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2006 STAMPS AND POSTAL STATIONERY

This schedule is subject to change. Updated Announcement 06-B (February 2006)

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
blank Love: True Blue
(Non-denominated) 		Jan 3 Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide 		PSA booklet of 20 (S) Feb 2
blank $4.05 X-Plane
(Priority Mail Envelope) 		Jan 5 Kansas City, MO 64108 Pre-stamped Priority Envelope Feb 4
blank 39¢ Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag Jan 9 Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide 		PSA coil of 10000
(D) 		Feb 8
blank 39¢ Official Mail Jan 9 Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide 		Stamped Envelope Feb 8
blank 24¢ Pikes Peak Exploration Jan 9 Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide 		Stamped Card Single
Stamped Card Sheet
Stamped Card Banded
Stamped Card (Reply) 		Feb 8
blank 39¢ Benjamin Franklin Jan 9 Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide 		Stamped Env #10
Stamped Env #10W
Stamped Env #9
Stamped Env #9W
Stamped Env #6 3/4
Stamped Env #6 3/4W 		Feb 8
P 39¢ Favorite Children's Book Animals - Royal Mail J.I. Jan 10 Findlay, OH 45840
London, England 		PSA pane of 16 w/header (C)
(8 designs) 		Feb 9
blank 39¢ Olympic Winter Games - Torino, Italy Jan 11 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 PSA pane of 20 (C) Feb 10
blank 39¢ Hattie McDaniel
(Black Heritage) 		Jan 25 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 PSA pane of 20 (C) Feb 24
blank 39¢ Lunar New Year Jan 29 Washington, DC 20066 PSA pane of 12 (C) Feb 28
blank 39¢ Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag Feb 8 PSA coil of 3000
(D) 		No Ceremony Mar 10
C 84¢ Yosemite National Park
(International letter rate) 		Feb 24 St. Louis, MO 63155
Nationwide 		PSA pane of 20 (D) Mar 26
C 63¢ Bryce Canyon National Park
(International Canada and Mexico letter rate) 		Feb 24 St. Louis, MO 63155
Nationwide 		PSA pane of 20 (D) Mar 26
C 75¢ Great Smokey Mountains National Park
(International postcard rate) 		Feb 24 St. Louis, MO 63155
Nationwide 		PSA pane of 20 (D) Mar 26
P 39¢ Our Weddings
63¢ Our Weddings 		Mar 1 New York, NY 10199 PSA booklet of 40
(2 designs)
PSA booklet of 20
(1 design - 39¢)
(S) 		Mar 31
blank 63¢ Dr. Jonas Salk
(Distinguished Americans) 		Mar 8 Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide 		PSA pane of 20 (D) Apr 7
blank 87¢ Dr. Albert Sabin
(Distinguished Americans) 		Mar 8 Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide 		PSA pane of 20 (D) Apr 7
blank 39¢ Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag Mar 8 Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide 		Gummed coil of 100
Gummed coil of 3000
Gummed coil of 10000
(D) 		Apr 7
blank 39¢ Official Mail Mar 8 Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide 		Gummed coil of 100 Apr 7
blank 24¢ Common Buckeye Mar 8 Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide 		PSA pane of 20 (D)
PSA conv. book of 10
PSA coil of 100
PSA vend. book of 10
Gummed pane of 100 		Apr 7
blank 39¢ Crops of the Americas Mar 16 New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show) 		PSA doublesided book of 20
PSA coil of 100
PSA vend. book of 20 (D) 		Apr 15
C $4.05 X-Plane
(Priority Mail) 		Mar 17 New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
Nationwide 		PSA pane of 20 (D) Apr 16
C $14.40 X-Plane
(Express Mail) 		Mar 17 New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
Nationwide 		PSA pane of 20 (D) Apr 16
blank 39¢ Love: True Blue TBD TBD PSA booklet of 20 (S) blank
P 39¢ Benjamin Franklin Apr Philadelphia, PA 19104 PSA pane of 20 (C)
(4 designs) 		blank
blank 39¢ Sugar Ray Robinson Apr TBD PSA pane of 20 (C) blank
C 39¢ Nature of America: Southern Florida Wetland Apr 5 Orlando, FL 32862 PSA pane of 10 (C)
(10 designs) 		May 5
blank 39¢ Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag Apr 8 Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide 		PSA doublesided book of 20
PSA conv. book of 10
PSA pane of 20
PSA coil of 100
(D) 		May 8
blank 39¢ Art of Disney: Romance Apr 21 Orlando, FL 32862 PSA pane of 20 w/header (C)
(4 designs) 		May 21
blank 39¢ AMBER Alert May Washington, DC 20066
Arlington, TX
Nationwide 		PSA pane of 20 (C) blank
blank 39¢ Katherine Ann Porter
(Literary Arts) 		May TBD PSA pane of 20 (C) blank
P 39¢ Wonders of America May 27 Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide
10 A.M. EDT 		PSA pane of 40 w/header (C)
(40 designs) 		Jun 26
P 39¢ Samuel de Champlain - Canada Joint Issue May 28 Washington, DC 20066 and State of New York PSA pane of 20 (C) Jun 27
P 39¢ Samuel de Champlain: Souvenir Sheet - Canada Joint Issue May 28 Washington, DC 20066 and State of New York Gummed souvenir sheet of 4 (C)
(2-USA; 2-Canada) 		Jun 27
P Washington 2006 Stamp Exhibition Reprints May 29 Washington, DC 20066 Gummed souvenir sheet (C)
(3 designs) 		Jun 28
P 39¢ Distinguished American Diplomats May 30 Washington, DC 20066 PSA sheet (C)
(6 designs) 		Jun 29
P 39¢ Judy Garland
(Legends of Hollywood) 		Jun New York, NY 10199 PSA pane of 20 w/selvage (C) blank
blank 39¢ Happy Birthday Jun Washington, DC 20066 PSA sheet of 20 (C) blank
P 39¢ DC Comics Super Heroes Jun TBD PSA pane of 20 w/header (C)
(20 designs) 		blank
P
C 		39¢ Baseball Sluggers Jul 13 New York, NY 10199
(Yankee Stadium) 		PSA pane of 20 w/header (C)
(4 designs) 		Aug 12
P 39¢ American Motorcycles Aug 7 Sturgis, SD 57785 PSA pane of 20 (C)
(4 designs) 		Sep 6
1 10¢ American Clock Aug 4 Independence, OH 44131
(Americover Stamp Show) 		Gummed coil of 10,000 (D) Sep 3
C 39¢ Gee's Bend Quilts
(American Treasures) 		Aug 7 Rosemont, IL
(APS Stamp Show) 		PSA booklet of 20 (C)
(10 designs) 		Sep 23
blank 39¢ Holiday Snowflakes Oct 5 New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show) 		PSA booklet of 20 (S)
PSA pane of 20
PSA vending book
(4 designs) 		Nov 4
blank 39¢ Christmas: Chacon Madonna & Child Oct 6 Denver, CO 80299 PSA booklet of 20 (S) Nov 5

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