Enjoy The Great Outdoors

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the United States Postal Service has canceled two upcoming stamp dedication ceremonies.

Both the Enjoy The Great Outdoors and Hip Hop dedication ceremonies have been canceled, but their release dates remain.

The Enjoy The Great Outdoors ceremony was to take place in Incline Village, Nevada on Saturday, June 13th.  That release date will continue, with pre-orders available now on the USPS Website.  

The Hip Hop ceremony was to take place in New York, New York on Wednesday, July 1st.  The release date will continue with pre-orders to be announced.

All upcoming stamps can be ordered on the USPS website, by calling 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724), or by mail through your local post office or the USA Philatelic Catalog.  APS Members can buy and sell previous first-day issues and more on stampstore.org.

Hip Hop

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Upcoming Dedication Ceremonies

The following dedication ceremonies are still scheduled to proceed by the USPS, but APS news will relay any further information as it is released.

Fruits & Vegetables
Friday, July 17
Charleston, WV

Ruth Asawa
Thursday, Aug. 13
San Francisco, CA

19th Amendment: Women Vote
Wednesday, Aug. 26
Seneca Falls, NY

Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor
Thursday, Sept. 17
Plymouth, MA

The USPS has not detailed any updated information about the dedication ceremony or release day for the Thank You stamp, which was to be released on Friday, August 21st during the now-canceled Great American Stamp Show in Hartford, Conneticut.  We will report any information on the stamp and ceremony as soon as it is released.

Read more: 2020 Stamp Issues