2009 Stamps and Postal Stationery

This schedule is subject to change. Updated Announcement 09-H (September 2009)

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® website at www.usps.com/shop.

 

 

Issue

Nationwide First Day of Issue

First Day City/State

Format

Deadline

P
DC

42¢ Alaska Statehood

Jan 3

Anchorage, AK 99501

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Mar 3

DC

42¢ Lunar New Year: Year of the Ox

Jan 8

New York, NY 10199

PSA Souvenir Sheet of 12 (C)

Mar 8

P
DC

42¢ Oregon Statehood

Jan 14

Portland, OR 97208

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Mar 14

DC

42¢ Edgar Allan Poe

Jan 16

Richmond, VA 23232

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Mar 16

 

$4.95 Redwoods Forest
(Priority Mail)

Jan 16

San Diego, CA 92199
(SANDICAL Stamp Show)

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Mar 16

 

$17.50 Old Faithful (Express Mail)

Jan 16

San Diego, CA 92199
(SANDICAL Stamp Show)

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Mar 16

 

$4.95 Redwoods Forest
(Priority Mail Envelope)

Jan 16

Kansas City, MO 64108

Pre-Stamped Priority Mail Envelope

Mar 16

P
DC

42¢ Abraham Lincoln

Feb 9

Springfield, IL 62703

PSA Pane of 20 (C)
(4 Designs)

Apr 9

 

27¢ Miami University

Feb 17

Oxford, OH 45056

Stamped Card

Apr 17

 

42¢ Civil Rights Pioneers

Feb 21

New York, NY 10199

PSA Souvenir Sheet of 6 (C)
(6 Designs)

Apr 21

1

1¢ Official Mail

Feb 24

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Apr 24

1

10¢ Patriotic Banner
(Standard Presort)

Feb 24

Washington, DC 20066

Gummed Coil of 500 (M)

Apr 24

 

42¢ Forever

Feb 24

Washington, DC 20066

PSA ATM Sheetlet of 18 (M)

Apr 25

P

61¢ Richard Wright
(Literary Arts) 2 oz.

Apr 9

Chicago, IL 60607

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Jun 8

 

28¢ Polar Bear

Apr 16

New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)

PSA Pane of 20
PSA Coil of 100 (M)

Jun 15

 

28¢ Koi

Apr 17

New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)

Stamped Card Single
Stamped Card Double
Stamped Card Sheet

Jun 16

 

44¢ Purple Heart

Apr 28

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Jun 27

1

1¢ Tiffany Lamp

Apr 28

Washington, DC 20066

Gummed Coil of 10,000 (M)

Jun 27

 

44¢ U.S. Flag

May 1

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Coil of 3,000
PSA Coil of 10,000
Gummed Coil of 3,000 (M)

Jun 30

DC

44¢ Wedding: Rings

May 1

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Jun 30

DC

61¢ Wedding: Cake 2 oz.

May 1

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Jun 30

P
DC

44¢ The Simpsons

May 7

Los Angeles, CA 90052

PSA Booklet of 20 (M)
(5 Designs)

Jul 6

 

44¢ U.S. Flag

May 8

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Coil of 100 (M)

Jul 7

DC

44¢ Love: The King and Queen of Hearts

May 8

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Booklet of 20 (M)
(2 Designs)

Jul 7

 

44¢ Seabiscuit

May 11

Kansas City, MO 64108

Stamped Envelope #10
Stamped Envelope #10W
Stamped Envelope #9
Stamped Envelope #9W
Stamped Envelope #6 3/4
Stamped Envelope #6 3/4W

Jul 10

 

44¢ PSE Seabiscuit

May 11

Kansas City, MO 64108

PSA #10
PSA Envelope #10W
PSA Envelope #9
PSA Envelope #9W
PSA Envelope #6 3/4
PSA Envelope #6 3/4W

Jul 10

 

44¢ PSE Forever

May 11

Kansas City, MO 64108

Stamped Envelope #10
Stamped Envelope #10W
Stamped Envelope #9
Stamped Envelope #9W
Stamped Envelope #6 3/4
Stamped Envelope #6 3/4W

Jul 10

 

44¢ PSE Forever

May 11

Kansas City, MO 64108

PSA #10
PSA Envelope #10W
PSA Envelope #9
PSA Envelope #9W
PSA Envelope #6 3/4
PSA Envelope #6 3/4W

 

 

44¢ Forever

May 15

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Booklet of 20 (M)

Jul 14

 

78¢ Mary Lasker 3 oz.

May 15

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Jul 14

P
DC


N

44¢ Bob Hope

May 29

San Diego, CA 92199

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Jul 28

 

44¢ Seabiscuit

Jun 1

Kansas City, MO 64108

Stamped Envelope #10
Stamped Envelope #10W

Jul 31

 

44¢ U.S. Flag

Jun 5

McLean, VA 22101
(NAPEX Stamp Show)

PSA Book of 10 (M)

Aug 4

 

44¢ Celebrate!

Jun 10

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Aug 9

P

44¢ Anna Julia Cooper
(Black Heritage)

Jun 11

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Aug 27

 

64¢ Dolphin

Jun 12

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Aug 11

 

98¢ Grand Teton National Park, WY
(International Rate)

Jun 28

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Aug 27

 

79¢ Zion National Park, UT
(International Rate, Mexico)

Jun 28

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

 

DC

44¢ Gulf Coast Lighthouses

Jul 23

Biloxi, MS 39530

PSA Pane of 20 (C)
(5 Designs)

Sep 21

P
DC

44¢ Flags of Our Nation: Set 3

Aug 6

Pittsburgh, PA 15290
(APS Stamp Show)

PSA Coil of 50 (M)
(10 Designs)

Oct 5

 

44¢ Forever

Aug 7

Pittsburgh, PA 15290
(APS Stamp Show)

PSA Booklet of 20 (M)

Oct 6

P
DC

44¢ Early TV Memories

Aug 11

North Hollywood, CA 91605

PSA Pane of 20 (C)
(20 Designs)

Oct 10

 

44¢ PSE Forever

Aug 18

Kansas City, MO 64108

Stamped Envelope #10
Stamped Envelope #10W

Oct 17

P
DC

44¢ Hawaii Statehood

Aug 21

Honolulu, HI 96820

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Oct 20

 

44¢ Eid

Sep 3

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Sep 3

DC

44¢ Thanksgiving Day Parade

Sep 9

New York, NY 10199

PSA Pane of 20 (C)
(4 Designs)

Nov 8

P
DC

44¢ Gary Cooper
(Legends of Hollywood)

Sep 10

Los Angeles, CA 90052

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Nov 9

 

44¢ Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States

Sep 22

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Souvenir Sheet of 4 (C)
(4 Designs)

Nov 21

 

44¢ Nature of America: Kelp Forest

Oct 1

Monterey, CA 93940

PSA Pane of 10 (C)
(10 Designs)

Nov 30

DC

44¢ Winter Holidays

Oct 8

New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)

PSA Booklet of 20
PSA ATM Booklet of 18 (M)
(4 Designs)

Dec 7

 

44¢ Hanukkah Menorah

Oct 9

New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Dec 8

 

44¢ Kwanzaa

Oct 9

New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Dec 8

 

44¢ Christmas: “Virgin and Child” by Sassoferrato

Oct 20

San Simeon, CA 93452

PSA Booklet of 20 (M)

Dec 19

Note Descriptions
C: Change in previously announced date, site, and/or rate
DC: Digital Color Postmark
N: New issue
P: Pictorial first day postmark
(C): Collectible
(M): Mail use

 


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 10 cents, and the cost for a stamped card is the value of the postage plus 3 cents.
2: Issued to kick off National Stamp Collecting Month.