Announced by the USPS on October 24, 2022.

This stamp honors Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020), the 107th Supreme Court Justice of the United States. After beginning her career as an activist lawyer fighting gender discrimination, Justice Ginsburg became a respected jurist whose important majority opinions advancing equality and strong dissents on socially controversial rulings made her a passionate proponent of equal justice and an icon of American culture. The stamp features an oil painting of Justice Ginsburg facing the viewer in her black judicial robe with an intricate white collar. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp with art by Michael J. Deas, based on a photograph by Philip Bermingham.

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Updated November 7^th:
The Scott catalogue number for this issues is 5821.

Updated September 7^th from the Postal Bulletin:
On October 2, 2023, in Washington, DC, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 483300). This stamp will go on sale October 2, 2023, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.

With this stamp, the Postal Service™ honors Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933–2020), the 107th Supreme Court Justice of the United States. After beginning her career as an activist lawyer fighting gender discrimination, Ginsburg became a respected jurist whose important majority opinions advancing equality and strong dissents on socially controversial rulings made her a passionate proponent of equal justice and an icon of American culture. This stamp features an oil painting of Ginsburg facing the viewer in her black judicial robe with an intricate white collar. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp with art by Michael J. Deas based on a photograph by Philip Bermingham.

No automatic distribution.

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 store.usps.com/store/home. 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 – Ruth Bader Ginsburg 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 February 2, 2024.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stamp
Item Number: 483300
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: October 2, 2023, Washington, DC 20066
Art Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Designer: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Artist: Michael J. Deas, New Orleans, LA
Modeler: Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint USPS
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 32,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Pantone 7563 C
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.840 x 1.420 in / 21.336 x 36.068 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.980 x 1.560 in / 24.892 x 39.624 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 5.940 x 8.250 in / 150.876 x 209.550 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 17.820 x 24.750 in / 452.628 x 628.650 mm
Plate Size: 180 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “B” followed by five (5) single digits in two corners
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: RUTH BADER GINSBURG • Plate number in bottom 2 corners
Back: © 2022 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (483300) • Plate position diagram (9) • Promotional text

Updated August 24:
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue:The Digital Color Postmark measures 3.00″ x 1.42″.The pictorial postmark measures 2.73″ x 1.01″

[ceremony details] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]
U.S. Postal Service to Unveil Stamp Honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg

What: The first-day-of-issue ceremony for a new Forever stamp commemorating the legacy of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

When: Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at 6 p.m. EDT

Where: National Portrait Gallery
Eighth and G streets NW
Washington, DC 20001

Who: The Honorable Roman Martinez IV, chairman of the USPS Board of Governors

RSVP: Media representatives and dedication ceremony attendees are encouraged to RSVP at: usps.com/ruthbaderginsburg.

Details: The United States Postal Service is proud to announce the dedication ceremony for a new Forever stamp honoring Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, celebrating her groundbreaking contributions to justice, gender equality and the rule of law.

The ceremony will feature:

• The official stamp unveiling
• A keynote address by Governor Martinez
• Remarks by other notable speakers
• A presentation on the design and significance of the stamp
• An opportunity for interviews and photographs

News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtags #RuthBaderGinsburgStamp and #RBGStamp.

This event is free and open to the public.

About the Stamp: The Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp features an oil painting of her in her black judicial robe and iconic white collar. The stamp captures her enduring spirit and tireless dedication to upholding the principles of the Constitution.

Ethel Kessler, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp with a portrait by Michael J. Deas based on a photograph by Philip Bermingham.

The Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp is being issued as a Forever stamp in panes of 20. Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.

Updated May 31:
This stamp will be issued Monday, October 2 — yes, the “first Monday in October” — in Washington, DC.