# US Postal Service announces Star Wars stamps

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**Created:** [March 28, 2007, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-postal-service-announces-star-wars-stamps/397859 "2007-03-28T17:41:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-postal-service-announces-star-wars-stamps/397859/1 "2007-03-28T17:41:45Z")

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In honor of the 30th anniversary of the _Star Wars_ saga, the U.S. Postal Service today announced it is releasing a set of 15 _Star Wars_ stamps on May 26 (officially unveiled the day before, May 25- the day _Star Wars_ was first released in 1977). The 15 stamps feature many iconic figures from both the original and prequel trilogies, including Luke, Yoda, Darth Maul, the Stormtroopers, the battle between Anakin and Obi-Wan from _Revenge of the Sith_, and the Sith Lord himself, Darth Vader. The stamps can be seen on the USPS’s official [Star Wars site](http://www.uspsjedimaster.com/main/splash.html), where you can also vote for which of the designs will be released as a full pane. In addition, over 400 mailboxes across the United States will be wrapped to look like R2-D2. Help me, Postmaster General, you’re my only hope!