The quest for the annual Hanukkah stamp

There is not a new Hanukkah stamp for 2019. The United States Postal Service says the 2018 Hanukkah stamp will be used, again, this year.  They also say that the 2018 Hanukkah stamps are already in post offices, left over from last year.

There, also, is not a new 2019 “Traditional” (religious) Christmas stamp.  Again, the USPS says stock of those stamps are already in post offices.  I’m sure every post office will have the Christmas stamps. However many will not have Hanukkah stamps. Past history has shown me this.

If your local post office does not have Hanukkah stamps available, please send an email to Claudia Daniels, Manager, Stamp Services. Her email address is Claudia.daniels@usps.gov include the city, state and Zip Code of the post office.

The USPS claims a “Lack of demand” for not having a new Hanukkah stamp. I claim a lack of availability. Let’s see who’s right.

Ronald Scheiman