2005 STAMPS AND POSTAL STATIONERY
This schedule is subject to change. Updated Announcement 05-B (February 2005)
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.
| blank |
Issue |
First
Day of Issue |
First
Day City/State |
Format |
Deadline |
| P |
37¢ Lunar New Year Souvenir
Sheet (12 designs) |
Jan 6 |
Honolulu, HI 96820
(Nationwide) |
PSA double-sided souvenir
sheet of 24 |
Feb 5 |
C
P |
37¢ Marian Anderson
(Black Heritage) |
Jan 27 |
Washington, DC 20066 |
PSA pane of 20 |
Feb 26 |
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37¢ Ronald Reagan |
Feb 9 |
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(Nationwide) |
PSA pane of 20 |
Mar 11 |
| P |
37¢ Love Bouquet |
Feb 18 |
Atlanta, GA 30304
(APS Stamp Show) |
PSA book of 20 |
Mar 20 |
| blank |
37¢ Northeast Deciduous
Forest (Nature of America; 10 designs) |
Mar 3 |
New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show) |
PSA pane of 10 |
Apr 2 |
C
P |
37¢ Spring Flowers (4
designs) |
Mar 15 |
Chicago, IL |
PSA book of 20 |
Apr 17 |
| C |
37¢ American Scientists
(4 designs) |
Apr 5 |
Dallas, TX |
PSA pane of 20 |
May 5 |
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37¢ Robert Penn Warren
(Literary Arts) |
Apr 22 |
Bowling Green, KY 42101 |
PSA pane of 20 |
May 22 |
C
|
37¢ Yip Harburg |
Apr 28 |
New York, NY 10199 |
PSA pane of 20 |
May 28 |
C
P |
37¢ Henry Fonda
(Legends of Hollywood) |
May 16 |
Los Angeles, CA 90052 |
PSA pane of 20 |
Jun 15 |
C
P |
37¢ Masterworks of Modern
American Architecture
(12 designs) |
May |
Las Vegas, NV |
PSA pane of 12 |
blank |
| C |
37¢ Distinguished Marines
(4 designs) |
Jun 14 |
Washington, DC 20066 |
PSA pane of 20 |
Jul 14 |
C
P |
37¢ The Art of Disney:
Celebration
(4 designs) |
Jun |
Anaheim, CA 92803 |
PSA pane of 20 w/selvage |
blank |
C
P |
37¢ New Mexico Rio Grande
Blankets
(American Treasures; 4 designs) |
Jun |
Santa Fe, NM |
Double-sided book of 20 |
blank |
P
|
37¢ Arthur Ashe |
Jul 10 |
TBD |
PSA pane of 20 |
Aug 9 |
C
P |
37¢ American Advances
in Aviation
(10 designs) |
Jul 29 |
Vienna, VA
Oshkosh, WI |
PSA pane of 20 |
Aug 28 |
| P |
37¢ Let's Dance/Bailemos
(4 designs) |
Jul |
TBD |
PSA pane of 20 |
blank |
| C |
37¢ Presidential Libraries |
Aug 4 |
Abilene, KS
Ann Arbor, MI
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Boston, MA
College Station, TX
Grand Rapids, MI
Hyde Park, NY
Independence, MO
Little Rock, AR
Simi Valley, CA
West Branch, IA
Yorba Linda, CA |
PSA pane of 20 |
Sep 3 |
| P |
37¢ To Form A More Perfect
Union
(10 designs) |
Aug 6 |
TBD |
PSA pane of 10 |
Sep 5 |
C
P |
37¢ 50s Sporty Cars
(5 designs) |
Aug |
TBD |
Double-sided book of 20 |
blank |
C
P |
37¢ Greta Garbo
(Joint Issue) |
Sep 23 |
New York, NY 10199
Stockholm, Sweden |
PSA pane of 20 |
Oct 23 |
C
P |
37¢ Jim Henson - Muppets
(11 designs) |
Sep |
Los Angeles, CA 90052 |
Souvenir sheet of 11 |
blank |
2
C
P |
37¢ Constellations
(4 designs) |
Oct |
TBD |
PSA pane of 20 |
blank |
| blank |
37¢ Children's Health |
Oct |
Philadelphia, PA 19104 |
PSA pane of 20 |
blank |
| P |
37¢ Holiday Cookies
(4 designs) |
Oct 27 |
New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show) |
PSA pane of 20, vending
book of 20, PSA book of 20 |
Nov 26 |
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)
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