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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. 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 60 days:

August 30, 2009

Sino — American Philatelic Center

District Swearing-in Ceremony Station

Postmaster

7001 S. Central Ave., Rm. 338

Los Angeles, CA 90052-9996

September 21, 2009

Sino — American Philatelic Center

Fung Ru Flying Memorial Station

Postmaster

7001 S. Central Ave., Rm. 338

Los Angeles, CA 90052-9996

September 21, 2009

Sino — American Philatelic Center

Fung Ru Airport Station

Postmaster

7001 S. Central Ave., Rm. 338

Los Angeles, CA 90052-9996

September 27, 2009

Sino — American Philatelic Center

California Confucius Day Celebration Station

Postmaster

7001 S. Central Ave., Rm. 338

Los Angeles, CA 90052-9996

 

The following pictorial postmark has been extended for 30 days:

October 9–11, 2009

Bob Evans

Bob Evans Farm Festival Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Rio Grande, OH 45674-9998

 

November 3, 2009

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

Moonbow Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Corbin, KY 40701-9998

November 7, 2009

U.S. Postal Service

Celebration Station

Postmaster

32129 S. Main St.

Boykins, VA 23827-9998

November 7–8, 2009

U.S. Postal Service

SACAPEX 2009 Station

Postmaster

2000 Royal Oaks Dr.

Sacramento, CA 95813-9998

November 9, 2009

U.S. Postal Service

Low Country NAACP Station

Postmaster

117 N. Hwy 52

Moncks Corner, SC 29461-9998

November 12, 2009

U.S. Postal Service

Dedication Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Washington, DC 20066-9998

November 12–15, 2009

Whitman EXPO

Coin & Collectibles Baltimore EXPO Station

Manager MOWS

900 E. Fayette St.

Baltimore, MD 21233-9715

November 13, 2009

U of L Brandeis School of Law

Brandeis School of Law Station

Postmaster/Station Manager

835 S. 7th St.

Louisville, KY 40202-9998

November 17, 2009

USPS & Clifton R. Peters

USS Olympia SSN 717 25th Anniversary Station

Postmaster

900 Jefferson St. SE

Olympia, WA 98501-9998

November 19, 2009

U.S. Mint & Unicover Corporation

Louisville Station

Postmaster

4600 Shelbyville Rd.

Louisville, KY 40207-9998

November 20, 2009

U.S. Postal Service

Centennial Celebration Station

Postmaster

301 Union St.

Seattle, WA 98101-9998

November 20–22, 2009

U.S. Postal Service

CHICAGOPEX 2009 Station

Postmaster

909 W. Euclid Ave.

Arlington Heights, IL 60004-9998

November 21, 2009

U.S. Postal Service

Gazebo Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Minster, OH 45865-9998

November 21–22, 2009

Umpqua Valley Stamp Club

STAMPFEST Station

Postmaster

6451 Fort McKay Rd.

Umpqua, OR 97486-9998

November 30, 2009

U.S. Mint & Unicover

Saipan Station

Postmaster

1 Chalan Kanoa Village

Saipan, CNMI 96950-9998

November 30, 2009

Tabor Opera House

Tabor Opera House Station

Postmaster

130 W. 5th St.

Leadville, CO 80461-9998

December 1, 2009

Chamber of Commerce

Your Holiday Station

Postmaster

761 S. 1st W. St.

Snowflake, AZ 85937-9998

December 1–25, 2009

U.S. Postal Service

Santa Claus Station

Postmaster

45 N. Kringle Pl.

Santa Claus, IN 47579-9998

December 1–31, 2009

U.S. Postal Service

Season’s Greetings Joy Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Joy, IL 61260-9998

December 1–31, 2009

Christmas in Centennial

Ridge Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Centennial, WY 82055-9998

December 1–31, 2009

U.S. Postal Service

Christmas Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Mt. Saint Francis, IN 47146-9998

December 2, 2009

Atchison County Historical Society

Abraham Lincoln Station

Postmaster

621 Kansas Ave.

Atchison, KS 66002-9998

December 4, 2009

U.S. Postal Service

Hometown Christmas Station

Postmaster

1800 Doc Wolf Dr.

Belvidere, IL 61008-9998

December 5, 2009

U.S. Postal Service

Letters to Santa Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Steamboat Rock, IA 50672-9998

December 5, 2009

U.S. Postal Service

Zoar Village Station

Postmaster

171 W. 1st St.

Zoar, OH 44697-9998