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2003 United States Stamp Schedule
The Virtual Stamp Club
As of July 1, 200
7

This schedule represents the latest information from a variety of sources, as well as our best guesses. The information is subject to change, and no responsibility is taken for errors, omissions or changes. Click any stamp links to see a picture of the stamp.

2014 Schedule   2013 Schedule   2012 Schedule   2011 Schedule   2010 Schedule
   2009 Schedule 2008 Schedule   2007 Schedule   2006 Schedule   2005 Schedule
2004 Schedule   2003 Schedule   2002 Schedule   2001 Schedule
2000 Schedule   1999 Schedule   1998 Schedule   1997 Schedule

FORMAT FOR THE LISTING IS AS FOLLOWS:

Link to image Date Description (click on stamp name to go to discussion) Format First Day Mailing Address
City, State ZIP
USPS order number(s)
and Scott Number(s)


January 7 37¢ Thurgood Marshall
Black Heritage Series
PSA pane of 20 POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282
USPS #: 453840 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3746

January 15 37¢ Year of the Ram
Lunar New Year series
PSA pane of 20 POSTMASTER
433 W HARRISON ST 4TH FL
CHICAGO IL 60607-9611
USPS #: 453740 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3747

January 24 37¢ Zora Neale Hurston
Literary Arts Series
PSA pane of 20 POSTMASTER
151 N MAITLAND AVE
EATONVILLE FL 37251-9991
USPS #: 454240 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3748

January 24 10¢ American Clock
American Design Series
PSA pane of 20 POSTMASTER
1501 S CHERRYBELL STRA
TUCSON AZ 85726-9731
USPS #: 108040 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3757

January 25 37¢ Nurturing Love env. #10 and 6 3/4 stamped envelopes POSTMASTER
1501 S CHERRYBELL STRA
TUCSON AZ 85726-9731
USPS #: 205540 (#10 envelope)
265540 (#6 3/4 envelope)
Scott #: U651

February 4 37¢ American Flag PSA ATM pane of 18 POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282
USPS #: 562640 (pane of 18)
Scott #: 3637

February 4 (10¢) New York Public Library Lion (non-den. presort std.) PVA coil of 500 and 3,000 POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282
USPS #: 781640 (coil of 500)
781740 (coil of 3,000)
Scott #: 3769

February 13 80¢ Special Olympics
International Mail Letter Rate
PSA pane of 20 POSTMASTER
433 W HARRISON ST 4TH FL
CHICAGO IL 60607-9611
USPS #: 564140 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3771

February 25 37¢ American Filmmaking:
Behind the Scenes
Featuring: Art Direction, Costume Design, Camera, Direction, Editing, Make-up, Music, Screenwriting, Sound Effects, and Special Effects
PSA pane of 10 POSTMASTER
325 N MAPLE DR
BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210-9991
USPS #: 563840 (pane of 10)
Scott #: 3772
a. Screenwriting
b. Directing
c. Costume design
d. Music
e. Makeup
f. Art direction
g. Cinematography
h. Film editing
i. Special effects
j. Sound

February 28 $1.00 Wisdom PSA pane of 20 POSTMASTER
135 MAIN ST
BILOXI MS 39530-9998
USPS #: 109640 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3766

March 1 1¢ Tiffany Lamp
American Design Series
water-activated
coil of 3,000
POSTMASTER
135 MAIN ST
BILOXI MS 39530-9998
USPS #: 781540 (coil of 3,000)
Scott #: 3758

March 1 37¢ Ohio Statehood
Statehood Series
PSA pane of 20 POSTMASTER
40 S WALNUT ST
CHILLICOTHE OH 45601-9998
USPS #: 453940 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3773

March 14 37¢ Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge PSA pane of 20 POSTMASTER
1290 MAIN STREET
SEBASTIAN FL 32958-9991
USPS #: 454040 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3774

March 19 (10¢) Sea Coast (nonprofit rate) PVA coil of 500 and 10,000 POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282
USPS #: 781840 (coil of 500)
782040 (coil of 10,000)
Scott #: 3775

April 3 37¢ Old Glory PSA prestige booklet of 20 and stamped card book of 20 POSTMASTER
421 EIGHTH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK NY  10199-9991
USPS #: 882000 (book of 20)
882066 (stamped card book of 20)
Scott #: (Booklet version, Post Card): (3776, UX390) - Uncle Sam on Bicycle; (3777, UX391) - 1888 Presidential Campaign Badge; (3778, UX392) - 1893 Silk Bookmark; (3779, UX393) - Modern Hand Fan, (3780, UX394) - Carving of Woman with Flag and Sword

April 23 37¢ Cesar E. Chavez PSA pane of 20 POSTMASTER
7001 S CENTRAL AVE RM 338
LOS ANGELES CA  90052-9991
USPS #: 454140 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3781

April 30 37¢ Louisiana Purchase PSA pane of 20 POSTMASTER
701 LOYOLA AVE RM 3003
NEW ORLEANS LA 70113-9802
USPS #: 454340 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3782

May 22 37¢ First Powered Flight PSA pane of 10 POSTMASTER
302 S CROATAN HWY
KILL DEVIL HILLS NC 27948-9998

POSTMASTER
FIRST DAY CANCEL REQUEST
PO BOX 2308
DAYTON OH 45401-2308

USPS #: 563940 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3783

May 30 37¢ Purple Heart PSA pane of 20 POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998 
MOUNT VERNON VA 22121-9991
and issued nationwide
USPS #: 108940 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3784

June 11 37¢ Audrey Hepburn
Legends of Hollywood Series
PSA pane of 20
w/selvage
POSTMASTER
7001 S CENTRAL AVE RM 338
LOS ANGELES CA  90052-9991
USPS #: 454740(pane of 20)
454784 Uncut Press Sheet
Scott #: 3786

June 13 37¢ Southeast Lighthouses
Featuring: Cape Henry Lighthouse, Virginia; Cape Lookout, North Carolina; Morris Island, SC; Tybee Island, Georgia; and Pillsboro Inlet, Florida
PSA pane of 20
w/selvage and stamped card book of 20
POSTMASTER
102 S Campbell Ave
Tybee Island, GA  31328
USPS #: 454440(pane of 20)
454466 stamped cards book of 20
Scott #:
3787, UX395 - Old Cape Henry 
3788, UX396 - Cape Lookout
3788a. Bottom of "USA" even with top of upper half-diamond of lighthouse (dropped denomination)
3789, UX397 - Morris Island
3790, UX398 - Tybee Island
3791, UX399 - Hillsboro Inlet


June 26 (25¢) American Eagle
Featuring 10 different designs
PSA coil of 10,000 (10 different designs) POSTMASTER
1200 FRANKLIN MALL
Santa Clara, CA  95050-9991
USPS #: 782140 (coil of 10,000)
Scott #:
3792 - gray bkgrnd & gold eagle
3793 - gold bkgrnd & red eagle
3794 - dull blue bkgrnd & gold eagle
3795 - gold bkgrnd & Prussian blue eagle
3796 - green bkgrnd & gold eagle
3797 - gold bkgrnd & gray eagle
3798 - Prussian blue bkgrnd & gold eagle
3799 - gold bkgrnd & dull blue eagle
3800 - red bkgrnd & gold eagle
3801 - gold bkgrnd & green eagle

July 1 $15 Snow Geese hunting permit stamp PVA pane of 20
PSA pane of 1
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282 USPS #: 302740 (pane of 20), 333040 (pane of 1)
Scott #: RW70, RW 70A

July 2 37¢ Arctic Tundra
Nature of America Series
Featuring: 10 designs
PSA pane of 10 POSTMASTER
5400 MAIL TRL
Fairbanks, AK  99709-9991
USPS #: 454540 (pane of 20)
454584 Uncut Press Sheet
Scott #: 3802 Arctic Tundra sheet
a.: 37¢ Gyrfalcon
b.: 37¢ Gray wolf
c.: 37¢ Common raven
d.: 37¢ Musk oxen and caribou
e.: 37¢ Grizzly bears and caribou
f.: 37¢ Caribou and willow ptarmigans
g.: 37¢ Arctic ground squirrel
h.: 37¢ Willow ptarmigan and bearberry
i.: 37¢ Arctic grayling
j.: 37¢ Singing vole, thin-legged wolf spider, lingonberry, Labrador tea

July 27 37¢ Korean War Veterans Memorial PSA pane of 20 POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282
USPS #: 455140 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3803

August 1 37¢ Purple Heart re-issue PSA pane of 20 POSTMASTER
500 DERMOTT LN
SOMERSET NJ 08873-9991
USPS #: 188940 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3784A

August 7 37¢ Mary Cassatt
Featuring: 4 designs
PSA booklet of 20 POSTMASTER
850 TWIN RIVERS DRIVE
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43216-9991
USPS #: 671940 (booklet of 20)
Scott #: 3804 - Young Mother
3805 - Children Playing on the Beach
3806 - On a Balcony
3807 - Child in a Straw Hat

August 8 37¢ Early Football Heroes
Featuring: Walter Camp, Red Grange, Bronko Nagurski, and Ernie Nevers
PSA pane of 20
w/selvage
POSTMASTER
424 SOUTH MICHIGAN ST
SOUTH BEND IN 46624-9010
USPS #: 454840 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3808 - Bronko Nagurski
3809 - Ernie Nevers
3810 - Walter Camp
3811 - Red Grange

September 3 37¢ Antique Toys Double-sided book of 20 printed by AVR POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282
USPS #: 674025 (booklet of 20)
Scott #: 3642a - Mail Wagon, serpentine die cut 11x111/4 on 2 or 3 sides
3643a - Locomotive, serpentine die cut 11x111/4 on 3 sides

3644a - Taxicab, serpentine die cut 11x111/4 on 2 or 3 sides

3645f - Fire Pumper, serpentine die cut 11x111/4 on 3 sides
 


September 13 37¢ Roy Acuff PSA pane of 20 POSTMASTER
FIRST DAY CANCELLATIONS
525 ROYAL PARKWAY
NASHVILLE TN 37230-9998
USPS #: 454640 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3812

September 23 37¢ District of Columbia PSA pane of 16 POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282
USPS #: 455240 (pane of 16)
Scott #: 3813

October 7 37¢ Reptiles and Amphibians
Featuring: The Scarlet Kingsnake, the Ornate Chorus Frog, the Blue-Spotted Salamander, the Ornate Box Turtle, and Reticulate Collared Lizard
PSA pane of 20 POSTMASTER
PO BOX 509903
SAN DIEGO CA  92150-9903
USPS #: 454940 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3814 Scarlet Kingsnake
3815 Blue-spotted Salamander
3816 Reticulate Collared Lizard
3817 Ornate Chorus Frog
3818 Ornate Box Turtle

October 8 (45¢) Stop Family Violence semipostal PSA pane of 20 POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282
and issued nationwide
USPS #: 566140 (pane of 20)
Scott #: B3

October 10 23¢ Ohio University stamped card POSTMASTER
5 W STIMSON AVE
ATHENS OH  45701-9991
USPS #: 221440 (stamped card)
Scott #: UX400

October 23 37¢ Holiday Traditional: Madonna & Child Double-sided book of 20 POSTMASTER
421 EIGHTH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK, NY  10199-9991
USPS #: 672440 (booklet of 20)
Scott #: 3820

October 23 37¢ Holiday Music Makers PSA pane of 20, double-sided book of 20, and vending book of 20 POSTMASTER
421 EIGHTH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK, NY  10199-9991
USPS #: 564040 (pane of 20), 672240 (Convertible Book of 20), 672340 (Vending Book of 20), 
564066 (Stamped Cards set of 20 - 5 sheets of 4)
Scott #s: 
Sheet
3821 Reindeer with Pan Pipes
3822 Santa Claus with Drum
3823 Santa Claus with Trumpet
3824 Reindeer with Horn
Vending Book
3825 Reindeer with Pan Pipes
3826 Santa Claus with Drum
3827 Santa Claus with Trumpet
3828 Reindeer with Horn
Stamped Cards
UX401 Reindeer with Pan Pipes
UX402 Santa Claus with Drum
UX403 Santa Claus with Trumpet
UX404 Reindeer with Horn

October 24 37¢ Snowy Egret PSA coil of 100 POSTMASTER
421 EIGHTH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK, NY  10199-9991
USPS #: 221440 (coil of 100)
Scott #: 3829

November 24 37¢ American Flag PVA pane of 100 POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282
and issued nationwide
USPS #: 113740 (pane of 100)
Scott #: 3629F

December 29 $3.85 Prepaid Priority Mail Envelope stamped envelope WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282

to send for postmark:
STAMP FULFILLMENT SERVICES
8300 NE UNDERGROUND DR, PILLAR 210
KANSAS CITY, MO 64144-0001

USPS #: 212110 (pack of 10), 212105 (pack of 5)
Scott #: U652


2003 Reprints without first days (Earliest Known Usage noted):
 
EKU late-March 37¢ Flag PSA coil of 100 printed by BCA issued without a first day USPS #: 780141 (coil of 100)
Scott #: 3633A

EKU early June (5¢) Sea Coast (nonprofit rate) PSA coil of 10,000
printed by Ashton-Potter
issued without a first day USPS #: 781441 (coil of 10,000)
Scott #: 3785

EKU June ? 60¢ Acadia Nat'l Park PSA pane of 20
printed by BCA
issued without a first day USPS #: 501340 (pane of 20)
Scott #: C138a

EKU August 7 37¢ Flag PSA coil of 100 printed by SSP issued without a first day USPS #: 780142 (coil of 100)
Scott #: 3632A, serpentine die cut 10 vert., flag lacking star points at top

EKU August 83¢ Edna Ferber PSA pane of 20 printed by Ashton-Potter issued without a first day USPS #: 118348 (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3434

late-October 23¢ George Washington PSA pn of 20
printed by AVR
issued without a first day USPS #:  (pane of 20)
Scott #: 3819

late-October (10¢) Atlas (presort Standard rate) PSA coil of 10,000
printed by AVR
issued without a first day USPS #: 791241 (coil of 10,000)
Scott #: 3770

late-October 37¢ Flag PSA vending booklet of 20 printed by AVR issued without a first day USPS #:  670741 (vending booklet of 20)
Scott #: 3634b
(versions with serpentine die cutting of
11¼ on 3 sides are 3634e for singles and 3634f for a full booklet pane of ten)

early December $3.85 Thomas Jefferson Memorial priority mail PSA pn of 20 printed by SSP issued without a first day USPS #:  112141(pane of 20)
Scott #: 3647A

Compiled by Jay Bigalke
©2003 de Vries Philatelic Media


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