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Pictorial Postmarks Announcement

As a community service, the Postal ServiceTM 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. If available, the sponsor of the pictorial postmark appears in italics under the date. Also provided, as space permits, are illustrations of those postmarks that were reproducible and available at press time.

People attending these local events may obtain the postmark in person at the temporary Post OfficeTM 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, exactly as listed below (using all capitals and no punctuation, except thehyphen in the ZIP+4 code).

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 postmark has been extended for 60 days.

December 23, 2005

Upper Valley Stamp Club

JOSEPH SMITH BIRTHPLACE STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

SHARON VT 05065-9998

January 3, 2006
St. Catherine College
ST CATHERINE COLLEGE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ST CATHARINE KY 40061-9998
January 19, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
DECOMMISSIONING STATION
CUSTOMER RELATIONS COORDINATOR
2600 ELTHAM AVE STE 109
NORFOLK VA 23513-2501
January 26, 2006
U.S. Postal Service
15TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
CUSTOMER RELATIONS COORDINATOR
2600 ELTHAM AVE STE 109
NORFOLK VA 23513-2501
January 27-28, 2006
White Rose Philatelic Society
YORCOPEX STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
YORK PA 17403-9998
January 28, 2006
African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey, Inc.
BLACK MAIL STATION
POSTMASTER
711 JACKSON RD
NEWTONVILLE NJ 08346-9998
January 28-29, 2006
U.S. Postal Service
MANATEE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ORANGE CITY FL 32763-9998
January 31, 2006
Nevada State Museum
NEVADA STATE CAPITOL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CARSON CITY NV 89701-9998
January 31, 2006
U.S. Postal Service
2ND DAY CELEBRATION STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503-9998
February 1-14, 2006
Romance Volunteer Fire Dept.
LOVE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ROMANCE AR 72136-9998
February 1-14, 2006
U.S. Postal Service
LOVEVILLE STATION
POSTMASTER
27780 POINT LOOKOUT RD
LOVEVILLE MD 20656-9998
February 1-28, 2006
Loveland Chamber of Commerce
VALENTINE STATION
POSTMASTER
446 E 29TH ST
LOVELAND CO 80538-9998
February 2, 2006
U.S. Postal Service
GROUNDHOG STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
SUN PRAIRIE WI 53590-9998
February 3-4, 2006
U.S. Postal Service
STAMP SHOW STATION
POSTMASTER
505 N KINGS HWY
MYRTLE BEACH SC 29577-9998
February 4, 2006
U.S. Postal Service
THE INSTITUTE OF TEXAN CULTURES STATION
POSTMASTER
801 S BOWIE ST
SAN ANTONIO TX 78284-3296
February 4-5, 2006
U.S. Postal Service
EUPEX 2006 STATION
POSTMASTER
1400 LLOYD RD
WICKLIFFE OH 44092-9998
February 7 and 9, 2006
Spirit Lake Public Library
NIGHTY NIGHT STATION
POSTMASTER
1513 HILL AVE
SPIRIT LAKE IA 51360-9998
February 8, 2006
U.S. Postal Service
BIRTHDAY STATION A REBEL TURNS 75
POSTMASTER
21155 HWY 46
LOST HILLS CA 93249-9998
February 10-12, 2006
ARIPEX
ARIPEX STATION
POSTMASTER
135 N CENTER ST
MESA AZ 85201-6626
February 10 through March 24, 2006
Bushnell Historical Society
BUSHNELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
BUSHNELL IL 61422-9998
February 11, 2006
U.S. Postal Service
MOLINE COMMUNITY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MOLINE MI 49335-9998
February 11, 2006
U.S. Postal Service
FROSTED FANNY WINTER RENDEZVOUS STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
STEAMBOAT ROCK IA 50672-9998
February 12, 2006
U.S. Postal Service
JANESVILLE EXHIBITION STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
JANESVILLE WI 53545-9998
February 14, 2006
City of Valentine
VALENTINE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
VALENTINE TX 79854-9998
February 14, 2006
U.S. Postal Service
VALENTINE DAY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CHATFIELD OH 44825-9998
February 15, 2006
U.S. Postal Service
125TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ALCOVE NY 12007-9998

— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 2-2-06