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 60 days:

Postmark

July 24–26, 2015

Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Station

Postmaster Special Cancellations

2 Massachusetts Avenue NE

Washington, DC 20002-9998

 

The following pictorial postmarks have been extended for 30 days:

Postmark

July 18, 2015

Weed, NM Bluegrass Festival 2015

Bluegrass Festival Station

Postmaster

21 Weed Road

Weed, NM 88354-9800

Postmark

July 29, 2015

United States Postal Service

Pony Swim Station

Postmaster

4144 Main Street

Chincoteague Island, VA 23336-9998

Postmark

July 30, 2015

United States Postal Service

Pony Penning Station

Postmaster

4144 Main Street

Chincoteague, VA 23336-9998

Postmark

August 1, 2015

Stephen Decatur Chapter #4, Universal Ship Cancellation Society

USS John Warner Commissioning Station

Postmaster

PO Box 719

Norfolk, VA 23501-9998

Postmark

August 5, 2015

Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival

Coast Guard City USA Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Grand Haven, MI 49417-9998

Postmark

August 5, 2015

Stephen Decatur Chapter #4, Universal Ship Cancellation Society

USS Gary Decommissioning Station

Postmaster

11251 Rancho Carmel Drive

San Diego, CA 92199-9996

Postmark

August 5, 2015

United States Postal Service

Mobile, AL Coast Guard Station

Postmaster

250 Saint Joseph Street

Mobile, AL 36601-9998

Postmark

August 5, 2015

United States Postal Service

Kodiak, AK Coast Guard Station

Postmaster

419 Lower Mill Bay Road

Kodiak, AK 99615-9998

Postmark

August 7, 2015

Elizabeth City Coast Guard Base Museum of the Albemarle

Coast Guard City Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Elizabeth City, NC 27909-9998

Postmark

August 8, 2015

Strait Stamp Show

Strait Stamp Show Station

Postmaster

240 South Sunnyside Avenue

Sequim, WA 98382-9998

Postmark

August 13, 2015

United States Postal Service

Tupelo, MS Station

Postmaster

362 South Thomas Street

Tupelo, MS 38801-9998

Postmark

August 13–23, 2015

Missouri State Fair

State Fair Postal Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Sedalia, MO 65301-9998

Postmark

August 14, 2015

Scio Fall Festival Committee

2015 Scio Fall Festival Station

Postmaster

114 East Main Street

Scio, OH 43988-9998

 

Postmark

August 20, 2015

American Philatelic Society

APS Stampshow 2015 WSS-NY 2016 Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Grand Rapids, MI
49501-9998

Postmark

August 21, 2015

Judy Johnson Memorial Foundation

Judy Johnson Night Commemorative Station

Postmaster

PO Box 7500

Wilmington, DE
19803-9998

Postmark

August 21, 2015

American Philatelic Society

APS Stampshow 2015 Presidential Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Grand Rapids, MI
49501-9998

Postmark

August 21, 2015

Danish Festival

Dane Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Greenville, MI 48838-9998

Postmark

August 21–23, 2015

Phish

Magnaball Station

Postmaster

600 North Franklin Street

Watkins Glen, NY
14891-9998

Postmark

August 22, 2015

American Philatelic Society

APS Stampshow 2015 Mail Truck Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Grand Rapids, MI
49501-9998

Postmark

August 23, 2015

American Philatelic Society

APS Stampshow 2015 Michigan Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Grand Rapids, MI
49501-9998

Postmark

August 28, 2015

2015 World Figure Championship and Figure Festival Organizational Team

Figure Skating Station

Postmaster

2591 Main Street

Lake Placid, NY
12946-9998

Postmark

August 30, 2015

United States Postal Service

Costa Mesa, CA Station

Postmaster

1590 Adams Avenue

Costa Mesa, CA
92628-9800

Postmark

September 1, 2015

Bethel Bakery

Bethel Bakery Anniversary Station

Postmaster

1001 California Avenue, Room 2036

Pittsburgh, PA 15290-9681