Forever stampThe U.S. Postal service issued a nondenominated First-Class Mail definitive Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell). The value of the stamp will always be the First-Class Mail, single-piece, 1-ounce letter rate that is in effect on the day of use, unaffected by any future rate changes. The stamp depicts the Liberty Bell, a prominent and recognizable symbol associated with American independence. The historic significance of the bell has transcended our national borders, and today it is an international icon of freedom. For first-day cancellations, stamps should be affixed to self-addressed envelopes and sent to FOREVER STAMP (LIBERTY BELL), POSTMASTER, 2970 MARKET ST, RM 525, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104. Orders must be postmarked by June 14. | |
American Flag stampThe U.S. Postal Service issued a nondenominated definitive American Flag stamp. The American flag regularly appears on definitive stamps intended for mail use. The design of the flag was adapted from an undated postcard in the collection of art director and designer Richard Sheaff, of Scottsdale, Ariz. A denominated version of the stamp bearing the 41-cent price will go on sale in August.
For first-day cancellations, stamps may be affixed to self-addressed envelopes and sent to AMERICAN FLAG 2007 STAMP, POSTMASTER, SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS, PO BOX 92282, WASHINGTON DC 20090-9998. Orders must be postmarked by June 13. | |
Jamestown stampThe U.S. Postal Service will also issue a 41-cent Settlement of Jamestown commemorative stamp May 11 in Jamestown, Va. The stamp, the first commemorative stamp issued at the new postal rate, honors the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown by English colonists in 1607. Under the command of Capt. Christopher Newport, the Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery left docks near London on Dec. 20, 1606, and arrived in Virginia on April 26, 1607. Newport's expedition, which included Capt. John Smith, was charged with establishing a colony in the New World. Jamestown became the first capital of Virginia, and on July 30, 1619, the first legislative assembly in English-speaking America was convened there. Through the years, the fort at Jamestown was lost to history. In 1994, archaeologists with the Association of the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities set out to find it. By the end of 1996, they had uncovered enough evidence - including traces of two walls - to prove they had located the remains of the fort, the first permanent English settlement of the Americas.
For first-day cancellations, stamps may be purchased locally beginning May 11, affixed to self-addressed envelopes and sent to SETTLEMENT OF JAMESTOWN COMMEMORATIVE SHEET, POSTMASTER, 425 N. BOUNDARY ST, WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23185-9998. Orders must be postmarked by July 10. | |