Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee

Flakes Fly on New Stamps From U.S. Postal Service

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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BRECKENRIDGE, Colo., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Beloved by children and adults alike, snow globes can be miniature worlds of white, kitschy souvenirs of memories made or tiny works of art caught in a whirling microcosm. Celebrating the spirit of the holidays, the U.S. Postal Service captures the playful pleasure of snow globes on four new stamps.

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  • Postal Service captures the playful pleasure of snow globes on four new stamps.
  • The dedication ceremony for the Snow Globes stamps took place at the Stephen C. West Ice Arena in Breckenridge.
  • The stamps are now available at Post Office locations nationwide and online at The Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps.
  • The Snow Globes stamps are being issued as Forever stamps, which will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.

New Members Appointed to Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee

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Friday, January 22, 2021
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Created in 1957, the CSAC selects subjects for recommendation as future stamp issues, made with all postal customers in mind, including stamp collectors.

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  • Created in 1957, the CSAC selects subjects for recommendation as future stamp issues, made with all postal customers in mind, including stamp collectors.
  • Committee members, appointed by the Postmaster General, provide expertise on history, science and technology, art, education, sports and other subjects of public interest.
  • Under his tenure as director, the gynecologic oncology division at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) became a top-ranked program.
  • Due to the time required for research and approval in the stamp selection process , ideas for stamp subjects should be received at least three years prior to the proposed issuance.

National Family Partnership Announces Creation of Drug Free USA Forever Stamp

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Friday, November 1, 2019
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Postal Service revealed the new "Drug Free USA Forever" stamp yesterday in conjunction with National Family Partnership's (NFP) Red Ribbon Week , the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention program taking place each year from October 23 through 31.

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  • Postal Service revealed the new "Drug Free USA Forever" stamp yesterday in conjunction with National Family Partnership's (NFP) Red Ribbon Week , the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention program taking place each year from October 23 through 31.
  • Postal Service's Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee, to propose a stamp to raise national awareness about the dangers of drug misuse.
  • The Drug Free USA Forever stamp features a white star with lines of red, light blue, and blue radiating from one side of each of the star's five points, suggesting the unity necessary at all levels to effectively address drug use.
  • The National Family Partnership was established in 1980 and is a national leader in drug prevention, education and advocacy.