Pillars of Creation Priority Mail, other U.S. stamps off sale March 31

By Linn’s Staff

Thirteen United States stamp and postal stationery issues (a total of 45 items) issued from 2012 to 2024 will go off sale at post offices, philatelic centers and other postal locations on March 31.

The affected issues are the 2012 $10 Waves of Color stamp (Scott 4720), 2024 $9.85 Pillars of Creation Priority Mail stamp (5827), 2024 $30.45 Cosmic Cliffs Priority Mail Express stamp (5828), 2021 Barns nondenominated (36¢) postcard-rate stamps (5546-5549, pane; 5550-5553, coil), all 12 varieties of the 2017 nondenominated (49¢) Barn Swallows stamped envelope (all Scott U696), 2021 Day of the Dead forever commemorative stamps (5640-5643), 2023 Year of the Rabbit forever commemorative stamp (5744), 2023 Toni Morrison forever commemorative stamp (5757), 2023 Tomie dePaola forever commemorative stamp (5797), 2023 Historic Railroad Stations forever commemorative stamps (5758-5762), 2023 Thinking of You forever special stamps (5803-5807), 2021 Happy Birthday forever special stamp (5635) and 2022 Holiday Elves forever special stamps (5722-5725).

Notice of the upcoming withdrawal from sale of these stamps was published in the Feb. 20 issue of the Postal Bulletin, the news publication for U.S. Postal Service employees published every two weeks.

As of Feb. 20, the online Postal Store at only had the Holiday Elves stamps available for purchase.

It is possible that the Priority and Priority Mail Express stamps are still available at Stamp Fulfillment Services, but via phone at 844-737-7826.

Some of the stamps not currently available at Stamp Fulfillment Services may still be available at some post offices nationwide.

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