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Ukraine Marks First Year of War With Banksy Stamp

Avatar photo by Taylor Michael February 27, 2023February 28, 2023

The stamp also features the shorthand “FCK PTN!” in Cyrillic.

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Seven Stamps to Inspire Letter-Writing

Avatar photo by Taylor Michael February 21, 2023February 21, 2023

USPS Director of Stamp Services William Gicker shares a selection of standouts over the years.

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US Postal Service Unveils Pious Holiday Stamp

by Sarah Rose Sharp September 22, 2022September 23, 2022

This year’s Christmas stamp is titled “Virgin and Child” and features a painting from the first half of the 16th century, attributed to an unidentified Florentine artist.

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Landscapes by Ojibwe Painter George Morrison Adorn 2022 USPS Stamps

Avatar photo by Zoe Guy November 18, 2021March 17, 2022

The modernist “challenged prevailing ideas of what Native American art should be,” says the US Postal Service.

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Ruth Asawa Artworks Grace New US Postage Stamps

Avatar photo by Jasmine Weber April 3, 2020August 14, 2020

The Japanese-American artist’s wire sculptures have been likened to birds’ nests. Here’s a first look at some of the designs.

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New Dinosaur Stamps From the USPS Illustrate Our Extinct Past

by Sarah Rose Sharp September 17, 2019September 17, 2019

These lenticular stamps depict two histories: one set in a time when dinosaurs ruled the Earth and another when only their bones remained.

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US Postal Service Releases Vibrant Ellsworth Kelly Stamp Collection

Avatar photo by Carey Dunne February 26, 2019May 14, 2019

The stamps feature tiny reproductions of ten paintings by Kelly, one of America’s great 20th-century abstractionists.

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12 Years of Vibrant Lunar New Year Stamps from the US Postal Service

Avatar photo by Carey Dunne February 5, 2019February 5, 2019

Since 2008, Hong Kong-born, Brooklyn-based illustrator Kam Mak has been creating vibrant USPS stamps that honor the Chinese zodiac. Here, to ring in Year of the Pig, he shares his childhood memories of Lunar New Year.

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For Year of the Dog, US Postal Service Delivers a Fetching Stamp

by Claire Voon February 16, 2018February 17, 2018

The latest stamp designed by Kam Maki features three elegant, twisting lucky bamboo.

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Andrew Wyeth’s Paintings Featured on New USPS Stamps

Avatar photo by Allison Meier June 27, 2017June 27, 2017

Andrew Wyeth’s melancholic paintings of rural American life will soon be available as postage stamps, released on the centennial of his birth. 

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Reveal the Bright Side of the Moon with a Heat-Activated Solar Eclipse Stamp

Avatar photo by Allison Meier May 4, 2017May 4, 2017

The USPS is releasing a stamp to commemorate the coming solar eclipse. It manifests a luminous moon at the touch of a finger.

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The Design Nostalgia of Japan’s Train Station Stamps

by Claire Voon January 6, 2016January 6, 2016

Railroad Station Stamp Designs captures the scope and evolution of these unique tokens, capturing the uniqueness of place through single small pictures.

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