USPS honor Harriet Powers (1837–1910) on 28th FEB'2026.Cover posted on the Issue date

FDC Name: Harriet Powers (1837–1910) with Special postmark.

Issue Date: 28th February'2026

Remark:

The latest issuance pays tribute to Harriet Powers (1837–1910), a pioneering African American quiltmaker whose artistry transformed fabric into storytelling. Her stitched works are celebrated as masterpieces of American folk art, blending local lore with biblical narratives in a style that continues to inspire generations.

The envelope proudly displays the Harriet Powers Forever® stamps, each featuring one of four distinct designs. These designs are drawn from panels of her renowned “Pictorial Quilt” (completed between 1895 and 1898), a remarkable creation that illustrates scenes of faith, folklore, and community memory.

I am grateful to A.W. Welch, USA (CCCC) for sending me this beautiful cover on the issue date. Such thoughtful gestures enrich the philatelic journey, and I look forward to receiving more fine covers from him in the future.

Santa and Sleigh FDC from USA

FDC Name:Santa and Sleigh
Issue Date: 13 OCT 2012
Details:

The Santa and Sleigh block of four was the work of California artist Paul Rogers. Following what seems to have become a long-standing custom, the stamps will be issued at the ASDA National Postage Stamp Show in New York in October. No plans were announced for new traditional (religious) Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa stamps.(source-USPS)

Remark:Thanks Mark L Goodman from USA for sending such a nice 4 value stamps on a cover & posted on the issue date.Looking forward for more such beautiful stamps on 2013.

First Day Postcard(Maxicard) from US Post on Stamp Collecting

Maxi-card Name: Stamp Collecting
Issue Date:23rd JAN 1986

Major League Baseball All-Stars (Forever Stamps) cover from USA

Cover Name:Baseball All-Stars
Stamp Issue Date:20th JULY'2012
Details:
The four players honored on these stamps capture our imagination for their exploits and for what they symbolize—the best of baseball. In 2012, the Postal Service salutes Joe DiMaggio, Larry Doby, Willie Stargell , and Ted Williams. Each of these Hall of Famers was a perennial All-Star selection and each left an indelible impression on the game.

Ted Williams (1918-2002) of the Boston Red Sox was the last Major League player to bat over .400 for a single season (1941). During his stellar career, he won six American League batting titles and four home run titles. Today, “the Kid” is regarded as one of the all-time greatest hitters in Major League Baseball history.

Larry Doby (1923-2003) was the first African American to play in the American League, joining the Cleveland Indians shortly after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the National League. He faced prejudice with dignity and courage.

Willie Stargell (1940-2001) powered the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates, a multicultural team known as “The Family,” to a World Series title. He is also remembered for promoting harmony between players from different backgrounds.

Joe DiMaggio (1914-1999) led the New York Yankees to ten pennants and nine World Series titles. Many consider him the greatest all-around player of his time.

Illustrator Kadir Nelson based the stamp art on historic photographs of the four players. Art director Phil Jordan designed the stamps.

The Major League Baseball All-Stars stamps are being issued as self-adhesive Forever stamps. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce rate.Source-USPA

The Civil War 1862- Battle of New Orleans and the Battle of Antietam FDC from USA

FDC Name:The Civil War: 1862 (Forever)Battle of New Orleans and the Battle of Antietam.
Issue Date:24th APR'2012
Details:

The Battle of Antietam stamp is a reproduction of an 1887 painting by Thure de Thulstrup. The painting was one of a series of popular prints commissioned in the 1880s by Boston publisher Louis Prang & Co. to commemorate the Civil War.

The Civil War: 1862 (Forever®) postage stamps depict two pivotal Civil War battles from 1862; the Battle of New Orleans and the Battle of Antietam. In 2011, the U.S. Postal Service launched a stamp series to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, which engulfed the nation from 1861 to 1865. A souvenir sheet of two stamp designs is being issued through 2015 for each year of the war. Art director Phil Jordan created the stamps using iconic images of Civil War battles.

The capture of New Orleans was a major victory for the Union. It placed the Confederacy’s most vital port in Union hands — affecting southern trade, finance, and shipbuilding. The Battle of New Orleans stamp is a reproduction of an 1862 colored lithograph by Currier & Ives titled “The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi, April 24th, 1862.”

Antietam was one of the most important military operations of the Civil War. Aside from forestalling foreign recognition of the Confederate states, the battle gave a tremendous boost to Northern morale. Antietam also emboldened Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, announcing his decision to free the slaves in areas of rebellion. The Battle of Antietam stamp is a reproduction of an 1887 painting by Thure de Thulstrup. The painting was one of a series of popular prints commissioned in the 1880s by Boston publisher Louis Prang & Co. to commemorate the Civil War.

The Battle of New Orleans and the Battle of Antietam Forever stamps are issued on sheets of 12. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce rate.Source-USPS.

Remark:Thanks DJ Evers for sending this FDC for my blog.

Louisiana statehood bicentennial FDC from USA

FDC Name: Louisiana statehood bicentennial
Issue Date:30th APR'2012
Details:

The stamp image, based on a photograph of renowned environmental photographer and writer C.C. Lockwood of Baton Rouge, LA, was previewed at the Kent Plantation House in Alexandria, LA.

Lockwood’s photograph is of Flat Lake near Morgan City, LA. In the image, a setting sun casts the shadows of bald cypress trees hung with Spanish moss across the dark water. Flat Lake is in the Atchafalaya Basin, the largest contiguous river swamp in the United States. Its bayous are home to alligators, crawfish, snakes, turtles, nutria, owls and eagles.

“The historical significance of the Louisiana Statehood stamp depicts 200 years of diverse cultures, which support freedom, democracy and unity,” said Trent Nelson, Senior Manager, Postal Office Operations, Alexandria, LA, in previewing the stamp image.

Joining Nelson was Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne.

“C.C. Lockwood always provides a unique view of Louisiana’s fascinating landscape and his photograph is a fitting tribute to Louisiana’s 200 years as the Sportsman's Paradise,” said Dardenne.

The flags of seven sovereign nations have flown over modern-day Louisiana since 1682, creating the lively history and dynamic mingling of cultures that characterize the state today. Louisiana became the 18th state in the Union April 30, 1812.

When the first European explorers reached present-day Louisiana during the 16th century, Native Americans were farming the land and hunting its wildlife. European settlement began after René-Robert Cavalier de La Salle sailed down the Mississippi River in 1682 and claimed the area for France, naming it Louisiana after King Louis XIV. Settlers founded New Orleans in 1718 and French ships carrying enslaved Africans began to arrive soon afterward. The Africans brought valuable skills to the struggling colony, including experience growing rice and indigo, plants that flourished in Louisiana’s semi-tropical climate and became vital crops along the Mississippi.

A group of new settlers boosted the colony in the 1760s: French-speaking families from present-day Nova Scotia, then called Acadia. After being expelled from their homes by the British, many Acadians settled in Louisiana, where they became known as Cajuns.

As its military power in the New World waned, France ceded all of Louisiana west of the Mississippi River and New Orleans to its ally, Spain, via a secret treaty in 1762. The following year, Britain took control of Louisiana east of the Mississippi. Spain returned Louisiana to France in 1800. In 1803, the land traded hands yet again. President Thomas Jefferson bought much of the present-day state as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1804, Congress made most of present-day Louisiana the Territory of Orleans. Statehood followed eight years later.

Much of Louisiana’s history is rooted in its unique geography. The Mississippi River flows through the state and into the Gulf of Mexico, filling portions of Louisiana with fertile alluvial soil. The climate is subtropical, with New Orleans lying on about the same latitude as Cairo, Egypt. As a result, the state includes rich agricultural land, pine-filled woods, swampy bottomland forests and marshes. In fact, about 40 percent of the marshland in the U.S. is found in Louisiana. Nearly 400 miles of its coastline borders the Gulf of Mexico.

Louisiana’s culture and people also are diverse. About a third of the state’s residents are African American, some of whom can trace their ancestors back to West Africans who brought the crops and culture of their native land to Louisiana. Another large group is descended from the French, including the Cajuns of southern Louisiana. The descendants of Africans, Native Americans and white settlers who intermarried call themselves Louisiana Creoles. The Creole language blends French and African words to arrive at new terms such as “gumbo,” a flavorful stew.

Nowhere are these diverse groups better represented than in Louisiana’s music. From a brass band leading a New Orleans jazz funeral, to Cajun fiddlers keeping time for dancers, or an accordion player launching into a Zydeco riff in the Creole tradition, Louisiana’s music is a hallmark of the state’s cultural heritage.

With its vibrant music, authentic cuisine and abundant natural areas, tourism is one of Louisiana’s leading industries. More than 20 million people visit the Pelican State each year, some to attend festivals such as Mardi Gras, a celebration brought to Louisiana by French Catholics. New Orleans has been attracting Mardi Gras revelers since its first parade took to the streets in 1837.

The Louisiana Statehood stamp is being issued as a Forever stamp. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce letter price.Source-USPS.

Remark:Thanks DJ Evers (A active CCCC member)for sending such a nice FDC.Looking forward for more such USA FDC from DJ Evers.

Mail a Smile Forever Stamps FDC from USA

FDC Name:Mail a Smile Forever Stamps
Issue Date:1st JUN'2012
Details:

“These delightful stamps lift spirits and touch hearts and remind us that when it comes to connecting with loved ones, technology is no match for the mail,” said Jo Ann Feindt, Postal Service Southern Area vice president, in dedicating the stamps as part of the resort’s grand opening.

Joining Feindt in dedicating the stamp featuring beloved Disney•Pixar characters was Jay Ward, legacy guardian for Pixar Animation Studios.

“We’re thrilled ‘to infinity and beyond’ that these popular characters from ‘Toy Story 2,’ ‘Finding Nemo’ and other great Disney•Pixar films are featured on these colorful new stamps,” said Ward. “This stamp issue will make posting a letter lots of fun for everyone in the family.”

Following up on Send a Hello stamps issued in 2011, the eagerly awaited Mail a Smile stamp sheet includes five different designs spotlighting:

• Flik and Dot from “A Bug’s Life” (1998);
• Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) and Dashiell “Dash” Parr from “The Incredibles” (2004), with “Dash” also shown running in the background;
• Nemo and Squirt from “Finding Nemo” (2003);
• Woody, Bullseye, and Jessie from “Toy Story 2” (1999); and
• Boo, Mike Wazowski, and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan from “Monsters, Inc.” (2001).

The back of the stamp sheet shows blue-pencil sketches of characters from these movies interspersed among text that exhorts readers to mail a smile to a loved one. Postal Service art director William Gicker of Washington, DC, worked with Disney•Pixar to design the stamp art.Source-USPS.

Remark:Thanks DJ Evers from USA for sending such a beautiful cover . Mostly USA FDC are small but this one is large due to 5 stamps.The first day cancellation is excellent.

Purple Heart with Ribbon FDC from USA

FDC Name:Purple Heart with Ribbon
Issue Date:5th MAY 2011
Details:

On May 5, 2011, in San Diego, California, the Postal Ser­vice™ had issued a Purple Heart with Ribbon definitive stamp (Forever^® priced at 44 cents), in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 114900). With the issuance of the Purple Heart with Ribbon stamp, the U.S. Postal Service^® again honors the sacrifices of the men and women who serve in the U.S. military. The Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the president of the United States to members of the U.S. military who have been wounded or killed in action.

The new stamp, designed by Jennifer Arnold, Washing­ton, DC, features a photograph taken by Ira Wexler, Brad­dock Heights, Maryland, of the Purple Heart medal awarded during World War II to 1st Lieutenant Arthur J. Rubin (1917–1978). In 2003, the Postal Service issued its first Purple Heart stamp. It featured a photograph, also taken by Wexler, of a Purple Heart awarded to Lt. Colonel James Loftus Fowler (USMC) in 1968 following an action on the border between North and South Vietnam.The stamp, art directed by William Gicker, Washington, DC.

Disney Pixar Characters stamps from USA

Stamp Name:Disney Pixar Characters.
Issue Date:1st JUNE'2012.

Details:

Amid a sea of smiles, the U.S. Postal Service has celebrated the issuance of 125 million new stamps featuring popular Disney Pixar characters. The Mail a Smile Forever stamps official First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony took place at Disney's Art of Animation Resort on June 1.

Following up on Send a Hello stamps issued in 2011, the eagerly awaited Mail a Smile stamp sheet includes five different designs spotlighting:

- Flik and Dot from "A Bug's Life" (1998);
- Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) and Dashiell "Dash" Parr from "The Incredibles" (2004), with "Dash" also shown running in the background;
- Nemo and Squirt from "Finding Nemo" (2003);
- Woody, Bullseye, and Jessie from "Toy Story 2" (1999);
- Boo, Mike Wazowski, and James P. "Sulley" Sullivan from "Monsters, Inc." (2001).

The back of the stamp sheet shows blue-pencil sketches of characters from these movies interspersed among text that exhorts readers to mail a smile to a loved one. Postal Service art director William Gicker of Washington, DC, worked with Disney Pixar to design the stamp art.

Twentieth-Century Poets stamps from USA

Stamp Name:Twentieth-Century Poets,

Details:

Ten great poets are honored on this Twentieth-Century Poets (Forever) stamp sheet, including several who served as United States Poet Laureate. The many awards won by this illustrious group - Elizabeth Bishop, Joseph Brodsky, Gwendolyn Brooks, E. E. Cummings, Robert Hayden, Denise Levertov, Sylvia Plath, Theodore Roethke, Wallace Stevens, and William Carlos Williams - include numerous Pulitzer Prizes, National Book Awards, and honorary degrees.

Each stamp features a photograph of one of the 10 poets. Text on the back of the stamp sheet includes an excerpt from one poem by each poet. The art director was Derry Noyes.

Danny Thomas FDC from USA

FDC Name:Danny Thomas.
Issue Date:16th FEB'2012
Details:

Danny Thomas (born Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz; January 6, 1912 – February 6, 1991) was an Lebanese American nightclub comedian and television and film actor, best known for starring in the television sitcom Make Room for Daddy (also known as The Danny Thomas Show). He was also the founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Thomas was born in Deerfield, Michigan, to Charles Yakhoob Kairouz and his wife Margaret Taouk in 1912. His parents were Maronite Catholic immigrants from Lebanon. Thomas was raised in Toledo, Ohio, attending St. Francis de Sales Church (Roman Catholic), Woodward High School and finally The University of Toledo, where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Thomas was confirmed in the Catholic Church by the bishop of Toledo, Samuel Stritch. Stritch, a native of Tennessee, was a lifelong spiritual advisor for Thomas, and urged him to locate the St. Jude Hospital in Memphis He married Rose Marie Cassaniti in 1936, a week after his 24th birthday.

In 1932, Thomas began performing on radio in Detroit at WMBC on The Happy Hour Club. Thomas first performed under his Anglicized birth name, "Amos Jacobs Kairouz." After he moved to Chicago in 1940, Thomas did not want his friends and family to know that he went back into working clubs where the salary was better, so he came up with the pseudonym "Danny Thomas" (after two of his brothers)

Year of the Dragon stamp by USA

Stamp:Year of the Dragon

Details:

Commemorating the Lunar New Year, the United States Postal Service has issued a new Forever Stamp featuring a dragon, the fifth of 12 animals associated with the Chinese lunar calendar.

This colorful stamp is the latest collectible in the Postal Service's Celebrating Lunar New Year series, which began in 2008 with the Year of the Rat.

Across many cultures, in the United States as elsewhere, the Lunar New Year is celebrated in various ways, often with parades and parties. By tradition, dragons are not feared, but are considered magical or divine - welcome symbols at this time of renewed hope for the future. Performing before delighted crowds, skilled teams of dancers manipulate colorful dragon figures such as the one depicted in the stamp art. Lucky foods are eaten - kumquats, for example (issued in 2011) - and given as gifts. Festive lanterns, colored red for luck (issued in 2008), are common decorations at Lunar New Year celebrations, where they are frequently hung in rows.

Combining original artwork by Kam Mak with two elements from the previous series of Lunar New Year stamps - Clarence Lee's intricate paper-cut design of a dragon and the Chinese character for "Dragon," drawn in grass-style calligraphy by Lau Bun - art director Ethel Kessler has created a culturally rich stamp design that celebrates the diversity of the American experience.(Source-Stamp News)

Birds of Prey Postage Stamps from USA

Stamp Name:Birds of Prey

Details:

The U.S. Postal Service salutes five kings of the sky with the Birds of Prey stamps: the northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), osprey (Pandion haliaetus), and northern harrier (Circus cyaneus).

These powerful birds are depicted in colorful portraits and shown from the neck up. The artwork appears against a plain, white background.

Illustrator Robert Giusti worked with art director Howard E. Paine on this issuance. Giusti painted the original designs in acrylic on canvas board. The "Birds of Prey" stamps are being issued in self-adhesive sheets of 20 at an 85-cent denomination, which is the price for single-piece retail First-Class Mail weighing more than two ounces and up to and including three ounces.

Aloha shirts postage stamps from USA

Stamp Name:Aloha shirts
Details:

Nothing says "Hawai'i" or conjures casual good times like the colorful Aloha shirt, which takes its name from the Hawaiian word often used as a blessing or greeting. The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the spirit of "Aloha" with five Aloha Shirts stamps, each depicting a different shirt.

Aloha shirts are made from boldly patterned fabric showing decorative images of Hawaiian life. Two of the five classic shirts depicted in the stamp art showcase surfers and their boards; one shows fossil fish, shells, and sea stars; another shows a tropical flower known as the bird of paradise; and one shows Kilauea, a volcano on the Big Island of Hawai'i.

Some commentators have traced the "casual Friday" custom observed in America's mainland offices to Hawai'i, where Aloha shirts were first worn to work on Friday. The shirts, which have a straight lower hem and are worn hanging loosely over the trousers rather than tucked in, are now widely considered acceptable business attire in the 50th state, where the climate can make a suit and tie uncomfortable.

Art director Carl Herrman designed these stamps using photos by Ric Noyle.

These stamps were issued on January 19, at the postcard rate.(source-Stamp News)

Owney the Postal Dog FDC from USA

FDC Name:Owney the Postal Dog 
Issue Date:27th JULY'2011
Details:

Commemorating the unofficial mascot of the Railway Mail Service and an icon of Postal lore, this envelope carries an affixed Owney the Postal Dog (Forever®) stamp and a First Day of Issue postmark.The stamp design features an illustration of Owney against a gleaming background of some of his famous tags and medals. The First Day of Issue postmark includes the date and location of the stamp issue: July 27, 2011, Washington, DC 20066.(Source-USA Post)

Remark:Many thanks to Renate H Thompson, Managing & Membership Director CCCC for sending this nice FDC to me.

Save Vansinshing Species-TIGER FDC from USA

FDC Name:Save Vanishing Species
Issue Date:20th SEP'2011
Details: 

A new U.S. postage stamp featuring a tiger cub that went on sale is a first of its kind stamp that will allow purchasers to support international wildlife conservation. Net proceeds from sale of the Save Vanishing Species stamp directly support efforts to save beloved species like elephants, tigers, and great apes.

The Save Vanishing Species stamp now available at Post Office locations in USA and USPS.com. It will sell for 11 cents more than a First Class Mail stamp — 55 cents — and $11 for a sheet of 20.

The stamp is the result of a 10-year effort led by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the U.S. Postal Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and other international conservation organizations, including Wildlife Conservation Society.

All proceeds raised will benefit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Multinational Species Conservation Funds, which support efforts by numerous conservation organizations, including WWF, to protect wild populations of tigers, rhinos, elephants, great apes and marine turtles. Some of these efforts by WWF have included:

•     Surveying tigers and their prey in Nepal
•     Collaring and tracking elephants in Mozambique
•     Reducing marine turtle bycatch in Gabon
•     Restoring rhino populations to protected areas in India
•     Preventing the spread of tuberculosis in elephants in Nepal

“This is an easy way for individuals to use their purchasing power to help save vanishing species every time they mail a letter,” said Ginette Hemley, senior vice president of conservation strategy and science at WWF. “By purchasing these stamps, anyone can play a direct role in protecting some of our most iconic and endangered wildlife. As Congress considers deep funding cuts to federal programs that protect these species, this stamp is an innovative way to ensure that species conservation continues to receive the support it needs.”

The stamp was created by the Multinational Species Conservation Funds (MSCF) Semipostal Stamp Act, which passed Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support last year. WWF played a major role in the approval of the stamp, including proposing the original idea in 2000. The program, which is administered by the USFWS, supports the conservation of many of the world’s most charismatic species. Despite its modest size, this program has broad support, including more than 20 million members of the organizations that comprise the Multinational Species Coalition. The program also stimulates public‐private partnerships and has leveraged more than three times as much in matching funds from conservation groups, corporations and other governments.

The Amur tiger cub featured on the stamp is an iconic symbol of the plight of endangered species around the world. Fewer than 3,500 tigers remain in the wild and WWF is working with other conservation groups, governments and local communities throughout their range to protect these remaining tigers from poaching and habitat destruction.

“We are extremely grateful to the U.S. Postal Service for creating a wildlife stamp that is not only beautiful, but also gives the public a chance to help preserve these magnificent animals in the wild,” said Hemley.

The stamp can be ordered today from the USPS website. Visit WWF's website to learn more about endangered species and ways that you can help.

ABOUT WORLD WILDLIFE FUND
WWF is the world’s leading conservation organization, working in 100 countries for nearly half a century. With the support of almost 5 million members worldwide, WWF is dedicated to delivering science-based solutions to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth, halt the degradation of the environment and combat climate change. Visit http://www.worldwildlife.org to learn more.(Source-US Postal Service)

Remark:Thanks AW Welch for sending such beautiful official FDC.This is will enhance my Tiger collection.This is a great effort by USPS & we philatelist contribute for the great cause.

Save Vanishing Species-Tiger Cover from USA

Cover Name:Save Vanishing Species
Stamp Issue Date:20th SEP'2011
Details: 

A new U.S. postage stamp featuring a tiger cub that went on sale is a first of its kind stamp that will allow purchasers to support international wildlife conservation. Net proceeds from sale of the Save Vanishing Species stamp directly support efforts to save beloved species like elephants, tigers, and great apes.

The Save Vanishing Species stamp now available at Post Office locations in USA and USPS.com. It will sell for 11 cents more than a First Class Mail stamp — 55 cents — and $11 for a sheet of 20.

The stamp is the result of a 10-year effort led by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the U.S. Postal Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and other international conservation organizations, including Wildlife Conservation Society.

All proceeds raised will benefit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Multinational Species Conservation Funds, which support efforts by numerous conservation organizations, including WWF, to protect wild populations of tigers, rhinos, elephants, great apes and marine turtles. Some of these efforts by WWF have included:

•     Surveying tigers and their prey in Nepal
•     Collaring and tracking elephants in Mozambique
•     Reducing marine turtle bycatch in Gabon
•     Restoring rhino populations to protected areas in India
•     Preventing the spread of tuberculosis in elephants in Nepal

“This is an easy way for individuals to use their purchasing power to help save vanishing species every time they mail a letter,” said Ginette Hemley, senior vice president of conservation strategy and science at WWF. “By purchasing these stamps, anyone can play a direct role in protecting some of our most iconic and endangered wildlife. As Congress considers deep funding cuts to federal programs that protect these species, this stamp is an innovative way to ensure that species conservation continues to receive the support it needs.”

The stamp was created by the Multinational Species Conservation Funds (MSCF) Semipostal Stamp Act, which passed Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support last year. WWF played a major role in the approval of the stamp, including proposing the original idea in 2000. The program, which is administered by the USFWS, supports the conservation of many of the world’s most charismatic species. Despite its modest size, this program has broad support, including more than 20 million members of the organizations that comprise the Multinational Species Coalition. The program also stimulates public‐private partnerships and has leveraged more than three times as much in matching funds from conservation groups, corporations and other governments.

The Amur tiger cub featured on the stamp is an iconic symbol of the plight of endangered species around the world. Fewer than 3,500 tigers remain in the wild and WWF is working with other conservation groups, governments and local communities throughout their range to protect these remaining tigers from poaching and habitat destruction.

“We are extremely grateful to the U.S. Postal Service for creating a wildlife stamp that is not only beautiful, but also gives the public a chance to help preserve these magnificent animals in the wild,” said Hemley.

The stamp can be ordered today from the USPS website. Visit WWF's website to learn more about endangered species and ways that you can help.

ABOUT WORLD WILDLIFE FUND
WWF is the world’s leading conservation organization, working in 100 countries for nearly half a century. With the support of almost 5 million members worldwide, WWF is dedicated to delivering science-based solutions to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth, halt the degradation of the environment and combat climate change. Visit http://www.worldwildlife.org to learn more.(Source-US Postal Service)

Remark:Thanks DJ Eyers for sending such beautiful cover and stamp.This is will enhance my Tiger collection.This is a great effort by USPS & we philatelist contribute for the great cause.

2011-Mark Twain FDC & Stamps from USA

FDC Name:Mark Twain
Issue Date:25th JUN'2011

Details:With the 27th stamp in the Literary Arts series, the Postal Service honors Mark Twain, author of beloved works such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, widely considered one of the greatest novels in American literature. In this tale of an abused boy and a runaway slave who become friends while riding a raft down the Mississippi River, Twain addressed issues of race and racism in America with a frankness that is still startling more than a hundred years later.

Mark Twain was previously honored in the high value of the Famous American Authors set, Sc. 863, where he was identified by his given name, Samuel Clemens. The new stamp uses his pen name, under which he wrote many popular American novels, including Huckleberry Finn, which is featured on a 1993 Classic Books issue, Sc. 2787. Another of his characters, Tom Sawyer, is featured in a Norman Rockwell work that is pictured on a 1972 stamp, Sc. 1470.

The First Day of Issue site is Hannibal, Mo., where Samuel Clemens grew up, and which also is the setting for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Art Director and Stamp Designer Phil Jordan collaborated with stamp artist Gregory Manchess, who based his portrait of Twain on a photograph taken around 1907. The stamp background evokes several of Twain’s works set along the Mississippi River of his youth.

Remark:Thanks DJ Evers for sending such a nice self made FDC.This FDC is posted on the issue date.Great.

2011-Indianapolis 500 FDC from US

FDC Name:100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500
Issue Date:20th MAY 2011.
Details:

This stamp celebrates the centennial of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, which since 1911 has been held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In 1909, an investment team led by entrepreneur and automobile dealer Carl Graham Fisher purchased 320 acres of farmland outside Indianapolis, Indiana, with the intention of creating a speedway for both racing competitions and private testing. After a series of motorcycle and automotive races at the new speedway, Fisher decided to focus on a single event, an ambitious 500-mile race to be held on Memorial Day.

This stamp depicts Ray Harroun driving #32, the Marmon “Wasp” a car that was also featured on a 17.5-cent stamp in the Transportation series in 1987, winner of the first Indy 500.

Remark:Thanks DJ Evers from CCCC for sending this nice FDC from USA on the issue date.

150-Year Anniversary of Civil War FDC from USA

FDC Name:150-Year Anniversary of Civil War
Issue Date:12th APR'2011

Details:

The U.S. Postal Service has issued the first of an annual series of Forever Stamps that recognize key events of the Civil War — America’s bloodiest conflict, which began 150 years ago today at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor.

The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony took place at Liberty Square in Charleston, a location within earshot of cannon fire that ignited the conflict that killed 670,000 Americans — a casualty rate exceeding the combined total of Americans killed in all wars since that time.

 “From this day forward, these historic images of Fort Sumter and the First Battle of Bull Run will be carried on letters and packages to millions of households and businesses throughout America,” said James C. Miller III, U.S. Postal Service Board of Governor member in dedicating the stamps. “In this small way, the United States Postal Service recognizes the Civil War as a significant and uniquely American experience, and we hope to share the lessons learned ― as well as the story of those who endured the four-year ordeal ― with Americans everywhere.”

This first pane of the series, to be issued annually through 2015 in double sided sheets of 12 stamps, depicts two stamp designs commemorating the beginning of the war in April 1861 at Fort Sumter and the first major battle of the war near Manassas, VA.

Art director, Phil Jordan of Falls Church, VA, created the stamps using images of Civil War battles. The Fort Sumter stamp is a reproduction of a Currier & Ives lithograph, circa 1861, titled “Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor.” The Bull Run stamp is a reproduction of a 1964 painting by Sidney E. King titled “The Capture of Rickett’s Battery.”  The painting depicts fierce fighting on Henry Hill for an important Union artillery battery during the Battle of First Bull Run. For the stamp pane’s background image, Jordan used a photograph dated circa 1861 of a Union regiment assembled near Falls Church, VA.(Source-USPS News)

Remark:The 1sts Official FDC posted on the issue date by D.J.Evers from USA.Both stamp design is good as it fit in very well on the official FDC.In USA the FDC size is small compare to other countries.The 2nd self made FDC posted by Michael Marian on the issue date.Thanks to Evers & Marian for the nice FDC.