USPS First Day Issue Stamp Ceremony
The U.S. Postal Service will issue Bald Eagle: Hatchling to Adult, a new set of commemorative postage stamps. The first-day-of-issue outdoor event IS FREE and open to the public. The Hon. Daniel M. Tangherlini, U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, will serve as the dedicating official. The ceremony is planned to last around 45-minutes and there will be several speakers. USPS staff will begin selling the Bald Eagle: Hatchling to Adult stamps 1 hour before the ceremony at 10a.m. outside the National Eagle Center, along with an autograph session after the ceremony. First day cancel will be available for collectors. Q&A With Ornithologist David Allen Sibley (2 p.m.) This will be also be a FREE event to attend, and YOU have the opportunity to submit any questions you have for Mr. Sibley in advance. The session will be held in the Riverfront Amphitheater and last about an hour with a rain-site available if needed. Feel free to send any questions you’d like considered to Scott Mehus by emailing scott@nationaleaglecenter.org or by clicking the link below. This is an exciting opportunity, and we hope you will be able to join us for this conversation with Mr. Sibley! About David Allen Sibley David Sibley began watching birds at a very young age and was only seven when he began drawing them. He [...]
