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Greetings From The States
Can Move Your Message
(NAPSA)-A delightful way to celebrate your country and your state, while staying in touch
with friends and family, is now available with the help of an historic set of postage
stamps. They can make you a winner in more ways than one.
For the first time in history, a new commemorative stamp was issued at ceremonies held on
the same day in every state.
"With these colorful, educational stamps, we're recalling the warm and friendly
tradition of postcard and letter greetings exchanged through the mail," said Cathy
Caggiano, executive director of Stamp Services for the Postal Service. "These stamps
also serve as a lasting reminder of the Postal Service's commitment to its role in binding
the nation together through universal service at affordable rates."
Since 1775, the U.S. Postal Service has connected friends, families, neighbors and
businesses by mail. It is an independent federal agency that visits 137 million homes and
businesses every day and is the only service provider to deliver to every address in the
nation. The world's leading provider of postal services, with some of the most affordable
postage rates in the world, the Postal Service delivers more than 46 percent of the
world's mail volume.
To make stamp collectors and letter writers feel even more like winners, the Travel
Industry Association of America has joined the fun with a national See America Sweepstakes
to "Win Your American Dream Vacation." Fifty vacations will be awarded to 50
lucky winners. You can enter at www.SeeAmerica.org.
The 34-cent, self-adhesive Greetings from America stamps combine flora and fauna with
local points of interest into collages that celebrate each of the 50 states. The backing
paper of each stamp lists its bird, flower, tree and capital city, as well as the date it
entered the Union.
To see the stamps, visit the Collector's Corner of the Postal Store at www.usps.com/shop.
For official licensed products, go to www.greetingsfromamerica.com. All current stamps and
other philatelic products, as well as a free catalog, are available by calling 1 800
STAMP-24.
Stamps featuring each of the 50 states are now available.
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