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The 2026 Stamp Encore Winner

The big reveal was announced at the World Stamp Show on May 24, 2026 — and the votes are in: Mister Rogers is coming back as a reissued stamp!

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Track the winning stamp across the U.S.

The Stamp Encore winner made its way to First Day of Issue ceremonies across the country, leading up to the big announcement at the World Stamp Show in Boston.

  1. The winning stamp was in:

    Louisville, Kentucky

    January 15, 2026 | 12:00 PM

    First Day of Issue Ceremony: Muhammad Ali

    Event Details
    The Stamp Encore envelope on a table with Muhammad Ali stamps

  2. The winning stamp was in:

    Denver, Colorado

    January 24, 2026 | 9:00 AM

    First Day of Issue Ceremony: Colorado Statehood

    Event Details
    The Stamp Encore envelope on a table with Colorado Statehood materials

  3. The winning stamp was in:

    Boston, Massachusetts

    January 29, 2026 | 11:00 AM

    First Day of Issue Ceremony: Phillis Wheatley

    Event Details
    The Stamp Encore envelope next to a Phillis Wheatley stamp poster

  4. The winning stamp was in:

    Houston, Texas

    February 3, 2026 | 11:00 AM

    First Day of Issue: Lunar New Year • Year of the Horse

    Event Details
    The Stamp Encore envelope next to the Lunar New Year • Year of the Horse stamp materials

  5. The winning stamp was in:

    Seattle, Washington

    February 18, 2026 | 2:00 PM

    First Day of Issue Ceremony: Bruce Lee

    Event Details
    The Stamp Encore envelope held up at the First Day of Issue Ceremony: Bruce Lee

  6. The winning stamp was in:

    Washington, D.C.

    February 28, 2026

    First Day of Issue Ceremony: Harriet Powers

    Event Details
    The Stamp Encore evelope next to the stage at the First Dat of Issue Ceremony: Harriet Powers

  7. The winning stamp was in:

    San Diego, California

    March 13, 2026

    First Day of Issue Ceremony: Lowriders

    Event Details
    A vintage, red Chevrolet Impala car with the Stampe Encore envelope on the windshield

  8. The winning stamp was in:

    Washington, DC

    April 10, 2026

    First Day of Issue: Figures of the American Revolution

    Event Details
    Figures of the Revolution stamp signage at the FDOI event at Smithsonian National Postal Museum

  9. The winning stamp was in:

    Providence, RI

    April 18, 2026

    First Day of Issue: Happy Birthday

    Event Details
    The Stamp Encore secret envelop on a table with Happy Birthday stamp cards.

  10. The winning stamp was in:

    Phoenix, AZ

    May 5, 2026

    First Day of Issue: Route 66

    Event Details
    A Route 66 banner with the stamp encore envelope at the FDOI event

  11. The winning stamp was in:

    Wabasha, MN

    May 14, 2026

    First Day of Issue: Bald Eagle: Hatchling to Adult

    Event Details
    A bald eagle sculpture holding the stamp encore envelope in its beak

  12. The winning stamp is on its way to:

    Boston, Massachusetts

    May 23 to 30, 2026

    Boston 2026 World Expo

    Event Details

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