US EditionNew Stamps Mark USPS Milestone Anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 23 – The United States Postal Service raised stamp prices to 78 cents and released commemorative stamps featuring Benjamin Franklin and a mail carrier's year-long deliveries, honoring 250 years of service.
- On Wednesday, the United States Postal Service released commemorative stamps and raised prices, including a 32-page prestige booklet.
- Established in July 1775, the United States Postal Service this week marks its 250th anniversary on July 26.
- Among the releases, a `250 Years of Delivering` sheet portraying a mail carrier's year-long journey, illustrated by Chris Ware.
- The USPS launched a public vote for favorite past stamps with voting open July 23–Sept. 30 at stampsforever.com/vote, while Indianapolis Postmaster Andrea Dallas handed out commemorative pins.
- Under a 10-year transformation plan, the Postal Service is implementing the Delivering for America initiative, and nearly 169 million addresses serve as its national scale, according to the news release.
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USPS Marks 250th Anniversary With Stamps Honoring Ben Franklin And Postal Carriers
The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday marked its upcoming 250th anniversary with the release of new commemorative stamps, including an exclusive, modernized version of the nation’s first 5-cent stamp featuring Benjamin Franklin, the first postmaster general. The event was held at the USPS headquarters in Washington and included an appearance by the 76th postmaster general. David Steiner, a former waste management company CEO and a former board me…
Indianapolis postal workers celebrate service's 250th anniversary
LAWRENCE, Ind. (WISH) — Indianapolis’ postmaster on Wednesday said she hopes the service’s next 250 years are just as good as the first. This week marks 250 years since the Second Continental Congress authorized the forerunner of today’s United States Postal Service. Indianapolis Postmaster Andrea Dallas met with postal workers at their morning meeting to hand out commemorative pins. Dallas, herself a former letter carrier, said it’s an honor to…
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