#USA stamps
150th Anniversary of Launch of USS Constellation Celebrated with New U.S. Postage Stamp
Thunderous cannon fire from the U.S. Navy's last all-sail sloop-of-war reverberated through Baltimore's Inner Harbor as the U.S. Postal Service commemorated the 150th anniversary of the USS Constellation's launch by dedicating a commemorative postage stamp in its honor. The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony took place at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater near the 186-foot ship's berth and marked
U.S. Postal Service Dedicates 2004 Love Stamps
Now that you've grown accustomed to the sparkle, you've chosen the dress, fireplaces, chandeliers and antiques for a storybook wedding, it's time now to make that first impression of style and form that you want for your special day. Thanks to the U.S. Postal Service, the 37-cent Garden Bouquet and 60-cent Garden Botanical stamps will gracefully and elegantly add just the right "touch of class" fo
Stamp Challenging Best-Selling Elvis Stamp
The Elvis stamp is the best selling stamp in the history of the U.S. Postal Service, but the king of rock and roll may get licked by the founder of the breast cancer stamp, Sacramento's Dr. Ernie Bodai. Bodai's dream of a stamp to fund breast cancer research went on sale in July 1998. It sells for 45 cents -- the price of first-class postage plus a donation. "Forty million dollars has been raised
No snorkeling required... new stamps show life on a pacific reef
More than 30 sea creatures are shown on a panoramic sheet of stamps released today by the U.S. Postal Service at a ceremony at Honolulu's Waikiki Aquarium. Postmaster General John E. Potter introduced the new Pacific Coral Reef pane of 10 stamps to an enthusiastic audience. The stamps are available at Honolulu Post Offices today and at Post Offices in other areas of the country beginning tomorrow.
