2016 Songbirds in Snow Forever Stamps
One of the best methods scientists use to learn about songbirds is bird banding. After going through special training, researchers capture wild birds and place…
2023 Love Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service continues its popular Love series with two new stamps, one featuring a kitten and the other a puppy. The stamp art…
Botanical Art Stamp
Botanical art Stamps – Today, about 1,800 botanical gardens exist across the globe. These can range from small specialty gardens to sprawling campuses that contain…
Eid Greetings Stamps
The Muslim prophet Muhammad observed the first Eid (or celebration) with his followers after winning the Battle of Badr. In 622, the Muslims left their…
Ernest J. Gaines Stamps
The 46th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors author Ernest J. Gaines (1933–2019). Best known for such novels as The Autobiography of Miss Jane…
Florentine Madonna and Child Stamps
The Florentine Madonna and Child stamps will be issued nationwide on Oct. 18, welcomed with a noon first-day ceremony at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum,…
Florida Everglades Stamps
The Florida Everglades are one of the most famous natural areas of the southeastern United States. They begin near Orlando at the Kissimmee River, travel…
Great Smoky Mountains Stamps
The Great Smoky Mountains are located on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina and run from the Pigeon River to the Little Tennessee River.…
Holiday Windows Stamps
NEW YORK CITY — A new booklet of Forever stamps entitled Holiday Windows was dedicated today, making it clear that the holidays are right around…
Jack-O’-Lanterns Stamps
The tradition of carving Jack-o’-lanterns came from a fear of “Will-o’-the-wisps” from English folklore. Will-o’-the-wisp describes a ghostly or supernatural event called ignis fatuus, or”foolish…
Lunar New Year: Year of the Rabbit Stamps
In the Chinese zodiac, the rabbit is the fourth animal in the 12-year Lunar New Year cycle. In 2023, the Year of the Rabbit began…
Patriotic Spiral Stamps
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will issue the Patriotic Spiral First-Class Forever stamps in booklets of 10 for consumers and self-adhesive coils of 10,000…
