2011 Stamps and Postal Stationery

This schedule is subject to change. Announcement 11-A (December 2010)

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

N

$4.95 New River Gorge (Priority Mail)

Jan 3

Kansas City, MO 64108

Pre-stamped Priority Mail Envelope

Mar 4

N

Liberty Bell (44¢ Forever)

Jan 3

Kansas City, MO 64108

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

Mar 4

N
DC

Lunar New Year: Year of the Rabbit (44¢ Forever)

Jan 22

Morrow, GA 30260

PSA souvenir sheet of 12 (C)

Mar 23

N
P
DC

Kansas Statehood (44¢ Forever)

Jan 27

Topeka, KS 66603

PSA pane of 20 (C)

Mar 28

N
DC

Ronald Reagan (44¢ Forever)

Feb 10

Simi Valley, CA 93065

PSA pane of 20 (C)

Apr 11

N
S

Art Deco Bird (nondenominated, nonprofit, 5¢ value)

Feb 11

Ameristamp Expo, Charleston, SC 29423

PSA coil of 3,000
PSA coil of 10,000 (M)

Apr 12

N
S

2¢ Navajo Necklace

Feb 12

Ameristamp Expo, Charleston, SC 29423

Gummed coil of 10,000 (M)

Apr 13

N
DC

Jazz Appreciation (44¢ Forever)

Mar

New Orleans, LA 70113

PSA pane of 20 (C)

 

N
DC

Latin Music Legends (44¢ Forever)

Mar

TBD

PSA pane of 20 (C) (5 designs)

 

N

Neon Celebrate! (44¢ Forever)

Mar 25

Cleveland, OH
(Garfield-Perry Stamp Show)

PSA pane of 20 (M)

May 24

N
P
DC

Go Green (44¢ Forever)

Apr

TBD

PSA pane of 16 (C) (16 designs)

 

N
DC

Helen Hayes (44¢ Forever)

Apr

Washington, DC 20066

PSA pane of 20 (C)

 

 

Lady Liberty and Flag (44¢ Forever)

Apr

New York NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)

ATM sheetlet of 18 (M)
(2 designs)

 

N

$4.95 New River Gorge (Priority Mail)

Apr 11

Washington, DC 20066

PSA pane of 20 (M)

Jun 10

N
P
DC

Civil War: 1861 (44¢ Forever)

Apr 12

Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482

Souvenir sheet of 12 (C)
(2 designs)

Jun 11

N
P
DC

Gregory Peck (Legends of Hollywood) (44¢ Forever)

Apr 28

Los Angeles, CA 90052

PSA pane of 20 (C)

Jun 27

N

Purple Heart (44¢ Forever)

May 2

San Diego, CA 92199
(National Postal Forum)

PSA pane of 20 (M)

Jul 1

N
DC

Mercury Messenger (44¢ Forever)

May 4

Cape Canaveral, FL 32920

PSA pane of 20 (C) (2 designs)

Jul 3

N
DC

Garden of Love (44¢ Forever)

May 19

Crestwood, KY 40014

PSA pane of 20 (M) (10 designs)

Jul 18

N
DC

Indianapolis 500 (44¢ Forever)

May

Indianapolis, IN 46206

PSA pane of 20 (C)

 

N
DC

American Scientists (44¢ Forever)

Jun 16

St. Paul, MN 55164

PSA pane of 20 (C) (4 designs)

Aug 15

N
DC

Mark Twain (Literary Arts)
(44¢ Forever)

Jun

Hannibal, MO 63401

PSA pane of 20 (C)

 

N
DC

Pioneers of American Industrial Design (44¢ Forever)

Jul

New York, NY 10199

PSA pane of 12 (C) (12 designs)

 

N
DC

Owney the Postal Dog (44¢ Forever)

Jul 27

Washington, DC 20066

PSA pane of 20 (C)

Sep 25

N
DC

U.S. Merchant Marine (44¢ Forever)

Jul

King’s Point, NY

PSA pane of 20 (C) (4 designs)

 

N
DC

Edward Hopper (American Treasures) (44¢ Forever)

Aug

Provincetown, MA 02657

PSA pane of 20 (C)

 

N
DC

Wedding Roses (44¢ Forever)

Aug

TBD

PSA pane of 20 (M)

 

N
P
DC

Flags of our Nation: Set 5
(44¢ Forever)

Aug 11

Columbus, OH 43216
(APS Stamp Show)

PSA coil of 50 (M) (10 designs)

Oct 10

N

Eid (44¢ Forever)

Aug 12

Columbus, OH 43216
(APS Stamp Show)

PSA pane of 20 (M)

Oct 11

N
P
DC

Barbara Jordan (Black Heritage) (44¢ Forever)

Sep

Houston, TX 77201

PSA pane of 20 (C)

 

N
DC

Romare Bearden (44¢ Forever)

Sep

New York, NY 10199

PSA pane of 20 (C) (4 designs)

 

N

55¢ Multinational Species Conservation (Semi-Postal)

Sep

TBD

PSA pane of 20 (C)

 

N
DC

Holiday Baubles (44¢ Forever)

Oct 13

New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)

PSA booklet of 20 (M) (4 designs)

Dec 12

N
DC

Madonna of the Candelabra by Raphael (44¢ Forever)

Oct 13

New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)

PSA booklet of 20 (M)

Dec 12

N

Hanukkah (44¢ Forever)

Oct 14

New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)

PSA pane of 20 (M)

N

Kwanzaa (44¢ Forever)

Oct 14

New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)

PSA pane of 20 (M)

Dec 13

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
S: 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.