Willie Mays and Pat Summitt announced as US Postal Service stamps for 2027 along with other designs
The lineup also includes Lunar New Year, unicorn and vegetable designs, as USPS said the collection is a partial list with more subjects still to come.
- On Monday, the United States Postal Service announced its preliminary 2027 stamp lineup, featuring sports legends, mythical creatures, and celebrations among approximately 35 new designs.
- Athletic icons Pat Summitt and Willie Mays headline the collection, honoring the former University of Tennessee women's basketball coach and baseball legend for their historic achievements and lasting impact on American sports.
- Summitt compiled 1,098 wins over 38 years at Tennessee, while Mays retired with 660 home runs; his stamp depicts 'The Catch' from the 1954 World Series, considered baseball's most famous play.
- Beyond sports icons, the Postal Service will issue stamps featuring mythical creatures including Mothman and the Jackalope, plus a Veggies Forever collection with close-up photographs of vegetables.
- Additional stamp subjects will be announced in the coming weeks and months, the agency said. Collectors can purchase the 2027 releases through the Postal Store or nationwide Post Office locations.
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US Postal Service Announces Special Honor for Legendary NCAA Coach Pat Summitt
Directing the Lady Vols program for 38 years, Pat Summitt’s coaching tenure yielded 1,098 career victories and eight national championships. A decade after her 2016 death from Alzheimer’s disease, her lasting influence remains a foundational reference point within women’s basketball. Now, the United States Postal Service has honored Summitt’s legacy with an everlasting gesture. The […]
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Willie Mays and Pat Summitt to be honored with U.S. Postal Service stamps next year
WASHINGTON (AP) — Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays and longtime Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt will be honored with stamps next year, the U.S. Postal Service announced Monday.
Wyoming's legendary Jackalope among 'mythical creatures' on new U.S. Postal stamp series
CASPER, Wyo. –– Jackalopes and Mothmen and Squonks, oh my! Wyoming’s fabled and elusive Jackalope is among several mythical creatures to be featured in the 2027 round of U.S. Postal Service stamps. According to a release from the USPS, the creatures will be joined by a number of other design themes, which will include sports […]
2027 postal stamps to include Mothman
The U.S. Postal Service on Monday announced its preliminary list of new stamps to be released in 2027, which includes Point Pleasant’s Mothman. The design features the Mothman’s glowing red eyes, large bat wings and claws, with a cartoon-style twist. The “Mythical Creatures” line features four other cryptids, including the Jackalope, Sasquatch, Squonk and Champ. […]
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