To mark two and a half centuries, USPS officials invite the public to vote on a previously issued stamp to be re-released in 2026. Voting runs July 23-Sept. 30 at www.stampsforever.com/vote.
Commemorative stamps and other items are also being released, including:
- A 20-stamp sheet called 250 Years of Delivering, showing a bird’s-eye view of a mail carrier’s route through the four seasons
- A 32-page booklet called Putting a Stamp on the American Experience, with 20 different stamps, including two sheets of the new Benjamin Franklin Forever stamp based on the 5-cent, 1847 design
- A book called The United States Postal Service: An American History, available online or in print
- A coffee table book coming this fall called Delivering for America: How the United States Postal Service Built a Nation
- Other items such as T-shirts, hats, tote bags, puzzles and more
In a news release, David Steiner—newly appointed postmaster general and CEO—highlighted USPS’s deep roots, noting the importance of honoring the vision of the nation’s Founding Fathers.
“The rich and enduring history of the Postal Service demonstrates the strength of their wisdom, and we look forward to providing reliable, affordable, and universal service for generations to come,” he said.
The U.S. Postal Service was founded July 26, 1775, when Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first postmaster general. Over time, USPS expanded its services with steamboats, railroads, free delivery for rural areas, the introduction of ZIP codes and more.
USPS now serves nearly 169 million addresses with over 649,000 employees, according to the news release.
