With the U.S. Navy 250th stamp, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy and honors its service to the nation.
Today, more than 330,000 active-duty personnel and more than 56,000 reservists uphold the core values of the U.S. Navy: honor, courage, and commitment.
With the U.S. Navy 250th stamp, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy and honors its service to the nation.
Today, more than 330,000 active-duty personnel and more than 56,000 reservists uphold the core values of the U.S. Navy: honor, courage, and commitment. Whether protecting shipping lanes and undersea communications cables, conducting humanitarian missions after crises, or preparing for conflict, they remain combat-ready while keeping the seas open and free.
Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp.
The U.S. Navy 250th stamp is being issued as a Forever® stamp. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate.
Stamp Issuance:
May 16, 2025
Washington, DC 20066
Made in the USA
How it Works:
A Forever® stamp is for sending domestic mail weighing up to 1 oz via First-Class Mail®.
• Purpose: Send letters and cards up to 1 oz (approximately 4 sheets of regular, 8-1/2" x 11" paper in a rectangular envelope) within the U.S., including U.S. territories and military bases overseas.
• Value: Always valid for the First-Class Mail 1 oz rate, even if postage rates increase. Visit First-Class Mail and Postage to view current rates.
• Other Uses: Pair this stamp’s value with other postage to meet mailing costs when additional postage is required.
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| Issue: | U.S. Navy 250th Stamp |
| Item Number: | 486800 |
| Denomination & | First-Class Mail Forever |
| Type of Issue: | |
| Format: | Pane of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date & City: | May 16, 2025, Washington, DC 20066 |
| Art Director: | Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA |
| Designer: | Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA |
| Modeler: | Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset, Microprint |
| Printer: | Banknote Corporation of America |
| Press Type: | Alprinta 74 |
| Stamps per Pane: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 18,000,000 stamps |
| Paper Type: | Phosphor, Block Tag |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Colors: | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 186C, PMS 2146C, PMS Warm Gray 5C |
| Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
| Image Area (w x h): | 0.8400 x 1.4200 in. / 21.3360 x |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 0.9800 x 1.5600 in. / 24.8920 x |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 5.9200 x 7.2400 in. / 150.3680 x |
| Press Sheets Size (w x h): | 11.8400 x 21.9700 in. / 300.7360 x |
| Plate Size: | 240 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Number: | ”B” followed by seven (7) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: | |
| Front: | Header: CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF THE U.S. NAVY • Plate number in bottom two corners |
| Back: | © 2025 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (486800) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text |
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