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How It Was Made: The 2026 Lunar New Year • Year of the Horse Stamp
How a three-dimensional mask and a master photographer keep a beloved stamp series galloping forward.
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Celebrating — and Reintroducing — Phillis Wheatley
The 2026 Black Heritage stamp commemorates a colonial-era literary phenomenon just in time for the nation’s 250th anniversary.
A Love Stamp Tradition Reimagined
How stamp artist James Yang found new inspiration for the latest Love stamps.
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Lunar New Year Gifts
Send gifts inside these red envelopes as a symbol of your good wishes for the year ahead.
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A Stamp Encore Update: Bringing Back Your Favorite Stamp
The voting has closed and the waiting begins.
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What Is a First Day of Issuance Cancellation?
Understanding a "First Day of Issuance Cancellation" and how to create a collectible item called a First Day Cover, in particular for the 2026 Love stamp.
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February 10, 2026
12 Black Icons Who've Been Honored with Stamps by the USPS
Celebrate Black History Month with a look at 12 unique stamps honoring pioneers in music, civil rights, sports, politics and theater
people.com
February 9, 2026
The 250-Year-Old History of American Mail
Over the years, mail has been delivered by the United States Postal Service via horse, stagecoach, steamboat, rail, and air. Among…other things.
britannica.com
January 29, 2026
Photographer's Route 66 journey leads to USPS stamp series
David Schwartz's fascination with Route 66 began in high school, and years later, his photographs of the iconic highway have been featured on a new series of USPS stamps.
koat.com
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Forever Means Forever: Why You Can Use Old Stamps in 2025
Postage stamps that don’t expire.
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