$9.85 Pillars of Creation Forever Stamps

Embark on a cosmic journey with this stunning $9.85 Priority Mail® stamp featuring the breathtaking “Pillars of Creation,” as captured in mid-infrared by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. This exclusive release celebrates modern space exploration with a vivid, digitally enhanced image showcasing stellar nurseries in the Eagle Nebula—billowing clouds of gas and dust where new stars emerge

Key Details:

• Denomination & Use: $9.85, covers Priority Mail® flat-rate postage.

• First Day of Issue: January 22, 2024 – Greenbelt, Maryland, honoring ties to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

• Design & Production: Art directed and designed by Greg Breeding using imagery provided by NASA, ESA, the Canadian Space Agency, and the Space Telescope Science Institute
• Collectibility Factor:
  This is the first Priority Mail® stamp since 2008 to fall outside the American Landmarks Series, marrying scientific discovery with philatelic prestige . The vibrant infrared view reveals hidden structures where stars are born—imbued with textures and colors invisible to the naked eye, this stamp offers a spectacular visual and symbolic tribute to cosmic creation.