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Topic: USPS Webb Space Telescope 2022 stamp
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 49181 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-03-2022 07:21 PM
collectSPACE USPS to deploy new postage stamp for James Webb Space TelescopeHaving been successfully deployed into a stable orbit between Earth and the Sun, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is now ready to enter a route closer to home: the United States' mail system. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Tuesday (May 3) announced it will be issuing a postage stamp in honor of the new observatory later this year. ![](http://www.collectspace.com/images/news-050322c.jpg) |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 49181 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-17-2022 12:10 AM
The USPS has announced that the James Webb Space Telescope stamp will be released on Sept. 8, 2022. The first day of issue dedication will be in Washington, DC (20066), though whether there is a ceremony (or the ceremony is virtual due to COVID-19 restrictions) is still to be announced. |
JJG10101 Member Posts: 32 From: Woodbridge, VA Registered: Feb 2019
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posted 08-10-2022 08:04 AM
Since I expressed interest in attending the release of the Webb stamp, one of the PR contacts at the USPS sent me an email confirming the release event will be a public event. As Robert mentioned, it takes place on Thursday, September 8. The location is the National Postal Museum in D.C. (across the street from Union Station). Start time is 11:00 a.m. I do plan to attend, but I've got an 11:50 a.m. train to catch, so I might have to leave a bit early. More to come in September. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 49181 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-10-2022 02:00 PM
collectSPACE US Postal Service begins orders for Webb Space Telescope stampThe United States Postal Service (USPS) is giving the public a month to get ready for the release of its James Webb Space Telescope stamp. The Forever-denomination stamp, which features an artist's depiction of the next-generation astronomical observatory, is now available for pre-order through the USPS website. The public can also sign up to attend a first-day-of-issue ceremony scheduled for Sept. 8 in Washington, D.C. ![](http://www.collectspace.com/images/news-081022a-lg.jpg) |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 49181 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-08-2022 10:01 AM
collectSPACE US Postal Service releases James Webb Space Telescope stamp, collectiblesThe world's largest and most powerful space telescope is now for sale at your local U.S. post office. A postage stamp depicting NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was released by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Thursday (Sept. 8). USPS Board of Governors vice chairman Anton Hajjar served as the dedicating official at the First Day of Issue ceremony held at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C. ![](http://www.collectspace.com/images/news-090822a-lg.jpg) |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 49181 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-08-2022 03:33 PM
Photos from today's ceremony (credit NASA/Aubrey Gemignani): ![](http://www.collectspace.com/review/usps_jwst_stamp_ceremony00.jpg) Above: From left to right, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Webb Deputy Observatory Project Scientist, Erin Smith, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Webb Optical Telescope Element Manager, Lee Feinberg, Smithsonian Institution Under Secretary for Service and Research, Ellen Stofan, NASA Associate Administrator and former astronaut Bob Cabana, United States Postal Service Vice Chairman, Board of Governors, Anton Hajjar, NASA public affairs specialist Alice Fisher, National Postal Museum Deputy Director, Toby Mensforth, and Lisa Whitehead, USPS, applaud after unveiling the United States Postal Service's new stamp celebrating NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) at the first-day-of-issue event on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum in Washington. ![](http://www.collectspace.com/review/usps_jwst_stamp_ceremony01.jpg) Above: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Webb Deputy Observatory Project Scientist, Erin Smith, provides remarks. ![](http://www.collectspace.com/review/usps_jwst_stamp_ceremony02.jpg) Above: From left to right, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Webb Optical Telescope Element Manager, Lee Feinberg, NASA Associate Administrator and former astronaut Bob Cabana, Smithsonian Institution Under Secretary for Service and Research, Ellen Stofan, United States Postal Service Vice Chairman, Board of Governors, Anton Hajjar, National Postal Museum Deputy Director Toby Mensforth, Lisa Whitehead, USPS, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Webb Deputy Observatory Project Scientist, Erin Smith, and NASA public affairs specialist, Alice Fisher, pose for a photo. ![](http://www.collectspace.com/review/usps_jwst_stamp_ceremony03.jpg) Above: James Webb Space Telescope team members pose for a photo. ![](http://www.collectspace.com/review/usps_jwst_stamp_ceremony04.jpg) Above: Speakers at the first-day-of-issue event for the United States Postal Service's new stamp celebrating NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), autograph a piece of mail with the stamp on it. ![](http://www.collectspace.com/review/usps_jwst_stamp_ceremony05.jpg) Above: NASA Associate Administrator and former astronaut Bob Cabana, autographs a piece of mail with the United States Postal Service's new stamp celebrating NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) on it.
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JJG10101 Member Posts: 32 From: Woodbridge, VA Registered: Feb 2019
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posted 09-11-2022 06:56 AM
I was fortunate enough to attend the release event. Well done, USPS! Things started off on the main floor (street level) with sales of stamps, first day covers and artwork plus a table for cancellation. On the lower level, the main event included multiple video screens and seating for attendees. I'd estimate there were 150-200 people total, with about 1/3 of that number consisting of media and VIPs. Everyone that attended received a few free items, namely, an envelope, program and pin. This was my first stamp release event, and I'm looking forward to more. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 49181 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-01-2022 11:48 AM
The James Webb Space Telescope stamp artwork made the cover of 2022 Quarter 4 issue of the USPS's "Philatelic" magazine.The catalog is available in the U.S. at no cost from the USPS website (it can also be downloaded as a PDF). ![](http://www.collectspace.com/review/usps_philatelic_jwst01.jpg) | |
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