We’re essential

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We're

ESSENTIAL

The Postal Service provides a vital public service, is a part of the nation’s critical infrastructure and was created by an act of Congress.

* | Tags: Top facts USPS Fact #600 | March 7, 2025

The statute that created the Postal Service begins with the following sentence: “The United States Postal Service shall be operated as a basic and fundamental service provided to the people by the Government of the United States, authorized by the Constitution, created by an Act of Congress, and supported by the people.” 39 U.S.C. §101(a).

All 50 states on stamps

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50 STATES

on stamps

All 50 states have been commemorated on postage stamps. They are each honored in 50-year increments from their founding date.

* | Tags: Stamps USPS Fact #861 | June 30, 2025

Breast cancer research

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$98 million

for breast cancer research

The Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp has raised nearly $98 million since 1998. More than 1.1 billion Breast Cancer Research stamps have been sold.

* | Tags: Common good Stamps USPS Fact #32 | July 1, 2025