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. If available, the sponsor of the pictorial postmark appears in italics under the date. Also provided are illustrations of those 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, exactly as listed below (using all capitals and no punctuation, except the hyphen 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.
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January 31–February 17, 2008
San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Station
Postmaster
10410 Perrin Beitel Rd
San Antonio TX 78284-9998
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February 1, 2008
COLOPEX 2008 Station
Postmaster
850 Twin Rivers Dr
Columbus OH 43216-9653
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February 2, 2008
Charles Chesnutt Station
Postmaster
850 Twin Rivers Dr
Columbus OH 43216-9653
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February 2–3, 2008
Chocolate Lovers Festival Station
Postmaster
10660 Page Ave
Fairfax VA 22030-9998
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February 3, 2008
Year of the Rat Station
Postmaster
850 Twin Rivers Dr
Columbus OH 43216-9653
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February 8, 2008
Anniversary Station
Postmaster
391 W First St
Oswego NY 13126-9998
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February 10, 2008
Janesville Exhibition Station
Postmaster
1818 Milton Ave
Janesville WI 53646-9998
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February 10, 2008
Chinese New Year Celebration Station
Postmaster
757 DuPage Blvd
Glen Ellyn IL 60137-9998
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February 12, 2008
It Moose Be Love Station
Postmaster
PO Box 9998
Butternut WI 54514-9998
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February 12, 2008
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Station
Postmaster
PO Box 9998
Hodgenville KY 42748-9998
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February 14, 2008
Charlottesville Station
Postmaster
PO Box 9998
Charlottesville VA 22902-9998
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February 14, 2008
Valentines Day Station
Postmaster
PO Box 9998
Loving NM 88256-9998
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February 14, 2008
Valentine Station
Postmaster
PO Box 9998
Hartville WY 82215-9998
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February 14, 2008
Love Station
Postmaster
US Hwy 90
Valentine TX 79854-9998
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February 14, 2008
50th Anniversary Celebration Station
Postmaster
PO Box 9998
Poughkeepsie NY 12601-9998
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February 14–16, 2008
LOPEX I 2008 Station
Postmaster
PO Box 140
Long Beach CA 90801-0140
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February 16, 2008
The Battle of Olustee Lake City Station
Postmaster
250 NW Main Blvd
Lake City FL 32055-9998
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February 22, 2008
George Washington Masonic Stamp Club Station
Postmaster
3500 T Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy
Mount Vernon VA 22121-9998
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February 22, 2008
ARIPEX 2008 Station
Customer Relations Coordinator
135 N Center St
Mesa AZ 85201-6626
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February 22, 2008
Metro Expo Station
Special Events JAF Bldg
421 Eighth Ave RM 2029B
New York NY 10199-9998
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February 22, 2008
APEX Station
Station Manager
PO Box 109998
Anchorage AK 99510-9998
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February 23, 2008
50 Continuous Years ARIPEX Station
Customer Relations Coordinator
135 N Center St
Mesa AZ 85201-6626
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February 23–24, 2007
LINPEX Station
Postmaster
700 R St
Lincoln NE 68501-9888
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February 24, 2007
ARIPEX 2008 Station
Customer Relations Coordinator
135 N Center St
Mesa AZ 85201-6626
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February 27–March 2, 2008
Pioneer Park Days Celebration Station
Postmaster
3141 US Hwy 17 S
Zolfo Springs FL 33890-9998
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— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 2-14-08