From the USPS on October 29, 2025:

As the nation marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Postal Service pays tribute to the document that gave voice to America’s founding ideals. Designed and created by Juan Carlos Pagan, the stamp art features a typographic treatment of “1776,” the year the declaration was adopted. Each numeral takes the shape of a feather quill pen, a nod to the instruments used to sign the nation’s founding document. Pagan worked under the direction of Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS.

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Updated June 11^th:
More than 60 post offices, all in the original 13 states, will be open on July 4^th and will be using the special pictorial postmark. You can find the list here in the July 11 Postal Bulletin. Other post offices, particularly in major cities, may also be open.

Updated June 10^th:
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue:The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.92″ x 1.50″The Pictorial Postmark measures 2.73″ x 1.25″The Special (local) Postmark measures 2.77″ x 0.94″

Updated June 8^th:
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The Declaration of Independence To Be Honored With New Stamp

What: In 1776, the Declaration of Independence gave powerful voice to a bold idea: that government exists to serve the people. On the 250th anniversary of America’s founding document, the U.S. Postal Service pays tribute to the written instrument that codified our national ideals with a new Forever stamp.

The first-day-of-issue event for the Declaration of Independence stamp will be part of this year’s Celebration of Freedom at the birthplace of our nation in Philadelphia and is free and open to the public. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #DeclarationofIndependenceStamp.

Who: Lucy Trout, secretary of the USPS Board of Governors

When: Saturday, July 4 at 10 a.m. Eastern

Where:
B Free Franklin Post Office
316 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106

RSVP: Attendees are encouraged to register at: https://www.usps.com/declarationofindependence

Background: Adopted on July 4, 1776, by the Second Continental Congress, the Declaration of Independence announced the Colonies’ break from Great Britain and expressed the bold idea that government is a social contract based on the consent of the governed. Its words have echoed through two and a half centuries, reminding us that liberty and justice are at the heart of the American story.

The new stamp will be issued in panes of 20. As a Forever stamp, it will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.

Updated May 28^th from the Postal Bulletin:
On July 4, 2026, in Philadelphia, PA, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Declaration of Independence stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate), in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 489000). This stamp will go on sale nationwide July 4, 2026, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.

With this stamp, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The bold stamp design in red, white, and blue features the year “1776” arranged vertically against a deeper blue background. Each numeral takes the shape of a feather quill pen, a nod to the instruments used to sign the nation’s founding document. Juan Carlos Pagan created the stamp design and typography. Greg Breeding art – directed the project.