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2025 USPS New Stamp IssuesAll are First Class Forever Rate stamps unless indicated. For each of these issues, the deadline is 120 days after the issue date. TBD = To Be Determined; PSA = Pressure-sensitive Adhesive; A Forever stamp is always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce rate when used on a one-ounce envelope. Stamp Issues: 2025 Stamps 2024 Stamps 2023 Stamps 2022 Stamps 2021 Stamps 2020 Stamps 2019 Stamps 2018 Stamps 2017 Stamps 2016 Stamps 2015 Stamps 2014 Stamps 2013 Stamps 2012 Stamps 2011 Stamps 2010 Stamps |
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Stamp Releases for 2025 |
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Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake Forever Stamp
The Lunar New Year starts January 29 and ends February 16, 2026. This is the sixth stamp in the current Lunar New Year series, where each entry features a mask, calling to mind the decorated masks used in the dragon or lion dances often performed during Lunar New Year parades. For Year of the Snake, designer Camille Chew constructed a three-dimensional snake mask out of hand-printed paper, then cut, scored and folded it into shape. After the front was embellished with acrylic paint and additional paper elements, the back was covered with a layer of papier-mâché. To mark this festive occasion, millions of people around the world host parades and parties, decorate with red and gold lanterns, set off firecrackers to ward off evil spirits, invite family and friends to share traditional foods to welcome the new year, write couplets, give gifts and clean their houses to celebrate a time of renewal. Those born in the Year of the Snake are said to be quiet, wise and deep-thinking, making them proficient musicians, philosophers, writers and teachers. A snake year is sometimes referred to as a “little dragon year” because it follows the dragon on the zodiac.
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Love Forever Stamp This new Love stamp celebrates the universal experience of love with a work by artist Keith Haring (1958–1990). With a deceptively simple and now-iconic style, Haring’s work is instantly recognizable. This stamp features Haring’s 1985 Untitled drawing. Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, believes that this drawing makes for an ideal new stamp in this popular series. “The non-specificity of the figures allows a variety of people to see themselves in this stamp,” Alcalá says. “Partners getting married, celebrating an anniversary, siblings sending each other a heartfelt greeting, or even party planners setting a positive tone for their event.” The artist, rather than the theme, is the reason for the stamp’s release site. Keith Haring was born in Reading, Pa., and grew up in Kutztown. Per Wikipedia, “Haring's popularity grew from his spontaneous drawings in New York City subways—chalk outlines of figures, dogs, and other stylized images on blank black advertising spaces. After gaining public recognition, he created colorful larger scale murals, many commissioned, and produced more than 50 public artworks between 1982 and 1989. In 1986, he opened the Pop Shop as an extension of his work.” |
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Spiral Galaxy Priority Mail Denomination To Be Announced. |
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Star Cluster Express Mail Denomination To Be Announced. |
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1794 Compass Rose (Global 1 ounce) Stamp Useful for mailing a 1-ounce letter to any country in which First-Class Mail International service is available, this stamp carries with it a bit of history. The colorful compass rose was drawn in a school geography notebook by Lucia Wadsworth, the aunt of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, when she was 10 years old. Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp. |
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Black Heritage: Allen Toussaint Forever Stamp he 48th stamp in the Black Heritage series celebrates this virtuoso pianist, singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and producer responsible for scores of hits across multiple genres. New Orleanian Allen Toussaint may have done more than anyone else to shape the special blend of rhythm and blues for which the city is beloved, and to put it out to the wider world. Designed by Ethel Kessler, an art director for USPS, the stamp features a photograph taken by Bill Tompkins in New York City in 2007. Per the USPS 2025 launch announcement, “In recent years, the Black Heritage series has celebrated a man one year and a woman the next,” which raises the question: Might we be getting a woman honoree later this year . . . and two honorees every year? |
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American Vistas (Presorted Standard Rate) Stamps These two stamps depicting stylized, minimalist scenes of mountains and a beach are for use on business mail. Mail with stamps affixed is thought to more likely be opened than mail with printed indicia. In similar fashion, the goal is to create designs that will not offend mail recipients; thus the “minimalist” designs. The stamps feature screen prints by DKNG Studios made from vector illustrations, and were designed by Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS. |
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The Appalachian Trail Forever Stamps Covering almost 2,200 miles of footpath along one of Earth’s most ancient mountain ranges, the century-old Appalachian National Scenic Trail is within easy reach of large metropolitan areas of the East Coast. The Appalachian Trail is maintained by a network of volunteer clubs, led by the nonprofit Appalachian Trail Conservancy. This pane of 15 stamps includes a photographic view from each of the 14 states along the Maine-to-Georgia trail with an additional stamp showing stretches of trail through dense forest. Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps with images from various photographers. |
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Freshwater Fishing Lures Forever Stamps 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 using photos by Sarah Cramer Shields show five lures considered icons of the sport. A 1991 set featured five Fishing Flies. |
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Vibrant Leaves (Postcard Rate) Stamps
Evoking the colorful sights of a seasonal walk in the woods, the photographs on five new postcard stamps depict leaves on trees found in the United States. Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps. |
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Betty White Forever Stamp 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. |
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Battlefields of the American Revolution Forever Stamps
Marking the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War, the stamps remember based on five watercolor paintings depict scenes of five battles alongside photos of battle sites. Four of the five battles immediately connect with prior U.S. issues, most more than once. Those are Lexington & Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Yorktown. The other is identified as the Battle of Trenton on the stamp. More familiar than the Battle itself, is General George Washington’s Crossing of the Delaware River, which is dramatized on a Bicentennial 1976 pane of five 24¢ stamps. Preliminary to the Battle itself, Washington crossed the Delaware on the night of December 25-26, to lead his troops in the Battle that began the morning of December 26.
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Dahlias Forever Stamps
Radiating warmth, vitality and cheer, dahlias are beloved additions to backyard gardens and formal venues alike. This issuance includes 10 close-up photographs of dahlia blossoms available in booklets of 20 stamps and coils of 3K and 10K stamps. Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps using photographs by Denise Ippolito. |
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Powwows Forever Stamps
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. In 1996 the USPS issued an “American Indian Dances” sheetlet of five dancers in action.
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U. S. Flag Forever Stamp Conveniently available in many formats, this stamp continues a long tradition of honoring the Stars and Stripes. Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp with a photograph by Doug Haight. |
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Schooner (Forever Stamped Card) New stamped-card designs are issued every few years for customers who want to send postcards with postage already included. The latest features an illustration of a two-masted sea vessel based on a photo of a 2014 replica of the 1923 schooner Columbia. Libby VanderPloeg was the artist and Antonio Alcalá provided art direction. |
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Luna Moth (Non-machineable Surcharge) This new stamp for irregularly sized envelopes features a luna moth (Actias luna), considered one of the most beautiful moths in the United States. Artist Joseph Scheer created this composite image by using a high-resolution scanner with extended focus to capture multiple layers of a preserved moth. Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp. |
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Baby Wild Animals Forever Stamp
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. |
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Winter Landscapes Forever Stamps 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. |
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