{"id":19821,"date":"2025-10-29T15:40:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=19821"},"modified":"2026-03-26T22:17:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T02:17:51","slug":"4%c2%a2-angels-trumpets-u-s-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=19821","title":{"rendered":"4\u00a2 Angel\u2019s Trumpets (U.S. 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>From the USPS on October 29, 2025:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19814\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets-267x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets-134x150.png 134w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a>This 4-cent stamp follows the 2024 release of other low-denomination flower stamps: the 1-cent Fringed Tulip, 2-cent Daffodils, 3-cent Peonies, 5-cent Red Tulips and 10-cent Poppies and Coneflowers. Low-denomination stamps are available in panes of 20 and coils of 10,000. To create these images, photographer Harold Davis backlit the flowers on a lightbox and combined multiple photographic exposures, resulting in a luminous, transparent look. Ethel Kessler, an art director for USPS, designed these stamps.<\/p>\n<p><em>More details will be posted below the line, with the most recent information at the top.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr width=\"50%\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Updated February 3<sup>rd<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe Scott catalogue numbers for this issue are<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6044 sheet<\/li>\n<li>6045 coil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Updated January 8<sup>th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Technical Specifications (sheet stamp):<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Issue: Angel\u2019s Trumpets Stamp<br \/>\nItem Number: 129500<br \/>\nDenomination &amp; Type of Issue: Four-cent Denominated, Mail-use<br \/>\nFormat: Pane of 20 (1 design)<br \/>\nSeries: N\/A<br \/>\nIssue Date &amp; City: January 9, 2026, Kenosha, WI 53140<br \/>\nArt Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD<br \/>\nDesigner: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-19814\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets-134x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"134\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets-134x150.png 134w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/a>Existing Photo: Harold Davis, Kenosha, WI<br \/>\nModeler: Sandra Lane \/ Michelle Finn<br \/>\nManufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint<br \/>\nPrinter: Banknote Corporation of America<br \/>\nPress Type: Alprinta 74<br \/>\nStamps per Pane: 20<br \/>\nPrint Quantity: 7,000,000 stamps<br \/>\nPaper Type: Nonphosphored Type III<br \/>\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive<br \/>\nStamp Orientation: Vertical<br \/>\nImage Area (w x h): 0.7300 x 0.8400 in. \/ 18.5420 x 21.3360 mm.<br \/>\nStamp Size (w x h): 0.8700 x 0.9800 in. \/ 22.0980 x 24.8920 mm.<br \/>\nPane Size (w x h): 5.3300 x 4.8800 in. \/ 135.3820 x 123.9520 mm.<br \/>\nColors: PMS 7491 C, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black<br \/>\nPlate Size: 160 stamps per revolution<br \/>\nPlate Number: \u201cB\u201d followed by five (5) single digits<br \/>\nMarginal Markings:<br \/>\nFront: Plate numbers in four corners of pane<br \/>\nBack: \u00a9 2025 USPS \u2022 USPS logo \u2022 Two barcodes (129500) \u2022 Plate position diagram (8) \u2022 Promotional text<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Technical Specifications (coil stamp):<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Issue: Angel\u2019s Trumpets Stamp<br \/>\nItem Number: 762900<br \/>\nDenomination &amp; Type of Issue: Four-cent Denominated, Mail-use<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-19814\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets-134x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"134\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets-134x150.png 134w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/a>Format: Coil of 10,000 (1 design)<br \/>\nSeries: N\/A<br \/>\nIssue Date &amp; City: January 9, 2026, Kenosha, WI 53140<br \/>\nArt Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD<br \/>\nDesigner: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD<br \/>\nExisting Photo: Harold Davis, Kenosha, WI<br \/>\nModeler: Sandra Lane \/ Michelle Finn<br \/>\nManufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint<br \/>\nPrinter: Banknote Corporation of America<br \/>\nPress Type: Alprinta 74<br \/>\nStamps per Coil: 10,000<br \/>\nPrint Quantity: 10,000,000 stamps<br \/>\nPaper Type: Nonphosphored Type III<br \/>\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive<br \/>\nStamp Orientation: Vertical<br \/>\nImage Area (w x h): 0.7300 x 0.8400 in. \/ 18.5420 x 21.3360 mm.<br \/>\nStamp Size (w x h): 0.8700 x 0.9800 in. \/ 22.0980 x 24.8920 mm.<br \/>\nColors: PMS 7491 C, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black<br \/>\nPlate Size: 540 stamps per revolution<br \/>\nPlate Number: \u201cB\u201d followed by five (5) single digits<br \/>\nCoil Number Frequency: Plate number every 27th stamp below stamp image<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Updated December 15<sup>th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThere is only one first-day postmark for this issue:<a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/angelstrumpet_bw_vsc.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20023\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/angelstrumpet_bw_vsc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1075\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/angelstrumpet_bw_vsc.png 1075w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/angelstrumpet_bw_vsc-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/angelstrumpet_bw_vsc-1024x332.png 1024w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/angelstrumpet_bw_vsc-150x49.png 150w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/angelstrumpet_bw_vsc-500x162.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Updated November 29<sup>th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nOn January 9, 2026, in Kenosha, WI, the United States Postal Service\u00ae will issue the 4-<a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19814\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets-267x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets-134x150.png 134w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a>cent Angel\u2019s Trumpets denominated stamp, in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 (Item 129500) and a PSA coil of 10,000 stamps (Item 762900). This stamp will go on sale nationwide January 9, 2026, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.<\/p>\n<p>In 2026, the Postal Service\u2122 will issue the 4-cent Angel\u2019s Trumpet, a new low-denomination definitive stamp. This stamp follows the 2024 release of other low-denomination flower stamps\u2014the 1\u00a2 Fringed Tulip, 2\u00a2 Daffodils, 3\u00a2 Peonies, 5\u00a2 Red Tulips, and 10\u00a2 Poppies and Coneflowers. The new stamp art features four peachy pink angel\u2019s trumpets on a yellow-toned cream background. To create the image, the photographer backlit the flowers on a light box and combined multiple photographic exposures, resulting in a luminous, transparent look. Art director Ethel Kessler designed this stamp with an existing image by photographer Harold Davis.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Item 129500, Angel\u2019s Trumpets, 4 cents, Pane of 20 Stamps<\/li>\n<li>Item 762900, Angel\u2019s Trumpets, 4 cents, Coil of 10,000 Stamps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No automatic distribution.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nCustomers have 120 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\u2122 or at The Postal Store\u00ae 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:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-19814\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets-134x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"134\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets-134x150.png 134w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/s_angeltrumpets.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/a>FDOI \u2013 Angel\u2019s Trumpets Stamp<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services<br \/>\n8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300<br \/>\nKansas City, MO 64144-9900<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>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 9, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Technical Details<\/strong><\/span> will appear in a future edition of the <em>Postal Bulletin<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Updated November 5<sup>th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em>Linn&#8217;s Stamp News<\/em> reports the first-day city for this stamp will be Kenosha, WI at the Midwest Stamp Dealers Association (MSDA) WI\/IL Stateline Show. The release date is Friday, January 9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the USPS on October 29, 2025: This 4-cent stamp follows the 2024 release of other low-denomination flower stamps: the 1-cent Fringed Tulip, 2-cent Daffodils, 3-cent Peonies, 5-cent Red Tulips and 10-cent Poppies and Coneflowers. 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