{"id":19849,"date":"2025-10-29T15:54:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=19849"},"modified":"2026-07-15T17:17:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T21:17:31","slug":"american-bison-u-s-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=19849","title":{"rendered":"American Bison (U.S. 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the USPS on October 29, 2025:<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The buffalo\u2019s epic story has played an enduring role in shaping America\u2019s identity. Honoring our national mammal while saluting historic philately, this unique stamp features a contemporary photograph of a bison, inset with artwork evoking a 1923 stamp issued when the species was beginning to rebound from near extinction. Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp using Tom Murphy\u2019s existing photograph and artwork from the century-old stamp, now printed in intaglio.<\/p>\n

More details will be posted below the line, with the most recent information at the top.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

Updated July 15th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span>
\nTechnical Specifications:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Issue: American Bison Stamp
\nItem Number: 488800
\nDenomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever\u00ae
\nFormat: Pane of 16 (1 design)
\nSeries: N\/A
\nIssue Date & City: May 25, 2026, Boston, MA 02205
\nArt Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
\nDesigner: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
\n\"\"<\/a>Existing Photo: Tom Murphy
\nModeler: Daryl DeMont
\nManufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
\nPrinter: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
\nPress Type: Muller A76
\nStamps per Pane: 16
\nPrint Quantity: 24,000,000 stamps
\nPaper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
\nColors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
\nStamp Orientation: Horizontal
\nImage Area (w x h): 1.6370 x 1.0850 in. \/ 41.5800 x 27.5590 mm.
\nOverall Size (w x h): 1.7770 x 1.2250 in. \/ 45.1360 x 31.1150 mm.
\nFull Pane Size (w x h): 8.7600 x 7.3400 in. \/ 222.5040 x 186.4360 mm.
\nPress Sheets Size (w x h): 26.2800 x 22.5200 in. \/ 667.5120 x 572.0080 mm.
\nPlate Size: 144 stamps per revolution
\nPlate Number: \u201cP\u201d followed by four (4) single digits
\nMarginal Markings:
\nFront: Header: AMERICAN BISON \u2022 BOSTON 2026 WORLD STAMP SHOW \u2022 Plate number in bottom two corners of pane
\nBack: \u00a9 2025 USPS \u2022 USPS logo \u2022 Two barcodes (488800) \u2022 Plate position diagram (9) \u2022 Promotional text<\/p>\n

Updated July 8th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Scott catalogue number for this issue is 6099.<\/p>\n

Updated April 20th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span>
\nHere are the first-day postmarks for this issue:\"\"<\/a>The Digital Color Postmark for this issue measures 2.81″ x 1.50″\"\"<\/a>The Pictorial Postmark measures 2.41″ x 1.27″<\/p>\n

Updated April 15th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span>
\nOn May 25, 2026, in Boston, MA, the United States Postal Service\u00ae will issue the American Bison stamp (Forever\u00ae priced at the First-Class Mail\u00ae rate), in one design, in a \"\"<\/a>pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 16 stamps (Item 488800). This stamp will go on sale nationwide May 25, 2026, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.<\/p>\n

This stamp celebrates our national mammal, the American bison, commonly known as the buffalo. Overlaying a contemporary photograph of the animal is artwork recalling a buffalo stamp issued in 1923. The photograph, taken by Tom Murphy, shows a wild buffalo in profile, seen grazing within Yellowstone National Park. The issuance title, \u201cAMERICAN BISON,\u201d appears on the selvage and under it, \u201cBOSTON 2026 WORLD STAMP SHOW,\u201d where the stamp will be issued in May 2026. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp.<\/p>\n

Automatic distribution.<\/p>\n

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe first-day-of-issue postmark is a postmark notating the day a stamp is first authorized for use by the Postal Service\u2122. Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. All requests for first-day-of-issue postmarks (Traditional or Digital Color Postmark) should be sent to the following address with the choice of Traditional or Digital Color Postmark identified. All orders must be postmarked by September 25, 2026.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>FDOI \u2013 American Bison Stamp
\nUSPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
\n8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
\nKansas City, MO 64144-9900<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Technical Specifications are not yet available.<\/p>\n

Updated November 10th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe stamp on which this design is based in Scott 569:\"\"<\/a>Brookman lists a price for a fair copy at $25, although I see much lower prices on eBay.<\/p>\n

Updated November 9th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span>
\nAs pointed out by Lefty Dundee, here is what the full pane will look like.\"\"<\/a>That does seem to indicate that it will be a Forever stamp, or at least not a high value, as I had thought. Note also that the pane’s selvage indicates this will be issued at Boston 2026<\/strong>, May 23-30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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