U.S. Postal Service Issues Postcrossing Stamps
The triangular stamps are good for 1-ounce First-Class Mail International postage
BOSTON —The U.S. Postal Service released its new Global Forever stamps today at the 2026 Boston World Exposition as part of the stamp show’s letter-writing theme day.
The stamps honor Postcrossing, which is a global project that enables participants to send and receive postcards from interested people around the world.
Since 2005, the Postcrossing website has inspired more than 800,000 people in more than 200 countries and territories to send more than 85 million postcards to eager recipients around the world. These four triangular stamps highlight the fun of receiving real, personalized mail, and also celebrate the role of Postcrossing in promoting greater understanding across countries and cultures.
“Postcrossing began with a simple idea: Receiving a postcard in the mail could brighten someone’s day. From that one great idea grew a worldwide community built around kindness, curiosity and human connection. But what makes Postcrossing remarkable is not simply the number of postcards exchanged. It’s what those postcards represent. Each one reflects time, effort and intention,” said Sheila Holman, the Postal Service’s vice president of marketing, who dedicated the stamps.
“I think these Postcrossing stamps are arriving at an especially important moment. While technology has transformed the ways in which people communicate, the desire for authentic connection hasn’t changed. There’s still a very human desire to reach out to one another to share experiences and to learn about people and places that are outside of our own personal worlds,” she said.
As Global stamps, the Postcrossing stamps may be used to send a postcard from the United States to any country to which First-Class Mail International service is available.
In addition to adding a fun touch to any postcard, these stamps are also an eye-catching way to spread the word about Postcrossing by using them on international letters. These stamps will have a postage value equivalent to the price of the single-piece First-Class Mail International 1-ounce machinable letter rate in effect at the time of use.
In short, these stamps are similar to Forever stamps, but for use on international letters and cards.
BOSTON —The U.S. Postal Service released its new Global Forever stamps today at the 2026 Boston World Exposition as part of the stamp show’s letter-writing theme day.
The stamps honor Postcrossing, which is a global project that enables participants to send and receive postcards from interested people around the world.
Since 2005, the Postcrossing website has inspired more than 800,000 people in more than 200 countries and territories to send more than 85 million postcards to eager recipients around the world. These four triangular stamps highlight the fun of receiving real, personalized mail, and also celebrate the role of Postcrossing in promoting greater understanding across countries and cultures.
“Postcrossing began with a simple idea: Receiving a postcard in the mail could brighten someone’s day. From that one great idea grew a worldwide community built around kindness, curiosity and human connection. But what makes Postcrossing remarkable is not simply the number of postcards exchanged. It’s what those postcards represent. Each one reflects time, effort and intention,” said Sheila Holman, the Postal Service’s vice president of marketing, who dedicated the stamps.
“I think these Postcrossing stamps are arriving at an especially important moment. While technology has transformed the ways in which people communicate, the desire for authentic connection hasn’t changed. There’s still a very human desire to reach out to one another to share experiences and to learn about people and places that are outside of our own personal worlds,” she said.
As Global stamps, the Postcrossing stamps may be used to send a postcard from the United States to any country to which First-Class Mail International service is available.
In addition to adding a fun touch to any postcard, these stamps are also an eye-catching way to spread the word about Postcrossing by using them on international letters. These stamps will have a postage value equivalent to the price of the single-piece First-Class Mail International 1-ounce machinable letter rate in effect at the time of use.
In short, these stamps are similar to Forever stamps, but for use on international letters and cards.
