The U.S. Postal Service® will sponsor the nation’s largest annual postage stamp show and exhibition. The show will take place August 4–7, 2016, in the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. Public hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free and open to the public. During the stamp show, the U.S. Postal Service will issue the Songbirds in Snow stamps (Forever® priced at 47 cents) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) double-sided booklet of 20 stamps (Item 681100).
Additionally, the U.S. Postal Service will feature the new digital products unveiled at the World Stamp Show. This breakthrough into digital philately brings a much needed enhancement to the hobby. The eGuide to U.S. Stamps and USPS® StampApp provide collectors with the ability to examine their collections at shows or auctions, anytime and anywhere. Of course, nothing will replace the physical nature of stamp collecting. If you were unable to attend the World Stamp Show May 28–June 4, 2016, we recommend our Souvenir Portfolio.
The U.S. Postal Service World Stamp Show Souvenir Portfolio is as special as it gets. A beautiful 20-page soft cover book commemorates the event, and all of the stamps issued over the course of the eight-day celebration. Each stamp’s two-page spread features spectacular design and unique tactile treatments where you can actually feel the wax seals and the parchment on the Repeal of the Stamp Act page or experience an out of this world soft touch of outer space on the Views of Our Planets page. This special portfolio contains innovative and interactive pages where all of the stamps have a first time ever custom-made philatelic sleeve perfectly sized for each pane. As a special and limited edition, once the multi-sensory Souvenir Portfolio is sold out, there will be no more.
For all those who couldn’t make it to World Stamp Show-NY 2016 — and for those of you who did — you can still experience the magic of the all of the First-Day-of-Issue moments and continue to celebrate the once-in-a-decade event over and over. This very special philatelic product comes packed with stamps and more:
n 20 pages plus cover, spiral bound to lay open flat;
n Custom sleeves for each stamp pane;
n Augmented Reality experiences;
n Special tactile coatings and varnishes;
n One pane of 20 World Stamp Show-NY 2016 Forever Stamps;
n One pane of 24 World Stamp Show-NY 2016 Forever Stamps Folio;
n One pane of 10 Repeal of the Stamp Act, 1766 Forever Stamps;
n One pane of 12 The Service Cross Medals Forever Stamps;
n One Souvenir Sheet of 3 Pluto—Explored! Forever Stamps;
n One pane of 16 Views of Our Planets Forever Stamps;
n One Souvenir Sheet of 6 Classics Forever Stamps;
n One pane of 16 National Parks Forever Stamps;
n One booklet of 20 Colorful Celebrations; and
n A 2016 World Stamp Show Tote bag.
Order the World Stamp Show Portfolio for your collection or to give as the perfect gift for all ages. Available for $90.75 (Item number 586974) today on www.usps.com.
— Stamp Services,
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