A foxy new 40-cent bulk mailing stamp

Companies and nonprofits that send out circulars, newsletters and catalogs in bulk mailings may be interested in the issuance of an attractive new 40-cent stamp featuring the red fox.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) issued the new stamp in panes of 20 and in self-adhesive coils of 3,000 and 10,000. The stamp features a pencil-and-watercolor illustration of a red fox. The handsome face of this wild canid is from pre-existing artwork by Dugald Stermer (1936”“2011).

The USPS has also issued another stamp for bulk mailings the depicts a yellow school bus outside of its educational destination. The stamp is available in panes of 20 and coils of 100 and carries an “additional ounce” weight that is used to add postage when needed on heavier mail pieces.