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Postal Service releases 2010 stamps
The stamp is planned to go on sale on Mother Teresa's birthday, August 26, 2010. The stamp commemorates her life's work serving the sick and destitute of India and the world for nearly 50 years."
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The Hepburn stamp debuts on May 12, 2010. The stamp is part of "The Legends of Hollywood series."
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The Negro Leagues Baseball stamps, to appear in Post Offices in June 2010, pays tribute to the "all-black professional baseball leagues that operated from 1920 to about 1960."
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Four extraordinary performers who helped make the American Western a popular form of entertainment are honored on this stamp. Film stars from the silent era through the singing era are featured on the stamps: William S. Hart, Tom Mix, Gene Autry, and Roy Rogers. The stamps go on sale April 17. Freelance illustrator Robert Rodriguez produced the stamp art for these images.
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The Roy Rogers stamp is part of a collection to commemorate the "Cowboys of the Silver Screen." Other performers being recognized as early contributors to the developing film industry include William S. Hart, Tom Mix and Gene Autry.
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The stamp illustrates a snowboarder in honor of the 21st Olympic winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. The games begin Feb. 12.
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This stamp celebrates the Year of the Tiger, which begins on Feb. 14. The Postal Service has released new stamps commemorating the Lunar New Year since 2008 with the Year of the Rat.
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Doris Miller is the first African American hero of World War II. Miller is honored for his participation at Pearl Harbor.
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The Bixby Creek Bridge stamp, featuring a bridge in California, is the subject of the 2010 Express Mail stamp. The goes on sale Feb. 3.
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Bill Mauldin is a Pulitzer prize-winning cartoonist, best known for his work during World War II. The stamp will be available in March.
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The Abstract Expression stamp celebrates "the artistic innovations and achievements" of a group of artists from the 1940s and 50s. The stamp, which will be reminiscent of the Abstract Expressionist style, will be available March 11, 2010.
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The U.S. Postal Service has printed Love stamps since 1973. This year's stamp will go on sale in the spring.
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The Sunday Funnies stamp will honor five classic American cartoons. The Archie stamp, which appeared "only in comic-book form before debuting in newspapers in 1946," will go on sale in July.
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Garfield is one of four cartoons featured on the Sunday Funnies stamp. Garfield first appeared in newspapers in June 1978. The Garfield stamp will also be available this July.
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Beginning on July 27, this scouting stamp will honor "the adventure and spirit of scouting."
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The Hawaiian Rain Forest stamp is the 12th stamp that highlights "major plant and animal communities in the United States." This stamp will go on sale in August 2010.
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The Holiday Evergreens stamp celebrates the winter holidays by releasing stamps with four different images of conifer trees including: ponderosa pine, eastern red cedar, blue spruce, and balsam fir. These stamps will be available starting in October.
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The butterfly stamp, which will cost .64 cents, "is designed to be used on cards that have an irregular shape requiring additional postage."
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Related Content:
Article: Mother Teresa, Gene Autry on upcoming US stamps
Federal Eye: New stamps honor Mother Teresa, Katharine Hepburn, Roy Rogers
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