22 thoughts on “O Beautiful (U.S. 2018)”

1. These are beautiful, but I wish they were in landscape rather than square.

   • I agree with Mr. Jantz. Another idea that I think might make this design even more interesting would be to have it issued as a 5-year series – a set of four over the five years. The sheet design could contribute in making the series highly collectable.

2. Has anyone heard what the names of the individual stamps are?

   • No, we have no other details, other than it isn’t expected for release in the first quarter of the year.

     • I’ve been able to reverse image search all but a few and find out what the scenes are and who the photographers were, if you’re interested?

       • I would be interested in this information. I make maximum cards using US stamps if I can find corresponding postcards. Knowing what and where the sites are would help me locate appropriate postcards. I recognize Maroon Bells, but would like to know the location of the others.

         • Going in order from left to right:
           Row 1:
           1) Sunbeams over alluvial fan, Death Valley National Park, photographer Gary Crabbe;
           2) Information not found, but it is definitely the Northern Lights;
           3) Double Rainbow Over Wheat Field in Northwest Kansas, photographer Sean Ramsey;
           4) Information not found;
           Row 2:
           1) Information not found;
           2) Ploughed Wheat Field After Harvest in Autumn, Palouse Hills, Washington, found on Minden Pictures;
           3) Hawk on top of rural windmill next to wooden water tank at sunset; Merced Grasslands, Central Valley, California, photographer Gary Crabbe;
           4) Cumulus clouds floating above a wheat field, Montana, photo from Minden Pictures and credited to Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott;
           Row 3:
           1) Alpenglow on clouds at sunset above Half Dome and Tenaya Canyon, Yosemite National Park, California, photographer Gary Crabbe;
           2) Sunset looking west over the hills from the rim of Crater Lake, Crater Lake National Park, photographer Gary Crabbe;
           3) Yei Bi Chei sunrise 1987 Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona/Utah, photographer David Muench;
           4) Maroon Bells reflected in Maroon Lake, Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado, photographer Tim Fitzharris;
           Row 4:
           1) Sunrise over Mt. Diablo and green East Bay hills near Orinda, Contra Costa County, California, photographer Gary Crabbe;
           2) Yellow Sorrel at Pigeon Point near Pescadero, California, photographer Tim Fitzharris;
           3) Rows of wine grape vines in vineyard and green hills in spring, Edna Valley, San Luis Obispo County, California, photographer Gary Crabbe;
           4) Sunset light on green hills in spring, Tassajara Region, near Livermore Contra Costa County, California, photographer Gary Crabbe;
           Row 5:
           1) Information not found;
           2) Lone Ranch Beach, Samuel H. Boardman scenic corridor, Oregon State Parks, Oregon, photographer Tim Fitzharris;
           3) Passing storm over Canaveral National Seashore, Florida, photographer Tim Fitzharris;
           4) Dawn on Bailey Island, Maine, photographer Benjamin Williamson.

           Hope this helps, sorry about the few that I wasn’t able to find information on. The photographers must not have much of an online presence or the reverse image search I use would have found them.

3. Thank you so much, KAH, for the wonderful information. 😊

4. Thank you for all the info. Too bad these are so heavily west oriented. I count 7 California and 6 other western photos. What happened to “flyover country”? Looks like Kansas and perhaps first stamp in row 2. BTW I have no idea where, but my guess for stamp 4 in row 1 would be the Smokey Mountains.

   Thanks again.

5. Row 1: 4.)Newfound Gap, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina, photographer Tim Fitzharris
   Row 2: 1.)A pastoral farm scene that will represent the State of Wisconsin” Larry Michael Photography
   Row 5: 1.)The heiau for Laka at Ke?e – Waves dance in honor of Laka, Photographer Tim De La Vega

   • Row 5: 2) Lone Ranch Beach, Samuel H. Boardman scenic corridor, Oregon State Parks, Oregon, photographer Tim Fitzharris;
     This is at Cape Ferrelo on US-101, just north of Brookings OR.
     ( Just N of the CA/OR Border ) I’ve tried contacting the postmaster, no reply. Unknown if any special/First Day of Sale cancellations.
     You can try: (541)412-7048 Postmaster 711 Spruce St Brookings OR 97415.

     • Row 3: 2) Sunset looking west over the hills from the rim of Crater Lake, Crater Lake National Park, photographer Gary Crabbe;
       Contract Postal Unit – Crater Lake Ntl Park
       1 Sager Bldg, Crater Lake, OR 97604
       (541)594-3115 10am-2pm
       No Info from Park Rangers.

       • I’ve spoken with postal clerks at Crater Lake and Brookings OR. No plans for any special postmarks from these cities for these stamps.

         • But you can always go to the post office window and request handback cancels. The problem is that the stamps are being issued on the 4th of uly, when most post offices are closed. That’s probably another reason why those Oregon stations have no plans.

6. Great info, folks ! Thanks.

7. From Postal Bulletin 24 MAY
   Pane-20 USPS # 565304 $10.00 PIC & DCP Images at the end, but again, no philatelic item numbers. Keepsake #10 $?, PIC-20 #16 $18.80 ? DCP-20 #21 $33.00 ? Is On Automatic Distribution to all post offices. ( How many your P.O. will get varies widely )
   It seems the USPS has changed the policy about sending in to KC MO for FDoI cancellations. You now have FOUR MONTHS to send in your own stuff, and it seems the items produced by USPS are available from The Caves for about a year.

   • Mr Bessette, Postmaster 1104 Plainfield Pike, Oneco CT 06373 already has these, and can ship on the first-day date.

   • From Linns AUG 20 Scott 5298 a-t
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8. Really love these!

9. I had to wait until today before I could comment, but great detective work on the images. 🙂

   So, does getting the FDOI cancellation on an envelope increase the collectability value of a stamp?

   • Years ago, you had only 30 days to get the First Day cancel. Generally, mostly stamp collectors had this info. from various stamp collecting magazine subscriptions as well as being a member of a stamp club. You would think the 30-day limit would “increase the value” over other policies that have extended the period now up to FOUR MONTHS! That has not been the case however from what I see at stamp shows and buying, trading at clubs I once belonged to. If one put a return address directly on the FD cover(s), that reduced the value even further. Most stamp catalogs list FD cover values as “Unaddressed, Addressed” (Check Scott U.S. Specialized Catalog-it explains FDC types, values and give an approx. date when most covers HAD to be addressed and when Cachets were added, their increased value etc.

10. Thank you, folks, for posting this important information! I’m writing it down! Good to know.

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