Putting a Stamp on the American Experience
A new prestige booklet celebrates the 250th anniversary of our postal system
Appointed Postmaster General of the colonies by the Second Continental Congress in 1775, Benjamin Franklin appreciated that democratizing the mail could help unite the colonies and the nation they became. As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our postal system, the U.S. Postal Service is pleased to issue a Franklin stamp that puts a new twist on a historic design. The stamp can be found only in the Putting a Stamp on the American Experience prestige booklet, to be issued on July 23, 2025.
Highlighting the popular series and subjects that give the U.S. stamp program its remarkable range and depth, this 32-page prestige booklet — only the fourth ever issued by USPS — includes two self-adhesive sheets of the new First-Class™ Forever® Benjamin Franklin stamp, available exclusively with this booklet. The stamp features a “reframed” modern interpretation of an 1875 reproduction of one of the first two official U.S. postage stamps from 1847.
The prestige booklet is designed to provide an attractive presentation for the new stamp while evoking more than 175 years of history through specially selected stamps and stamp artwork from more than 75 previous issuances, both recent and vintage. During this anniversary year, the booklet affirms that U.S. stamps will always celebrate the best of our nation while also embracing the future, a blend of tradition and innovation that Franklin himself would have appreciated.
