United States Postal Service’s 250 Anniversary stamps

From The Daily Cartoonist.

In celebration of two and a half centuries of continuous service, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled last week two stamp releases at its headquarters building. 

The two stamp designs capture the essence of USPS, one features the first U. S. Postmaster General Ben Franklin.

The other highlights its ubiquitous presence in everyday life with a Chris Ware-designed 20 stamp pane.

Offering a bird’s-eye view of a bustling town, each individual stamp is a frame of sequential art that tells the story of a mail carrier’s journey as she walks her daily route. 

The story progresses clockwise through a year’s four seasons.

The artwork also contains numerous postal icons such as collection boxes, a post rider on horseback and delivery vehicles. 

Collectively, the pane represents the faithful presence of USPS throughout the year.

Chris Ware created the stamp artwork and co-designed the pane with Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS.