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U.S. Postal Service Issues New Stamp Celebrating 150 Years of Colorado Statehood

On Jan. 24, 2026, the United States Postal Service released the Colorado Statehood stamp featuring John Fielder's photograph `Foggy Jagged Mountain, Weminuche Wilderness` at a first-day-of-issue event at the History Colorado Center, Denver, facilitated by Dawn DiPrince.
The release coincides with the 'Mountains Majesty' exhibition of Fielder's photos, marking Colorado's 150th anniversary since the statehood on August 1, 1876.
Derry Noyes, USPS art director, designed the stamp using Fielder's image, issued as Forever stamps in panes of 20 and sold via The Postal Store or phone 844-737-7826.
USPS printed 16 million stamps, enabling wide circulation of John Fielder's image, while social platforms including X, Facebook and Instagram share news using the hashtag #ColoradoStamp.
With more than 170 million addresses served, the United States Postal Service is overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors and pursues a network modernization plan while highlighting Colorado's ski areas and more than 39,000 miles of hiking trails.

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U.S. Postal Service Issues New Stamp Celebrating 150 Years of Colorado Statehood

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the United States Postal Service (USPS) released Colorado Statehood, a new stamp commemorating the state's 150th anniversary with a photograph called "Foggy Jagged Mountain, Weminuche Wilderness" by nature photographer John Fielder. The first-day-of-issue…

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