About This Stamp
For one week in May 2026, the world capital of stamp collecting will be Boston, Massachusetts, host to the Boston 2026 World Expo, the 12th international philatelic exhibition of the United States. Issued to celebrate this once-per-decade extravaganza, these two stamps highlight the special role of Boston in the American Revolution as we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of our nation.
Featuring digital illustrations, these two intaglio-printed stamps resemble vintage engravings as a way to pay homage to stamps issued in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
One of the two stamps depicts the Old North Church, the oldest standing church building in Boston, as it appeared during the American Revolution.
The second of two stamps shows a “midnight rider” on horseback in colonial garb holding a lantern to light his way.
On the evening of April 18, 1775, the Old North Church became an icon of the American Revolution when two lanterns in the bell tower signaled riders to warn rebellious colonists that the British were crossing the Charles River and marching west toward Concord, Massachusetts, where rebellion-minded colonists were thought to be storing munitions.
The best known of the “midnight riders,” Boston silversmith Paul Revere, has become legendary, but others believed to be riders that night included Concord resident Dr. Samuel Prescott and Boston tanner William Dawes.
The battles of Lexington and Concord occurred the following day, marking the start of the Revolutionary War.
The artist for these stamps was Dan Gretta. Greg Breeding served as art director.
These stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps. These Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate.
Stamp Art Director, Stamp Designer
Greg Breeding
Greg Breeding is a graphic designer and principal of Journey Group, a design company he co-founded in 1992, located in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was creative director until 2013, at which time he began serving as president and continued in that role through 2023.
Breeding’s fascination with modernism began while studying design at Virginia Commonwealth University. His affinity with the movement continues and motivates his ongoing advanced studies at the Basel School of Design in Switzerland most every summer.
As an art director for postage stamp design since 2012, Breeding has designed more than 100 stamps covering a diverse array of subjects, from Star Wars droids and Batman to Harlem Renaissance writers and the transcontinental railroad.
His work has been recognized in annual design competitions held by Graphis, AIGA, PRINT magazine, and Communication Arts.
Breeding lives in North Garden, Virginia, with his wife and enjoys nothing so much as frolicking on the floor with his grandchildren.
Stamp Artist and Typographer
Dan Gretta
Dan Gretta, a native of Allentown, NJ, received his Bachelor of Science in graphic design communication from Philadelphia University in 2008. He has received numerous awards and recognition for his work in branding, packaging, and advertising.
Dan began collecting found imagery at an early age. His love for vintage illustration has always found a place in his design work. Using modern tools and techniques, Dan creates a similar style with well-designed groundwork and sensible typography, resulting in a contemporary aesthetic with a nod toward history.
The 2018 United States Air Mail Blue and United States Air Mail Red stamps were his first projects for the U.S. Postal Service. Most recently, Dan was the illustrator and typographer for two stamps issued in 2025 to build awareness for the 2026 Boston World Stamp Show.