2012 Stamps and Postal Stationery

This schedule is subject to change. Updated Announcement 12-A

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.

 

NOTE

ISSUE

NATIONWIDE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE

FIRS DAY

CITY/STATE

FORMAT

DEADLINE

N

25¢ Spectrum Eagle
(Presorted First-Class)

Jan 3

Liberty, MO 64068

PSA Coil of 3000
PSA Coil of 10000 (M)
(6 designs)

Mar 3

DC

$5.15 Sunshine Skyway Bridge
(Pre-Stamped Priority Mail Envelope)

Jan 3

St. Petersburg, FL 33730

Pre-Stamped Priority Mail Envelope

Mar 3

N
P
DC

New Mexico Statehood
(44¢ Forever)

Jan 6

Santa Fe, NM 87501

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Mar 6

N

32¢ Aloha Shirts

Jan 19

Honolulu, HI 96820

PSA Pane of 20
PSA Coil of 100 (M)
(5 designs)

Mar 19

N

85¢ Glacier National Park, Montana
(International rate, Canada and Mexico)

Jan 19

Kalispell, MT 59901

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Mar 19

N

65¢ Dogs at Work (2 oz)

Jan 20

Merrifield, VA 22081

PSA Pane of 20 (M)
(4 designs)

Mar 20

N

65¢ Checkerspot Butterfly

Jan 20

Baltimore, MD 21233

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Mar 20

N

85¢ Birds of Prey (3 oz)

Jan 20

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Pane of 20 (M)
(5 designs)

Mar 20

N

$1.05 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
(International rate)

Jan 20

Lancaster, PA 17604

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Mar 20

N

65¢ Wedding Cake (2 oz)

Jan 20

Alexandria, VA 22314

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Mar 20

N
DC

45¢ Weather Vanes

Jan 20

Shelburne, VT 05482

PSA Coil of 3000
PSA Coil of 10000 (M)
(5 designs

Mar 20

N
DC

Sailboat (32¢ Forever)

Jan 22

Oyster Bay, NY 11771

Stamped Card Single
Stamped Card Double
Stamped Card Sheet

Mar 22

N

Bonsai (45¢ Forever)

Jan 23

Sacramento, CA 95813

PSA Booklet of 20 (M)
(5 designs)

Mar 23

N

WAG Purple Martin
(45¢ Forever)
Available only at SFS

Jan 23

Mulberry, FL 33860

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

Mar 23

N

PSA Purple Martin (45¢ Forever)

Jan 23

Mulberry, FL 33860

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

Mar 23

N
DC

Celebrating Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon (45¢ Forever)

Jan 23

San Francisco, CA 94188

PSA Pane of 12 (C)

Mar 23

N
P
DC

John H. Johnson (Black Heritage)
(45¢ Forever)

Jan 31

Chicago, IL 60607

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Mar 31

N
DC

Heart Health (45¢ Forever)

Feb 9

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Apr 9

N
DC

Love Ribbons (45¢ Forever)
February 2, 2012, Retail Sales authorized

Feb 14

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Apr 14

N
P
DC

Arizona Statehood (45¢ Forever)

Feb 14

Phoenix, AZ 85026

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Apr 14

N
DC

Danny Thomas (45¢ Forever)

Feb 16

Memphis, TN 38101

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Apr 16

 

Four Flags (45¢ Forever)

Feb 22

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Booklet of 20 (M)
(4 designs)
PSA Coil of 100 (M) (4 designs)

Apr 22

N

$5.15 Sunshine Skyway Bridge
(Priority Mail)

Feb 28

Bradenton, FL 34206

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

Apr 28

N

$18.95 Carmel Mission
(Express Mail)

Feb 28

Carmel, CA 93923

PSA Pane of 10 (M)

Apr 28

N
DC

Cherry Blossom Centennial
(45¢ Forever)

Mar 24

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Pane of 20 (C)
(2 designs)

May 23

N
DC

William H. Johnson
(American Treasures) (45¢ Forever)

Apr 11

Baltimore, MD 21233

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Jun 10

N
DC

Twentieth-Century Poets
(45¢ Forever)

Apr 21

Los Angeles, CA 90052

PSA Pane of 20 (C)
(10 designs)

Jun 20

N
P
DC

The Civil War: 1862 (45¢ Forever)

Apr 24

New Orleans, LA 70113

Souvenir Sheet of 12 (C)
(2 designs)

Jun 23

N
P
DC

Louisiana Statehood (45¢ Forever)

Apr 30

Baton Rouge, LA 70826

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Jun 29

N

Jose Ferrer (45¢ Forever)

Apr

New York, NY 10199

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

 

N
DC

Great Film Directors (45¢ Forever)

May

Silver Spring, MD 20910

PSA Pane of 20 (C)
(4 designs)

 

N
DC

Bicycling (45¢ Forever)

May

Minneapolis, MN 55401

PSA Pane of 20 (C)
(4 designs)

 

N
P
DC

Mail a Smile (45¢ Forever)

May

TBD

PSA Pane of 20 (C)
(5 designs)

 

N
DC

Celebrate Scouting (45¢ Forever)

Jun 9

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Aug 8

N
P
DC

Miles Davis/Edith Piaf
(45¢ Forever)

Jun TBD

TBD
Paris, France

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

 

N
DC

Innovative Choreographers
(45¢ Forever)

Jul 28

TBD

PSA Pane of 20 (C)
(4 designs)

Sep 26

N
P
DC

Major League Baseball All-Stars
(45¢ Forever)

Jul 20

Cooperstown, NY 13326

PSA Pane of 20 (C)
(4 designs)

Sep 18

N
P
DC

Flags of our Nation: Set 6
(45¢ Forever)

Aug 16

Sacramento, CA 95813
(APS Stamp Show)

PSA Coil of 50 (M)
(10 designs)

Oct 15

N
P
DC

Edgar Rice Burroughs
45¢ Forever)

Aug 17

Tarzana, CA 91356

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Oct 16

N
P
DC

The War of 1812: USS Constitution
(45¢ Forever)

Aug 18

Boston, MA 02205

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Oct 17

N
DC

O. Henry (45¢ Forever)

Sep 11

Greensboro, NC 27420

PSA Pane of 20 (C)

Nov 10

N
DC

Earthscapes (45¢ Forever)

Oct 1

Washington, DC 20066

PSA Pane of 15 (C)
(15 designs)

Nov 30

N
DC

Santa and Sleigh (45¢ Forever)

Oct 14

New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)

PSA Double-sided Booklet of 20
PSA ATM Booklet of 18 (M)
(4 designs)

Nov 30

N
DC

Holy Family (45¢ Forever)

Oct

TBD

PSA Double-sided Booklet of 20 (M)

 

 

Purple Heart (45¢ Forever)

TBD

TBD

PSA Pane of 20 (M)

 

N

1¢ Bobcat

TBD

TBD

PSA Coil of 3000 (M)

 

Note Descriptions
C: Change in previously announced date, site, and/or rate
DC: Digital Color Postmark
N: New issue
P: Pictorial first day postmark
S: Special Dedication 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.