Thursday 31 December 2015

Great News For American Philatelist,

the U.S. Postal Service are going to issue stamps highlighting NASA’s Planetary Science program,


 on Wednesday they released a preview of its new 2016 stamps,

the Pluto stamp is of special interest for the NASA team, from the article from NASA, 'The Pluto stamps are of special significance to NASA and the New Horizons team, which placed a 29-cent 1991 “Pluto: Not Yet Explored” stamp on board the spacecraft, on July 14, New Horizons carried the tiny postage stamp on its history-making journey to Pluto and beyond, as members of the mission team celebrated with a large print, striking the words “not yet.” “Our stamps articulate the American experience through miniature works of art,” said Acting Stamp Services Director Mary-Anne Penner, “Our diverse stamp topics for 2016 are sure to appeal to everyone, and with the New Year just around the corner, now is a perfect time to get started in stamp collecting, it’s an educational hobby the entire family can enjoy.” the “Pluto Explored!” stamps will be dedicated in late May of 2016 at the World Stamp Show in New York.


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