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  1. Mail a Smile First Day of Issue: May, 2012 | Orlando, FL 32862 Disney•Pixar’s unique characters remind us of... fb.me/1oBLlRRd5 6:48 AM Apr 3rd via Facebook
  2. Great Film Directors First Day of Issue: May 23, 2012 | Silver Spring, MD 20910 With these stamps, the U.S.... fb.me/1wMpf3bH0 6:46 AM Apr 3rd via Facebook
  3. Louisiana Statehood First Day of Issue: April 30, 2012 | Baton Rouge, LA 70826 With the issuance of this... fb.me/1QTiuYINP 6:45 AM Apr 3rd via Facebook
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  12. Danny Thomas First Day of Issue: February 16, 2012 | Memphis, TN 38101 As the star of the popular sitcom... fb.me/1y2EoV9wE 6:38 AM Apr 3rd via Facebook
  13. Arizona Statehood First Day of Issue: February 14, 2012 | Phoenix, AZ 85026 With the issuance of this stamp,... fb.me/FyvIz2Ff 6:37 AM Apr 3rd via Facebook
  14. Love Ribbons First Day of Issue: February 14, 2012 | Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Evoking images of romance... fb.me/15v2BZTwM 6:36 AM Apr 3rd via Facebook
  15. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania First Day of Issue: January 20, 2012 | Lancaster, PA 17604 Designed to draw... fb.me/1Eofjo8zq 6:33 AM Apr 3rd via Facebook
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  17. John H. Johnson First Day of Issue: January 31, 2012 | Chicago, IL 60607 In 2012, the Postal Service is... fb.me/1h0Ykkps3 10:01 AM Mar 30th via Facebook
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