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2013 New U.S. Stamp Issues

Below is information on planned new U.S. stamp issues. Issue dates and designs are preliminary and subject to change. Soakability and Scott Catalog numbers are added after the release of stamps when the information is known.

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Updated 05/07/2013
January 2013 New Issues


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Emancipation Proclamation
Issue Date:
 January 1
Issue Location:
 Washington, DC 20090-2282
Denomination:
 45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
 Pane of 20
self-Adhesive
Printer:
 Avery Dennison
Scott #:
 4721
Soakability:
 Will not soak    


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Kaleidoscope Flowers
Issue Date:
 January 14
Issue Location:
 Kansas City, MO 64108
Denomination:
 46¢
definitive
coil stamps
Format:
 Four designs
self-adhesive
coils of 3,000 & 10,000
Printer:
 Sennett Security Prints
Scott #:
 4722-4725
Soakability:
 May soak    


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Year of the Snake
(Lunar New Year)
Issue Date:
 January 16
Issue Location:
 San Francisco, CA 94105
Denomination:
 45¢
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
 Pane of 12
self-Adhesive
Printer:
 Avery Dennison
Scott #:
 4726
Soakability:
 Will not soak    


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Apples
Issue Date:
 January 17
Issue Location:
 Yakima, WA 98903
Denomination:
 33¢ definitive
post card rate
Format:
 Four designs
pane of 20 and coil of 100
self-Adhesive
Printer:
 Sennett Security Printers
Scott #:
 4727-4730 (pane of 20)
4731-4734 (coil)
Soakability:
 May soak    


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Wedding Cake
(Wedding Series)
Issue Date:
 January 18
Issue Location:
 Louisville, KY 40231
Denomination:
 66¢ special stamp
2-ounce letter rate
Format:
 Pane of 20
self-Adhesive
Printer:
 Sennett Security Printers
Scott #:
 4735
Soakability:
 May soak    


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Spicebush Swallowtail
(Butterfly Series)
Issue Date:
 January 23
Issue Location:
 Pine Mountain, GA 31822
Denomination:
 66¢ definitive
2-ounce greeting card
Format:
 Pane of 20
self-Adhesive
Printer:
 Avery Dennison
Scott #:
 4736
Soakability:
 Will not soak    


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Tufted Puffins
Issue Date:
 January 23
Issue Location:
 Seward, AK 99664
Denomination:
 86¢
3-ounce letter rate
definitive
Format:
 Pane of 20
self-Adhesive
Printer:
 Ashton Potter
Scott #:
 4737
Soakability:
 Will not soak    


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Arlington Green Bridge
(Priority Mail)
Issue Date:
 January 25
Issue Location:
 Norcross, GA 30071
Denomination:
 $5.60
Priority Mail
Format:
 Pane of 10
self-adhesive and Priority mail envelope
Printer:
 Avery Dennison
Scott #:
 4738 (self-adhesive)
U679 (stamped envelope)
Soakability:
 Will not soak    


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Global Forever
Issue Date:
 January 28
Issue Location:
 New York, NY 10199
Denomination:
 $1.10
Global forever stamp
Format:
 Pane of 20
self-Adhesive
Printer:
 Avery Dennison
Scott #:
 4740
Soakability:
 Will not soak    


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Sealed with Love
(Love Series)
Issue Date:
 January 30
Issue Location:
 Loveland, CO 80538
Denomination:
 46¢ nondenominated
definitive
special forever stamp
Format:
 Pane of 20
self-Adhesive
Printer:
 Avery Dennison
Scott #:
 4741
Soakability:
 Will not soak    
February 2013 New Issues


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Grand Central Terminal
Issue Date:
 February 1
Issue Location:
 New York, NY 10199
Denomination:
 $19.95
Express mail rate
Format:
 Pane of 10
self-Adhesive
Printer:
 Avery Dennison
Scott #:
 4739
Soakability:
 Will not soak    


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Rosa Parks
Issue Date:
 February 4
Issue Location:
 Detroit, MI 48233
Dearborn, MI 48120
Denomination:
 45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
 Pane of 20
self-Adhesive
Printer:
 Avery Dennison
Scott #:
 4742
Soakability:
 Will not soak    


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Muscle Cars
Issue Date:
 February 22
Issue Location:
 Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Denomination:
 46¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
 Five designs
pane of 20
self-Adhesive
Printer:
 Avery Dennison
Scott #:
 4743-4747
Soakability:
 Will not soak    
March 2013 New Issues


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Bank Swallow
Issue Date:
 March 1
Issue Location:
 Sacramento, CA 95813
Denomination:
 46¢ nondemoninated
forever stamped envelope
Format:
 First Class stamped envelope
Printer:
 Ashton Potter
Scott #:
 U680
Soakability:
 Not applicable    


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Modern Art in America 1913-1931
Issue Date:
 March 7
Issue Location:
 New York, NY 10199
Denomination:
 46¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
 Twelve designs
self-Adhesive
Printer:
 Avery Dennison
Scott #:
 4748
Soakability:
 Will not soak    


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Deer Postal Card
Issue Date:
 March 8
Issue Location:
 Middlesburg, VA 20117
Denomination:
 33¢ nondenominated
forever postal card
Format:
 Postal card and
double-reply card
Printer:
 Ashton Potter
Scott #:
 UX644 and UY51
Soakability:
 Not applicable    


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Patriotic Star
Issue Date:
 March 19
Issue Location:
 San Francisco, CA 94188
Denomination:
 46¢ definitive
First class rate
Format:
 Self-Adhesive coils of 3,000 and 10,000
Printer:
 Sennett Security Printers
Scott #:
 4749
Soakability:
 May soak    
April 2013 New Issues


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La Florida
Issue Date:
 April 3
Issue Location:
 St. Augustine, FL 32084
Denomination:
 46¢ commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
 Four designs
self-Adhesive
Printer:
 Avery Dennison
Scott #:
 4750-4753
Soakability:
 Will not soak    


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Vintage Seed Packets
Issue Date:
 April 5
Issue Location:
 Oaks, PA 19456
Denomination:
 46¢, nondenominated
definitive
forever stamp
Format:
 Ten designs
pane of 20
self-Adhesive
Printer:
 Avery Dennison
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
 Will no soak    


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Where Dreams Blossom
(Wedding Series)
Issue Date:
 April 11
Issue Location:
 New York, NY 10199
Denomination:
 46¢ nondenominated
special forever stamp
Format:
 Self-Adhesive
pane of 20
Printer:
 Sennett Security Printers
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
 May soak    


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Yes, I Do
(Wedding Series)
Issue Date:
 April 11
Issue Location:
 New York, NY 10199
Denomination:
 66¢ special stamp
2-ounce letter rate
Format:
 Self-Adhesive
pane of 20
Printer:
 Ashton Potter
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
 Will not soak    
May 2013 New Issues


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Flags for all Seasons
Issue Date:
 May 3
Issue Location:
 Weston, MA 02493
Denomination:
 46¢ nondenominated
definitive
forever stamps - coil
Format:
 Four designs
self-Adhesive
coil of 100
Printer:
 Sennett Security Printers
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
 May soak    


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Lydia Mendoza
(Music Icons Series)
Issue Date:
 May 15
Issue Location:
 San Antonio, TX 78284
Denomination:
 46¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
 Self-Adhesive
pane of 16
Printer:
  
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
      


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Flags for all Seasons
Issue Date:
 May 17
Issue Location:
 Rochester, NY 14692
Denomination:
 46¢ nondenominated
definitive
forever stamps
Format:
 Four designs
self-Adhesive
convertible booklet
Printer:
 Sennett Security Printers
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
 May soak    


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The Civil War: 1863
Issue Date:
 May 23
Issue Location:
 Gettysburg, PA 17325
Vicksburg, MS 39180
Denomination:
 46¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamps
Format:
 Two designs
Souvenir sheets of 12 (6 of each design)
self-Adhesive
Printer:
  
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
      


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Just Move
Issue Date:
 May ?
Issue Location:
 TBD
Denomination:
 46¢ nondenominated
forever stamps
Format:
 Sheet of 15
self-Adhesive
Printer:
  
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
      
June 2013 New Issues


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Johnny Cash
(Music Icon Series)
Issue Date:
 June 5
Issue Location:
 Nashville, TN 37230
Denomination:
 46¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamps
Format:
 Pane of 20
self-Adhesive
Printer:
 Avery Dennison
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
 Will not soak    


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West Virginia Statehood
Issue Date:
 June 20
Issue Location:
 Charleston, WV 25301
Denomination:
 46¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
 Pane of 20
self-Adhesive
Printer:
 Avery Dennison
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
 Will not soak    


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Common Goldeneye
Issue Date:
 June 28
Issue Location:
 Ashland, VA
Denomination:
 $15 Federal migratory
waterfowl hunting and
conservation
Not valid for postage
Format:
 Water activated pane
of 20 and self-adhesive
pane of 1
Printer:
  
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
 Water activated will soak
Self adhesive will not soak 		   
July 2013 New Issues


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New England Coastal Lighthouses
Issue Date:
 July 13
Issue Location:
 Five Issue Locations:
Cape Elizabeth, ME
New Castle, NH
Narragansett, RI
New London, CT
Boston, MA
Denomination:
 46¢, nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
 Five designs
self-Adhesive
Printer:
  
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
      
August 2013 New Issues


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Made in America
Issue Date:
 August 8
Issue Location:
 TBD
Denomination:
 46¢, nondenominated
forever stamp
Format:

Twelve designs
five sheets of 12
self-Adhesive
with different selvege images
Printer:
  
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
      


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Folk Art Eagle Stamped Envelope
Issue Date:
 August 9
Issue Location:
 Milwaukee, WI 53203
Denomination:
 46¢ nondenominated
forever stamped envelope
Format:
 First Class stamped envelope
Printer:
  
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
 Not applicable    


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Flags for all Seasons
Issue Date:
 August 8
Issue Location:
 Milwaukee, WI
Denomination:
 46¢ nondenominated
definitive
forever stamps
Format:
 Four designs
self-Adhesive
convertible booklet format
Printer:
  
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
      


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Althea Gibson
(Black Heritage Series)
Issue Date:
 August 23
Issue Location:
 Flushing, NY
Denomination:
 46¢, nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
 Pane of 20
self-Adhesive
Printer:
  
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
      


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March on Washington
Issue Date:
 August 28
Issue Location:
 Washington, DC 20066
Denomination:
 46¢, nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
 Pane of 20
self-Adhesive
Printer:
  
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
      
September 2013 New Issues


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The War of 1812: Battle of Lake Erie
Issue Date:
 September 10
Issue Location:
 Put-in-Bay, OH
43456
Denomination:
 46¢, nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
 Pane of 20
self-Adhesive
Printer:
  
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
      


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Stamp Collecting: Inverted Jenny
Issue Date:
 September 22
Issue Location:
 Washington, DC 20066
Denomination:
 $2
commemorative
Format:
 Pane of 6
self-Adhesive
Printer:
  
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
      


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Ray Charles
(Music Icons)
Issue Date:
 September ?
Issue Location:
 Los Angeles, CA
Denomination:
 46¢, nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
 Pane of 16
self-Adhesive
Printer:
  
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
      
October 2013 New Issues


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Christmas Poinsettia
Issue Date:
 October ?
Issue Location:
 TBD
Denomination:
 46¢, nondenominated
special forever stamp
Format:
 Pane of 20
self-Adhesive
Printer:
  
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
      


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Christmas Wreath
Issue Date:
 October ?
Issue Location:
 TBD
Denomination:
 $1.10
global forever stamp
Format:
 Pane of 20
self-Adhesive
Printer:
  
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
      


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Christmas Madonna and Child
Issue Date:
 October ?
Issue Location:
 TBD
Denomination:
 46¢, nondenominated
special forever stamp
Format:
 Pane of 20
self-Adhesive
Printer:
  
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
      
November 2013 New Issues


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Medal of Honor: World War II
Issue Date:
 October ?
Issue Location:
 TBD
Denomination:
 46¢, nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
 Two designs
self-Adhesive
Printer:
  
Scott #:
 TBD
Soakability:
      
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