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USPS "Pony Cars" First Day Ceremony

12/27/2021

As announced in my January column (page 1054) of The American Philatelist, the United States Postal Service will host a first day of issue ceremony on Thursday August 25^th at the Great American Stamp Show in Sacramento, CA for the “Pony Cars” stamps. The sheet of 20 will depict five different pony cars.

Over the past six decades, pony cars have become a uniquely American obsession, bringing a youthful spirit to the automotive world. These stamps celebrate five iconic U.S. automobiles — the 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302, the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, the 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 GT and the 1969 AMC Javelin SST. The bold and dramatic artwork, painted with oils on panel, captures the energy and mystique of pony cars. Zack Bryant designed the stamps with original art by Tom Fritz. Greg Breeding was the art director.

For the show, the USPS is working with the California Automobile Museum with hopes of displaying a few pony cars on the show floor.

Save the date for the Great American Stamp Show 2022! Visit www.stamps.org/GASS for more details.