Updated August 3rd: The California Dogface Butterfly stamp will not be issued in 2017. Supplies of the previous nonmachineable-rate stamp, the Eastern-Tailed Blue Butterfly, issued in 2016, are sufficient at this time.
From the USPS, September 20, 2016:
The California dogface graces the seventh non-machineable butterfly stamp for use on irregularly sized envelopes, such as square greeting cards, invitations or announcements. The stamp is a highly stylized, simplified image of a California dogface (Zerene eurydice) — named for the forewing markings of the male butterfly, which bear a pattern that resembles a poodle head in profile. Greeting card envelopes printed with a silhouette of a butterfly indicate the need for additional postage or the use of a butterfly stamp. Tom Engeman created the stamp and art director Derry Noyes designed it.
VSC: Why would there be another non-denominated Butterfly stamp so soon after the issuance of this week’s [September 24, 2016] Eastern Tailed Blue butterfly stamp? Even if the non-machineable rate changes, the stamp design would not need to change.
USPS: The California Dogface Butterfly has been announced as a 2017 issuance. It could be issued whenever need demands during the calendar year, even if that need is much later in the year.
No Info in the 30 March 2017 Postal Bulletin. Previous info said Spring. Maybe April 13th P.B. ( 1 week before Taxes )
It was advertised in the Linn’s Stamp News Magazine as coming out in 2017 and the stamp itself has a 2017 date
on it in the picture that appeared in the new issues article
so I would assume it would have to be ussued this year.
Will it be held over until 2018 and the dated changed
on the stamp itself accordingly?
It will be held over until stocks of the present Butterfly stamp run low, which will probably be in 2018. However, the date on the stamps is the date of design, I think, so that may not change.
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