Full name of the issue: “Powwows: Celebrating Native American Culture.” Announced by the USPS on December 16, 2024:

The Postal Service strives to tell the stories of all Americans on its stamps, and issuing stamps that honor the living culture and heritage of Indigenous people is an important part of that goal. These stamps celebrate powwows, Native American social and ceremonial gatherings that feature music, dance and festive regalia. For this issuance, Cochiti Pueblo artist Mateo Romero created original paintings of four powwow dancers performing their craft against brightly colored backgrounds that highlight each dancer’s movement and traditional dress. Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps.

Additional information will be posted below the line, with the most recent information at the top.

Updated June 11^th:
The Scott catalogue numbers for these stamps are:
5978 (73¢) Powwows – Crow Hop Dance
a. Imperforate
5979 (73¢) Powwows – Women’s Traditional Dance
a. Imperforate
5980 (73¢) Powwows – Women’s Fancy Shawl Dance
a. Imperforate
5981 (73¢) Powwows – Men’s Hoop Dance
a. Imperforate
b. Horiz. or vert. strip of 4, #5978-5981
c. Imperforate horiz. or vert. strip of 4, #5978a-5981a

Updated March 20^th:

[media advisory] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]
USPS Celebrates Native American Culture with Powwow Stamps

What: The U.S. Postal Service will hold a first-day-of-issue ceremony for the Powwows: Celebrating Native American Culture stamps at the annual Gathering of Nations Pow Wow in Albuquerque, NM.

News of the Forever stamps is being shared with the hashtag #PowwowsStamps.-

Who: Steve Monteith, the Postal Service’s chief customer and marketing officer and executive vice president, will serve as the dedicating official.-

When: Friday, April 25, at 1:30 p.m. MDT-

Where:
Gathering of Nations Pow Wow
Tingley Coliseum / Expo New Mexico
300 San Pedro Drive NE
Albuquerque, NM 87108

RSVP: Attendees are encouraged to RSVP at www.usps.com/powwowsstamps. USPS will have a limited number of admission tickets and guests must register to receive one.-

Background: Powwows are festive gatherings where Indigenous people can celebrate their identities through dance, prayer, music and art. The largest powwow is the annual Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with more than 100,000 attendees.
These ceremonies open with a grand entry parade featuring Native veterans, tribal elders, dancers, and musicians. In addition to traditional and competitive dancing, main events include singing, pageantry, the honoring of ancestors, arts and crafts, and giveaways or donations to those in need.

The four powwow stamps showcase original paintings of Native American dancers by Cochiti Pueblo artist Mateo Romero. The artist took photographs of the dancers in their traditional clothing while performing and then painted on top of the images. The stamps include the Women’s Traditional Dance, Crow Hop Dance, Men’s Hoop Dance, and Women’s Fancy Shawl Dance.
Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps, which will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce rate.

Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue:The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.99″ x 1.28″The Pictorial Postmark measures 1.47″ x 1.30″

From the Postal Bulletin:
On April 25, 2025, in Albuquerque, NM, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Powwows: Celebrating Native American Culture stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 486400). These stamps will go on sale nationwide April 25, 2025, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Powwows: Celebrating Native American Culture commemorative pane of 20 stamps must not be split and the stamps must not be sold individually.

Powwows: Celebrating Native American Culture stamps honor these vibrant North American Native gatherings and their unique contribution to our American culture. Four new stamps, in a pane of 20, showcase original paintings of four Native American powwow dancers by Cochiti Pueblo artist Mateo Romero. The dances featured are Crow Hop, Women’s Traditional, Women’s Fancy Shawl, and Men’s Hoop. A large powwow drum is showcased on the selvage along with the title of the issuance. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamps and the stamp pane.

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 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 – Powwows: Celebrating Native American Culture 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 August 25, 2025.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Powwows: Celebrating Native American Culture Stamps
Item Number: 486400
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (4 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: April 25, 2025, Albuquerque, NM 87101
Art Director: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Designer: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Artist: Mateo Romero, Santa Fe, NM
Modeler: Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Flexographic
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Gallus RCS
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 18,000,000
Paper Type: Phosphor, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.8400 x 1.4200 in. / 21.3360 x 36.0680 mm.
Overall Size (w x h): 0.9800 x 1.5600 in. / 24.8920 x 39.6240 mm.
Full Pane Size (w x h): 5.9200 x 8.0000 in. / 150.3680 x 203.2000 mm.
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 11.9650 x 16.1250 in. / 303.9110 x 409.5750 mm.
Plate Size: 80 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: -“B” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: POWWOWS: Celebrating Native American Culture • Plate number in bottom two corners
Back: © 2024 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (486400) • Plate position diagram (4) • Promotional text

Updated March 6^th:
These stamps will be issued April 25 in Albuquerque, NM.

Announced by the USPS on December 16, 2024:

Recreational fishing attracts more than 55 million anglers to America’s lakes, rivers, and oceans each year — and lure designs for different environments are part of its growing appeal. These stamps feature brightly detailed photographs by Sarah Cramer Shields showing five lures considered icons of the sport. Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps.

In addition, the USPS says these stamps will be issued March 13, 2025, in Springfield, MO.

Additional information will appear below the line, with the newest information at the top.

Updated May 7^th:
Here are the Scott catalog numbers for this issue:
5961 (73¢) Crankbait
5962 (73¢) Popper
5963 (73¢) Spoon
5964 (73¢) Spinner
5965 (73¢) Wakebait

Updated March 10^th:
Here is what the full pane of 20 looks like:You can click on this picture for a larger version.

Updated February 6^th:

[press release] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]
Freshwater Fishing Lures Stamps To Be Issued March 13

What: The U.S. Postal Service will issue its Freshwater Fishing Lures stamps at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium in Springfield, MO, on March 13. This release celebrates the beauty and ingenuity of some of America’s most successful freshwater fishing lures with a colorful pane of 20 Forever stamps featuring five different, close-up photographs of five popular designs.

The first-day-of-issue event for the Freshwater Fishing Lures stamps is free and open to the public. News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #FishingLuresStamps.

Who: John DiPeri, vice president, regional processing operations — Western Region, U.S. Postal Service

When: Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 11 a.m. Central

Where:
Bass Pro Shops, Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium
500 W. Sunshine St.
Springfield, MO 65807

RSVP: Attendees are required to register at usps.com/fishingluresstamps to receive free admission to Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium.

Background: From the earliest handmade wooden lures to modern swimbaits made of advanced materials, there are countless freshwater fishing lures available, each designed to meet the specific needs of the angler.

Crankbaits, or plugs, are popular among anglers because they are relatively easy to use. They attract a variety of fish, including bass, walleye and pike. Their unique swimming action is generated by a plastic lip and curved body, which make the lures dive and wiggle just by reeling them in. Anglers tend to run these lures along the bottom, bouncing them off rocks, logs or other submerged structures.

An in-line spinner lure is made to mimic the movement of a swimming bait fish, attracting predator fish with a spinning blade and a weighted body that create vibration in the water. They often have tails dressed with feathers, animal hair or rubber skirting to attract bass, trout, pike and other species in shallow streams, deeper rivers and lakes.

Spoon lures have been around since the 1800s and are named for their concave shape. It is believed that a blacksmith in Vermont created the first spoon lure by sawing off the handle of a spoon and attaching a hook. Spoons have remained popular because their unique movement and glimmer under water are so effective at catching fish, especially bass, pike and trout.

Topwater lures are extremely popular and are designed to be used on the surface of the water.

Wakebaits use metal or plastic wings to create a commotion like the wake of a boat as they skim the surface. A popper has a concave face that creates a popping sound when it is pulled across the water.

Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps using original photographs by Sarah Cramer Shields.

As Forever stamps, Freshwater Fishing Lures will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.

Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue: The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.91″ x 1.46″The pictorial postmark measures 2.11″ x 1.12″

From the Postal Bulletin:
On March 13, 2025, in Springfield, MO, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Freshwater Fishing Lures stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate), in five designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 486500). These stamps will go on sale nationwide March 13, 2025, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Freshwater Fishing Lures commemorative pane of 20 stamps must not be split and the stamps must not be sold individually.

This issuance celebrates the beauty and ingenuity of some of America’s most successful freshwater fishing lures. The colorful pane of 20 Forever® stamps features five close-up photographs of five different, popular fishing lure designs: crankbait, popper, spoon, spinner, and wakebait. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps using original photographs by Sarah Cramer Shields.

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 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 – Freshwater Fishing Lures 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 July 13, 2025.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Freshwater Fishing Lures Stamps
Item Number: 486500
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (5 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: March 13, 2025, Springfield, MO 65801
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville VA
Designer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville VA
Photographer: Sarah Cramer Shields, Charlottesville, VA
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 15,000,000
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area 1 (w x h): 1.420 x 0.8400 in. / 36.0680 x 21.3360 mm.
Stamp Size 1 (w x h): 1.560 x 0.9800 in. / 39.6240 x 24.8920 mm.
Image Area 2 (w x h): 1.710 x 0.8400 in. / 43.4340 x 21.3360 mm.
Stamp Size 2 (w x h): 1.850 x 0.9800 in. / 46.9900 x 24.8920 mm.
Full Pane Size (w x h): 9.450 x 5.5000 in. / 240.030 x 139.7000 mm.
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Plate Size: 160 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “P” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: FRESHWATER FISHING LURES • Plate number in bottom two corners
Back: © 2024 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (486500) • Plate position diagram (8) • Promotional text

Only 14 issues have been announced, many of them “mail-use” or “definitive” stamps. Undoubtedly, more issues will be announced.

What do you think will be in the program? What do you think should be in the program for 2025?

We’ll start: 2025 will be the 250th anniversary (“semiquincentennial” if you want to be fancy) of the Battle of Lexington & Concord, of the Second Continental Congress, and other American Revolution milestones. It will also be the centennial of a Great American Novel, The Great Gatsby. The radio program Grand Ole Opry went on the air in 1925, too.

American entertainers born that year include Gwen Verdon, Paul Newman, Elaine Stritch, Jack Lemmon, Kim Stanley, Hal Holbrook, George Kennedy, Rod Steiger, Tony Curtis, Maureen Stepleton, June Lockhart, Merv Griffin, Donald O’Connor, Mel Torme, B.B. King, Lenny Bruce, Angela Lansbury, Johnny Carson, Rock Hudson, Jonathan Winters, and Sammy Davis Jr. (Me, I’d put my money on Davis and — if they can figure out which wife has the rights — Carson.) Dick Van Dyke will turn 100 in 2025 but he’s still with us.

Remember that the U.S. Postal Service doesn’t like to commemorate disasters and other unpleasantness, so a stamp for the massive 1925 Ku Klux Klan rally in Washington is unlikely.

We used Wikipedia’s pages for 1925 and there are similar pages for toher years. The oft-ignored guidelines say anniversary increments of 50 years, not 25 or 75, and no corporations or organizations, which could seem to eliminate the Chrysler Corporation.

So what do you think?

As predicted by VSC, the USPS announced a new Priority Mail stamp on December 16^th:

USPS celebrates the continued exploration of deep space with an extremely high-definition image of a spiral galaxy 32 million light-years from Earth. The image, captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, helps researchers update their models of star formation and allows them to better understand the origins of our universe. Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp with an image from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the European Space Agency, the Canadian Space Agency, the Space Telescope Science Institute, Janice Lee (Space Telescope Science Institute), Thomas Williams (Oxford) and the Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS Team. Upon favorable review by the Postal Regulatory Commission, the stamp will be denominated at the new Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope rate.

The stamp will be issued January 21 in Big Sky, Montana, with a “local ceremony.” Additional information will be posted below the line, with the most recent information at the top.

Updated February 28^th:
The Scott catalogue number for this issue is 5954.

Updated January 13^th:
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue:

[The Digital Color Postmark design and dimensions is not yet available.]Updated January 9^th:

On January 21, 2025, in Big Sky, MT, the United States Postal Service® will issue the $10.10 Spiral Galaxy Priority Mail® stamp, in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of four stamps (Item 123000). This stamp will go on sale nationwide January 21, 2025, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.

This new Priority Mail stamp celebrates America’s continued exploration of deep space with another breathtaking image captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The stamp features spiral galaxy NGC 628 located 32 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces. This image helps researchers update their models of star formation and allows them to better understand the origins of our universe. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp, using an image provided by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), ESA (European Space Agency), CSA (Canadian Space Agency), STScI (Space Telescope Science Institute), Janice Lee (STScI), Thomas Williams (Oxford), and the PHANGS (Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS) Team.

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 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 – Spiral Galaxy 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 May 21, 2025.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Spiral Galaxy Stamp
Item Number: 123000
Denomination & Type of Issue: $10.10 Priority Mail Rate
Format: Pane of 4 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: January 21, 2025, Big Sky, MT 59716
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Designer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Existing Image: NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), ESA (European Space Agency), Canadian Space Agency, Space Telescope Science Institute, Janice Lee (Space Telescope Science Institute), Thomas Williams (Oxford), PHANGS Team
Modeler: Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Gallus RCS
Stamps per Pane: 4
Print Quantity: 2,400,000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.4200 x 1.0850 in. / 36.0680 x 27.5590 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.5600 x 1.2250 in. / 39.6240 x 31.1150 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 4.1200 x 3.4500 in. / 104.6480 x87.6300 mm
Plate Size: 80 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “B” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate number in two corners
Back: © 2024 USPS • USPS Logo • Four barcodes (123000) • Plate position diagram (10) • Promotional text

As predicted by VSC, the USPS announced a new Priority Mail stamp on December 16^th:

Featuring an image captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, this stamp shows a star cluster approximately 1,000 light-years from Earth. Hidden within the cloud of celestial dust are floating brown dwarfs — objects too small to be stars but larger than most planets. Studying these brown dwarfs will help scientists explore how star-formation processes operate for very small masses. Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp with an image provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the European Space Agency, the Canadian Space Agency, the Space Telescope Science Institute, Kevin Luhman (Penn State University) and Catarina Alves de Oliveira (European Space Agency). Upon favorable review by the Postal Regulatory Commission, the stamp will be denominated at the new Priority Mail Express Flat Rate Envelope rate.

The stamp will be issued January 21 in Big Sky, Montana, with a “local ceremony.” Additional information will be posted below the line, with the most recent information at the top.

Updated February 28^th:
The Scott catalogue number for this issue is 5955.

Updated January 17^th:
The DCP postmark was revised due to an “artist correction.” The illustration in the next item has been replaced with the new version. The dimensions are the same.

Updated January 13^th:
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue:The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.99″ x 1.50″This is the standard “killerbar” postmark.

Updated January 9^th:

On January 21, 2025, in Big Sky, MT, the United States Postal Service® will issue the $31.40 Star Cluster Priority Mail Express® stamp, in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of four stamps (Item 129400). This stamp will go on sale nationwide January 21, 2025, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.

This new Priority Mail Express® stamp celebrates America’s continued exploration of deep space with another remarkable image captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The stamp features star cluster IC 348, a formation approximately 1,000 light-years from Earth within the constellation Perseus. Hidden within the cloud of celestial dust are tiny, free-floating brown dwarfs — objects too small to be stars but larger than most planets. Studying these brown dwarfs will help scientists explore how star-formation processes operate for very small masses. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp with an image provided by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), ESA (European Space Agency), CSA (Canadian Space Agency), STScI (Space Telescope Science Institute), Kevin Luhman (Penn State University), and Catarina Alves de Oliveira (ESA).

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 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 – Star Cluster 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 May 21, 2025.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Star Cluster Stamp
Item Number: 129400
Denomination &Type of Issue: $31.40 Priority Mail Express Rate
Format: Pane of 4 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: January 21, 2025, Big Sky, MT 59716
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Designer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Existing Photo: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Kevin Luhman (PSU), Catarina Alves de Oliveira (ESA)
Modeler: Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Gallus RCS
Stamps per Pane: 4
Print Quantity: 600,000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.4200 x 1.0850 in. / 36.0680 x 27.5590 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.5600 x 1.2250 in. / 39.6240 x 31.1150 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 4.1200 x 3.4500 in. / 104.6480 x 87.6300 mm
Plate Size: 80 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “B” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate number in two corners
Back: © 2024 USPS • USPS Logo • Four barcodes (129400) • Plate position diagram (10) • Promotional text

Confirmed on June 26^th:

Four new designs in this booklet of 20 stamps usher in the holiday season: a trio of amaryllis flowers, a holly wreath, an evergreen branch decorated with fruit, and cardinals perched on mistletoe. The images were created using a collage technique with gouache and acrylic paint on background paper from a vintage gardening book. The shapes for each image were then cut out and pasted onto an archival cotton board. Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps with original artwork by Denise Fiedler.

These stamps will be issued September 13^th in Washington, DC.

Posted November 24, 2024:
Nothing about this issue has been announced or confirmed, but The Virtual Stamp Club will go out on an evergreen limb and say that there will be such an issue and that it will likely be at least four stamps and have the word “holiday” in its name. While no references will be made in the promotional material to “Christmas,” the designs will have symbols associated with that holiday and the word “seasonal” will be used several times.

However, stamps for the Madonna and Child, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are unlikely, inasmuch as these seem to be on a two-year cycle and stamps for these subjects were issued in 2024.

Updated November 5^th:
The Scott catalogue numbers for this issue are:

• 6033 Amaryllis Flowers
• 6034 Holly Wreath
• 6035 Evergreen Branch
• 6036 Cardinals on Mistletoe
• 6036a Block of 4
• 6036b Booklet pane of 20

Updated August 9^th:
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue:The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.59″ x 1.47″ There is no Pictorial Postmark, just the FDOI “killer bars.”

From the Postal Bulletin:

On September 13, 2025, in Washington, DC, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Holiday Cheer stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate), in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) double-sided booklet of 20 stamps (Item 685600). These stamps will go on sale nationwide September 13, 2025, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.

Four new designs in this booklet of 20 usher in the holiday season. Each stamp features a collage of either a holly wreath, three amaryllis flowers, cardinals perched on mistletoe, or an evergreen branch decorated with fruit. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamps with artwork by Denise Fiedler.

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 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 – Holiday Cheer 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 January 13, 2026.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Holiday Cheer Stamps
Item Number: 685600
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Double-Sided Booklet of 20 (4 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: September 13, 2025, Washington, DC 20066
Art Director: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Designer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Artist: Denise Fiedler, San Francisco, CA
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Booklet: 20
Print Quantity: 500,000,000
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.7700 x 1.0500 in. / 19.5580 x 26.6700 mm.
Stamp Size (w x h): 0.9100 x 1.1900 in. / 23.1140 x 30.2260 mm.
Booklet Size (w x h): 5.7600 x 2.3800 in. / 146.3040 x 60.425 mm.
Plate Size: 880 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “P” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings: Header: Holiday Cheer • Twenty First-Class™ Forever® Stamps • © 2025 USPS in peel strip area • Barcode • USPS logo • Promotional text • Plate number in peel strip area

A stamp or stamps will be issued to promote the upcoming International stamp show in the U.S. The first day will be either the first or second day of Great American Stamp Show, i.e., August 17 or 18. No announcement has been made by the USPS and no further details are available at this time. Shown here is the Boston 2026 logo, not the stamp design.

From the USPS press release November 15, 2024:

Offered in booklets of 20, these five stamps feature photographs of iconic winter landscapes from around the country. Ethel Kessler, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps using images from various photographers.

The latest information on this issue will appear below the line, with the latest information at the top.

Updated November 9^th:
The Scott catalogue numbers for this issue are:

• 6038 House and Snow-Covered Trees
• 6039 Snow-Covered Trees and Fence
• 6040 Snow-Covered Trees and Barn
• 6041 Ice-Covered Structure
• 6042 Snow-Covered Trees
• 6042a Vertical strip of 5
• 6042b Booklet pane of 20

Updated August 9^th:
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue: The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.81″ x 1.36″ There is no Pictorial Postmark, just the FDOI “killer bars.”

From the Postal Bulletin:

On Septemeber 19, 2025, in Danville, IN, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Winter Landscapes stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate), in five designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) double-sided booklet of 20 stamps (Item 685700). These stamps will go on sale September 19, 2025, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.

Winter Landscapes celebrates the beauty and serenity of snow. The five different photographs featured in this booklet of 20 stamps showcase the special allure of winter with snowy landscapes from around the United States. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamps with existing images taken by various photographers.

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 – Winter Landscapes 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 January 19, 2026.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Winter Landscapes Stamps
Item Number: 685700
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Double-Sided Booklet of 20 (5 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: September 19, 2025, Danville, IN 46122
Art Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Designer: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Existing Photo: Mike Blottenberger
Existing Photo: John Moore
Existing Photo: Carson O’Ffill
Existing Photo: Juanita Phillips
Existing Photo: Katherine Plessner
Modeler: Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Booklet: 20
Print Quantity: 240,000,000
Paper Type: Phosphor, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.0500 x 0.7700 in. / 26.6700 x 19.5580 mm.
Stamp Size (w x h): 1.1900 x 0.9100 in. / 30.2260 x 23.1140 mm.
Booklet Size (w x h): 5.7430 x 2.3750 in. / 145.8722 x 60.3250 mm.
Plate Size: 800 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “B” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings: Header: Winter Landscapes Twenty First-Class™ Forever® • © 2024 USPS in peel strip area • Barcode • USPS logo • Promotional text • Plate number in peel strip area

Updated June 26^th:
These stamps will be issued September 19 in Danville, Indiana.

From the USPS press release November 15, 2024:

An icon of American television, Betty White (1922–2021) shared her wit and warmth with viewers for seven decades — including roles on “The Golden Girls” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” The comedic actor, who gained younger generations of fans as she entered her 90s, was also revered as a compassionate advocate for animals. Dale Stephanos created the digital illustration based on a 2010 photograph by Kwaku Alston. Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp.

The latest information on this issue will appear below the line, with the latest information at the top.

Updated May 7^th:
The Scott catalog number for this issue is 5976.

Updated February 20^th:
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue: The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.77″ x 1.42″The Pictorial Postmark measures 3.00″ x 1.07″The “special” postmark measures 2.75″ x 0.91″

Ceremony Information:

[press release] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]
Betty White to Smile on New Stamp

What: The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the warmth, wit and charisma of Betty White by honoring the late actress and comedienne with a new stamp bearing her likeness.

The first-day-of-issue event for the Betty White stamp will be held at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. For free day-of-event admission to the zoo, see below.

News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #BettyWhiteStamp.

Who: The Honorable Amber McReynolds, chairwoman, U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors

When: Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 11 a.m. PT

Where:
Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Allen Ludden Plaza
5333 Zoo Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90027

RSVP: Attendees may preregister for the event, including free admission to the zoo, at usps.com/bettywhitestamp.

Background: This collectible Forever stamp honors beloved American actress and comedienne Betty White (1922-2021), whose impish smile is depicted on the stamp and lit up performances in a career that spanned more than 60 years. Often referred to as the “First Lady of Television,” White was honored with five Primetime Emmy Awards for her work in television, as well as three Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Grammy Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was also much recognized for her animal welfare work.

The Betty White stamp features a digitally created portrait of the cherished star against a violet-colored background and, in a lighter shade, bubbly spots that befit her sparkling personality. She is portrayed wearing a polka-dotted blue top. “Betty White” is printed in white near the bottom of the stamp artwork. “FOREVER USA” is printed just below, in violet. Her name also appears centered atop the white selvage, also in violet.

Postal Products: The Betty White stamp will be available in panes of 20. As Forever stamps, they will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.

Postal Bulletin:

On March 27, 2025, in Los Angeles, CA, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Betty White stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate), in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 486600). This stamp will go on sale nationwide March 27, 2025, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.

This stamp honors actor, TV personality, and animal advocate Betty White (1922–2021), whose television appearances spanned the history of the medium and delighted generations of fans. The stamp illustration, digitally created by Dale Stephanos, is based on a photograph taken by Kwaku Alston in 2010. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp.

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 – Betty White 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 July 27, 2025.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Betty White Stamp
Item Number: 486600
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: March 27, 2025, Los Angeles, CA 90052
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Designer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Artist: Dale Stephanos, Foxboro, MA
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 35,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.8400 x 1.4200 in. / 21.3360 x 36.0680 mm.
Overall Size (w x h): 0.9800 x 1.5600 in. / 24.8920 x 39.6240 mm.
Full Pane Size (w x h): 5.9200 x 7.9500in. / 150.3680 x 201.9300 mm.
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 11.8400 x 24.1000 in. / 300.7360 x 612.1400 mm.
Plate Size: 240 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: ”P” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: Betty White • Plate number in bottom two corners
Back: ©2024 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (486600) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text

Updated December 16^th:
This stamp will be issued March 27 in Los Angeles.

From the USPS press release November 15, 2024:

Offering whimsical, eye-catching designs for letters and cards, these 10 stamps show baby wild animals from across the United States, with visual elements suggesting the habitat or behavior of each one. Tracy Walker designed and created the artwork by digitally layering colored shapes on solid backgrounds. Greg Breeding provided art direction.

The latest information on this issue will appear below the line, with the latest information at the top.

Updated July 7^th:
Here are the Scott catalogue numbers for this issue:
6006 Fox
6007 Owls
6008 Deer
6009 Seal
6010 Rabbit
6011 Raccoon
6012 Bear
6013 Skunk
6014 Bobcat
6015 Chipmunks
a. Block of 10, #6006-6015
b. Convertible booklet pane of 20, 2 each #6006-6015

Updated May 2^nd:
Designer Tracy Walker resides in Uxbridge, Ontario, not in Ohio, as indicated in the Tech Specs below.

Updated April 18^th:
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue:The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.36″ x 1.18″ The Pictorial Postmark measures 2.76″ x 1.06″

From the Postal Bulletin:
On May 23, 2025, in Aurora, CO, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Baby Wild Animals stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in 10 designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) double-sided booklet of 20 stamps (Item 685500). This stamp will go on sale May 23, 2025, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.

Baby Wild Animals stamps feature a graphic illustration of each animal in its habitat, surrounded by flowers, leaves, water, or other natural elements. The animals, which include a fox, owl, deer, seal, rabbit, raccoon, bear, skunk, bobcat, and chipmunk, range widely across the United States. Tracy Walker was the stamp designer and artist. Greg Breeding was the art director.

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 – Baby Wild Animals 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 September 23, 2025.

Technical Specifications:

Issue:-Baby Wild Animals Stamps
Item Number:-685500
Denomination & Type of Issue:-First-Class Mail Forever
Format:-Double-sided Booklet of 20 (10 designs)
Series:-N/A
Issue Date & City:-May 23, 2025, Aurora, CO 80017
Art Director:-Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Designer:-Tracy Walker, Delaware, OH
Artist:-Tracy Walker, Delaware, OH
Modeler:-Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process:-Offset
Printer:-Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type:-Alprinta 74
Stamps per Booklet:-20
Print Quantity:-160,000,000
Paper Type:-Phosphor, Block Tag
Adhesive Type:-Pressure-sensitive
Colors:-Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation:-Vertical
Image Area (w x h):-0.7700 x 1.0500 in. / 19.5580 x 26.6700 mm.
Stamp Size (w x h):-0.9100 x 1.1900 in. / 23.1140 x 30.2260 mm.
Booklet Size (w x h):-5.7600 x 2.3800 in. / 146.3040 x 60.4520 mm.
Plate Size:-800 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers:-“B” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front:-Header: BABY WILD ANIMALS Twenty First-Class Forever Stamps
Back:-© 2024 USPS in peel strip area • Barcode • USPS logo • Promotional text • Plate number in peel strip area

Updated March 6^th:
The USPS says these stamps will be issued on Saturday, May 24th (the second day of the stamp show).

Updated February 20^th:
As reported in Comments by Mike Pascoe, these stamps will be issued May 23 at Rocky Mountain Stamp Show in Aurora, Colorado (suburban Denver).