“2008 Stamps and Postal Stationery” (Updated Announcement 08-B, March 2008), which appears on pages 59–60, 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 2008. Postmasters may wish to post this schedule on their Post Office™ bulletin boards.
Customers may also access the Postal Bulletin through the Postal Service™ 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.
Customers may purchase new stamps or postal stationery 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 “2008 Stamps and Postal Stationery” announcement on pages 59–60.
INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014
— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 3-13-08
This schedule is subject to change. Updated Announcement 08-B (March 2008)
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 The 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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DCP
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41¢ Lunar New Year: Year of the Rat
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Jan 9
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San Francisco, CA 94188
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PSA souvenir sheet of 12 (C)
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Mar 9
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P
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41¢ Charles W. Chesnutt (Black Heritage)
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Jan 31
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Cleveland, OH 44101
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PSA pane of 20 (C)
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Mar 31
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P
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41¢ Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (Literary Arts)
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Feb 21
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Hawthorne, FL 32640 (Cross Creek)
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PSA pane of 20 (C)
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Apr 21
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P
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41¢ American Scientists
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Mar 6
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New York, NY 10199 (Mega Stamp Show)
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PSA pane of 20 (C) (4 designs)
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May 5
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N 1
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1¢ Tiffany Lamp
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Mar 7
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New York, NY 10199 (Mega Stamp Show)
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PSA pane of 20 (D)
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May 6
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N
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42¢ Flags 24/7
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Apr 18
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Washington, DC 20066
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PSA coil of 100 PSA coil of 3,000 PSA coil of 10,000 Gummed coil of 3,000 (D)
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Jun 17
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C
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42¢ American Journalists
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Apr 22
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Washington, DC 20066
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PSA pane of 20 (C) (5 designs)
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Jun 21
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N
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27¢ Tropical Fruit
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Apr 25
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Burlingame, CA (WESTPEX Stamp Show)
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PSA pane of 20 PSA coil of 100 (D)
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Jun 24
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C
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27¢ Mount Saint Mary's University
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Apr 26
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Emmitsburg, MD 21727
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Stamped card
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Jun 25
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N
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42¢ Purple Heart
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Apr 30
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Washington, DC 20066
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PSA pane of 20 Gummed pane of 100 (D)
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Jun 29
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N
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42¢ Elk
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May 2
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Washington, DC 20066
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Stamped envelope #10 Stamped envelope #10W Stamped envelope #9 Stamped envelope #9W Stamped envelope #6 3/4 Stamped envelope #6 3/4 W
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Jul 1
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N
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27¢ Corinthian Capital
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May 12
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Washington, DC 20066
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Stamped card single Stamped card double Stamped card sheet Stamped card banded
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Jul 11
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N
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59¢ James A. Michener
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May 12
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Washington, DC 20066
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PSA pane of 20 (D)
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Jul 11
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N
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76¢ Edward Trudeau
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May 12
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Washington, DC 20066
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PSA pane of 20 (D)
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Jul 11
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N
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Mt. Rushmore (Priority Mail Envelope)
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May 12
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Washington, DC 20066
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Pre-stamped Priority Mail envelope
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Jul 11
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P DCP C
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42¢ Frank Sinatra
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May 13
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Las Vegas, NV 89199 New York, NY 10199
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PSA pane of 20 (C)
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Jul 12
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N
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72¢ 13 Mile Woods, New Hampshire (International Canada and Mexico letter rate)
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May 16
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Rochester, NY (ROPEX Stamp Show)
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PSA pane of 20 (D)
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Jul 15
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N
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94¢ St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (International letter rate)
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May 16
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Rochester, NY (ROPEX Stamp Show)
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PSA pane of 20 (D)
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Jul 15
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P C
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42¢ Minnesota Statehood
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May 17
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St. Paul, MN 55164
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PSA pane of 20 (C)
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Jul 16
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N
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62¢ Dragonfly
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May 18
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TBD
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PSA pane of 20 (D)
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Jul 17
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N
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42¢ Forever
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Jun 6
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McLean, VA (NAPEX Stamp Show)
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PSA double-sided book of 20 (D)
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DCP C
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42¢ Love: All Heart
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Jun 10
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TBD
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PSA booklet of 20 (C)
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Aug 9
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C
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42¢ Wedding (1 oz.)
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Jun 10
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TBD
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PSA convertible booklet of 20 (C)
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Aug 9
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C
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59¢ Wedding (2 oz.)
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Jun 10
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TBD
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PSA pane of 20 (C)
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Aug 9
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N
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$4.80 Mt. Rushmore (Priority Mail)
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Jun 12
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Rapid City, SD
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PSA pane of 20 (D)
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Aug 11
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DCP C
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42¢ Flags of our Nation: Set 1
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Jun 14
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Washington, DC 20066
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PSA coil of 50 (D) (10 designs)
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Aug 13
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C
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42¢ Charles and Ray Eames
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Jun 17
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Santa Monica, CA
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PSA pane of 16 (C) (16 designs)
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Aug 16
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P C
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42¢ Olympic Games
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Jun 19
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Philadelphia, PA
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PSA pane of 20 (C)
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Aug 18
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N
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42¢ Official Mail
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Jun 20
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Washington, DC 20066
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Stamped envelope #10 PSA coil of 100 (D)
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Aug 19
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