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 postmark has been extended for 160 days:

Postmark

September 22, 2012

Stephen Decatur Chapter #4, Universal Ship Cancellation Society

Commissioning Station

Postmaster

601 25th Street

Galveston, TX 77550-9998

The following pictorial postmarks have been extended for 30 days:

Postmark

January 10–12, 2013

Florida United Numismatists, Inc.

58th Annual Convention Station

Postmaster

PO Box 620045

Orlando, FL 32862-0045

January 20, 2013

Washington Press

Inauguration Day Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Honolulu, HI 96820-9998

Postmark

January 21, 2013

Washington Press of Florham Park NJ

Inauguration Day Station

Postmaster

PO Box 7500

Wilmington, DE 19803-9998

Postmark

January 21, 2013

United States Postal Service

Inauguration Day Station

Retail Marketing

433 W. Harrison Street, 4th Floor

Chicago, IL 60699-9996

 

Postmark

January 25, 2013

Village of Minoa

100th Anniversary Celebration Station

Postmaster

115 N. Main Street

Minoa, NY 13116-9998

Postmark

February 1, 2013

United States Postal Service

Romeo and Juliette Valentine Romantic Station

Postmaster

119 Church Street

Romeo, MI 48065-9998

Postmark

February 1, 2013

United States Postal Service

Romeo and Juliette Valentine Romantic Station

Postmaster

356 Bowdoin Road

Juliette, GA 31046-9998

Postmark

February 1–14, 2013

Valentine Remailing Program

Valentine Station

Postmaster

446 E. 29th Street

Loveland, CO 80538-9998

Postmark

February 2, 2013

Freedom Boulevard

Freedom Boulevard NJ Station

Postmaster

194 Ward Street

Paterson, NJ 07510-9998

Postmark

February 2, 2013

United States Postal Service

Lunar New Year Festival Station

Postmaster

245 W. Garvey Avenue

Monterey Park, CA
91754-9998

Postmark

February 2, 2013

Business Improvement District of Sun Prairie

Groundhog Day Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Sun Prairie, WI 53540-9998