Stamp Services

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 on the following pages. 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 must 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 next to the postmark.

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 30 days:

Postmark

July 4, 2023

Seward Fourth of July Committee

4th of July Station

Postmaster

507 Main Street

Seward, NE 68434

Postmark

July 14, 2023

Danish Viking Days

Danish Days Station 2023

Postmaster

103 South Main Street

Viborg, SD 57070-9998

Postmark

July 21, 2023

United States Postal Service

Neshoba County Fair Station

Postmaster

1 Government Street

Philadelphia, MS 39350

 

 

Postmark

July 28, 2023

Yale Area Chamber of Commerce

33rd Yale Bologna Festival Station

Postmaster

211 Jones Street

Yale, MI 48097-9998

Postmark

July 29, 2023

Ryderwood Centennial Committee

Ryderwood Centennial Station

Postmaster

210 Morse Street

Ryderwood, WA 98581-9998

Postmark

August 4, 2023

Braham Pie Days

Braham Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Braham, MN 55006-9998

Postmark

August 4, 2023

Lake Lillian Centennial Chr.

Centennial Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Lake Lillian, MN 56253-9998