The Postal Service held a special dedication ceremony for its latest presorted standard stamps at the San Diego Stamp Show on Feb. 21.
The American Vistas stamps feature two iconic American landscapes: mountains and beach.
“The stamps convey a sense of calm, much like the peace and tranquility we experience when visiting these natural environments,” said San Diego Postmaster Tanya Toedt Fitzharris.
“Perhaps that’s why two favorite vacation destinations for Americans are the wide-open spaces and panoramic views of the beach and the mountains,” she said.
Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps using art from DKNG Studios.
The stamps share a horizon line, which “helps to create a balanced composition, and a sense of calm in the art,” said Nathan Goldman of DKNG Studios, who spoke at the ceremony.
Other speakers included Mark Banchik, San Diego Stamp Show co-chair; John Hotchner, Linn’s Stamp News columnist and former chair of the USPS Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee; and Josh Lazarus, vice president of Action Mail, a direct mail services company.
John Peterson, American Ceremony Program Society treasurer and secretary, was master of ceremonies.
The American Vistas stamps are for business mailers and are available in coils of 3,000 and 10,000 at Post Offices and usps.com.
