© 2026 USPS
On June 9, 2026, in New York, NY, the United States Postal Service® will issue the American Icons stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate), in 13 designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 13 stamps (Item 582400). These stamps will go on sale nationwide June 9, 2026, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The American Icons commemorative pane of 13 stamps must not be split and the stamps must not be sold individually.
As we come together to celebrate the 250th birthday of our nation, the U.S. Postal Service presents a pane of 13 commemorative stamps curated by American fashion designer Ralph Lauren. Selected from his own unparalleled archive and from visuals that have inspired him, the images Ralph Lauren chose for the stamps embody our shared values and reflect the unique fabric of our nation: a U.S. flag in a rural setting, a baseball glove worn by Jackie Robinson, a teddy bear, a pickup truck, a dog, the Empire State Building, a barn, a sailboat, a Diné (Navajo) blanket, a lighthouse, a hamburger, wild horses, and a knit U.S. flag. Text on the back of the stamp pane highlights the significance of each image. Greg Breeding served as USPS art director for this issuance.
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 will be 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 the American Icons 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 the American Icons 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 cancelations must be reported to Stamp Services 4 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.
The first-day-of-issue postmark is a postmark notating the day a stamp is first authorized for use by the Postal Service. Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. All requests for first-day-of-issue postmarks (Traditional or Digital Color Postmark) must be sent to the following address with the choice of Traditional or Digital Color Postmark identified. All orders must be postmarked by October 9, 2026.
FDOI – American Icons Stamps
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900
Customers may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at store.usps.com/store/home. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope and mail to the above address.
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.
Customers can also submit collectable paper items or memorabilia of their choice for a black and white cancelation. The request must include packaging large enough to accommodate their canceled items along with sufficient postage affixed for the return of their postmarked item.
If the canceled item is not mailable by First-Class, and return packaging with postage is not provided, the order must include a way to contact the customer for payment. Payment for quantities greater than 50 cancels and/or postage for shipping must be submitted by check, money order, or credit card.
Only select stamp issues offer a digital color postmark. Digital color postmarks can only be affixed to paper products. Customers may submit #6 or #10 envelopes constructed of paper rated as “laser safe.” The Postal Service recommends envelopes of 80-pound Accent Opaque, acid-free, 9/16-inch side seams with no glue on the flap. The maximum size of all digital color postmarks is 2 inches (vertically) by 4 inches (horizontally). Allow sufficient space on the envelope to accommodate the postmark. Do not use self-adhesive labels for addresses on the envelope. Two test envelopes must be included. There is a 50-cent charge per postmark at the time of servicing. Customers must submit a check, money order, or credit card for payment.
The Postal Service reserves the right to not accept hand-painted and other cachet envelopes that are not compatible with our digital color postmark equipment. The Postal Service also reserves the right to substitute traditional black rubber postmarks if use of non-specified envelopes results in poor image quality or damage to equipment.
Customers must affix the stamps to the envelopes and address them to themselves or others for return through the mail. Or they may include an additional self-addressed return envelope, large enough to accommodate their canceled items, with sufficient postage affixed for return of their postmarked items.
After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes to the customer by U.S. Mail®.
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 cancelation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the USA Philatelic catalog and online at store.usps.com/store/home. 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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American Icons Stamps
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Item Number:
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582400
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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 13 (13 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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June 9, 2026, New York, NY 10199
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Art Director:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Curated by:
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Ralph Lauren
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Existing Photo:
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Matt Albiani
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Existing Photo:
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Valentina Cantera
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Existing Photo:
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Gilles de Chabaneix
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Existing Photo:
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Miguel Flores-Vianna
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Existing Photo:
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Naiomi Glasses
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Existing Photo:
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Tim Holmes
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Existing Photo:
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Kurt Markus
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Existing Photo:
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Scott Rudin
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Existing Photos:
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Carter Berg
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Existing Photos:
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Mary Randolph Carter
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America
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Press Type:
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Alprinta 74
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Stamps per Pane:
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13
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Print Quantity:
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23,010,000 stamps
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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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Colors:
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PMS 871 C, PMS 289 C, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
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Stamp Orientation (1):
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Vertical
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Image Area (1) (w x h):
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1.0850 x 1.4200 in. / 27.5590 x
36.0680 mm.
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Overall Size (1) (w x h):
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1.2250 x 1.5600 in. / 31.1150 x
39.6240 mm.
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Stamp Orientation (2):
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Square
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Image Area (2) (w x h):
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1.6800 x 1.6800 in. / 42.6720 x
42.6720 mm.
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Overall Size (2) (w x h):
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1.8200 x 1.8200 in. / 46.2280 x
46.2280 mm.
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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7.8200 x 9.7800 in. / 198.6280 x
248.4120 mm.
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Press Sheet Size (w x h):
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19.6850 x 23.7100 in. / 499.9990 x
602.2340 mm.
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Plate Size:
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78 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“B” followed by six (6) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Header: American Icons • CURATED BY RALPH LAUREN • Celebrating 250 Years of the United States of America • Plate number in bottom two corners of pane
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Back:
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Descriptive text identifying the 12 stamps surrounding the center flag • © 2026 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (582400) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 5-28-26
