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UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT 06-E
2006 Stamps and Postal Stationery
"2006 Stamps and Postal Stationery" (Updated
Announcement 06-E, May 2006), which appears on pages
23-25, replaces the quarterly announcement of the same
name, previously printed and sent to customers on request
through Stamp Fulfillment Services in Kansas City. The
announcement is a listing of stamps and postal stationery
items scheduled for issuance during calendar year 2006.
Post OfficesTM may wish to post this schedule on their
bulletin boards.
Customers may also access the Postal Bulletin through
the Postal ServiceTM Web site at www.usps.com; click on
About USPS & News, then Forms & Publications, then
Postal Bulletin.
This announcement will be updated every 2 to 3 months,
as changes warrant.
How to Order First Day of Issue Postmarks and
Covers
Customers may purchase new stamps or postal station-
ery items at their Post Office, from the USA Philatelic catalog, by calling 800-STAMP-24, or online at www.usps.com
by clicking on Buy Stamps & Shop. Then they should
prepare their own covers by affixing new stamps to the
upper-right corner of envelopes or postcards of their
choice, and address those envelopes, postcards, or postal
stationery items to themselves or others. (Postage must
equal the current First-Class Mail rate.) For sturdiness, include a card of postcard thickness in each cover (envelopes only) submitted, and tuck in the flap. Place the cover
in a larger envelope addressed to:
NAME OF ISSUE
POSTMASTER
CITY STATE ZIP CODE (followed by -9991)
Covers submitted for first day of issue postmarks may
include additional uncanceled stamps only if the uncanceled stamps were issued before the first day of issue of
the new stamps or postal stationery items. All orders must
be postmarked on or before the deadline indicated in the
"2006 Stamps and Postal Stationery" announcement on
pages 23-25.
INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014
— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 5-25-06
2006 STAMPS AND POSTAL STATIONERY
This schedule is subject to change. Updated Announcement 06-E (May 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.
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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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Love: True Blue
(Nondenominated)
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Jan 3
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Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide
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PSA booklet of 20 (S)
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Feb 2
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$4.05 X-Plane
(Priority Mail Envelope)
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Jan 5
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Kansas City, MO 64108
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Prestamped Priority
envelope
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Feb 4
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39 Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag
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Jan 9
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Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide
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PSA coil of 10000
(D)
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Feb 8
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39 Official Mail
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Jan 9
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Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide
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Stamped envelope
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Feb 8
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24 Pikes Peak Exploration
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Jan 9
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Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide
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Stamped card single
Stamped card sheet
Stamped card banded
Stamped card (reply)
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Feb 8
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39 Benjamin Franklin
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Jan 9
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Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide
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Stamped envelope #10
Stamped envelope
#10W
Stamped envelope #9
Stamped envelope #9W
Stamped envelope #6
3/4
Stamped envelope
#6 3/4W
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Feb 8
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P
DCP
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39 Favorite Children's Book
Animals - Royal Mail J.I.
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Jan 10
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Findlay, OH 45840
London, England
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PSA pane of 16
w/header (C)
(8 designs)
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Feb 9
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P
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39 Olympic Winter Games -
Torino, Italy
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Jan 11
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Colorado Springs, CO
80903
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PSA pane of 20(C)
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Feb 10
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P
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39 Hattie McDaniel
(Black Heritage)
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Jan 25
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Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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PSA pane of 20 (C)
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Feb 24
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39 Lunar New Year
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Jan 29
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Washington, DC 20066
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PSA pane of 12 (C)
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Feb 28
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39 Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag
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Feb 8
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Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide
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PSA coil of 3000
(D)
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Mar 10
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84 Yosemite National Park
(International letter rate)
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Feb 24
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St. Louis, MO 63134
Nationwide
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PSA pane of 20 (D)
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Mar 26
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63 Bryce Canyon National Park
(International Canada and Mexico
letter rate)
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Feb 24
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St. Louis, MO 63134
Nationwide
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PSA pane of 20 (D)
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Mar 26
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75 Great Smoky Mountains
National Park
(International postcard rate)
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Feb 24
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St. Louis, MO 63134
Nationwide
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PSA pane of 20 (D)
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Mar 26
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P
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39 Our Weddings
63 Our Weddings
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Mar 1
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New York, NY 10199
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PSA booklet of 40
(2 designs)
PSA booklet of 20
(1 design - 39)
(S)
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Mar 31
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63 Dr. Jonas Salk
(Distinguished Americans)
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Mar 8
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Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide
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PSA pane of 20 (D)
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Apr 7
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87 Dr. Albert Sabin
(Distinguished Americans)
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Mar 8
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Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide
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PSA pane of 20 (D)
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Apr 7
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39 Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag
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Mar 8
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Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide
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Gummed coil of 100
Gummed coil of 3000
Gummed coil of 10000
(D)
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Apr 7
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39 Official Mail
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Mar 8
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Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide
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Gummed coil of 100
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Apr 7
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24 Common Buckeye
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Mar 8
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Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide
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PSA pane of 20 (D)
PSA conv. book of 10
PSA coil of 100
PSA vend. book of 10
Gummed pane of 100
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Apr 7
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39 Crops of the Americas
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Mar 16
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New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
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PSA doublesided book
of 20
PSA coil of 100
PSA vend. book of 20
(D)
(5 designs)
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Apr 15
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$4.05 X-Plane
(Priority Mail)
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Mar 17
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New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
Nationwide
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PSA pane of 20 (D)
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Apr 16
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$14.40 X-Plane
(Express Mail)
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Mar 17
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New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
Nationwide
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PSA pane of 20 (D)
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Apr 16
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P
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39 Sugar Ray Robinson
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Apr 7
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New York, NY 10199
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PSA pane of 20 (C)
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May 7
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P
DCP
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39 Benjamin Franklin
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Apr 7
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Philadelphia, PA 19104
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PSA pane of 20 (C)
(4 designs)
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May 7
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39 Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag
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Apr 8
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Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide
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PSA doublesided book
of 20
PSA conv. book of 10
PSA pane of 20
PSA coil of 100
(D)
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May 8
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P
DCP
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39 Art of Disney: Romance
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Apr 21
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Orlando, FL 32862
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PSA pane of 20
w/header (C)
(4 designs)
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May 21
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39 Love: True Blue
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May 1
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Washington, DC 20066
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PSA booklet of 20 (S)
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May 31
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P
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39 Katherine Anne Porter
(Literary Arts)
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May 15
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Kyle, TX 78640
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PSA pane of 20 (C)
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Jun 14
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P
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39 AMBER Alert
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May 25
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Washington, DC 20066
Arlington, TX 76004
Nationwide
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PSA pane of 20 (C)
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Jun 24
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P
C
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39 Purple Heart
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May 26
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Arlington, VA 22210
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PSA pane of 20 (C)
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Jun 25
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P
DCP
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39 Wonders of America
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May 27
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Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide
10 A.M. EDT
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PSA pane of 40
w/header (C)
(40 designs)
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Jun 26
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P
DCP
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39 Samuel de Champlain
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May 28
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Washington, DC 20066, and
Ticonderoga, NY 12883
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PSA pane of 20 (C)
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Jun 27
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P
DCP
C
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39 Samuel de Champlain:
Souvenir Sheet - Canada Joint
Issue
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May 28
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Washington, DC 20066, and
Ticonderoga, NY 12883
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Gummed souvenir sheet
of 4 (C)
(2-USA; 2-Canada)
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Jun 27
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P
DCP
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Washington 2006 Stamp Exhibition
Reprints
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May 29
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Washington, DC 20066
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Gummed souvenir sheet
(C)
(3 designs)
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Jun 28
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P
DCP
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39 Distinguished American
Diplomats
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May 30
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Washington, DC 20066
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PSA sheet (C)
(6 designs)
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Jun 29
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P
DCP
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39 Judy Garland
(Legends of Hollywood)
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Jun 10
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New York, NY 10199
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PSA pane of 20
w/selvage (C)
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Jul 10
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39 Ronald Reagan
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Jun 14
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Simi Valley, CA 93065
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PSA pane of 20 (C)
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Jul 14
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39 Happy Birthday
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Jun 23
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Santa Clara, CA 95050
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PSA sheet of 20 (C)
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Jul 23
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P
DCP
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39 Baseball Sluggers
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Jul 15
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Bronx, NY 10451
(Yankee Stadium)
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PSA pane of 20
w/header (C)
(4 designs)
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Aug 14
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P
DCP
C
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39 DC Comics Super Heroes
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Jul 21
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San Diego, CA 92199
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PSA pane of 20
w/header (C)
(20 designs)
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Aug 19
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1
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10 American Clock
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Aug 4
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Independence, OH 44131
(Americover Stamp Show)
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Gummed coil of 10,000
(D)
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Sep 3
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P
DCP
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39 American Motorcycles
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Aug 7
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Sturgis, SD 57785
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PSA pane of 20 (C)
(4 designs)
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Sep 6
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P
DCP
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39 Gee's Bend Quilts
(American Treasures)
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Aug 24
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Des Plaines, IL 60018
(APS Stamp Show)
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PSA booklet of 20 (C)
(10 designs)
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Sep 23
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P
C
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39 Nature of America: Southern
Florida Wetland
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Oct 4
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Naples, FL 34102
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PSA pane of 10 (C)
(10 designs)
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Nov 3
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P
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39 Holiday Snowflakes
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Oct 5
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New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
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PSA booklet of 20 (S)
PSA pane of 20
PSA vending book
(4 designs)
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Nov 4
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P
C
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39 Christmas: Chacon Madonna
& Child
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Oct 17
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Denver, CO 80299
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PSA booklet of 20 (S)
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Nov 5
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39 Eid
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Oct 6
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New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
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PSA pane of 20 (S)
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Nov 5
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39 Kwanzaa
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Oct 6
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New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
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PSA pane of 20 (S)
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Nov 5
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39 Hanukkah
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Oct 6
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New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
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PSA pane of 20 (S)
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Nov 5
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Note Descriptions
C: Change in previously announced date, site, and/or rate
DCP: Digital Color Postmark
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
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