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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. 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.

 

The following pictorial postmark has been extended for 120 days:

Pictorial Postmark

January 9, 2008

NPS Muir Woods National Monument

Muir Woods Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Mill Valley CA 94941-9998

 

The following pictorial postmark has been extended for 365 days:

Pictorial Postmark

February 22, 2008

United States Navy

Great White Fleet PO Station

Postmaster Special Events

900 Brentwood Rd NE

Washington DC 20066-9998

 

 

 

Pictorial Postmark

United States Navy

USS BOONE

FFG 28

FPO AA 34093-1484

United States Navy

USS CLEVELAND

LPD 7

FPO AP 96662-1710

United States Navy

USS DEVASTATOR

MCM 6

FPO AA 34090-1926

February 22, 2008

United States Navy

USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN

CVN 72

FPO AP 96612-2872

United States Navy

USS BOXER

LHD 4

FPO AP 96661-1663

United States Navy

USS COLE

DDG 67

FPO AE 09566-1285

United States Navy

USS DEXTROUS

MCM 13

FPO AE 09567-1933

United States Navy

USS ANTIETAM

CG 54

FPO AP 96660-1174

United States Navy

USS BULKELEY

DDG 84

FPO AE 09565-1301

United States Navy

USS COMSTOCK

LSD 45

FPO AP 96662-1733

United States Navy

USS DONALD COOK

DDG 75

FPO AE 09566-1294

United States Navy

USS ANZIO

CG 68

FPO AE 09564-1188

United States Navy

USS BUNKER HILL

CG 52

FPO AP 96661-1172

United States Navy

USS CONSTITUTION

CHARLESTOWN MA 02129-1797

United States Navy

USS DOYLE

FFG 39

FPO AA 34090-1494

United States Navy

USS ARLEIGH BURKE

DDG 51

FPO AE 09565-1269

United States Navy

USS CAMDEN

AOE 2

FPO AP 98799-3013

United States Navy

USS CORONADO

AGF 11

FPO AP 96662-3330

United States Navy

USS DUBUQUE

LPD 8

FPO AP 96663-1711

United States Navy

USS ASHEVILLE

SSN 758

FPO AP 96660-2414

United States Navy

USS CAPE ST GEORGE

CG 71

FPO AE 09566-1191

United States Navy

USS COWPENS

CG 63

FPO AP 96662-1183

United States Navy

USS DULUTH

LPD 6

FPO AP 96663-1709

United States Navy

USS ASHLAND

LSD 48

FPO AE 09564-1736

United States Navy

USS CARL VINSON

CVN 70

FPO AE 09566-2840

United States Navy

USS CROMMELIN

FFG 37

FPO AP 96662-1492

United States Navy

USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER

CVN 69

FPO AE 09532-2830

United States Navy

USS AUSTIN

LPD 4

FPO AE 09564-1707

United States Navy

USS CARNEY

DDG 64

FPO AA 34090-1282

United States Navy

USS CURTIS WILBUR

DDG 54

FPO AP 96683-1272

United States Navy

USS ELROD

FFG 55

FPO AE 09568-1509

United States Navy

USS BARRY

DDG 52

FPO AE 09565-1270

United States Navy

USS CARR

FFG 52

FPO AE 09566-1506

United States Navy

USS CURTS

FFG 38

FPO AP 96662-1493

United States Navy

USS EMORY S LAND

AS 39

FPO AE 09545-2610

United States Navy

USS BATAAN

LHD 5

FPO AE 09565-1657

United States Navy

USS CARTER HALL

LSD 50

FPO AE 09573-1738

United States Navy

USS CUSHING

DD 985

FPO AP 96662-1223

United States Navy

USS ENTERPRISE

CVN 65

FPO AE 09543-2810

United States Navy

USS BELLEAU WOOD

LHA 3

FPO AP 96623-1610

United States Navy

USS CHAFEE

DDG 90

FPO AP 96662-1305

United States Navy

USS DE WERT

FFG 45

FPO AA 34090-1499

United States Navy

USS ESSEX

LHD 2

FPO AP 96643-1661

United States Navy

USS BENFOLD

DDG 65

FPO AP 96661-1283

United States Navy

USS CHANCELLORSVILLE

CG 62

FPO AP 96662-1182

United States Navy

USS DECATUR

DDG 73

FPO AP 96663-1290

United States Navy

USS FITZGERALD

DDG 62

FPO AP 96665-1280

United States Navy

USS BLUE RIDGE

LCC 19

FPO AP 96628-3300

United States Navy

USS CHOSIN

CG 65

FPO AP 96662-1185

United States Navy

USS DEFENDER

MCM 2

FPO AA 34090-1922

United States Navy

USS FORD

FFG 54

FPO AP 96665-1508

United States Navy

USS BONHOMME RICHARD

LHD 6

FPO AP 96617-1656

United States Navy

USS CHUNG-HOON

DDG 93

FPO AP 96662-1302

United States Navy

USS DENVER

LPD 9

FPO AP 96663-1712

United States Navy

USS FORT MCHENRY

LSD 43

FPO AP 96665-1731

 

United States Navy

USS FRANK CABLE

AS 40

FPO AP 96657-2615

United States Navy

USS HONOLULU

SSN 718

FPO AP 96667-2398

United States Navy

USS KEARSARGE LHD 3

FPO AE 09534-1662

United States Navy

USS MITSCHER

DDG 57

FPO AE 09578-1275

United States Navy

USS GARY

FFG 51

FPO AP 96666-1505

United States Navy

USS HOPPER

DDG 70

FPO AP 96667-1289

United States Navy

USS KITTY HAWK

CV 63

FPO AP 96634-2770

United States Navy

USS MOBILE BAY

CG 53

FPO AP 96672-1173

United States Navy

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON

CVN 73

FPO AE 09550-2873

United States Navy

USS HOWARD

DDG 83

FPO AP 96667-1274

United States Navy

USS KLAKRING

FFG 42

FPO AA 34091-1497

United States Navy

USS MOMSEN

DDG 92

FPO AP 96672-1307

United States Navy

USS GERMANTOWN

LSD 42

FPO AP 96666-1730

United States Navy

USS HUE CITY

CG 66

FPO AA 34091-1186

United States Navy

USS LABOON

DDG 58

FPO AE 09577-1276

United States Navy

USS MONTEREY

CG 61

FPO AE 09578-1181

United States Navy

USS GETTYSBURG

CG 64

FPO AA 34091-1184

United States Navy

USS INGRAHAM

FFG 61

FPO AP 96668-1515

United States Navy

USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN

CG 57

FPO AP 96671-1177

United States Navy

USS MOUNT WHITNEY

LCC 20

FPO AE 09517-3310

United States Navy

USS GONZALEZ

DDG 66

FPO AE 09570-1284

United States Navy

USS IWO JIMA

LHD 7

FPO AE 09574-1664

United States Navy

USS LAKE ERIE

CG 70

FPO AP 96671-1190

United States Navy

USS MUSTIN

DDG 89

FPO AP 96672-1304

United States Navy

USS GRAPPLE

ARS 53

FPO AE 09570-3223

United States Navy

USS JAMES E WILLIAMS

DDG 95

FPO AE 09578

United States Navy

USS LASSEN

DDG 82

FPO AP 96671-1299

United States Navy

USS NASHVILLE

LPD 13

FPO AE 09579-1715

United States Navy

USS GRASP

ARS 51

FPO AE 09570-3220

United States Navy

USS JARRETT

FFG 33

FPO AP 96669-1489

United States Navy

USS LEYTE GULF

CG 55

FPO AE 09570-1175

United States Navy

USS NASSAU

LHA 4

FPO AE 09557-1615

United States Navy

USS GUNSTON HALL

LSD 44

FPO AE 09573-1732

United States Navy

USS JOHN C STENNIS

CVN 74

FPO AP 96615-2874

United States Navy

USS MAHAN

DDG 72

FPO AE 09578-1292

United States Navy

USS NICHOLAS

FFG 47

FPO AE 09579-1501

United States Navy

USS HALSEY

DDG 97

FPO AP 96667-1308

United States Navy

USS JOHN

F KENNEDY CV 67

FPO AA 34095-2800

United States Navy

USS MASON

DDG 87

FPO AE 09578-1302

United States Navy

USS NIMITZ

CVN 68

FPO AP 96620-2820

United States Navy

USS HALYBURTON

FFG 40

FPO AA 34091-1495

United States Navy

USS JOHN L HALL

FFG 32

FPO AA 34091-1488

United States Navy

USS MCCAMPBELL

DDG 85

FPO AP 96672-1275

United States Navy

USS NITZE

DDG 94

FPO AE 09579-1200

United States Navy

USS HARPERS

FERRY LSD 49

FPO AP 96667-1737

United States Navy

USS JOHN PAUL JONES

DDG 53

FPO AP 96669-1271

United States Navy

USS MCCLUSKY

FFG 41

FPO AP 96672-1496

United States Navy

USS NORMANDY

CG 60

FPO AE 09579-1180

United States Navy

USS HARRY S TRUMAN

CVN 75

FPO AE 09524-2875

United States Navy

USS JOHN S MCCAIN

DDG 56

FPO AP 96672-1274

United States Navy

USS MCFAUL

DDG 74

FPO AE 09578-1293

United States Navy

USS O’KANE

DDG 77

FPO AP 96674-1295

United States Navy

USS HAWES

FFG 53

FPO AE 09573-1507

United States Navy

USS JUNEAU

LPD 10

FPO AP 96669-1713

United States Navy

USS MCINERNEY

FFG 8

FPO AA 34092-1466

United States Navy

USS OAK HILL

LSD 51

FPO AE 09573-1739

United States Navy

USS HIGGINS

DDG 76

FPO AP 96667-1291

United States Navy

USS KAUFFMAN

FFG 59

FPO AE 09576-1513

United States Navy

USS MILIUS

DDG 69

FPO AP 96672-1286

United States Navy

USS OGDEN

LPD 5

FPO AP 96674-1708

 

United States Navy

USS OSCAR AUSTIN

DDG 79

FPO AE 09581-1298

United States Navy

USS RENTZ

FFG 46

FPO AP 96677-1500

United States Navy

USS SAN JACINTO

CG 56

FPO AE 09587-1176

United States Navy

USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT

CVN 71

FPO AE 09599-2871

United States Navy

USS PAUL HAMILTON

DDG 60

FPO AP 96667-1278

United States Navy

USS REUBEN JAMES

FFG 57

FPO AP 96669-1511

United States Navy

USS SHILOH

CG 67

FPO AP 96678-1187

United States Navy

USS THOMAS S GATES

CG 51

FPO AA 34091-1171

United States Navy

USS PEARL HARBOR

LSD 52

FPO AP 96667-1740

United States Navy

USS ROBERT G BRADLEY

FFG 49

FPO AA 34090-1503

United States Navy

USS SHOUP

DDG 86

FPO AP 96678-1300

United States Navy

USS TORTUGA

LSD 46

FPO AE 09588-1734

United States Navy

USS PELELIU

LHA 5

FPO AP 96624-1620

United States Navy

USS RODNEY M DAVIS

FFG 60

FPO AP 96663-1514

United States Navy

USS SHREVEPORT

LPD 12

FPO AE 09587-1714

United States Navy

USS TRENTON LPD 14

FPO AE 09588-1716

United States Navy

USS PHILIPPINE SEA

CG 58

FPO AA 34091-1178

United States Navy

USS RONALD REAGAN

CVN 76

FPO AP 96616-2876

United States Navy

USS SIMPSON

FFG 56

FPO AA 34093-1510

United States Navy

USS UNDERWOOD

FFG 36

FPO AA 34093-1491

United States Navy

USS PINCKNEY

DDG 91

FPO AP 96675-1306

United States Navy

USS ROOSEVELT

DDG 80

FPO AA 34092-1297

United States Navy

USS STEPHEN W GROVES

FFG 29

FPO AA 34091-1485

United States Navy

USS VALLEY

FORGE CG 50

FPO AP 96682-1170

United States Navy

USS PONCE

LPD 15

FPO AE 09582-1717

United States Navy

USS ROSS

DDG 71

FPO AE 09568-1288

United States Navy

USS STETHEM

DDG 63

FPO AP 96678-1281

United States Navy

USS VANDEGRIFT

FFG 48

FPO AP 96682-1502

United States Navy

USS PORT ROYAL

CG 73

FPO AP 96675-1193

United States Navy

USS RUSHMORE

LSD 47

FPO AP 96677-1735

United States Navy

USS STOUT

DDG 55

FPO AE 09587-1273

United States Navy

USS VELLA GULF

CG 72

FPO AE 09590-1192

United States Navy

USS PORTER

DDG 78

FPO AE 09582-1296

United States Navy

USS RUSSELL

DDG 59

FPO AP 96677-1277

United States Navy

USS TARAWA

LHA 1

FPO AP 96622-1600

United States Navy

USS VICKSBURG

CG 69

FPO AA 34093-1189

United States Navy

USS PREBLE

DDG 88

FPO AP 96675-1303

United States Navy

USS SAIPAN LHA 2

FPO AE 09549-1605

United States Navy

USS TAYLOR

FFG 50

FPO AA 34093-1504

United States Navy

USS WASP

LHD 1

FPO AE 09556-1660

United States Navy

USS PRINCETON

CG 59

FPO AP 96675-1179

United States Navy

USS SAMUEL B ROBERTS

FFG 58

FPO AA 34092-1512

United States Navy

USS THACH

FFG 43

FPO AP 96679-1498

United States Navy

USS WHIDBEY ISLAND

LSD 41

FPO AE 09591-1729

United States Navy

USS RAMAGE

DDG 61

FPO AE 09586-1279

United States Navy

USS SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON

FFG 13

FPO AA 34092-1471

United States Navy

USS THE SULLIVANS

DDG 68

FPO AA 34093-1287

United States Navy

USS WINSTON S CHURCHILL

DDG 81

FPO AE 09591-1267

 

Pictorial Postmark

January 19, 2008

U.S. Postal Service

NAIAS Station

Postmaster

1401 W Fort St Rm 902

Detroit MI 48233-9715

Pictorial Postmark

January 19, 2008

U.S. Postal Service

Year of the Rat Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

West Nyack NY 10994-9998

Pictorial Postmark

January 30, 2008

50th Annual Pony Express Ride

Hashknife Pony Express Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Holbrook AZ 86025-9998

Pictorial Postmark

February 1, 2008

50th Annual Pony Express Ride

Hashknife Pony Express Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Scottsdale AZ 85251-9998

Pictorial Postmark

February 1–14, 2008

U.S. Postal Service

The Heart of America Love Station

Postmaster

292 Hwy 31

Romance AR 72136-9998

Pictorial Postmark

February 2, 2008

COLOPEX

Charles Chesnutt Station

Postmaster

850 Twin Rivers Dr

Columbus OH 43216-9653

Pictorial Postmark

February 5, 2008

Ohioana Library and U.S. Postal Service

Ohioana Library Celebrates Charles W Chesnutt Station

Postmaster

6316 Nicholas Dr

Columbus OH 43216-9653

Pictorial Postmark

February 7, 2008

U.S. Postal Service

Happy Lunar New Year Station

Postmaster Designee Alvetia E Smith

7001 S Central Ave Rm 316

Los Angeles CA 90052-9998

Pictorial Postmark

February 7, 2008

U.S. Postal Service

Gung Hay Fat Choy Station

Postmaster Designee Alvetia E Smith

7001 S Central Ave RM 316

Los Angeles CA 90052-9998

Pictorial Postmark

February 7, 2008

U.S. Postal Service

Chinese New Year Station

Postmaster Designee Alvetia E Smith

7001 S Central Ave Rm 316

Los Angeles CA 90052-9998

Pictorial Postmark

February 9, 2008

U.S. Postal Service

Lunar New Year Station

Postmaster

200 Royal Oaks Dr

Sacramento CA 95813-9998

Pictorial Postmark

February 9–10, 2008

Birmingham Philatelic Society

ALAPEX Station

Postmaster

1112 Fourth Ave N

Bessemer AL 35020-5573

Pictorial Postmark

February 10, 2008

U.S. Postal Service

Chinese New Year Parade Station

Special Events Unit

900 Brentwood Rd NE

Washington DC 20066-9998

Pictorial Postmark

February 13, 2008

Morehouse College

Charles W Chesnutt Station

Postmaster

3900 Crown Rd RM 240

Atlanta GA 30304-9998

Pictorial Postmark

February 13, 2008

U.S. Postal Service

Violet Township Bicentennial Station

Postmaster

520 Hill Rd N

Pickerington OH 43147-9998

Pictorial Postmark

February 16, 2008

University of Kentucky

13th Annual African American Expo Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Lexington KY 40506-9998

Pictorial Postmark

February 17, 2008

Central Wisconsin Stamp Club

Exhibition Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Stevens Point WI 54481-9998

Pictorial Postmark

February 21, 2008

U.S. Postal Service

Charles Waddell Chesnutt Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Mount Vernon NY 10550-9998

Pictorial Postmark

February 23–24, 2008

U.S. Postal Service

BAYPEX Station

Postmaster

50 Eighth Ave SW

Largo FL 33770-9998

Pictorial Postmark

February 28, 2008

U.S. Postal Service

Whitman Baltimore Coin and Currency Station

Manager MOWS

900 E Fayette St

Baltimore MD 21233-9715

Pictorial Postmark

February 28–March 9, 2008

U.S. Postal Service

Florida Strawberry Festival Station

Postmaster

2501 Walden Woods Dr

Plant City FL 33566-9998

Pictorial Postmark

February 29, 2008

Boca Raton Stamp and Coin Club

Leap Year Station

Postmaster

PO Box 811943

Boca Raton FL 33481-1943

Pictorial Postmark

March 1, 2008

Buffalo Stamp Club

BUFPEX 2008 Station

Postmaster

1200 William St

Buffalo NY 14240-9998

Pictorial Postmark

March 1, 2008

Preble County Board of Commissioners

Preble County Bicentennial Station

Postmaster

111 W Main St

Eaton OH 45320-9998

Pictorial Postmark

March 1, 2008

Karen Wilcutt Snowfest of North Lake Tahoe

Tahoe City Snowfest Station

Postmaster

950 N Lake Blvd

Tahoe City CA 96145-9998

Pictorial Postmark

March 1, 2008

Ava Post Office Anniversary Committee

Ava Post Office Anniversary Station

Postmaster OIC

PO Box 9998

Ava OH 43711-9998

Pictorial Postmark

March 1–2, 2008

McKinley Stamp Club

McKinley Stamp Club Station

Postmaster

2650 Cleveland Ave NW

Canton OH 44711-9998

Pictorial Postmark

March 6, 2008

CUPEX and University of Illinois

University Station

Postmaster

3100 Tatman Ct

Urbana IL 61802-9998

Pictorial Postmark

March 7, 2008

U.S. Postal Service

Daffodil Festival Station

Postmaster

351 W Washington Ste 100

Camden AR 71701-9998

Pictorial Postmark

March 8, 2008

Samuel Osgood Stamp Club

SOPEX Station

Postmaster

431 Common St

Lawrence MA 01842-9998

Pictorial Postmark

March 8–9 2008

Rockford Stamp Club

Rockford Stamp Club Station

Postmaster

5225 Harrison Ave

Rockford IL 61125-9998

Pictorial Postmark

March 8–9, 2008

Bux-Mont Stamp Club

Bux Mont Stamp Club Station

Postmaster

1135 Mearns Rd

Warminster PA 18974-9998

Pictorial Postmark

March 11, 2008

U.S. Postal Service

Nunda Town Bicentennial Station

Postmaster

17 S State St

Nunda NY 14517-9998

Pictorial Postmark

March 11, 2008

Niagara County Historical Society

Niagara County Station

Postmaster

138 East Ave

Lockport NY 14094-9998

Pictorial Postmark

March 11, 2008

Caneadea Boosters, Inc.

Town of Caneadea Bicentennial Station

Postmaster

8911 St Rte 19

Caneadea NY 14717-9998

Pictorial Postmark

March 12, 2008

Stamp Camp USA

Stamp Camp USA Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Elkland PA 16920-9998

Pictorial Postmark

March 12, 2008

Shelter Island Chapter American Red Cross

American Red Cross Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Shelter Island NY 11964-9998