
Cheers to you, America!
Here’s how the Postal Service is taking part in the nation’s 250th anniversary
The Postal Service is celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary with special events, commemorative merchandise, a special postmark and more.
One of the highlights will be the dedication of the Declaration of Independence stamp, which will take place at the B. Free Franklin Post Office in Philadelphia on July 4.
The Postal Service is also encouraging customers to visit any of the more than 60 Post Offices that were operating in 1776 and are still open today — many of which will have community art displays, local stamp dedications and other events.
USPS is also offering:
• Stamp-inspired products including oversized postcards, portfolios and collectible booklet sets honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary.
• A special postmark for mail processed through August.
• Select Priority Mail envelopes and boxes that sport a design celebrating the 250th anniversary.
• Mail collection boxes redesigned with a patriotic theme at 30 locations in 24 cities that are tied to events of the nation’s founding.
• Themed and commemorative merchandise that will be available at participating Post Offices and usps.com.
The Postal Service, which is older than the nation itself, concludes its own 250-year celebration this July.
More information and a list of historical Post Offices that date back to the nation’s founding are available in the organization’s June 11 news release.
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American Icons are on display at USPS HQ
Images of Ralph Lauren-curated stamps adorn the building’s lobby windows
The ground-floor windows of USPS headquarters at L’Enfant Plaza in Washington, DC, are now displaying five large images of the recently released American Icons stamps celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary.
A QR code on each image directs to a post on the USPS Stamps Forever website providing more information about the release, which features images chosen by designer Ralph Lauren.
The 13 images on the stamps are an American flag, a baseball glove used by Jackie Robinson, a pickup truck, a dog, the Empire State Building, a barn, a Diné (Navajo) blanket, a teddy bear, a lighthouse, a cheeseburger, a sailboat, horses and a knitted flag designed by Lauren. The stamps are on a denim patchwork background.
The displays are expected to remain in place throughout the summer.
The organization put up similar window displays to promote the Lowriders stamps issued in March.
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USPS HQ Toastmasters open house
Toastmasters Speak-Up Club 727 will host an open house on Tuesday, June 23, at Postal Service headquarters in Washington, DC.
The event will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern at 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW in room 1P-410.
Doug Tulino, deputy postmaster general, chief operating officer and chief human resources officer, will be the guest speaker.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn how they can improve their public speaking and leadership skills. Light refreshments will be served.
Nonexempt employees must participate off the clock or during authorized breaks.
Non-USPS employees and those unable to attend in person may register to join the event on Zoom at the club’s website.
Employees with questions can email Tarsem Dayal.
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Cheers to you, America!
Here’s how the Postal Service is taking part in the nation’s 250th anniversary
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American Icons are on display at USPS HQ
Images of Ralph Lauren-curated stamps adorn the building’s lobby windows
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