2005 STAMPS AND POSTAL STATIONERY
This schedule is subject to change. Updated Announcement 05-A (November 2004)
This is a periodic announcement of new stamps and postal stationery items being issued during the calendar year. For
additional information on stamps and stamp products visit our Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com.
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ISSUE
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FIRST DAY
OF ISSUE
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FIRST DAY
CITY/STATE
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FORMAT
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DEADLINE
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37¢ Lunar New Year Souvenir Sheet
(12 designs)
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Jan 6
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Honolulu, HI
(nationwide)
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PSA double-sided
souvenir sheet of 24
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Feb 5
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| blank |
37¢ Marian Anderson (Black Heritage)
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Jan
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Philadelphia, PA
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PSA pane of 20
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| blank |
37¢ Ronald Reagan
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Feb 9
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Simi Valley, CA
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PSA pane of 20
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Mar 11
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| blank |
37¢ Love Bouquet
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Feb 18
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Atlanta, GA
(APS Stamp Show)
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PSA book of 20
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Mar 20
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| blank |
37¢ Northeastern Deciduous Forest
(Nature of America; 10 designs)
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Mar 3
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New York, NY
(Mega Stamp Show)
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PSA pane of 10
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Apr 2
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| blank |
37¢ Spring Flowers (4 designs)
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Mar
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TBD
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PSA book of 20
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| blank |
37¢ Jim Henson - Muppets (11 designs)
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Mar
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Los Angeles, CA
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Souvenir sheet of 11
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| blank |
37¢ American Scientists (4 designs)
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TBD
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TBD
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PSA pane of 20
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blank |
| blank |
37¢ Robert Penn Warren (Literary Arts)
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Apr 22
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Bowling Green, KY
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PSA pane of 20
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May 22
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| blank |
37¢ Yip Harburg
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TBD
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New York, NY
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PSA pane of 20
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blank |
| blank |
37¢ Henry Fonda
(Legends of Hollywood)
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May
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Los Angeles, CA
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PSA pane of 20
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blank |
| blank |
37¢ Distinguished Marines (4 designs)
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May 21
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Washington, DC
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PSA pane of 20
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Jun 20
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| blank |
37¢ Masterworks of Modern American
Architecture (12 designs)
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May
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TBD
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PSA pane of 12
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blank |
| blank |
37¢ Arthur Ashe
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Jul 10
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TBD
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PSA pane of 20
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Aug 9
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| blank |
37¢ American Advances in Aviation
(10 designs)
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Jul
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TBD
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PSA pane of 20
|
blank |
| blank |
37¢ The Art of Disney: Celebration
(4 designs)
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Jul
|
Anaheim, CA
|
PSA pane of 20 w/selvage
|
blank |
| blank |
37¢ Let's Dance/Bailemos (4 designs)
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Jul
|
TBD
|
PSA pane of 20
|
blank |
| blank |
37¢ To Form A More Perfect Union
(10 designs)
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Aug 6
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TBD
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PSA pane of 10
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Sep 5
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| blank |
37¢ 50s Sporty Cars (5 designs)
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Aug 21
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TBD
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Double-sided book of 20
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Sep 20
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| blank |
37¢ New Mexico Rio Grande Blankets
(American Treasures; 4 designs)
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TBD
|
TBD
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Double-sided book of 20
|
blank |
| blank |
37¢ Greta Garbo (Joint Issue)
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Sep 23
|
Los Angeles, CA
Stockholm Sweden
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PSA pane of 20
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Oct 23
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| 2
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37¢ Constellations (4 designs)
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Oct 1
|
TBD
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PSA pane of 20
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Oct 31
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| blank |
37¢ Children's Health
|
Oct
|
Philadelphia, PA
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PSA pane of 20
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blank |
| blank |
37¢ Holiday Cookies (4 designs)
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Oct 27
|
New York, NY
(Mega Stamp Show)
|
PSA pane of 20; Vending
book of 20, PSA book of
20
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Nov 26
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| blank |
37¢ Christmas: Madonna and Child
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Oct 27
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New York, NY
(Mega Stamp Show)
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PSA pane of 20
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Nov 26
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Note Descriptions
C: Change in previously announced date, site, and/or rate
N: New issue
P: Pictorial first day postmark
1: Customers must affix additional postage to bring total postage to at least the minimum First-Class Mail® rate for an envelope or stamped card, depending on
which is used. Also, the cost for a stamped envelope is the value of the postage plus 8 cents, and the cost for a stamped card is the value of the postage plus
2 cents.
2: Issued to kick
off National Stamp Collecting Month.
(See article)
®
This office will
be CLOSED
Saturday
December 25, 2004
Christmas Day
Need Postal Service information? Visit
our Web site, www.usps.com - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - for information,
stamps, and so much more. Or call 800-ASK-USPS.
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When and Who
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December 27, 2004, through 12:00 noon Central Time on December 20, 2005 - all
career employees
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Catch-Up Contribution Limit
for Calendar Year 2005
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IRS Annual Catch-Up limit for 2005 is $4,000.
Reminder: Calendar year 2005 will have 26 pay periods. If you would like to evenly
distribute your TSP Catch-Up Contribution election over all the available pay periods
you must divide the Catch-Up limit ($4,000) by the available pay periods (26), which
equals $154 dollars per pay period (after rounding up to the nearest whole dollar).
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TSP Catch-Up Contribution
Elections
(USPS PIN)
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Use the PostalEASE employee Web site on the Intranet (from the blue page) or at an
Employee Self Service kiosk or the PostalEASE telephone system to begin
contributing, to change your contribution amount, or to stop your TSP Catch-Up
Contribution election.
To use PostalEASE, you will need your Employee ID number (found on your earnings
statement) and USPS personal identification number (PIN) available only from
PostalEASE.
Use the PostalEASE employee Web site and follow the instructions, or call toll free:
877-4PS-EASE (877-477-3273).
Don't know your USPS PIN? Use the PostalEASE employee Web site, or call
PostalEASE; press 1; enter Employee ID number; when prompted to enter PIN, pause,
then press 2. Your USPS PIN will be mailed to your address of record, usually by the
next business day.
Employees who have trouble using PostalEASE, or who are unable to use a telephone,
may contact their local personnel office for help.
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TSP Fund Investment
Elections
(TSP PIN)
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Contact TSP directly, during or outside TSP open season, to change investment of
future TSP contributions or money already in account.
Go to the TSP Web site at www.tsp.gov, or call the TSP ThriftLine toll-free at
877-968-3778. Or mail to TSP a Form TSP-50, Investment Allocation, available from
your local personnel office (election not effective as quickly).
To use the TSP Web site or TSP ThriftLine, you must know your TSP PIN, available
only from TSP.
Don't know your TSP PIN? Request it from www.tsp.gov - choose Account Access.
Or call the TSP ThriftLine toll-free at 877-968-3778 - press 2, enter your Social
Security number, follow instructions. Or call the TSP Service Office toll-free at
877-968-3778 and speak to a representative; toll-free TDD (telecommunications device
for the deaf) number is 877-847-4385. Your new TSP PIN will be mailed to your
address of record.
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PostalEASE and TSP
Information Mailed to Career
Employees
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Career employees who meet the age requirements receive from Headquarters a direct
mailing of a PostalEASE worksheet and cover letter containing TSP Catch-Up
Contribution election information at their mailing addresses of record. If you do not
receive the mailing by late December, contact your local personnel office.
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Closing Date and Time
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PostalEASE closes 12 noon Central Time on December 20, 2005, for 2005 TSP
Catch-Up Contribution elections.
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Please post on all bulletin boards through December 31, 2005.
(See article on page 1..)
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