Holiday and Winter Stamps
Kwanzaa Stamp Ceremony
ESPER at BALPEX
Ceremony and What this Stamp Means to Me?
October Stamp Exhibit
January 24 - 26, 2025
Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092
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Black Portrayals on U.S. Stamps
Welcome to ESPER Video
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The video is a
introduction to ESPER
Our founder Dr. Esper G. Hayes
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This is Dr. Hayes' last known interview. It was at our
30th anniversary in 2018.
APS Reflecting with ESPER Video
Interview wit Howard Ingram, Walter Faison, Charlene Blair and Clarence McKnight
ESPER member helped bring Negro Leagues record into MLB record books
ESPER member Hollace Enoch received New Exhibitor Award
My One -Page Exhibit 2024
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2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
ESPER is featured in APS video file.
2025 USPS STAMP PROGRAM
2024 USPS STAMP PROGRAM
ESPER members in video plus
Stamps Being Issued
January 2025
Will be January 14 in Boston, MA
Will be January 17 in Kutztown, PA
Will be January 30 in New Orleans, LA
Will be January 14 in Boston, MA
2024-2025
APS’s new digital magazine for the next generation of stamp collectors
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U.S. Postal Service and We Are Teachers are proud to announce The USPS Pen Pal Project, a new, free educational program for grade 3-5 students.
African-American stamps being issued in 2025
Allen Toussaint
Will be issued
Jazz Heritage Museum in New Orlean
on January 31, 2025
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African-American stamps being issued in 2024
The Underground Railroad Issued
March 9, 2024
Church Creek, MD
Hank Aaron
Date of Issue July 31
at 10:00 am
Truist Park Stadium
Atlanta, Ga
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Kwanzaa
Date of Issue: September 25
​Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Constance Baker Motley
Will be issued
January 31, 2024
New York, New York
African-American stamp Ceremonies in 2024
First Day of Issue Ceremony in New York
First Day of Issue Ceremony
March 9, 2024
Church Creek, Maryland
Aaron Stamp Dedication Ceremony
and ESPER Day in Maryland
Hank Aaron First Day Ceremony
in Atlanta, GA
Black History Month Stamp Honours Mary Ann Shadd
Black History Month
Honour Mary Ann Shadd
Issued January 23, 2024
Cancellation: Chatham, Ontario
Illustrator: Natasha Cunningham
Mary Ann Shadd Booklet
Mary Ann Shadd Booklet Cover and Back
Mary Ann Shadd First Day Cover
Back of First Day Cover
Fall 2024
Our Oct. 2024, 4th Quarter
issue is ready for viewing in the
Members Only Section.
Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections
The Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections (ESPER) is an international stamp society dedicated to promoting the collecting of stamps and philatelic material depicting people and events related to the African diaspora and to encouraging and supporting the interest and participation of Black people in all aspects of philately. It is ESPER's sincere hope that visiting our website not only will enhance your knowledge of stamp collecting and Black heritage, but also will create a desire to start or revive your own collection of stamps or other philatelic material.