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WASHINGTON, June 3 2005 - Stamp, history and
architecture enthusiasts witnessed the unveiling of a special set
of stamps today that will be issued next year during the world's
largest stamp show.
The
Washington 2006 World Philatelic Exhibition Souvenir stamp sheet
contains reproductions of three historic United States postage
stamps originally issued in 1923 -- the $1 Lincoln Memorial, the
$2 U.S. Capitol and the $5 Statue of Freedom that
stands atop the Capitol's dome. They will be produced from the
original 1923 dies created by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
and issued in their original denominations.
"The Postal Service is
proud to be reissuing these historic stamps," said Rosa Fulton,
Northern Virginia District Manager, U.S. Postal Service, who
unveiled the image. "They are wonderful reminders of the Postal
Service's commitment to honoring the people, places and events
that have shaped this great nation."
Joining Fulton was
David Failor, Executive Director, Stamp Services of the U.S.
Postal Service, Tom Lera, President of the National Philatelic
Expositions of Washington, DC, Inc. (NAPEX) and Michael Dixon,
President of the Washington 2006 World Philatelic Exhibition. The
unveiling took place during the NAPEX 2005 Stamp Show at the
Hilton McLean (VA) which runs through Sun., June 5, 2005. A
special first-day-of issue ceremony will take place during the
opening weekend of the Washington 2006 World Philatelic
Exhibition, May 27-June 3, 2006 at the Washington, DC Convention
Center as part of the world's premier showcase of rare stamps.
Since 1775, the U.S.
Postal Service has connected friends, families, neighbors and
businesses by mail. An independent federal agency, the Postal
Service makes deliveries to more than 142 million addresses every
day and is the only service provider to deliver to every address
in the nation. The Postal Service receives no taxpayer dollars for
routine operations, but derives its operating revenues solely from
the sale of postage, products and services. With annual revenues
of more than $69 billion, it is the world's leading provider of
mail and delivery services, offering some of the most affordable
postage rates in the world. Moreover, today's postage rates will
remain stable until at least 2006. The U.S. Postal Service
delivers more than 46 percent of the world's mail volume -- some
206 billion letters, advertisements, periodicals and packages a
year -- and serves seven million customers each day at its 37,000
retail locations nationwide.
Source: U.S. Postal Service
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