What:

United States Postal Service in collaboration with the St. Louis Stamp Expo will unveil the First-Day-of-Issue Coral Reef Postcard stamp.

When:

Friday, March 29, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.

Where:

St. Louis Stamp Expo
Renaissance St. Louis Hotel (near Lambert Airport)
9801 Natural Bridge Road
St. Louis Missouri 63134

Who:

United States Postal Service and Prestigious St. Louis Stamp Expo
Special Guests: Mike Peter, Chairman of St. Louis Stamp Expo, Scott English, Executive
Director, American Philatelic Society, Jay Bigake, Editor-in-Chief, Linn’s Stamp News and Scott 
Catalogs, Casey Jo White, Philatelist and Postcard Collector and Russell Thouvenot,
A/Postmaster, City of St. Louis. 

Background:

Four new postcard stamps celebrate the beauty and wonder of coral reefs. Each stamp depicts a type of stony coral, along with associated reef fish, in a highly stylized manner: elkhorn coral, shown with two French angelfish; brain coral, with a spotted moray eel; staghorn coral, with bluestriped grunts; pillar coral, with a coney grouper and neon gobies. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamps. Tyler Lang created the stamp art.

The St. Louis Stamp Expo is held annually as a joint effort of the stamp clubs of St. Louis, Missouri and surrounding communities. The Stamp Expo features stamp exhibitions, public stamp auction, and a youth area. Those participating in this year’s Stamp Expo include: 50 National Stamp Dealers, Germany Philatelic Society, American Airmail Society, Stamp Clubs of St. Louis, and the U.S. Postal Service. The Stamp Expo is from March 29-31.

Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/shop, by calling 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724), by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide.

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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