Each submission should include pertinent historical information and important dates associated with the subject.Ĭustomers have 60 days to obtain first-day-of-issue postmarks by mail. Due to the time required for research and approval, ideas for stamp subjects should be received at least three years prior to proposed release. Details on the stamp selection process and instructions for submitting suggestions in writing are available on. The public is encouraged to submit stamp suggestions. Greg Breeding also designed this stamp with original art by Dan Cosgrove. Built in 1968 to commemorate the centennial of the first Japanese immigration to Hawaii, the temple is available for use for ceremonies, services, and events such as classes and concerts. A smaller-scale concrete replica of a wooden Buddhist temple in Japan, the Byodo-In Temple is located in a private cemetery on the island of O’ahu. The Priority Mail stamp features a colorful illustration of the Byodo-In Temple, a popular tourist attraction in Hawaii. Art director Greg Breeding of Charlottesville, VA, designed the stamp with original art by Dan Cosgrove of Chicago. Dune grasses mark the beach in the foreground, as gulls dive and soar in the breeze. The stamp art celebrates the grandeur and serene natural beauty of the dunes and surrounding park.
Rising 450 feet above Lake Michigan, the dunes are the highest perched dunes in the Great Lakes region and are protected within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The Priority Mail Express stamp highlights the Sleeping Bear Dunes, which name is from a Native American legend. Priority Mail Express is the fastest domestic service, with limited exceptions, available 365 days a year, with a money-back guarantee and delivery shipping to most U.S. Priority Mail is a fast domestic service that includes flat-rate shipping in one, two or three business days based on where your package starts and where it’s being sent. A special dedication ceremony will take place at the Byodo-In Temple Jan. 21.Ī special dedication ceremony will take place at Michigan’s Sleeping Bears Dunes National Lakeshore later in the year. Postal Service will issue the new $24.70 Priority Mail Express Sleeping Bear Dunes stamp and the $6.70 Byodo-In Temple Priority Mail stamp Sunday, Jan.
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