It’s happening!! The new US Postcrossing stamps are now available for pre-order (with some fun extras too!), ahead of their official issue date on May 26.
We’ve been making “heart eyes” 😍 at these little triangles for weeks, and we can’t wait to start seeing them on postcards traveling all over the world. If you’d like to be ready for launch day, now is a good time to place an order!
Besides the stamp issue itself, USPS has also created a few collector-friendly items:
- Postcrossing Stamps: the stamps themselves! They come in a set of 8, so you get 2 of each design.
- Postcrossing Maxicards: set of 4 different maxicards, with stamps included so that you can mail them.
- Postcrossing First Day Covers: set of 4 envelopes.
- Postcrossing Digital Color Postmarks: set of 4 envelopes.
- Postcrossing Stamp Portfolio: includes a sheet of 8 stamps, a cancellation postcard and a collectible folio.
- Matted Stamps: features a square of 4 stamps, matted and ready to frame.
Sadly, USPS only ships within the United States… but hopefully people in other countries can find someone there willing to arrange a swap with them, if they are interested in some of these. ☺️
Happy pre-ordering! If you’re in the US and would like to celebrate this stamp issue with other postcrossers, there will be meetups happening around the launch date — including a very big one at the Boston 2026 World Expo on May 26. You can find the details (and other meetups being organized) on the events calendar.
Also, next week we’ll be publishing an interview on the blog with Antonio Alcalá, the USPS art director for this stamp issue, with some fun behind-the-scenes details. Stay tuned!