Pictorial Postmarks Announcement

As a community service, the Postal Service offers pictorial postmarks to commemorate local events celebrated in communities throughout the nation. A list of events for which pictorial postmarks are authorized appears below. The sponsor of the pictorial postmark appears in italics under the date. Also provided are illustrations of these postmarks.

People attending these local events may obtain the postmark in person at the temporary Post Office™ station established there. Those who cannot attend the event but who wish to obtain the postmark may submit a mail order request. Pictorial postmarks are available only for the dates indicated, and requests must be postmarked no later than 30 days following the requested pictorial postmark date.

All requests must include a stamped envelope or postcard bearing at least the minimum First-Class Mail® postage. Items submitted for postmark may not include postage issued after the date of the requested postmark. Such items will be returned unserviced.

Customers wishing to obtain a postmark should affix stamps to any envelope or postcard of their choice, address the envelope or postcard to themselves or others, insert a card of postcard thickness in envelopes for sturdiness, and tuck in the flap. Place the envelope or postcard in a larger envelope and address it to: Pictorial Postmarks, followed by the Name of the Station, Address, City, State, ZIP+4® Code, as listed below.

Customers can also send stamped envelopes and postcards without addresses for postmark, as long as they supply a larger envelope with adequate postage and their return address. After applying the pictorial postmark, the Postal Service returns the items (with or without addresses) under addressed protective cover.

 

The following pictorial postmarks have been extended for 30 days:

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February 1–14, 2016

United States Postal Service

Love Station

Postmaster

292 Highway 31

Romance, AR 72136-9998

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February 5, 2016

The City of Monterey Park

Year of The Monkey Station

Postmaster

245 West Garvey Avenue

Monterey Park, CA 91754-9998

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February 7–21, 2016

Friends of Hartville

Valentine Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Hartville, WY 82215-9998

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February 13, 2016

United States Postal Service

Valentine Station

Postmaster

152 Hawkins Street

Loving, TX 76460-9998

 

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February 23, 2016

Richard Allen Event

City Hall Station

Postmaster

21 Kilmer Road

Edison, NJ 08899-9998

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February 26–28, 2016

Texpex Foundation

Texpex 2016 Station

Postmaster

1251 William D. Tate Avenue

Grapevine, TX 76051-9998

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February 27–28, 2016

Stamp Collectors Club of Toledo

Toledo Stamp Expo ‘16 Station

Postmaster

6923 Angola Road

Holland, OH 43528-9998

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March 1, 2016

Unicover Incorporation

Yorba Linda Station

Postmaster

4770 Eureka Avenue

Yorba Linda, CA
92885-9998