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WASHINGTON — Experience the historic dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial and own a special commemorative envelope issued by the Postal Service today.

The envelope features a picture of the memorial complemented with the Barbara Jordan Forever Stamp, which was issued Sept. 16 as the 34th stamp in the Black Heritage series.

Each commemorative envelope costs $5. To order by mail, send a check or money order, and make payable to Postmaster, to: MLK Fulfillment, PO Box 92282, Washington, DC, 20090-2282. To purchase online visit the Postal Store at usps.com/shop.

Customers can view an image of the collectible envelope on Facebook at facebook.com/USPSStamps.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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