Women's Soccer - 2023

February 16, 2023

The USPS issued a stamp in celebration of the SheBelieves Cup, an international soccer tournament taking place February 16-22 with team from Brazil, Canada, Japan and the United States.

The first day ceremony was held at Exploira Stadium, Orlando, Florida

The tournament is being held at Exploria Stadium, Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee and Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas

The stamp was designed by USPS art director Antonio Alcala using an illustration from artist Noah MacMillan, who died in 2022 at age 33. macMillan was well known for his art, as his clients included Major League Soccer and various clubs within the league

Noah MacMillan

The USPS provided two different first day postmarks

MISL Championship 1984 : Baltimore Blast

Commemorative pictorial postmark for the 1984 MISL Championship between the Baltimore Blast and St Louis Steamers. The champions series was set up a s a best of 7-game series, that ran from May 27 to June 8 . Baltimore defeated St Louis 4 games to 1. The above postmark is dated May 31, the second game of the series with Baltimore wining 5-3.

This was the first time the MISL utilized a 7-game series in an expanded playoff format.

Various pinback buttons from the Baltimore Blast 1983-1984 season

(eBay find) commemorative Championship soda glass