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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.

blank ISSUE FIRST DAY
OF ISSUE
FIRST DAY CITY/STATE FORMAT DEADLINE
blank Love: True Blue
(Nondenominated)
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 Prestamped 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 envelope #10
Stamped envelope #10W
Stamped envelope #9
Stamped envelope #9W
Stamped envelope #6 3/4
Stamped envelope #6 3/4W
Feb 8
P
DCP
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
P 39 Olympic Winter Games -
Torino, Italy
Jan 11 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 PSA pane of 20(C) Feb 10
P 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 Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide
PSA coil of 3000
(D)
Mar 10
blank 84 Yosemite National Park
(International letter rate)
Feb 24 St. Louis, MO 63134
Nationwide
PSA pane of 20 (D) Mar 26
blank 63 Bryce Canyon National Park
(International Canada and Mexico letter rate)
Feb 24 St. Louis, MO 63134
Nationwide
PSA pane of 20 (D) Mar 26
blank 75 Great Smoky Mountains National Park
(International postcard rate)
Feb 24 St. Louis, MO 63134
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)
(5 designs)
Apr 15
blank $4.05 X-Plane
(Priority Mail)
Mar 17 New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
Nationwide
PSA pane of 20 (D) Apr 16
blank $14.40 X-Plane
(Express Mail)
Mar 17 New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
Nationwide
PSA pane of 20 (D) Apr 16
P 39 Sugar Ray Robinson Apr 7 New York, NY 10199 PSA pane of 20 (C) May 7
P
DCP
39 Benjamin Franklin Apr 7 Philadelphia, PA 19104 PSA pane of 20 (C)
(4 designs)
May 7
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
P
DCP
39 Art of Disney: Romance Apr 21 Orlando, FL 32862 PSA pane of 20 w/header (C)
(4 designs)
May 21
blank 39 Love: True Blue May 1 Washington, DC 20066 PSA booklet of 20 (S) May 31
P 39 Katherine Anne Porter
(Literary Arts)
May 15 Kyle, TX 78640 PSA pane of 20 (C) Jun 14
P 39 AMBER Alert May 25 Washington, DC 20066
Arlington, TX 76004
Nationwide
PSA pane of 20 (C) Jun 24
P
C
39 Purple Heart May 26 Arlington, VA 22210 PSA pane of 20 (C) Jun 25
P
DCP
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
DCP
39 Samuel de Champlain May 28 Washington, DC 20066, and Ticonderoga, NY 12883 PSA pane of 20 (C) Jun 27
P
DCP
C
39 Samuel de Champlain: Souvenir Sheet - Canada Joint Issue May 28 Washington, DC 20066, and Ticonderoga, NY 12883 Gummed souvenir sheet of 4 (C)
(2-USA; 2-Canada)
Jun 27
P
DCP
Washington 2006 Stamp Exhibition Reprints May 29 Washington, DC 20066 Gummed souvenir sheet (C)
(3 designs)
Jun 28
P
DCP
39 Distinguished American Diplomats May 30 Washington, DC 20066 PSA sheet (C)
(6 designs)
Jun 29
P
DCP
39 Judy Garland
(Legends of Hollywood)
Jun 10 New York, NY 10199 PSA pane of 20 w/selvage (C) Jul 10
blank 39 Ronald Reagan Jun 14 Simi Valley, CA 93065 PSA pane of 20 (C) Jul 14
blank 39 Happy Birthday Jun 23 Santa Clara, CA 95050 PSA sheet of 20 (C) Jul 23
P
DCP
39 Baseball Sluggers Jul 15 Bronx, NY 10451
(Yankee Stadium)
PSA pane of 20 w/header (C)
(4 designs)
Aug 14
P
DCP
C
39 DC Comics Super Heroes Jul 21 San Diego, CA 92199 PSA pane of 20 w/header (C)
(20 designs)
Aug 19
1 10 American Clock Aug 4 Independence, OH 44131
(Americover Stamp Show)
Gummed coil of 10,000 (D) Sep 3
P
DCP
39 American Motorcycles Aug 7 Sturgis, SD 57785 PSA pane of 20 (C)
(4 designs)
Sep 6
P
DCP
39 Gee's Bend Quilts
(American Treasures)
Aug 24 Des Plaines, IL 60018
(APS Stamp Show)
PSA booklet of 20 (C)
(10 designs)
Sep 23
P
C
39 Nature of America: Southern Florida Wetland Oct 4 Naples, FL 34102 PSA pane of 10 (C)
(10 designs)
Nov 3
P 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
P
C
39 Christmas: Chacon Madonna & Child Oct 17 Denver, CO 80299 PSA booklet of 20 (S) Nov 5
blank 39 Eid Oct 6 New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
PSA pane of 20 (S) Nov 5
blank 39 Kwanzaa Oct 6 New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
PSA pane of 20 (S) Nov 5
blank 39 Hanukkah Oct 6 New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
PSA pane of 20 (S) Nov 5

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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