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Year of the Dragon : Lunar New Year
- The Year of the Dragon stamp was issued on January 25, 2024 in Seattle, WA.
- The 2024 Lunar New Year stamp celebrates the Year of the Dragon, the fifth sign in the Chinese zodiac, symbolizing success, wisdom, and power.
- The stamp features the colors gold for prosperity and red for luck.
- Artist Camille Chew crafted the dragon mask featured on the stamp using hand-printed paper, which was then cut, scored, and folded into shape.
- Art Director Antonio Alcalá oversaw the design of
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04/23/24
Cosmic Cliffs Priority Mail Express
- Cosmic Cliffs stamp is a $30.45 Priority Mail Express stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service on January 22, 2024, in Greenbelt, MD.
- It features a high-definition image of the Cosmic Cliffs within the Carina Nebula, captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
- Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp, using an image provided by NASA, ESA, Canadian Space Agency, and the Space Telescope Science Institute.
- Scott #: 5828.
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04/23/24
Love 2024
- The 2024 Love stamp was issued on January 12, 2024 in Romance, Arkansas.
- It features a stylized white bird carrying a pink envelope sealed with a red heart against a rich red background.
- This stamp is part of the popular Love series that began in 1973.
- Designed by Antonio Alcalá with an illustration by Katie Kirk, it represents sentiments of love and affection.
- The Love stamp is a Forever® stamp, always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce ra
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04/23/24