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The Official Inauguration Commemorative Souvenir Brought to You By the United States Postal Service

Celebrate the historic inauguration of Barack Obama as America’s 44th president with the official inauguration commemorative souvenir from the United States Postal Service.
Philatelic folio includes:
. A collectible stamped envelope with silk portraits of the newly elected President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden
. An official commemorative Inaugural Digital Color Postmark.
. Photographs and biographical information.
. Brief commentary on inaugural tradition and history.
. Presidential oath of office.
Pre-orders are now being accepted for the presidential inaugural commemorative souvenir at www.usps.com/shop and will be shipped starting on January 20, 2009. Official sales begin on January 20, 2009 at select Post Offices, USPS website and by calling 800-STAMP24.

Special bonus pack Civil Rights Movement DVD and Postcard Set featuring a set of 25 Jumbo Stamp Image Postcards, 2 for each Pioneer from the Civil Rights Pioneers commemorative stamps, plus a Milestones of the Civil Rights Movement DVD from 2005’s To Form a More Perfect Union stamp release.

       
New Issues for 2009
 

Issued February 9, 2009

Medgar Evers (1925-1963)

Issued February 21

The third design in the Kwanzaa series of stamps was created by Stamp Artist Lloyd McNeill. The bold colors in the stamp art are complemented in the top right corner by the colors of the Kwanzaa flag — green for growth, red for blood, and black for the African people — which are the same colors as the Pan-African flag. The field of green around the borders symbolizes growth and a bountiful harvest. In the hoop that the girl holds in her hands, as well as in the family grouping of mother, father, and child, McNeill symbolized unity. No date has yet been set for issue of the stamp.