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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 October 1 -- This listing is tentative.

March
November
December

January

Alaska Statehood
January 3
Anchorage, Alaska 99501

Single 42-cent commemorative stamp -- pane of 20. Scott 4374


Year of the Ox
January 8
New York, New York 10199

Single 42-cent commemorative stamp -- pane of 12. Scott 4375


Oregon Statehood
January 14
Portland, Oregon 97208

Single 42-cent commemorative stamp -- pane of 20. Scott 4376


Edgar Allan Poe
January 16
Richmond, Virginia 23232

Single 42-cent commemorative stamp -- pane of 20. Scott 4377

Redwood Forest
January 16
Kansas City, Missouri 64114

Single $4.95 Priority Mail stamped envelope -- packet of 5. Scott U666
Single $4.95 Priority Mail stamp -- pane of 20.
Scott 4378


Old Faithful
January 16
San Diego, California 92186

Single $17.50 Express Mial stamp -- pane of 20. Scott 4379


February

Abraham Lincoln
February 9
Springfield, Illinois 62701

Four 42-cent commemorative stamp -- Rail-splitter, Scott 4380; lawyer, Scott 4381; politician, Scott 4382; president, Scott 4383; strip of four, Scott 4383a



Miami University
February 17
Oxford, Ohio 45056

Single 27-cent postal card. Scott UX554


Civil Rights Pioneers
February 12
New York, New York 10199

Six 42-cent commemorative stamps -- souvenir sheet of six. Pane Scott 4384; Mary Church Terrell & Mary White Ovington, Scott 4384a; J.R. Clifford & Joel Elias Spingran, Scott 4384b; Oswald Garrison Villard & Daisy Gatson Bates, Scott 4384c; Charles Hamilton Houston & Walter White, Scott 4384d; Medgar Evers & Fannie Lou Hamer, Scott 4384e; and Ella Baker & Ruby Hurley, Scott 4384f.


Patriotic Banner
February 24
Washington DC, 20066

Single nondenominated 10-cent water-activated definitive stamp -- coil of 500. Scott 4385


Great Seal
February 24
Washington DC, 20066

Single 1-cent Official mail definitive stamp -- pane of 20. Scott O163


Forever Stamp
Washington, DC 20066

Single definitive stamp. Scott 4128b; booklet pane, Scott 4128b


April

Liberty Arts Series
Richard Wright
April 9
Chicago, IL 60607

Single 2-ounce rate first-class commemorative stamp. Scott 4386


Polar Bear
April 16
Washington, DC 20066

Single 18-cent definitive stamp. Pane stamp Scott 4387; Coil stamp Scott 4389


Scott UX556

Koi Fish
April 17
New York, New York 10199

Two 28-cent postal cards priced at 31-cents each and double-reply postal card prices at 62-cents each.reply card Scott UY48

Scott UX555


Tiffany Lamp
April 28
Washington, DC 20066

Tiffany Lamp - single 1-cent water-activated definitive stamp, coil of 10,000. Same as Scott 3758A


Purple Heart
April 28
Washington, DC 20066

Purple Heart - single 44-cent definitive stamp, pane of 20.
Scott 4390


May

American Flag
May 1
Washington, DC 20066

Two 44-cent definitive stamps (single-design), water-activated coil of 3,000 and self-adhesive coils of 3,000 and 10,000.
Water-activated - Scott 4391; Self-adhesive - Scott 4395


Wedding Rings
May 1
Washington, DC 20066

Single 44-cent special stamp -- pane of 20. Scott 4397


Wedding Cake
May 1
Washington, DC 20066

Single 61-cent 2-ounce letter-rate special stamp -- pane of 20. Scott 4398


The Simpsons
May 7
Los Angeles, California 90052

Multiple 44-cent commemorative stamps, pane of 20.
Homer - Scott 4399, UX557;  Marge - Scott 4400, UX558; Bart - Scott 4401, UX559; Lisa - Scott 4402, UX560; Maggie - Scott 4403, UX561


American Flag
May 8
Washington, DC 20066

Single 44-cent definitive stamp, coil of 100.


Love King and Queen of Hearts
May 8
Washington, DC 20066


Two 44-cent special stamps - pane of 20.
King - Scott 440; Queen - Scott 4405


Seabiscuit
May 11
Kansas City, Missouri 64108

Fifteen 44-cent stamped envelopes (single design) priced at 54-cents each. Scott U668


Liberty Bell
May 11
Kansas City, Missouri 64108

Twelve nondenominated 44-cent forever stamped envelopes (single design). Only available with preprinted personalized address; multiple envelope sizes and two flap types. Scott U667


Mary Lasker
May 15
Washington, DC 20066

Single 78-cent 3-ounce letter-rate definitive stamp, pane of 20. Scott 3432B


Forever Stamp
May 15
Washington, DC 20066

Single nondenominated 44-cent stamp, double-sided pane of 20 (convertible booklet). Scott 4127m


Bob Hope
May 29
San Diego, California 92199

Single 44-cent commemorative stamp -- pane of 20. Scott 4406


June

Seabiscuit
June 1
Kansas City, Missouri 64108

Two 44-cent stamped envelopes (single design) priced at 54-cents each in two envelope sizes. Scott U668a


American Flag
June 5
Washington, DC 20066

Single 44-cent definitive stamp, pane of 10. Scott 4396


Celebrate
June 10
Washington, DC 20066

Single 44-cent commemorative stamp -- pane of 20. Scott 4407


Black Heritage Series
Anna Julia Cooper
June 11
Washington, DC 20066

Single first-class commemorative stamp -- pane of 20. Scott 4408


Dolphin
June 12
Washington, DC 20066

Single 64-cent definitive stamp, pane of 20. Scott 4388


Scenic American Landscapes
Zion National Park
June 28
Washington, DC 20066

Single 79-cent definitive stamp, pane of 20 Scott C146


Scenic American Landscapes
Grand Teton National Park
June 28
Washington, DC 20066

Single 98-cent definitive stamp, pane of 20. Scott C147

July

Gulf Coast Lighthouses
July 23
Biloxi, Mississippi 39530

Five first-class commemorative stamps -- Matagorda Island Lighthouse (Scott 4409, U669, UX562), Sabine Pass Lighthouse (Scott 4410, U670, UX563), Biloxi Lighthouse (Scott 4411, U671, UX564), Sand Island Lighthouse (Scott 4412, U672, UX565) and Fort Jefferson Lighthouse (Scott 4413, U673, UX566)-- pane of 20.


August

Flags of Our Nation III
August 6 - StampShow 2009
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15203

Ten first-class commemorative coil stamps -- Kentucky Scott 4293, Louisiana Scott 4294, Maine Scott 4295, Maryland Scott 4296, Massachusetts Scott 4297, Michigan Scott 4298, Minnesota Scott 4299, Mississippi Scott 4300, Missouri Scott 4301 and American Flag with Grain Scott 4302 -- roll of 50.


Early Television Memories
August 11
North Hollywood, California 91605

Twenty first-class commemorative stamps Scott 4414-- Texaco Star Theater Scott 4414a, UX583; I Love Lucy Scott 4414b, UX575; Red Skelton Scott 4414c, UX582; Howdy Doody Scott 4414d, UX574; Dragnet Scott 4414e, UX570; Lassie Scott 4414f, UX577; Hopalong Cassidy Scott 4414g, UX573; You Bet Your Life Scott 4414h, UX586; Dinah Shore Show Scott 4414i, UX569; Ed Sullivan Show Scott 4414j, UX571; Kukla, Fran & Ollie Scott 4414k, UX576; Phil Silvers Show Scott 4414l, UX581; Lone Ranger Scott 4414m, UX578; Perry Mason Scott 4414n, UX580; Alfred Hitchcock Presents Scott 4414o, UX567; George Burns & Gracie Allen Show Scott 4414p, UX568; Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet Scott 4414q, UX579; Tonight Show Scott 4414r, UX584; Twilight Zone Scott 4414s, UX585; The Honeymooners Scott 4414t, UX572, -- pane of 20 and booklet of 20 picture postal cards.


Hawaii Statehood
August 21
Honolulu, Hawaii 96820

 Single first-class commemorative stamp -- pane of 20. Scott 4415


September

Eid
September 3
Washington, DC 20066

Single 44-cent special stamp -- pane of 20.


Thanksgiving Day Parade
September 9
New York, New York 10199


Four 44-cent commemorative stamps -- boy pointing at bear balloon; drum major & tombone player; trumpets; and turkey balloon & cowboy.

 

Legends of Hollywood Series
Gary Cooper
September 10
Los Angeles, California 90052

Single 44-cents commemorative stamp, pane of 20.


Supreme Court Justice
September 22
Washington, DC 20066


Four 44-cent commemorative stamps -- Louis D. Brandeis, William J. Brennan Jr., Felix Frankfurter and Joseph Story -- souvenir sheet of four.

 

October

Nature of America Series
Kelp Forest

October 1
Monterey, California 93940

Ten 44-cent commemorative stamps -- brown pelican; harbor seal; yellowtail rockfish & white-spoted rose anemone; Pacific rock crab & jeweled top snail; northern kelp crab; Monterey turban snail, brooding sea anemone & treefish; copper rockfish; lion's mane nudibranch; western gull, southern sea otter & red sea urchin; and vermilion rockfish -- pane of 10 and 10 first-class rate picture postal cards.


Winter Holidays
October 8
New York, New York 10199

Four 44-cent special stamps -- reindeer, snowman, gignerbread man and nutcracker.


Hanukkah
October 9
New York, New York 10199

Single first-class special stamp -- pane of 20.


Kwanzaa
October 9
New York, New York 10199

Single 44-cent special stamp.


Madonna and Child
October 20
San Simeon, California 93452

Single 44-cent special stamp -- double sided pane of 20.

 


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