In addition to the many holiday-themed stamps available to add a festive touch to your envelopes bearing season’s greetings this time of year, here are some timely philatelic products that can provide some additional joy and convenience:
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Celebrate the 2015 year in stamps with The 2015 Stamp Yearbook. Distinguished authors, legendary entertainers, historic milestones; the 2015 stamp program reflects those moments and people that define American life.
The 64-page hardcover stamp yearbook includes:
n 64 stamps from the 2015 collectible program plus mounts.
n Lively stories and smart facts surrounding each stamp subject.
n Historic photographs and beautiful imagery related to each issue.
n Placeholders throughout the book for preserving the stamps.
n Packaged in a protective sleeve.
The 2015 Stamp Yearbook is a great gift that relives the year in stamps and celebrates our nation’s culture!
The 2015 Stamp Yearbook sells for $64.95 (Item #991500). The Mail-Use Stamp Packet (Item #991504) contains 50 stamps plus mounts and sells for $27.95. The bundled 2015 Stamp Yearbook and Mail-Use Stamp Packet sell for $92.90 (Item #991507) and can be ordered online from The Postal Store® at http://www.usps.com or eBay at http://www.ebay.com/stamps, via the USA Philatelic catalog, or by calling 800-782-6724 (800-STAMP-24).
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In an easy-to-use oversize format, The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps — 42nd Edition (Item #891500), which sells for $39.95, is just the holiday delivery you’ve been waiting for! This official publication provides the most comprehensive information available about the U.S. stamp program. This classic guide is redesigned for 2015 and offers refreshed content from cover to cover.
Beginning with the first stamps issued in 1847, The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps covers more than 5,000 stamps issued up to the present, and also includes the following:
n A complete redesign transforms the Guide into an attractive and highly functional philatelic reference.
n Extensively researched content replaces prior metadata.
n New copy and art illustrates the Postmasters’ Provisionals of 1845-47.
n A handsome new design and a highly functional format bring new clarity for each stamp listing, and a much improved user experience for collectors.
n The 2015 stamp program is included with first-day-of-issue details.
n The anecdotal narrative introduces each era of the U.S. stamp program.
n It includes a new and expanded resource section, a glossary explaining important philatelic and postal terms, and more.
The 2015 Stamp Yearbook and The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps — 42nd Edition are available for sale as follows:
n In retail sections at designated Post Office™ locations.
n By mail via the USA Philatelic catalog.
n By telephone at 800-782-6724 (800-STAMP-24).
n Online via The Postal Store® at http://www.usps.com/shop.
n Online via eBay at http://www.ebay.com/stamps.
Customers can decorate their holiday greetings and packages with the two new 2015 holiday stamp booklets of 20 stamps each: A Charlie Brown Christmas (10 designs); and Geometric Snowflakes (4 designs). Both are perfect for adding holiday flair to all mailings this time of year, and are available at all Post Office locations nationwide.
Share the spirit of the season with the Holy Family Notecards set. The set includes ten cards (4.5” × 6.25”, blank inside), envelopes, and Holy Family Forever® stamps. Featuring the art from the stamps, the cards depict a scene from the Nativity story — the flight into Egypt. A timeless holiday narrative, the Nativity story captures the essence of Christmas.
Send wintry greetings with the Poinsettia Notecards set, which includes ten cards (4.5” × 6.25”, blank inside), envelopes, and Poinsettia Forever® stamps. Showcasing the art from the stamps, the cards feature the flower in rich reds and greens. The gift of America’s favorite winter flower is said to bring with it wishes of laughter and celebration.
Nostalgic and convenient, this package of ten Winter Fun Forever® stamped envelopes makes mailing a breeze! Each of the ready-to-mail envelopes features a preprinted postal indicia of either a child building a snowman or a cardinal. For a finishing touch, the set also includes ten coordinating seals, each bearing a graphic silhouette of a cardinal perched atop a branch.
Wintery and convenient, this package of ten Snowflake Forever® stamped envelopes makes mailing equally easy! Each of the ready-to-send envelopes features a preprinted postal indicia of a photograph of one of two different snowflakes as seen under a microscope. To complete the theme, the set also includes ten coordinating seals, each bearing a graphic representation of a snowflake.
These products are available for purchase at select Post Offices, online at http://www.usps.com/shop and http://www.ebay.com/stamps, through the USA Philatelic catalog, or by calling 800-782-6724 (800 STAMP 24).
— Stamp Services,
Marketing and Sales, 11-26-15
