COVER N.653 / POSTCARD N.195 - U.S.A.

Postcrossing Postcard sent on the 29th October; received in November 2025.

Postcard image: Waterfowl and wildlife conservation stamps

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What a cute little envelope I got with a very nice small postcard inside illustrated with images of stamps of the wildlife conservation series that the US Postal Service issued between 1956 and 1978, totalling 16 stamps and also of a waterfowl conservation stamp issued in 1968. All of them are absolutely beautiful.

Thanks a lot, Breanna!

Stamps on the cover:

- "Yellow School Bus" additional ounce self-adhesive stamp, issued by USPS on 05JAN2023.

- Self-adhesive "Love skywriting" Forever USA  stamp, issued on 07JAN2017

- "Fun", part of a 10 x Forever USA self-adhesive stamp set dedicated to pinback buttons, issued on 15AUG2024

The barely readable mechanical postmark issued in Portland, Oregon,  contains a special sprayed add-on,  celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service. Iit features the legend 1775-2025, below a stilised eagle in flight on the left of the legend.