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The Spooky Silhouettes Stamps feature digital illustrations with Halloween motifs rendered as black silhouettes in eerily backlit windows. When people think of Halloween, a number of spooky symbols...

Part of what makes the holiday season so enjoyable is the beauty and nostalgia of the many different decorations. There is garland, twinkling lights, jolly snowmen, Christmas trees, and, of course,...

This forever stamp features a detail of Bachiacca’s oil-and-gold-on-panel painting “Madonna and Child,” which dates from the early 1520s, showing the Christ child clutching a bouquet of jasmine, a ...

Sparkling Holidays Commemorative Forever stamps featuring classic images of Santa are available for mailing holiday cards and letters— a time-honored tradition embraced by millions annually. In the...

Each of the four new Stamps in this 20-stamp booklet features a different illustration of main character Peter exploring and playing in his neighborhood while wearing his iconic red snowsuit. Born ...

Santa Claus is a widely popular symbol of Christmas.  However, many may not know he is based on a real person – Saint Nicholas. In the Middle Ages, French nuns began leaving pouches of coins, food,...

The Songbirds in Snow stamps each feature one of four birds: the golden-crowned kinglet, the cedar waxwing, the northern cardinal, and the red-breasted nuthatch. Illustrator Robert Giusti painted t...

The Stamps reflect the simple pleasures of the wintry holiday season and feature a candle, a wreath, a star and a lighted tree. Neighbors across the street display a small wreath on their snow-dust...

During the spring of 624, 1,000 camels laden with goods were headed to Mecca. Muhammad and his small army of 313 men set out for the oasis at Badr to intercept the caravan. When the nobles in Mecca...

This Christmas stamp features a detail of Madonna and Child, a 15th-century tempera-on-panel painting. During the 15th century, Florence, Italy, thrived as the hub of the Italian Renaissance. The c...

Diwali was an important festival in several religions, including Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Spanning five days each autumn, Diwali was considered by some to be the start of the new year. In 20...

The sheet of 20 stamps features four different photographs of jack-o’-lanterns. The jack-o’-lanterns were carved by Paul Montanari and photographed by Sally Andersen-Bruce. The stamps were designed...