New Stamp Issues

NOTE: This is a tentative schedule and is subject to change without notice. The APS is not responsible for any errors, changes or omissions.

The city and state designation for each stamp indicates the location, if any, of the official release of the stamps. Unless noted otherwise new U.S. stamps are only available for purchase in this city on the first day of their release, but should be available in all post offices the following day.

A lsit of new issues and Scott numbers are available in pdf format.

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Updated December 18, 2008 -- This listing is tentative.

January	May	September
February	June	October
March	July	November
April	August	December

January
Lunar New Year Series Year of the Rat January 9 San Franciso, California 94188 Single 41-cent commemorative stamp, pane of 12. Scott 4221

Black Heritage Series Charles W. Chesnutt January 31 Cleveland, Ohio 44101 Single 41-cent commemorative stamp, pane of 20. Scott 4222
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February
Literary Arts Series Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings February 21 Hawthorne, Florida 32640 Single 41-cent commemorative stamp, pane of 20. Scott 4223
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March
Scott 4224	American Scientists Getty Corl, Linus Pauling, Edwin Hubble & John Bardeen March 6 New York, New York 10199 Four 41-cent commemorative stamps.	Scott 4225
Scott 4226		Scott 4227

Tiffany Lamp March 7 New York, New York 10199 Single 1-cent definitive stamp, pane of 20. Scott 3749a
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April
American Flags April 18 Washington DC 20066 Twelve 42-cent definitives -- 4 designs, also available in coils of 100, 3,000 and 10,000. Scott 4228-4231a; 4232-4239a; 4236-4239a; 4240-4243a; 4244-4247a

American Journalists Martha Gelhorn, Eric Sevareid, Ruben Salazar, George Polk & John Hersey April 22 Washington, DC 20066 Five 41-cent commemorative stamps. Scott 4248-4252a




Tropical Fruit April 25 San Mateo, California 94402 Five 27-cent definitive stamps. Pomegranate, star fruit, kiwi, papaya, and guava. Available in pane of 20 and coil of 100. Scott 4253-4257a; 4258-4262a

Mount St. Mary’s University April 26 Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727 Single 27-cent postal card. Scott UX533

Purple Heart April 30 Washington, DC 20066 Two 42-cent definitive stamps, available in pane of 20. Scott 4263 and 4264
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May
Elk May 2 Washington, DC 20066 Multiple 42-cent stamped envelopes, single design, available in multiple formats. Scott U663

Mount Rushmore May 12 Kansas City, Missouri 64144 Single $4.80 priority mail stamped envelope, available in packet of five. Scott U664

Corinthian Column May 12 Washington, DC 20066 Single 27-cent postal card and 54-cent postal reply card. Scott UX534 and UY46

Liberty Bell May 12 Washington, DC 20066 Single 42-cent forever definitive stamp, available as double-sided pane of 20. Scott 4127d

James A. Michener May 12 Washington, DC 20066 Single 59-cent definitive stamps, pane of 20. Scott 3427a
Edward Trudeau May 12 Washington, DC 20066 Single 76-cent definitive stamps, pane of 20. Scott 3432a

Frank Sinatra May 13 Las Vegas, Nevada 89199 and New York, New York 10199 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp, pane of 20. Scott 4265

Scenic American Landscapes Series
New Hampshire River Scene May 16 Rochester, New York 14614 Single 72-cent definitive stamp, pane of 20. Scott C144
St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands May 16 Rochester, New York 14614 Single 62-cent definitive stamp, pane of 20. Scott C145

Minnesota Statehood May 17 St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp, pane of 20. Scott 4266

Dragonfly May 19 New York, New York 10199 Single 62-cent definitive stamp, pane of 20. Scott 4267
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June
Mount Rushmore June 6 McLean, Virginia 22101 Single $4.80 priority mail stamp, pane of 20. Scott 4268

Tiffany Lamp June 7 McClean, Virginia 22101 Single 1-cent definitive stamp, pane of 20. Scott 3758a

All Heart June 10 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp, pane of 20. Scott 4270

Scott 4271	Love Series - Weddings June 10 Single 42-cent first-class 1-ounce letter-rate and single 59-cent first-class 2-ounce letter-rate special stamps, pane of 20.	Scott 4272


Flags of Our Nation June 14 Ceremonies and postmarks in nineeae different locations. Ten 41-cent commemorative coil stamps, rolls of 50. American Flag Scott 4273, Alabama Scott 4274, Alaska Scott 4275, American Samoa Scott 4276, Arizona Scott 4277, Arkansas Scott 4278, California Scott 4279, Colorado Scott 4280, Connecticut Scott 4281, and Delaware Scott 4282


Charles and Ray Eames June 17 Sixteen 42-cent commemorative stamp, double sided pane of 20. Scott 4333; 4333a-4333p

Summer Olympics June 19 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp, pane of 20. Scott 4334

Great Seal June 20 Washington, DC 20066 Single 42-cent Official stamp, coil of 100. Scott U094

Hoover Dam June 20 Washington, DC 20066 Single $16.50 Express Mail stamp, pane of 20. Scott 4269
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July
Celebrate July 10 Washington, DC 20066 Single 42-cent definitive stamp, pane of 20. Scott 4335

American Clock July 15 Washington, DC 20066 Single 10-cent water-activited definitive stamp, coil of 10,000. Scott 3763

Vintage Black Cinema July 16 Newark, New Jersey Single 42-cent commemorative stamps. Scott 4336–4340

Take Me Out to the Ball Game July 16 Washington, DC 20066 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp. Scott 4341
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August
The Art of Disney: Imagination Lucky & Pongo, Mickey Mouse, Sleeping Beauty, and Mowgli & Baloo August 7 Anaheim, California 92803 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp and four 26-cent picture postal cards. Stamps - Scott 4342-4345; Postal cards - Scott UX535-UX538

American Treasures Series Albert Bierstadt August 14 Harford, Connecticut 06101 at APS StampShow Single 42-cent commemorative stamp, double sided pane of 20. Scott 4346

Sunflower August 15 Hartford, Connecticut 06101 Single 42-cent definitive stamps, booklet of 20. Scott 4347

Elk August 16 Hartford, Connecticut 06101 Stamped envelopes at 51-cents each. Scott U665

Liberty Bell - Forever Stamp August 22 Falls Church, Virginia 22046 Rwo 42-cent forever definitive stamps. Scott 4125b & 4125c and Scott 4126n & 4126c
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September
Flags of Our Nation September 2 Washington, DC 20066 Ten 42-cent commemorative coil stamps in rolls of 50. District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iwoa and Kansas. Scott 4283-4292


Sea Coast September 5 Washington, DC 20066 Single nondenominated five-cent water-activated definitive stamp, coil of 500. Scott 4348

Latin Jazz September 8 Washington, DC 20666 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp. Scott 4349

Legends of Hollywood Bette Davis September 18 Boston, Massachusetts Single 42-cent commemorative stamp, pane of 20. Scott 4350

Eid September 23 Washington, DC 20066 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp. Scott 4351
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October
Great Lakes Dunes October 2 Empire, Michigan 49630 Ten 42-cent commemorative stamps, pane of 10 and 10 27-cent picture post cards. Scott 4352a-j and picture postcards UX539-UX548

Tail Fins and Chrome 1957 Chrysler 300C, 1957 Lincoln Premiere, 1957 Pontiac Safari, 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk, 1959 Cadillac Eldorado October 3 Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 Five 42-cent commemorative stamps and five 26-cent picture postal cards. Scott 4353-4357 and picture postal cards UX549-UX552

Alzheime's Awareness October 17 Washington, DC 20066 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp. Scott 4358

Madonna and Child by Botticelli October 23 New York, New York 10199 Single 42-cent special stamp. Scott 4359

Christmas Nutcracker October 23 New York, New York 10199 Various 42-cent special stamps. Scott 4360-4363; double sided pane 4364-4367 and vending booklet 4368-4371


Hanukkah October 24 New York, New York 10199 Single 42-cent special stamps. Scott 4372

Kwanzaa October 24 New York, New York 10199 Single 42-cent special stamps. Scott 4373
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