New Stamp Issues

NOTE: This is a tentative schedule and is subject to change without notice. The APS is not responsible for any errors, changes or omissions.

The city and state designation for each stamp indicates the location, if any, of the official release of the stamps. Unless noted otherwise new U.S. stamps are only available for purchase in this city on the first day of their release, but should be available in all post offices the following day.

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Updated April 29, 2008 -- This listing is tentative.

January	May	September
February	June	October
March	July	November
April	August	December

January
Lunar New Year Series Year of the Rat January 9 San Franciso, California 94188 Single 41-cent commemorative stamp, pane of 12. Scott 4221

Black Heritage Series Charles W. Chesnutt January 31 Cleveland, Ohio 44101 Single 41-cent commemorative stamp, pane of 20. Scott 4222
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February
Literary Arts Series Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings February 21 Hawthorne, Florida 32640 Single 41-cent commemorative stamp, pane of 20. Scott 4223
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March
Scott 4224	American Scientists Getty Corl, Linus Pauling, Edwin Hubble & John Bardeen March 6 New York, New York 10199 Four 41-cent commemorative stamps.	Scott 4225
Scott 4226		Scott 4227

Tiffany Lamp March 1 New York, New York 10199 Single 1-cent definitive stamp, pane of 20. Scott 3749a
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April
American Flags April 18 Washington DC 20066 Twelve 42-cent definitives -- 4 designs, also available in coils of 100, 3,000 and 10,000.

American Journalists Martha Gelhorn, Eric Sevareid, Ruben Salazar, George Polk & John Hersey April 22 Washington, DC 20066 Five 41-cent commemorative stamps.




Tropical Fruit April 25 San Mateo, California 94402 Five 27-cent definitive stamps. Pomegranate, star fruit, kiwi, papaya, and guava. Available in pane of 20 and coil of 100.

Mount St. Mary’s University April 26 Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727 Single 27-cent postal card.

Purple Heart April 30 Washington, DC 20066 Two 42-cent definitive stamps, available in pane of 20.
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May
Elk May 2 Washington, DC 20066 Multiple 42-cent stamped envelopes, single design, available in multiple formats.

Mount Rushmore May 12 Kansas City, Missouri 64144 Single priority mail stamped envelope, available in packet of five.

Corinthian Column May 12 Washington, DC 20066 Single 27-cent postal card and 54-cent postal reply card.

Liberty Bell May 12 Washington, DC 20066 Single 42-cent forever definitive stamp, available as double-sided pane of 20.

James A. Michener May 12 Washington, DC 20066 Single 59-cent definitive stamps, pane of 20.
Edward Trudeau May 12 Washington, DC 20066 Single 76-cent definitive stamps, pane of 20.		No picture is available.

Frank Sinatra May 13 Las Vegas, Nevada 89199 and New York, New York 10199 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp, pane of 20.

Scenic American Landscapes Series
New Hampshire River Scene May 16 Rochester, New York 14614 Single 72-cent definitive stamp, pane of 20. St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands May 16 Rochester, New York 14614 Single 62-cent definitive stamp, pane of 20.

Minnesota Statehood May 17 St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp, pane of 20		Updated picture not available.

Dragonfly May 18 New York, New York 10199 Single 62-cent definitive stamp, pane of 20.
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June
Mount Rushmore June 6 McLean, Virginia 22101 Single $4.80 priority mail stamp, pane of 20.

Tiffany Lamp June 7 McClean, Virginia 22101 Single 1-cent definitive stamp, pane of 20.

All Heart June 10 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp, pane of 20.		Updated picture not available.

	Love Series - Weddings June 10 Single 42-cent first-class 1-ounce letter-rate and single 59-cent first-class 2-ounce letter-rate special stamps, pane of 20.


Flags of Our Nation American Flag, Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut & Delaware June 14 Ceremonies and postmarks in nineeae different locations. Ten 41-cent commemorative coil stamps, rolls of 50.


Charles and Ray Eames June 16 Sixteen 42-cent commemorative stamp, double sided pane of 20.		Updated picture not available.

Summer Olympics June 19 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp, pane of 20.

Great Seal June 20 Washington, DC 20066 Single 42-cent Official stamp, coil of 100.

Hoover Dam June 20 Washington, DC 20066 Single $16.50 Express Mail stamp, pane of 20.
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July
Celebrate July 10 Washington, DC 20066 Single 42-cent definitive stamp, pane 0f 20.

American Clock July 15 Washington, DC 20066 Single 10-cent water-activited definitive stamp, coil of 10,000.

Vintage Black Cinema July 16 Newark, New Jersey Single 42-cent commemorative stamps.
Updated picture not available.
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August
The Art of Disney: Imagination Lucky & Pongo, Mickey Mouse, Sleeping Beauty, and Mowgli & Baloo August 7 Anaheim, California 92803 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp and four 26-cent picture postal cards.		Updated picture not available.

American Treasures Series Albert Bierstadt August 14 Harford, Connecticut 06101 at APS StampShow Single 42-cent commemorative stamp, double sided pane of 20.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game August 15 Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp.		Updated picture not available.

Sunflower August 15 Hartford, Connecticut 06101 Single 42-cent definitive stamps, booklet of 20.
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September
Flags of Our Nation September 2 Washington, DC 20066 Ten 42-cent commemorative coil stamps in rolls of 50.

Legends of Hollywood Bette Davis September 10 Los Angeles, California Single 41-cent commemorative stamp, pane of 20.		Updated picture not available.

Latin Jazz September 10 Washington, DC 20666 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp.		Updated picture not available.

Alzheime's Awareness September 19 Washington, DC 20066 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp.		Updated picture not available.

Eid September 23 Washington, DC 20066 Single 42-cent commemorative stamp.
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October
Great Lakes Dunes October 2 Empire, Michigan 49630 Ten 42-cent commemorative stamps, pane of 10 and 10 27-cent picture post cards.

Tail Fins and Chrome 1957 Chrysler 300C, 1957 Lincoln Premiere, 1957 Pontiac Safari, 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk, 1959 Cadillac Eldorado October 2 Detroit, Michigan 48233 Five 42-cent commemorative stamps and five 26-cent picture postal cards. Updated pictures not available.



Madonna and Child by Botticelli October 23 Single 42-cent special stamp.

Christmas Nutcracker October 23 New York, New York 10199 Various 42-cent special stamps. Updated pictures are not available


Hanukkah and Kwanzaa October 24 Each are single 42-cent special stamps.
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