FILE - USPS honors 150th anniversary of US Coast Guard Academy with forever stamp. (USPS)
The U.S. Postal Service will release a commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
New forever stamp
Dig deeper:
The stamp will feature photographs of the USCGC Eagle, the Coast Guard Academy’s primary training vessel since 1946.
It will also feature a photograph of the USCGC Bertholf, a legend-class national security cutter with missions including maritime drug interdiction and securing the maritime border, according to the USPS.
When to purchase the stamps
What you can do:
The commemorative stamp will be available to purchase beginning Sept. 12, 2026.
Anyone wishing to buy them can do so on the USPS store website.
Stamp unveiling ceremony
The first-day-of-issue unveiling ceremony for the new forever stamp will be free and open to the public on Saturday, September 12.
Anyone who wants to attend can register for free by clicking here.
Local perspective:
The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. ET during the Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival at Custom House Pier at Waterfront Park, which is located at 1 Waterfront Park. St., New London, CT. 06320.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from a USPS news release. This story was reported from San Jose.