U.S. Postal Service recognizes Mother Teresa by commemorative stamp, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work. Noted for her compassion toward the poor and suffering, Mother Teresa, a diminutive Roman Catholic nun and honorary U.S. citizen, served the sick and destitute of India and the world for nearly 50 years. [...]
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Scouting
July 27th, 2010 
srmodh The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the adventure and spirit of scouting by issuing a stamp at the Boy Scout’s Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, VA. To create this original design, illustrator Craig Frazier depicted the images of two different scouts in clothing and accessories that are often part of the outdoor scouting experience—hats, packs, boots, [...]
Sunday Funnies’ stamps
July 25th, 2010 srmodh The U.S. Postal Service celebrated five newspaper comic strips by dedicating the Sunday Funnies stamps. The 44-cent First-Class stamps honor comic strips: Archie, Beetle Bailey, Dennis the Menace, Garfield and Calvin and Hobbes. The strips, as well as their characters, may have changed over the years, yet each remains an enduring classic.
XXI Olympic Winter Games – USA
January 22nd, 2010 srmodh US postal service will issue a stamp on January 22 to coincide with the XXI Olympic Winter Games, which will be held Feb. 12-28 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. With this stamp featuring an illustration of a snowboarder, the US Postal Service continues its tradition of honoring the spirit of athleticism and international unity inspired [...]
Year of the Tiger – USA
January 13th, 2010 srmodh US post will issue a postage stamp of 44c to commemorate the celebration of the new lunar year “The year of Tiger”. The new lunar year will be starting from 14 February 2010.
Madonna and Sleeping Child
October 25th, 2009 srmodh Title: Madonna and Sleeping Child Date of Issue: 20 October 2009 Country: USA Denominations: 44c On October 20, 2009, in San Simeon, California, the Postal Service™ issued a 44–cent, Christmas: Madonna and Sleeping Child by Sassoferrato special stamp. Since 1978, the theme of each “traditional” Christmas stamp has been the Madonna and Child.
