Mothman is heading for the mail. The US Postal Service’s 9 November preview lists five designs under Mythical Creatures: Mothman, Sasquatch, Champ, the Jackalope and the Squonk.
The preview groups very different regional stories on one sheet. Mothman is associated with reports from Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in 1966; the Smithsonian’s folklore account traces the way those reports became part of the town’s identity. Other subjects bring in lake-monster lore, a taxidermy invention and a creature from lumber-camp storytelling.
The announcement is about what the Postal Service plans to publish in 2027. It confirms the subjects in the preview, while leaving room for design changes. It gives no on-sale date for this set.
Why cover it today: Announced 9 November and reiterated in USPS employee news on 10 November, this is a recent, verifiable development in cryptid culture. The 1966 accounts are the background to Mothman’s selection; the stamp announcement is the news.