The Art of Magic Postage Stamps Announced

The US Postal Service has announced that The Art of Magic postage series will be released in 2018.  The series of five stamps celebrate the art of magic featuring digital illustrations of five classic tricks magicians use to amaze and delight audiences.

The five stamps depict: a rabbit in a hat (production), a fortune teller using a crystal ball (prediction), a woman floating in the air (levitation), an empty bird cage (vanishing), and a bird emerging from a flower (transformation).

 

The exact release date for these stamps was not announced.  See Sneak Peek at Select 2018 Stamps for the official announcement.

The 2002 Houdini stamp was the last magic stamp released by the US Postal Service.  With a special viewing lens that could be obtained from the post office (no longer available), one could see the image of Houdini wrapped in chains.