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On October 25, 2007, the U.S. Postal Service released a 41-cent Yoda stamp, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope. Earlier that year, fans voted Yoda as their favorite from a sheet of 15 Star Wars stamps, leading to his own special release — now cataloged as Scott #4205. The stamp debuted at the Mega Stamp Show in New York City, and collectors still prize it for its mix of pop culture and postal history. Fun fact: as part of the promotion, hundreds of blue USPS mailboxes were