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Stamp encore contest celebrates Post Office's 250th anniversary

Stamp encore contest celebrates Post Office's 250th anniversary
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By West Kentucky Star staff
7 hours ago | WASHINGTON DC
By West Kentucky Star staff Aug. 07, 2025 | 07:45 AM | WASHINGTON DC
To celebrate the U.S. Postal Service's 250th anniversary, and gear up to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, The post office has announced the Stamp Encore Contest.

The public is invited to vote for a popular stamp from the past for re-printing as part of the 2026 Stamp program.
 
The Postal Service chose 25 stamps from some of its bestselling and most popular stamp issuances of the recent past. 

Voting is open through Sept. 30, both online and by mail. You can view the official rules and vote online at stampsforever.com/vote, or print a paper ballot from the website and mail it in. You can vote as many times as you want.

The Postal Service plans to announce the winning stamp design in May 2026 at the Boston 2026 World Expo to coincide with America's 250th anniversary celebrations.

The previous stamps included in the vote are:

Art of Disney: Magic (2007)
Batman (2015)
Bioluminescent Life (2018)
Bugs Bunny (1997)
Charles M. Schulz (2022)
Classics Forever (2016)
DC Comics Super Heroes (2006)
Disney Villains (2017)  
Emancipation Proclamation (2013)
Flag Act of 1818 (2018) 
Frozen Treats (2018)  
Happy Birthday (2021)
Have a Ball! (2017)
Heritage Breeds (2021)
Let's Celebrate (2020)
Mail a Smile (2015)
Message Monsters (2021)
Mister Rogers (2018)
Peanuts (2001) 
Send a Hello (2011)  
Star Trek (2016)
Star Wars: Droids (2021)
Total Eclipse of the Sun (2017)
Transcontinental Railroad (2019)
Wonder Woman (2016)
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