Waterfalls

First Day of Issue Date: June 13, 2023

First Day of Issue Location: Yellowstone National Park, WY

Among nature’s most beautiful wonders, waterfalls come in all shapes and sizes, from serene cascades to mighty cataracts. The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the variety and beauty of American waterfalls with 12 new stamps.

First row: Deer Creek Falls, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, photo by Sandra Woods; Nevada Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, photo by Quang-Tuan Luong; Harrison Wright Falls, Ricketts Glen State Park, Pennsylvania, and Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, photos by Kenneth Keifer.

Second row: Waimoku Falls, Haleakalā National Park, Hawaiʻi, photo by Quang-Tuan Luong; Stewart Falls, Mount Timpanogos Wilderness, Utah, photo by Nicole Nugent; Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls State Park, New York, photo by John Cancalosi; and Dark Hollow Falls, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, photo by Quang-Tuan Luong.

Third row: Grotto Falls, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, photo by Joe Miller; Sunbeam Falls, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, photo by Kevin Schafer; LaSalle Canyon Waterfall, Starved Rock State Park, Oglesby, Illinois, photo by David B. Vernon; and Upper Falls, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, photo by Tim Fitzharris.

Framing the stamps is selvage that again features David B. Vernon’s LaSalle Canyon image.

A waterfall is part of a river or stream where its flow pours over a near vertical rocky ledge or cliff of some height before coming in contact with rocks or a pool below. Waterfalls can be classified by volume, height, and width; another popular method is by type, based on the way the water actually falls. One of the most familiar types is the plunge, where the stream falls vertically without touching the underlying cliff face; sometimes there are caverns behind the falls carved by earlier erosion. As the name suggests, a fan waterfall resembles the shape of a fan as the flow spreads down the rocks. Other types include the cascade, which breaks into smaller falls as the water descends over a slope of rocks and boulders, and the cataract, where large amounts of fast-moving water plummet over a cliff to create a waterfall of great size and power.

Each of the waterfalls is unique, but what they all have in common is the way they kindle positive emotions, such as the serenity instilled by a gentle cascade or the awe inspired by an immense cataract.

Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps and pane with existing photographs.

The Waterfalls stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps in panes of 12. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce price.

Sheet of 12 Stamps

$7.92

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First Day Covers

Enjoy the striking beauty of America’s waterfalls with this set of 12 Waterfalls First Day Covers. Each #6 ¾ envelope is affixed with a Forever® stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue Postmark.

The visual beauty and melodic sounds of waterfalls capture the imagination of nature lovers worldwide.

The postmark includes the stamp’s name and a black-and-white sketch of a waterfall. The date and location of stamp issuance are also included: June 13, 2023, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190.

$14.16

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Digital Color Postmark

Enjoy the striking beauty of America’s waterfalls with this set of 12 Waterfalls Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers. Each #6 ¾ envelope is affixed with a Forever® stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue Postmark.

The visual beauty and melodic sounds of waterfalls capture the imagination of nature lovers worldwide.

The postmark includes the stamp’s name and a colorful sketch waterfall. The date and location of stamp issuance are also included: June 13, 2023, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190.

$24.36

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Press Sheet with Die-Cuts

Enjoy the striking beauty of America’s waterfalls with this 24.25"(W) x 20.625"(H) press sheet, containing nine sheets of Waterfalls Forever® stamps positioned three across by three down.

The visual beauty and melodic sounds of waterfalls capture the imagination of nature lovers worldwide.

$71.28

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Press Sheets without Die-Cuts

Enjoy the striking beauty of America’s waterfalls with this 24.25"(W) x 20.625"(H) press sheet, containing nine sheets of Waterfalls Forever® stamps positioned three across by three down.*

The visual beauty and melodic sounds of waterfalls capture the imagination of nature lovers worldwide.

*The stamps on these sheets do not contain perforations.

$71.28

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Field Notes® Notebooks

Celebrate the beauty of America’s waterfalls with this set of six pocket-size notebooks from the classic FIELD NOTES brand. Each of the 3.5" x 5.5" notebooks bears two different Waterfalls stamps affixed to their covers and cancelled with the official First Day of Issue Postmark. (All 12 stamps are affixed randomly.)

$32.95

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Oversized Postcard Set

Delight your family and friends with this set of 12 6"(W) x 8"(H) postcards featuring breathtaking photographs of American waterfalls. Perfect for framing or mailing, these postcards come tucked inside a custom pocket folder with a pane of 12 matching Waterfalls Forever® stamps.

$23.95

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Framed Stamps (Deer Creek Falls, AZ)

Enjoy the striking beauty of America’s waterfalls with this new 14.5"(W) x 11.5"(H) framed piece, which features art from the Waterfalls (Deer Creek Falls, Arizona) stamp and includes a block of 12 mounted Forever® stamps along with the First Day of Issue details.

Showcased in a classic black frame, the piece also includes a clear dust cover, protective felt bumpers, and a sawtooth hanger on the back for easy display.

$39.95

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Framed Stamps (Waimoku Falls, HI)

Enjoy the striking beauty of America’s waterfalls with this new 14.5"(W) x 11.5"(H) framed piece, which features art from the Waterfalls (Waimoku Falls, Hawai‘i) stamp and includes a block of 12 mounted Forever® stamps along with the First Day of Issue details.

Showcased in a classic black frame, the piece also includes a clear dust cover, protective felt bumpers, and a sawtooth hanger on the back for easy display.

$39.95

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Framed Stamps (Upper Falls, NC)

Enjoy the striking beauty of America’s waterfalls with this new 14.5"(W) x 11.5"(H) framed piece, which features art from the Waterfalls (Upper Falls, North Carolina) stamp and includes a block of 12 mounted Forever® stamps along with the First Day of Issue details.

Showcased in a classic black frame, the piece also includes a clear dust cover, protective felt bumpers, and a sawtooth hanger on the back for easy display.

$39.95

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Framed Stamps (Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, WY)

Enjoy the striking beauty of America’s waterfalls with this new 14.5"(W) x 11.5"(H) framed piece, which features art from the Waterfalls (Lower Falls, Wyoming) stamp and includes a block of 12 mounted Forever® stamps along with the First Day of Issue details.

Showcased in a classic black frame, the piece also includes a clear dust cover, protective felt bumpers, and a sawtooth hanger on the back for easy display.

$39.95

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Stamp Ceremony Memento

Enjoy the striking beauty of America’s waterfalls with this Waterfalls Stamp Ceremony Memento.

This new collectible contains the First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, the First Day of Issue Ceremony Program, a set of 12 Waterfalls Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers, and a pane of 12 Forever® stamps.

The visual beauty and melodic sounds of waterfalls capture the imagination of nature lovers worldwide.

$46.95

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American Commemorative Panel®

Enjoy the striking beauty of America’s waterfalls with this new two-page American Commemorative Panel®. One of the 8 ½ x 11 ¼-inch panels, printed on sturdy card stock, features a narrative about the stamps and includes an intaglio-printed component designed explicitly for the American Commemorative Panels® program.

The second panel is accompanied by a pane of 12 Waterfalls Forever® stamps in a protective acetate mount.

Quantities are limited.

$18.95

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A splash of waterfalls on 12 new U.S. stamps June 13 in Yellowstone National Park

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Waterfalls

Stamp Brief

First Day of Issue Ceremony

Stamp Art Director

Greg Breeding