The Scott catalogue number for this issue is 5299.

First announced by the USPS on June 14, with an issuance of July 14 at the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN. The press release:

Zoinks! Everyone’s Favorite Great Dane, SCOOBY-DOO, is New Addition to the 2018 Forever Stamp Program

WASHINGTON — “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” For nearly 50 years, this call has summoned the beloved animated Great Dane wherever help is needed. The U.S. Postal Service, in collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, is excited to announce a new Forever stamp will be issued July 14 highlighting the popular canine and his new social responsibility initiative, Scooby-Doo DOO GOOD.

The stamp ceremony will be held at the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN.

This new issuance is a 12-stamp sheet featuring Scooby-Doo helping out by watering a blossoming plant in a flowerpot — a simple act symbolizing a component of the “Doo Good” campaign’s effort to provide young people with tools and activities geared toward enriching the environment. The campaign, launching this year in partnership with generationOn, the youth division of Points of Light, also focuses on helping the hungry and acting as animal allies.

The lovable, iconic Great Dane Scooby-Doo has solved mystery after spooky mystery since his 1969 debut. With his teenage friends — Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy — Scooby is at the heart of one of the most enduring cartoon franchises in television history. The charismatic canine has now fronted more than a dozen TV series, plus direct-to-video animated films, comic books and live-action cinematic releases.

In Scooby-Doo’s comedy–mystery adventures, he and the gang investigate strange plots in eerie locales as they travel in their colorful van, the Mystery Machine. Scooby Snacks are always on hand; the tempting treats empower the cowardly Scooby to sniff out clues. Once the gang musters courage, cooperates, and persists in their dogged investigations, the spooky schemers’ plots are exposed.

Three generations of fans have now embraced Scooby-Doo and the “meddling kids,” as they are often called by the villains unmasked at the conclusion of each Scooby-Doo mystery.

Art director Greg Breeding of Charlottesville, VA, worked closely with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, to design this stamp.

Updated July 4, 2018:
On July 14, 2018, in Bloomington, MN, the U.S. Postal Service will issue the Scooby-Doo! stamp (Forever priced at the First-Class Mail rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 12 stamps (Item 565500). The stamp will go on sale nationwide July 14, 2018. The Scooby-Doo! pane of 12 stamps may not be split and the stamps may not be sold individually.

This stamp celebrates the beloved animated Scooby- Doo, the iconic Great Dane who met instant success upon his 1969 debut in the series Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! The stamp art features Scooby-Doo watering a blossoming plant — a simple act symbolizing a component of the Scooby-Doo DOO GOOD campaign, which provides young people with tools and activities to enrich the environment. The campaign, launching in partnership with generationOn ( generationon.org/page/partners ), the youth division of Points of Light, also focuses on helping the hungry and acting as animal allies. The selvage, which features a friendly, grinning Scooby-Doo, includes the title Scooby- Doo! and the DOO GOOD logo. Art director Greg Breeding worked closely with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Inc. to design this stamp.

Availability to Post Offices: Item 565500, Scooby- Doo! (Forever priced at the First-Class Mail rate) Commemorative Pane of 12 Stamps Stamp Fulfillment Services will make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices™ of a quantity to cover approximately 30 days of sales.

Special Dedication Postmarks:
Only the following pictorial postmark is permitted for the Scooby-Doo! stamp. The word “Station” or the abbreviation “STA” is required somewhere in the design, because it will be a temporary station. How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office or at The Postal Store website at usps.com/shop . They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Scooby-Doo! Stamp
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

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. All orders must be postmarked by November 14, 2018.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Scooby-Doo! Stamp
Item Number: 565500
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 12 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: July 14, 2018, Bloomington, MN 55401
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Designer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Typographer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Pane: 12
Print Quantity: 252,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 2592 C Purple (modified)
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.085 x 1.42 in./27.559 x 36.07 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.225 x 1.56 in./31.115 x 39.62 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 7.525 x 5.925 in./191.135 x 150.495 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h): 22.575 x 11.85 in./573.405 x 300.99 mm
Plate Size: 144 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “P” followed by five (5) digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: Scooby Doo! DOO GOOD • Plate number in two corners
Back: ©2018 USPS • USPS Logo • Two barcodes (565500) • Plate Position Diagram • Promotional Text • Proprietary Notice

Updated July 19th: Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue: It measures 2.999″ (but it’s no over 3 inches!) x 1.06″.It measures 2.7989″x1.482″.The special cancellations for post offices other than the first-day city measures 2.7597×1.4564″.

The Scott catalogue numbers for these stamps are 5295 $1, 5296 $2 and 5297 $5.

The USPS announced these three stamps on May 10th, with an issue date of Wednesday, June 27th in Bellefonte, PA, the headquarters of the American Philatelic Society. That is in the middle of its annual Summer Seminar Week.

Added June 14: The date and location for the issuance of these stamps was suggested by APS executive director Scott English.

The information from the USPS:

These three designs feature the head of the statue that tops the United States Capitol dome, in a modern interpretation of an engraved vignette originally created for a 1923 stamp ($5 Head of Freedom Statue). The engraved artwork was originally created for the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing by John Eissler (1873–1962). Rendered in emerald green ($1), indigo ($2) and brick red ($5), the tightly cropped enlargements highlight the solid and dashed lines and the crosshatching characteristic of engraved illustrations.

American sculptor Thomas Crawford (1814–1857) created the allegorical Statue of Freedom during the mid-1850s. She wears a variation on a Roman helmet — circled by stars, topped with an eagle head, and embellished by feathered plumes meant to evoke Native American headdress. Installation of the statue onto the new Capitol dome was completed in 1863.

All three stamps were printed in intaglio and were designed by Art Director Greg Breeding.

$1 Statue of Freedom
The U.S. Postal Service will be issuing the $1 Statue of Freedom stamp, offering a modern take on vintage patriotic stamp art for use on packages, large envelopes and other mailings. $1 Statue of Freedom will be sold in panes of 10 stamps.

$2 Statue of Freedom
The Postal Service will be issuing the $2 Statue of Freedom, also offering a modern take on vintage patriotic stamp art for use on packages, large envelopes and other mailings. $2 Statue of Freedom will be sold in panes of 10 stamps.

$5 Statue of Freedom
The Postal Service will be issuing the $5 Statue of Freedom for use on packages, large envelopes and other mailings. $5 Statue of Freedom will be sold in panes of four stamps.

Updated May 25th:

On June 27, 2018, in Bellefonte, PA, the U.S. Postal Service will issue the $1, $2, and $5 Statue of Freedom definitive stamps in one design each. The $1 and $2 Statue of Freedom stamps will be issued in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 10 stamps (Items 114200 and 114300). The $5 Statue of Freedom stamp will be issued in a PSA pane of 4 stamps (Item 117900). All three will go on sale nationwide June 27, 2018.

The $1, $2, and $5 Statue of Freedom stamps offer a modern take on vintage patriotic stamp art for use on packages, large envelopes, and other mailings. The design features the head of the statue that tops the U.S. Capitol dome in artwork based on an engraved vignette originally created for a 1923 stamp ($5 Head of Freedom Statue). The tightly cropped enlargement, rendered in emerald green, indigo, and brick red, highlights the solid and dashed lines as well as the cross-hatching characteristic of engraved illustration. These stamps were printed in intaglio. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps using John Eissler’s engraved artwork.

Availability to Post Offices: Item 114200 and 114300, $1 and $2 Statue of Freedom PSA Pane of 10 Stamps and Item 117900 $5 Statue of Freedom PSA Pane of 4 Stamps: Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office or at the Postal Store website at usps.com/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Statue of Freedom Stamps
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

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. All orders must be postmarked by October 27, 2018.

No locally produced items are authorized. Only merchandise that has been approved and assigned an item number by Headquarters Retail Marketing may be produced and sold.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: $1 Statue of Freedom Stamp
Item Number: 114200
Denomination & Type of Issue: $1 Definitive
Format: Pane of 10 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: June 27, 2018, Bellefonte, PA 16823
Designer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Typographer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Modeler: Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Intaglio, Microprint
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Printed at: Browns Summit, NC
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 10
Print Quantity: 100,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
Colors: Custom Green, Custom Black, Custom OVI
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x 1.085 in./36.07 x 27.56 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x 1.225 in./39.62 x 31.12 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 4.85 x 8.27 in./123.19 x 210.06 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 9.70 x 24.81 in./246.38 x 630.17 mm
Plate Size: 120 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: B followed by three (3) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate Block Number
Back: ©2018 USPS • USPS logo • 10 Barcodes (114200) • Plate position diagram • Promotional text

Technical Specifications:

Issue: $2 Statue of Freedom Stamp
Item Number: 114300
Denomination & Type of Issue: $2 Definitive
Format: Pane of 10 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: June 27, 2018, Bellefonte, PA 16823
Designer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Typographer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Modeler: Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Intaglio, Microprint
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Printed at: Browns Summit, NC
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 10
Print Quantity: 30,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
Colors: Custom Blue, Custom Black, Custom OVI
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x 1.085 in./36.07 x 27.56 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x 1.225 in./39.62 x 31.12 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 4.85 x 8.27 in./123.19 x 210.06 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 9.70 x 24.81 in./246.38 x 630.17 mm
Plate Size: 120 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: B followed by three (3) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate Block Number
Back: ©2018 USPS • USPS logo • 10 Barcodes (114300) • Plate position diagram • Promotional text

Technical Specifications:

Issue: $5 Statue of Freedom Stamp
Item Number: 117900
Denomination & Type of Issue: $5 Definitive
Format: Pane of 4 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: June 27, 2018, Bellefonte, PA 16823
Designer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Typographer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Modeler: Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Intaglio, Microprint
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Printed at: Browns Summit, NC
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 4
Print Quantity: 5,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
Colors: Custom Red, Custom Black, Custom OVI
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x 1.085 in./36.07 x 27.56 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x 1.225 in./39.62 x 31.12 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 4.85 x 4.17 in./123.19 x 105.92 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 9.70 x 20.85 in./246.38 x 529.59 mm
Plate Size: 80 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: B followed by three (3) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate Block Number
Back: ©2018 USPS • USPS logo • 4 Barcodes (117900) • Plate position diagram • Promotional text

Thanks to Mary, here are the first-day postmarks. They all appear to be approximately three inches in width.

The Scott catalogue number is 5316.

Announced by the USPS on May 10th. It will be issued September 13th in Missoula, MT. Canada Post will be issuing five stamps for First Responders, September 10-14. The Firefighters stamp comes out on the same day as this U.S. issue.

Updated August 2nd, from the Postal Bulletin:
On September 13, 2018, in Missoula, MT, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Honoring First Responders stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps (Item 478100). The stamp will go on sale nationwide September 13, 2018.

With this stamp, the U.S. Postal Service recognizes the men and women — firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical service professionals — who respond to critical situations with skill, dedication, and uncommon bravery. First responders are found throughout society, from small townships to the federal government, and their ranks often include a wide range of law enforcement professionals and public safety personnel. The digital illustration on this stamp is a symbolic scene that shows three first responders in profile as they race into action. Artist Brian Stauffer worked with art director Antonio Alcalá and designer Ricky Altizer to create this stamp.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office or at The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Honoring First Responders Stamp
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

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. All orders must be postmarked by January 13, 2019.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Honoring First Responders Stamp
Item Number: 478100
Denomination &
Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: September 13, 2018, Missoula, MT 59801
Art Director: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Designer: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Designer: Ricky Altizer
Typographer: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Artist: Brian Stauffer, Novato, CA
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 60,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x .84 in/ 36.068 x 21.336 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x .98 in/ 39.624 x 24.892 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 7.24 x 5.92 in/ 183.896 x 150.368 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h): 21.72 x 11.84 in/ 551.688 x 300.736 mm
Plate Size: 240 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “P” followed by four (4) digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate number in four corners of pane
Back: ©2018 USPS • USPS Logo • 2 barcodes (478100) • Plate position diagram
• Promotional text

From the USPS, July 19th:
New Forever Stamp Salutes First Responders
Dedication Ceremony at Montana Aerial Fire Depot and Smokejumper Center

WHO: The firefighters, emergency medical professionals and law enforcement officers who serve our communities across the nation.

WHAT: Honored on a Forever stamp at U.S. Postal Service first-day-of-issue ceremony

WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 11 a.m. (MDT)

WHERE: Aerial Fire Depot and Smokejumper Center
5765 W. Broadway St.
Missoula, MT 59808

WHY: Emergencies of various types occur in our communities every day, from crimes and medical incidents to accidents and fires. These critical situations require men and women who possess the training and knowledge to rescue the endangered, treat the injured, and restore safety and order. With this stamp, the Postal Service recognizes all first responders for their skill, dedication and uncommon bravery.

The dedicating official will be Guy Cottrell, Chief Postal Inspector, U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

Artist Brian Stauffer worked with art director and designer Antonio Alcalá and designer Ricky Altizer to create this stamp. Additional details will be provided before the ceremony date.

Original announcement May 10th:

With this stamp, the Postal Service recognizes the men and women — including firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical service professionals — who respond to critical situations with skill, dedication and uncommon bravery. The digital illustration on this stamp is a symbolic scene that shows three first responders in profile, facing right, as they race into action. From left to right, the first figure is a firefighter carrying an axe. The second figure is an EMS worker, with the EMS Star of Life visible on her cap, upper arm and emergency bag. The third figure is a law-enforcement officer shining a flashlight toward unknown danger ahead. The dark background and signs of smoke in around the figures suggest the wide range of situations that demand the immediate attention of a first responder.

Artist Brian Stauffer worked with art director and designer Antonio Alcalá and designer Ricky Altizer to create this stamp.

Updated August 18th:
Here’s is the Digital Color Postmark for this issue:It measures 2.43″ x 1.43″. Here is the B&W pictorial postmark:It measures 2.79″ x 1.55″.

From the first-day ceremony at WQED’s Fred Rogers Studio in Pittsburgh. Photos courtesy of the USPS: The unveiling of the stamp. Video grab from USPS video. After the unveiling, left to right: James R. Okonak, Executive Director McFeely-Rogers Foundation; Joseph Negri, Adjunct Professor Jazz Guitar, Mary Pappert School of Music, Duquesne University, and “Handyman Negri” and the proprietor of Negri’s Music Store in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood; Joanne Rogers, wife of Fred Rogers; former Postmaster General Patrick Donahue with his granddaughters, Charlotte and Lucy Donahoe; Meagan J. Brennan, current Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer, United States Postal Service with her nieces Jamie and Jenna Masten; Master of Ceremonies Rick Sebak, WQED Multimedia; Jim Cunningham, Artistic Director, WQED-FM; Paul Siefken, President and CEO, The Fred Rogers Company. Photo by Daniel Afzal of the USPS.

Joseph Negri, adjunct professor of Jazz Guitar, at the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University plays the National Anthem. The presentation of Colors by University of Pittsburgh Three Rivers Battalion, Army ROTC Color Guard. Photo by Daniel Afzal of the USPS.Joanne Rogers, Fred’s widow. Photo by Daniel Afzal of the USPS.

Jim Cunningham, Artistic Director, WQED-FM. Photo by Daniel Afzal of the USPS.Paul Siefken, President and CEO, The Fred Rogers Company. Photo by Daniel Afzal of the USPS.

From the USPS press release: ”We are proud to celebrate the enduring impact of Fred Rogers and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood with this new stamp from the United States Postal Service,” said Siefken. “Fred Rogers left an indelible mark on generations of young audiences through his groundbreaking series, and his timeless wisdom and important messages of inclusion and neighborliness remain just as relevant today as they were 50 years ago.”

James R. Okonak, Executive Director, McFeely-Rogers Foundation. Photo by Daniel Afzal of the USPS.Postmaster General Megan Brennan. Video grab from USPS video.The audience, including students from the Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School at the University of Pittsburgh, watch the tribute video during the ceremony. Photo by Daniel Afzal of the USPS.The autograph line after the cerremony. Second from left is Jay Bigalke, editor-in-chief of Linn’s Stamp News, and third from left is Foster Miller, membership chairman of the American First Day Cover Society. Photo by Daniel Afzal of the USPS.Postmaster General Brennan signs an autograph for a young girl. Video grab from USPS video. David “Mr. McFeely” Newell signs an autograph. Video grab from USPS video.A boy decides which Mister Rogers Stamp collectibles he wants. Video grab from USPS video. A postal clerk bags some purchases. Video grab from USPS video. Video grab from USPS video. Video grab from USPS video. Video grab from USPS video.The entrance to the Mister Rogers Studio at WQED. Video grab from USPS video.

The first-day ceremony for the Mister Rogers stamp is the day before, in Pittsburgh, which is about a 2½-hour drive or 150 miles away.

This issue was not in the initial 2018 announcement. U.S. airmail service was established May 15, 1918, with the first three stamps issued (Sc. C1, C2 and C3, plus of course the infamous C3a invert) on May 13, 1918. For more on the service, see Wikipedia.

The blue stamp was issued May 1. The Scott Catalogue number is 5281.
The red, or “carmine,” stamp will be issued August 11. Its Scott Catalogue number is 5282.

The latest updates are at the end of this page. Most recent: July 5, 2018.Click here to go to the Airmail II information.

Updated March 27th:

[press release]
United States Postal Service to Celebrate 100th Anniversary
of U.S. Airmail Service
First of Two United States Air Mail Forever Stamps to be Dedicated May 1WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service will honor the beginning of airmail service by dedicating two United States Air Mail Forever stamps this year.

The first, depicted on the right in blue, commemorates the pioneering spirit of the brave pilots who first flew the mail in the early years of aviation. The first-day-of-issue ceremony will take place May 1, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. N.E., Washington, DC. The event is free and open to the public. Followers of the U.S. Postal Service’s Facebook page can view the ceremony live at facebook.com/USPS. News about the stamps can be shared with the hashtags #AirMailStamps and #USAirMail.

On May 15, 1918, in the midst of World War I, a small group of Army pilots delivered mail along a route that linked Washington, Philadelphia, and New York—initiating the world’s first regularly scheduled airmail service.

The United States Post Office Department, the predecessor to the U.S. Postal Service, took charge of the U.S. Air Mail Service later that summer, operating it from Aug. 12, 1918, through Sept. 1, 1927. Airmail delivery, daily except on Sundays, became part of the fabric of the American economy and spurred growth of the nation’s aviation industry.

The second stamp, red and pictured left, will commemorate this milestone with its first-day-of-issue to take place later this summer.

Both stamps, printed in the intaglio print method— a design transferred to paper from an engraved plate — depict the type of plane typically used in the early days of airmail, a Curtiss JN-4H biplane. The biplane was also featured on the stamps originally issued in 1918 to commemorate the beginning of regularly scheduled airmail service. The stamp designs evoke that earlier period.

Background
For airmail service to succeed in the early days of flight, the Post Office had to develop profitable routes, such as between New York and Chicago, and to establish the infrastructure for safely making night flights. It set up lighted airfields and erected hundreds of airmail guide beacons between New York and San Francisco so that by 1924 regularly scheduled, transcontinental flying was possible, day and night.

Airmail delivery, daily except on Sundays, became part of the fabric of the American economy and spurred the growth of the nation’s aviation industry.
The United States Air Mail stamp is being issued as a Forever stamp. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First Class Mail one ounce price. Stamp design
On the 100th anniversary of the beginning of regular airmail service, this stamp celebrates the courage of the pioneering airmail carriers and the foresight of those who fostered the new service and made it a success. The stamp, printed in intaglio, features a drawing of the type of plane typically used in the early days of airmail, a Curtiss JN4H biplane. This type of biplane was also featured on the 24-cent stamp that was issued in 1918 to commemorate the beginning of regularly scheduled airmail service. The words “UNITED STATES” and “AIR MAIL” are respectively at the top and bottom of the stamp. “EST” is an abbreviation for “established.” The stamp designer and typographer was Dan Gretta; Greg Breeding was the art director.

Updated March 29th:

On May 1, 2018, in Washington, DC, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the United States Air Mail stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps (Item 477700). The stamp will go on sale nationwide May 1, 2018.

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the beginning of regular airmail service, the Postal Service™ will issue two stamps in 2018. The first stamp, issued May 1, commemorates the pioneering spirit of the brave Army pilots who initiated the world’s first regularly scheduled airmail service. The stamp, rendered in blue and printed in intaglio, features a drawing of the type of plane typically used in the early days of airmail, a Curtiss JN-4H biplane. An identical stamp, printed in red, will commemorate the beginning of airmail delivery through the U.S. Post Office Department, which began in August 1918. The red stamp will be issued later this summer. Dan Gretta designed the stamps and was the typographer. Greg Breeding was the art director.

Availability to Post Offices: Item 477700, United States Air Mail (Forever priced at the First-Class Mail rate) Commemorative Pane of 20 Stamps. Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices™.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office or on The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – United States Air Mail Stamp
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

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. All orders must be postmarked by September 1, 2018.

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Technical Specifications:

Issue United States Air Mail Stamp
Item Number: 477700
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: May 1, 2018, Washington, DC 20066
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Designer: Dan Gretta, Philadelphia, PA
Typographer: Dan Gretta, Philadelphia PA
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Intaglio
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Press Type: Stevens Vari-size Security Press
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 7,500,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Colors: Pantone 280C
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x 0.84 in/36.07 x 21.34 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x 0.98 in/39.62 x 24.89 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 7.25 x 7.25 in/184.15 x 184.15 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h): 14.50 x 21.75 in/368.30 x 552.45 mm
Plate Size: 120 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “P” followed by one (1) single digit
Marginal Markings:
Front: HEADER: UNITED STATES AIR MAIL • ESTABLISHED 1818 • Plate numbers in two corners of pane
Back: ©2018 USPS • USPS Logo • Two barcodes (477700) • Plate Position Diagram • Promotional Text

Updated April 24th:

The National Postal Museum says it will host the first day ceremony for this issue at 11 a.m. on May 1 in the Museum Atrium. The NPM says the site is wheelchair accessible, and no reservation is required.

Updated April 25th:

[media advisory]
United States Postal Service to Celebrate 100th Anniversary
of U.S. Air Mail Service
Dedicating United States Air Mail Forever Stamp

What: First-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the United States Air Mail Forever stamp. The event is free and open to the public. Please share the news using the hashtags #AirMailStamps and#USAirMail.

Who:

• Bill Harris, Deputy Director, Department of the Air Force
• Susan Brownell, Vice President, Supply Management, United States Postal Service
• Elliot Gruber, Director, Smithsonian National Postal Museum
• Nancy Pope, Head Curator, Smithsonian National Postal Museum

When: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 11 a.m.

Where: National Postal Museum
2 Massachusetts Ave. N.E.
Washington, DC 20002

Followers of the U.S. Postal Service’s Facebook page can view the ceremony live at facebook.com/USPS.

Background: On May 15, 1918, in the midst of World War I, a small group of Army pilots delivered mail along a route that linked Washington, DC; Philadelphia; and New York City — initiating the world’s first regularly scheduled airmail service. The U.S. Post Office Department took charge of U.S. Air Mail service later that summer, operating it from Aug. 12, 1918, through Sept. 1, 1927.

On the 100th anniversary of the beginning of airmail service, this stamp celebrates the courage of the pioneering airmail carriers and the foresight of those who fostered the new service and made it a success.

Airmail delivery, daily except Sundays, became part of the fabric of the American economy and spurred the growth of the nation’s aviation industry.

A second stamp, featured in red, will be released later this summer in commemoration of the Post Office Department’s U.S. Air Mail service. More details will be forthcoming.

Both stamps, printed in intaglio — a design engraved into the stamp paper — feature a drawing of the type of plane typically used in the early days of airmail, a Curtiss JN-4H biplane. The biplane was also featured on the stamps originally issued in 1918 to commemorate the beginning of regularly scheduled airmail service. The stamp design evokes that earlier period.

Updated April 28th:
In response to a request from The Virtual Stamp Club, here are the philatelic products for this issue:

• • • 477700 Pane of 20, $10.00
    • 477706 Press Sheet with Die-cut, $60.00
    • 477710 Digital Color Postmark Keepsake, $11.95
    • 477716 First-Day Cover, $0.94
    • 477721 Digital Color Postmark FDC, $1.65
    • 477730 Ceremony Program, $6.95
    • 477724 Framed Stamps, $39.95
    • 477728 Blue Cachet, $9.95

Updated May 2nd:

The second stamp will be issued Saturday, August 11 in College Park, MD (suburban Washington and the home of the main campus of the University of Maryland).The event will be held at the College Park Aviation Museum, located at what it says is the world’s oldest airport in continuous operation. The information is buried in the press release issued after the first stamp was issued. Yes, the first-day is during APS StampShow in Columbus, Ohio.

[press release]
United States Postal Service Celebrates 100th Anniversary of United States Air Mail Service

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the 100th anniversary of the beginning of regular airmail service with a Forever stamp. This stamp celebrates the courage of the pioneering airmail carriers and the foresight of those who fostered the new service and made it a success.

The first-day-of-issue ceremony for the blue United States Air Mail Forever stamp, took place at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Followers of the U.S. Postal Service’s Facebook page can view a video of the ceremony at facebook.com/USPS. News about the stamps can be shared with the hashtags #AirMailStamps and #USAirMail.

“The stamp we’re here to celebrate is a beautiful reminder of the imprint of United States Air Mail on today’s world,” said U.S. Postal Service Vice President of Supply Management Susan Brownell who dedicated the stamps.

Brownell spoke of how this groundbreaking service is credited with establishing the foundation for America’s modern-day aviation industry. “The Wright brothers opened this country’s eyes to what could be possible,” she added. “Fifteen years later, with the first airmail flights, the Post Office helped turn that possibility into reality.”

Joining Brownell to unveil the stamps were Dr. Bill Harris, Deputy Director, Air Force History and Museums Policies and Programs; Elliot Gruber, Director, Smithsonian National Postal Museum; and Nancy Pope, Head Curator, Smithsonian National Postal Museum. (Photo courtesy USPS.)

Harris spoke of the history of aviation, noting the significant contributions of the early pilots. “Challenges would be great,” he said. “But this didn’t dampen the spirits of the pilots who innovated and experimented daily with tactics and landing procedures. After all, what cargo could be more precious than letters to loved ones!”

A second stamp, red and pictured left, will be issued in College Park, MD on Aug.11, 2018. The stamp will commemorate United States Air Mail as an official function of the Post Office Department.

Both stamps, printed in the intaglio print method — a design transferred to paper from an engraved plate — depict the type of plane typically used in the early days of airmail, a Curtiss JN-4H biplane. The biplane was also featured on the 24-cent stamps originally issued in 1918 to commemorate the beginning of regularly scheduled airmail service.

The stamp design evokes that earlier period. The stamp designer and typographer was Dan Gretta; Greg Breeding was the art director.

Background
On May 15, 1918, in the midst of World War I, a small group of Army pilots delivered mail along a route that linked Washington, Philadelphia, and New York City — initiating the world’s first regularly scheduled airmail service. The blue stamp, released May 1, 2018, commemorated the pioneering spirit of the brave pilots who first flew the mail in the early years of aviation.

The United States Post Office Department, the predecessor to the U.S. Postal Service, took charge of U.S. Air Mail service later that summer, operating it from Aug. 12, 1918, through Sept. 1, 1927. Airmail delivery, daily except Sundays, became part of the fabric of the American economy and spurred the growth of the nation’s aviation industry. The red stamp commemorated this milestone.

Both stamps, printed in the intaglio print method — a design transferred to paper from an engraved plate — depict the type of plane typically used in the early days of airmail, a Curtiss JN-4H biplane. The biplane was also featured on the stamps originally issued in 1918 to commemorate the beginning of regularly scheduled airmail service. The stamp design evokes that earlier period.

For airmail service to succeed in the early days of flight, the Post Office had to develop profitable routes, such as between New York and Chicago, and establish the infrastructure for safely making night flights. It set up lighted airfields and erected hundreds of airmail guide beacons between New York and San Francisco so that by 1924 regularly scheduled, transcontinental flying was possible, day and night.

Airmail delivery, daily except Sundays, became part of the fabric of the American economy and spurred the growth of the nation’s aviation industry.

The United States Air Mail stamp is being issued as a Forever stamp that will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce price.

Updated July 4, 2018:
On August 11, 2018, in College Park, MD, the U.S. Postal Service will issue the United States Air Mail (red) stamp (Forever priced at the First-Class Mail rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps (Item 477900). The stamp will go on sale nation- wide August 11, 2018.

The United States Air Mail (red) stamp will be the second stamp issued in 2018 by the Postal Service to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of regular air- mail service. The first stamp, United States Air Mail (blue), issued in May, paid tribute to the pioneering spirit of the brave Army pilots who initiated the airmail service on May 15, 1918. This second stamp, identical to the first except that it is rendered in red, commemorates the beginning of airmail delivery through the U.S. Post Office Department on August 12, 1918. Both stamps are printed in intaglio and feature a drawing of the type of plane typically used in the early days of airmail, a Curtiss JN-4H biplane. The stamp design evokes that earlier period. The stamp designer and typographer was Dan Gretta, while Greg Breeding served as the art director.

Availability to Post Offices: Item 477900, United States Air Mail (Red) (Forever priced at the First- Class Mail rate) Commemorative Pane of 20 Stamps Stamp Fulfillment Services will make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices of a quantity to cover approximately 30 days of sales.

Special Dedication Postmarks:
Only the following pictorial postmark is permitted for the United States Air Mail (red) stamp. The word “Station” or the abbreviation “STA” is required somewhere in the design, because it will be a temporary station.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of- issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office or at The Postal Store website at usps.com/shop . They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – United States Air Mail (Red) Stamp
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

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. All orders must be post marked by December 11, 2018.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: United States Air Mail (Red) Stamp
Item Number: 477900
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: August 11, 2018, College Park, MD 20740
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Designer: Dan Gretta, Alameda, CA
Typographer: Dan Gretta, Alameda, CA
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Intaglio
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Press Type: Stevens Vari-Size Security Press
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 20,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Colors: Pantone 7623 Red
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x .84 in./36.07 x 21.34 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x .98 in./39.62 x 24.89 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 7.25 x 7.25 in./184.15 x 184.15 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h): 14.5 x 21.75 in./368.3 x 552.45 mm
Plate Size: 120 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “P” followed by one (1) digit
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: United States Air Mail • Established 1818 • Plate number in two corners
Back: ©2018 USPS • USPS Logo • Two barcodes (477900) • Plate Position Diagram • Promotional Text

Updated July 19th: Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue: It measures 2.96″x1.45″.It measures 2.95″x1.45″.The special cancellations for post offices other than the first-day city measures 2.95″ x 1.45″.

The Scott catalogue number for this stamp is 5280.

From the USPS: Peace Rose celebrates one of the most popular roses of all time. The peace rose revolutionized hybrid tea roses with its unique coloring, hardiness, and disease resistance.

This stamp will be issued April 21 in Shreveport, Louisiana. The American Rose Society has its headquarters and its Gardens of the American Rose Center in that city. A first-day ceremony for the stamp is not yet on its website calendars.

Updated March 16th from the Postal Bulletin:

On April 21, 2018, in Shreveport, LA, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Peace Rose stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive double-sided booklet of 20 stamps (Item 681800). The stamp will go on sale nationwide April 21, 2018.

The new Peace Rose stamp celebrates one of the most popular roses of all time. The stamp art features a detail from a photograph of the Peace Rose blossom and its creamy yellow petals, with a touch of pink on the edges. The rose revolutionized hybrid tea roses with its unique coloring, hardiness, and disease resistance. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp with an existing photograph taken by Richard C. Baer.

Availability to Post Offices: Item 681800, Peace Rose (Forever priced at the First-Class Mail rate) Double-sided Booklet of 20 Stamps. Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices™.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, on The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop, or by phone at 800-782-6724. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Peace Rose Stamp
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

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. All orders must be postmarked by August 21, 2018.

Philatelic products for this stamp issue are as follows:

• 681810 Digital Color Postmark Keepsake, $11.95.
• 681816 First-Day Cover, $0.94.
• 681821 Digital Color Postmark, $1.65.
• 681830 Ceremony Program, $6.95.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Peace Rose Stamp
Item Number: 681800
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Double-sided Booklet of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: April 21, 2018 Shreveport, LA 71102
Art Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Designer: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Typographer: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Existing Photo: Richard C. Baer
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville , NY
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Booklet: 20
Print Quantity: 400,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.73 x 0.84 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
Stamp Size (w x h): 0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
Full Booklet Size (w x h): 5.52 x 1.96 in./140.21 x 49.78 mm
Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Plate Size: 1040 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “P” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings: Header: “Peace Rose” Twenty First-Class Forever Stamps • Plate number in peel strip area • © 2017 USPS in peel strip area • Barcode • Promotional Information

The uspsblog.com has a story about the connection between two of the women recently included in the Black Heritage stamp series, Shirley Chisholm and Lena Horne.

The Scott catalogue number for this issue is U697.

The U.S. Postal Service confirms to The Virtual Stamp Club that there is a Priority Mail stamped-envelope with the design of the new Priority Mail stamp.

The envelope can only be order via Stamp Fulfillment Services (USPS.com or 1-800-STAMP-24) in packs of 5, 10 and 25. The ordering page is here.

• 232805 Pack of 5, $33.50
• 232810 Pack of 10, $67.00
• 232825 Pack of 25, $167.50

The envelope with the same first-day pictorial cancellation as for the stamp (shown on the left here) can also be ordered from SFS, at this page. A single copy is $7.14. The order number is 232816.

The Scott catalogue number for this issue is 5256.

From the USPS; further updates will appear after the initial, introductory entry:

Meyer Lemons Meyer Lemons is a 2-cent definitive stamp. The stamp art features a whole Meyer lemon next to two wedges of the cut fruit.

This stamp will be issued January 19th in Kenner, Louisiana. That coincides with the Winter Stamp Fest & Postcard Show.

Updated December 21st from the Postal Bulletin:

On January 19, 2018, in Kenner, LA, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the 2-cent denominated Meyer Lemons stamp, in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) coil of 10,000 stamps (Item 760400). The stamp will go on sale nationwide January 19, 2018.

The Meyer Lemons stamp is a new 2-cent definitive stamp that features a whole Meyer lemon next to two wedges of the cut fruit. The illustrations were created with pen and ink and watercolor. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp with an existing illustration by John Burgoyne.

Availability to Post Offices: Item 760400, 2-cent Meyer Lemons PSA Coil of 10,000 Stamps
Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices™.
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. Each cover must have sufficient postage to meet First-Class Mail® requirements. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop, or by phone at 800-782-6724. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Meyer Lemons Stamp
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

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. All orders must be postmarked by March 19, 2018.

Technical details for the Meyer Lemons stamp will appear in a future edition of the Postal Bulletin.

Updated December 27th: Here is the pictorial first-day postmark: It measures 2.03” x 1.5”.

Updated January 5th, from the Postal Bulletin:

Philatelic products for this stamp issue are as follows:

• • 760416 First-Day Cover, $0.95.
  • 760415 coil strips of 500, $10.00 [added February 1]

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Meyer Lemons Stamp
Item Number: 760400
Denomination & Type of Issue: 2-cent Denominated, Mail-use
Format: Coil of 10,000 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: January 19, 2018, Kenner, LA 70062
Art Director: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Designer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Typographer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Existing Photos: John Burgoyne, West Barnstable, MA
Modeler: Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Printed at: Browns Summit, NC
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Coil: 10,000
Print Quantity: 100,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
Colors: Pantone 7413, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.73 x 0.84 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
Stamp Size (w x h): 0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
Plate Size: 560 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “B” followed by five (5) single digits
Coil Number Frequency: Plate numbers every 28th stamp below stamp image

Added February 1:
Collectors can order coil strips of 500 from Stamp Fulfillment Services (USPS.com or 800-STAMP-24). The order number is 760415.

Added January 17, 2019:
A 3,000-stamp coil was added, effective January 27th. It is item 750000.