By Michael Brault
The United States Postal Service has announced that eight stamp issues of 2016-25 will be withdrawn from regular sale at post offices, stations, branches, postal stores and vending outlets effective close of business on March 31.
According to a notice published in the Feb. 19 Postal Bulletin, the affected stamp issues are 2016 Star Quilts (Scott 5098-5099, coil rolls of 3,000 and 10,000), 2020 Stars and Stripes (5433, coil rolls of 3,000 and 10,000), 2023 Ernest J. Gaines (5753), 2023 Art of the Skateboard (5763-5766), 2023 OSIRIS-Rex (5820), 2024 Pinback Buttons (5919-5928), 2025 Spiral Galaxy Priority Mail (5954) and 2025 Star Cluster Priority Mail Express (5955).