30 January 2026

250 Years of Delivering

Among the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the U. S. Postal Service last year, on 23th July they issued a sheet of stamps designed by American cartoonist Chris Ware. As described here:
The 20 interconnected stamps (printed in four rows of five) deliver a bird’s-eye view of a busy city, packed with perfectly drawn buildings, geometric trees and dozens of humans bustling about. In inimitable Chris Ware fashion, the progression of stamps also takes the viewer through all four seasons.

When I saw these online, they become instant favourites. And then I received them not once, but twice!

Postmark of the first day of issue:


Read more about this issue. The details are incredible.

6 comments:

  1. Lots of different postmarks, too! (Ignoring the sharpie attack)

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    1. I like to have different cancellations. The sharpie is not my favourite, of course!

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  2. So the mail monsters could not leave the set alone!

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    1. The mail monsters are always in wait for an inattentive letter!

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