© 2025 USPS
On August 1, 2025, in New York. NY, the United States Postal Service® will issue the SpongeBob SquarePants stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate), in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 16 stamps (Item 487200). These stamps will go on sale nationwide August 1, 2025, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The SpongeBob SquarePants commemorative pane of 16 stamps must not be split and the stamps must not be sold individually.
This new stamp issuance celebrates the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, one of the most beloved television shows of the 21st century. Two bright yellow stamps feature closeups of SpongeBob’s face. A third stamp showcases a host of Bikini Bottom characters including (left to right): Sandy Cheeks, Patrick Star, Plankton, Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob, Gary, and Squidward Tentacles. The fourth stamp shows SpongeBob and Patrick frolicking on the sandy ocean floor. The selvage design is in blue with a Tiki-style flower pattern; the title of the issuance “SpongeBob SquarePants” is at the top. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps using artwork provided by Nickelodeon.
Stamp Fulfillment Services will make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices of a quantity to cover approximately 30 days of sales. Distribution quantities for the automatic push distribution are available by logging on to SFS Web at sfsweb.usps.gov/sfsweb. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps before the first-day-of-issue through SFS Web; offices must also check the amount they will receive on their automatic push distribution.
Only the following pictorial postmark is permitted for SpongeBob SquarePants stamps. The word “Station” or the abbreviation “STA” is required somewhere in the design because it will be a temporary station. Use of any image other than the following special pictorial image is prohibited.
To finalize SpongeBob SquarePants stamps pictorial postmark art, insert the date, city, state, and ZIP Code™ of the physical location of your event adjacent to the stamp image. Overall dimensions of the pictorial postmark must not exceed 4 inches (horizontally) by 2 inches (vertically). Collectors prefer the dimensions 3-1/2 inches by 1 inch.
The Postal Service™ must make all special postmarks known to collectors through advance publicity in the Postal Bulletin. Therefore, all special dedication cancellations must be reported to Stamp Services four weeks before the event using PS Form 413, Pictorial Postmark Announcement/Report. To get a copy of the form, go to blue.usps.gov/formmgmt/forms/ps413.pdf.
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
FDOI – SpongeBob SquarePants Stamps
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900
After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by December 1, 2025.
The Postal Service also offers first-day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first-day-of-issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the USA Philatelic catalog and online at usps.com/shop. Customers may register to receive a free USA Philatelic catalog online at usps.com/philatelic.
Locally produced items are not authorized. Only merchandise that has been approved and assigned an item number by Headquarters Retail Marketing may be produced and sold.
Issue:
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SpongeBob SquarePants Stamps
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Item Number:
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487200
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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First-Class Mail Forever
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Format:
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Pane of 16 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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August 1, 2025, New York. NY 10199
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Art Director:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville VA
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Designer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville VA
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Existing Art:
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Nickelodeon
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset / Screen
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America
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Press Type:
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Gallus RCS
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Stamps per Pane:
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16
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Print Quantity:
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36,000,000
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor, Block Tag
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Stamp Orientation:
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Square
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Image Area 1 (w x h):
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1.0850 x 1.0850 in. / 27.5590x
27.5590 mm.
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Stamp Size 1 (w x h):
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1.2250 x 1.2250 in. / 31.1150 x
31.1150 mm.
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Image Area 2 (w x h):
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1.2330 x 1.2330 in. / 31.3180 x
31.3180 mm.
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Stamp Size 2 (w x h):
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1.3735 x 1.3735 in. / 34.8870 x
34.8870 mm.
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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6.8800 x 8.2300 in. / 174.7520 x
209.0420 mm.
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
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Plate Size:
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64 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“B” followed by four (4) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Header: SpongeBob SQUAREPANTS • Plate number in bottom two corners
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Back:
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© 2025 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (487200) • Plate position diagram (4) • Promotional text • © 2025 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. SpongeBob SquarePants created by Stephen Hillenburg. • Nickelodeon’s trademarked logo.
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 6-26-25
