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2025 First-Class Forever Stamp,Snow-Covered Trees
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US #6042
2025 Snow Covered Trees
- Part of set featuring five different designs
- Issued for use on 2025 holiday and winter mail
Stamp Category: Special
Set: Winter Landscapes
Value: 78¢, First Clas Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: September 19, 2025
First Day City: Danville, Indiana
Quantity Issued : 48,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided Booklet of 20
Why the stamp was issued: The Winter Landscapes stamps honor the beauty of a snowy scene.
About the stamp design: USPS art director Ethel Kessler used existing photographs of winter landscapes to create the five stamp designs.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue ceremony was held during the INDYPEX Stamp Show.
About the Winter Landscapes Set: After every snowstorm, when the winds calm and the skies clear, we’re treated to a magical glimmering white scene. Hills and rooftops sparkle under the sun, forests grow quiet beneath heavy branches of white, and even the most ordinary streets appear transformed. Yet, many of the most breathtaking winter landscapes in American memory followed some of the harshest storms. The contrast between nature’s fury and the peace that follows gives these moments their lasting power.
The 1936 North American cold wave froze rivers and even parts of Chesapeake Bay, with wind chills dropping to –85°F. Life ground to a halt. When the storm finally passed, whole towns glittered under snow and ice, shining despite the hardship. Decades earlier, the “Year Without a Summer,” in 1816, had brought frost and even June snow to New England. Crops failed, yet the strange sight of green fields frosted white created unforgettable scenery.
The 1886 blizzard buried Kansas farms, but afterward the vast prairie stretched smooth and silver in the sunlight. Commerce ground to a halt as rivers and harbors turned solid in The Great Freeze of 1857, yet ice bridges gleamed. The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950 left devastation, but also mountains glistening beneath towering drifts.
The 2025 winter landscape stamps capture that spirit, showing how snow can soften even any storm into moments of still beauty.
History the stamp represents: The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950 was one of the most powerful and destructive storms in US history. Striking between November 24 and November 30, it battered large portions of the Midwest, Appalachians, and Northeast with a rare mix of heavy snow, hurricane-force winds, and bitter cold. In some places, wind gusts reached over 100 miles per hour, tearing down trees and power lines.
Cities like Pittsburgh and Cleveland were buried under more than two feet of snow, while parts of West Virginia recorded an astonishing 57 inches. Travel came to a standstill as roads and railways were choked with drifts, and airports were forced to close.
The storm also created extreme temperature contrasts. In some regions, temperatures plunged well below zero, while others just a few hundred miles away experienced unusually warm air. This clash of conditions intensified the storm’s fury. The impact on daily life was enormous: thousands of homes lost electricity, schools shut down, and businesses were crippled. Commerce suffered as shipments of coal and food were delayed at a time when families needed them most. The Great Appalachian Storm left hundreds dead and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. It remains one of the most infamous weather disasters of the 20th century.
US #6042
2025 Snow Covered Trees
- Part of set featuring five different designs
- Issued for use on 2025 holiday and winter mail
Stamp Category: Special
Set: Winter Landscapes
Value: 78¢, First Clas Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: September 19, 2025
First Day City: Danville, Indiana
Quantity Issued : 48,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided Booklet of 20
Why the stamp was issued: The Winter Landscapes stamps honor the beauty of a snowy scene.
About the stamp design: USPS art director Ethel Kessler used existing photographs of winter landscapes to create the five stamp designs.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue ceremony was held during the INDYPEX Stamp Show.
About the Winter Landscapes Set: After every snowstorm, when the winds calm and the skies clear, we’re treated to a magical glimmering white scene. Hills and rooftops sparkle under the sun, forests grow quiet beneath heavy branches of white, and even the most ordinary streets appear transformed. Yet, many of the most breathtaking winter landscapes in American memory followed some of the harshest storms. The contrast between nature’s fury and the peace that follows gives these moments their lasting power.
The 1936 North American cold wave froze rivers and even parts of Chesapeake Bay, with wind chills dropping to –85°F. Life ground to a halt. When the storm finally passed, whole towns glittered under snow and ice, shining despite the hardship. Decades earlier, the “Year Without a Summer,” in 1816, had brought frost and even June snow to New England. Crops failed, yet the strange sight of green fields frosted white created unforgettable scenery.
The 1886 blizzard buried Kansas farms, but afterward the vast prairie stretched smooth and silver in the sunlight. Commerce ground to a halt as rivers and harbors turned solid in The Great Freeze of 1857, yet ice bridges gleamed. The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950 left devastation, but also mountains glistening beneath towering drifts.
The 2025 winter landscape stamps capture that spirit, showing how snow can soften even any storm into moments of still beauty.
History the stamp represents: The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950 was one of the most powerful and destructive storms in US history. Striking between November 24 and November 30, it battered large portions of the Midwest, Appalachians, and Northeast with a rare mix of heavy snow, hurricane-force winds, and bitter cold. In some places, wind gusts reached over 100 miles per hour, tearing down trees and power lines.
Cities like Pittsburgh and Cleveland were buried under more than two feet of snow, while parts of West Virginia recorded an astonishing 57 inches. Travel came to a standstill as roads and railways were choked with drifts, and airports were forced to close.
The storm also created extreme temperature contrasts. In some regions, temperatures plunged well below zero, while others just a few hundred miles away experienced unusually warm air. This clash of conditions intensified the storm’s fury. The impact on daily life was enormous: thousands of homes lost electricity, schools shut down, and businesses were crippled. Commerce suffered as shipments of coal and food were delayed at a time when families needed them most. The Great Appalachian Storm left hundreds dead and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. It remains one of the most infamous weather disasters of the 20th century.
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