[meteorite-list] The US Meteorite Stamp

From: drtanuki <drtanuki_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:52:25 2004
Message-ID: <3D706A71.2314100B_at_tkc.att.ne.jp>

Mark and all!
  The USPS is...... well you know it all ready. Why not a set of famous
meteorite falls or even a crater or two? I have always wondered why
they missed
Meteor Crater. It may take an act of congress to get the project done;
seems
they like the flag a lot and famous dead people. Sincerely, Dirk
Ross...Tokyo

MARK BOSTICK wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> Your probley wondering by the title, the US meteorite stamp? There's no US
> meteorite stamp. Strangly, this is true, there is no US meteorite stamp,
> yet. While the US postal service has made tons of space stamps for every and
> everything it has totally ignored meteorites. With a little encouragement
> from us however, this could change. At the post office the other day I
> filled out a comment form, just ask and they will give you one. On it
> suggested they create a meteorite stamp, I suggested the Williamette but I
> think a Tuscon Ring one would be nice. A set would even be cooler but thats
> probley overshooting. SO I am asking everyone that the next time they go
> and do mail to fill out a comment form suggesting the like. Maybe if enough
> of us let them know we are interested they will make one. They do read the
> comments and suggestions have resulted in stamps before. A meteorite postal
> stamp could help introduce meteorites to millions of people and therefore
> lead in the long run to more finds, ect.
>
> Thanks, Mark Bostick
>
> PS:I was also told I could submit the form with a painting or like.
>
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