicoloredOver the last 4,000 years, gardens around the world have evolved from private resorts for the privileged, to the meeting place of roy..
2015 49¢ Vintage RoseWeddings Series The rose was chosen for the 2015 Weddings Forever stamp because it is a universal symbol of love. This stamp was issued for use on wedding RSVP cards and thank you notes. A two-ounce rate Vintage Tulip stamp was released at the same tim..
2022 60¢ Charles SchulzValue: 60¢ 1-Ounce First-class Rate (Forever)Issue Date: September 30, 2022First Day City: Santa Rosa, CAType of Stamp: CommemorativePrinted by: Banknote Corporation of AmericaPrinting Method: OffsetFormat: Pane of 20Self-AdhesiveQuant..
2017 49c Celebration Boutonniere Buttonhole flowers, or boutonnières, are traditionally donned for special celebrations. They add elegance to an everyday business suit and the finishing touch to a formal tuxedo.Boutonnières first became popular in 19th century England. When Prince A..
Make sure there is snow for your holiday celebrations with these 4 Snow Globes stamps from the U.S. Postal Service.Each snow globe showcases a holiday icon—a snowman in a red-and-white scarf; Santa Claus on a rooftop; a reindeer in a wintry forest; and a snow-covered tree with ornaments.Christmas sn..
While the types have changed, flowers have been an important part of weddings for thousands of years. In ancient Greece, the bride’s bouquet contained bulbs of garlic and sprigs of dill or sage. The garlic warded off evil spirits, the dill ensured the bride would only desire her husband,..
An abundance of clear water, sand, and timber made the town of Lauscha, Germany, the perfect location for skilled glassblowers to settle. In the 16th century, the Lauscha artists set up ovens in their homes. Over the next 300 years, families worked together to craft drinking glasses, bow..
This stamp is part of a block of four issued for the 2013 holiday season. The gingerbread houses were constructed specifically for the stamp design. Gingerbread evolved from a centuries-old recipe, but ingredients varied across the globe. Quite happily, the gingerbread houses America..
On December 23, 1822, the Troy, New York Sentinel published an anonymous poem that changed the way Americans celebrate Christmas. “A Visit from St. Nicholas” introduced families to the “eight tiny reindeer” who pulled Santa’s sleigh. The driver, “a right jolly old elf,” encouraged them to..
Why the stamp was issued: To cover the $8.95 Priority Mail Rate.About the stamp design: Pictures a digital illustration of Monument Valley by longtime stamp artist Dan Cosgrove. The image resembles a vintage travel poster.First Day City: There was no First Day ..
Why the stamp was issued: This stamp was issued to cover the $9.65 Priority Mail rate.About the stamp design: The art for this stamp was created by Dan Cosgrove. It is a digital illustration based on photographs. The scene on the stamp pictures a sawgrass marsh at s..