Discover the wonders of the universe with the Priority Mail Express® Galaxy Pair stamps. Available in sheets of 4, these stamps offer the fastest delivery, tracking, and up to $100 of insurance for most items.
Additional postage required between October 4, 2026 - January 17, 2027.
A Priority Mail Express® stamp is ideal for important and urgent mail.
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Discover the wonders of the universe with the Priority Mail Express® Galaxy Pair stamps. Available in sheets of 4, these stamps offer the fastest delivery, tracking, and up to $100 of insurance for most items.
Product Details:
The Priority Mail Express Galaxy Pair stamps showcase a composite James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope image of 2 adjacent galaxies. The high-resolution image reveals the galaxies’ sweeping spiral arms, bright star-forming regions, and clouds of dust and gas.
Key Features:
Stamp Issuance:
February 24, 2026
Kansas City, MO 64108
| Issue: | Galaxy Pair Stamp |
| Item Number: | 129600 |
| Denomination & | $33.25 Priority Mail Express® Rate |
| Type of Issue: | |
| Format: | Pane of 4 (1 design) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date & City: | February 24, 2026, Kansas City, MO 64108 |
| Art Director: | Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA |
| Designer: | Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA |
| Existing Image: | Photo courtesy of NASA |
| Modeler: | Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset, Flexographic |
| Printer: | Banknote Corporation of America |
| Press Type: | Gallus RCS |
| Stamps per Pane: | 4 |
| Print Quantity: | 400,000 stamps |
| Paper Type: | Phosphor, Block Tag |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Colors: | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black |
| Stamp Orientation: | Horizontal |
| Image Area (w x h): | 1.4200 X 1.0850 in. / 36.0680 X 27.5590 mm. |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 1.5600 X 1.2250 in. / 39.6240 X 31.1150 mm. |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 4.1200 X 3.4500 in. / 104.6480 X 87.6300 mm. |
| Plate Size: | 80 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Number: | “B” followed by four (4) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: | |
| Front: | Plate number in two corners |
| Back: | © 2025 USPS • USPS logo • Four barcodes (129600) • Plate position diagram (10) • Promotional text |
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