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2012 New U.S. Stamp Issues

Below is information on planned new U.S. stamp issues. Issue dates and designs are preliminary and subject to change. Soakability and Scott Catalog numbers are added after the release of stamps when the information is known.

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January 2012 New Issues
Spectrum Eagle
Issue Date:
January 3
Issue Location:
Liberty, MO 64068
Denomination:
25¢ nondenominated
presort first class
definitive
Format:
Coils of 3,000 and 10,000
self-Adhesive
six color combinations
Printer:
Avery Dennison
Scott #:
4585 - 4590
Soakability:
Will not soak    
Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Issue Date:
January 6
Issue Location:
Liberty, MO 64068
Denomination:
$5.15
Format:
Priority Mail Stamped Envelope
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
Not Applicable
 
New Mexico Statehood
Issue Date:
January 6
Issue Location:
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Denomination:
44¢
nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
Avery Dennison
Scott #:
4591
Soakability:
Will not soak    
Aloha Shirts
Issue Date:
January 19
Issue Location:
Honolulu, HI 96820
Denomination:
32¢
postcard rate
Format:
Five designs
pane of 20 and
coil of 100
self-adhesive
Printer:
Coils - Banknote Corp. of America
Pane - Avery Dennison
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
Will not soak    
Glacier National Park
(Scenic American Landscapes)
Issue Date:
January 19
Issue Location:
Kalispell, MT 59901
Denomination:
85¢ definitive
international rate
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
Ashton Potter
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
Will not soak    
Weather Vanes
Issue Date:
January 20
Issue Location:
Shelburne, VT 05482
Denomination:
45¢ definitive
Format:
Five designs
coils of 3,000 and 10,000
self-adhesive
Printer:
Banknote Corp. of America
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
Dogs at Work
Issue Date:
January 20
Issue Location:
Merrifield, VA 22081
Denomination:
65¢ commemorative
2-ounce letter rate
Format:
Four designs
pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
Avery Dennison
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
Will not soak    
Checkerspot Butterfly
(Butterfly Series)
Issue Date:
January 20
Issue Location:
Baltimore, MD 21233
Denomination:
65¢ definitive
2-ounce letter rate
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
Avery Dennison
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
Will not soak    
Wedding Cake
Issue Date:
January 20
Issue Location:
Alexandria, VA 22314
Denomination:
65¢ special stamp
2-ounce letter rate
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
Banknote Corp. of America
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
Birds of Prey
Issue Date:
January 20
Issue Location:
Washington, DC 20066
Denomination:
85¢ definitive
3-ounce letter rate
Format:
Five designs
self-adhesive
Printer:
Ashton Potter
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
Will not soak    
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
(Scenic American Landscapes)
Issue Date:
January 20
Issue Location:
Lancaster, PA 17601
Denomination:
$1.05
international rate
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
Banknote Corp. of America
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
 
 
Sailboats
Issue Date:
January 22
Issue Location:
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
Denomination:
32¢ nondenominated
forever postal card
Format:
Postal card and
double-reply card
Printer:
Ashton Potter
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
Not Applicable
 
Year of the Dragon
(Lunar New Year)
Issue Date:
January 23
Issue Location:
San Francisco, CA 94188
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Pane of 12
self-adhesive
Printer:
Avery Dennison
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
Will not soak    
Bonsai Trees
Issue Date:
January 23
Issue Location:
Sacramento, CA 95813
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:

Five designs
double sided booklet
of 20
self-adhesive

Printer:
Ashton Potter
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
Will not soak    
Purple Martin
Issue Date:
January 23
Issue Location:
Mulberry, FL 33860
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
forever stamped envelope
Format:
Six formats
First Class Stamped Envelope
Printer:
Ashton Potter
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
Not Applicable
 
John H. Johnson
(Black Heritage Series)
Issue Date:
January 31
Issue Location:
Chicago, IL 60607
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
Ashton Potter
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
Will not soak    
February 2012 New Issues
Love Ribbons
Issue Date:
February 2
Issue Location:
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
special forever stamp
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
Heart Health
Issue Date:
February 9
Issue Location:
Washington, DC 20066
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
Arizona Statehood
Issue Date:
February 14
Issue Location:
Phoenix, AZ 85026
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
Danny Thomas
Issue Date:
February 16
Issue Location:
Memphis, TN 38101
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
Banknote Corp. of America
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
May soak    
Four Flags
Issue Date:
February 22
Issue Location:
Washington, DC 20066
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
forever stamp
Format:
Four designs
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Issue Date:
February 28
Issue Location:
St. Petersburg, FL 33730
Denomination:
$5.15
Priority Mail
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
Carmel Mission
Issue Date:
February 28
Issue Location:
Carmel, CA 93923
Denomination:
$18.95
Express Mail rate
Format:
Pane of 10
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
March 2012 New Issues
Cherry Bloosoms Centennial
Issue Date:
March 24
Issue Location:
Washington, DC 20066
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Two designs
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
April 2012 New Issues
José Ferrer
(Distinguished American)
Issue Date:
April ?
Issue Location:
New York, NY 10199
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
William H. Johnson
(American Treasures Series)
Issue Date:
April 11
Issue Location:
Baltimore, MD 21233
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
Twentieth-Century Poets
Issue Date:
April 21
Issue Location:
Los Angeles, CA 90001
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Ten designs
pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
The Civil War: 1862
Issue Date:
April 24
Issue Location:
New Orleans, LA 70113
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Two designs
double sided pane of 12
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
Louisiana Statehood
Issue Date:
April 30
Issue Location:
Baton Rouge, LA 70826
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
May 2012 New Issues
Great Film Directors
Issue Date:
May ?
Issue Location:
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Four designs
pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
Bicycling
Issue Date:
May ?
Issue Location:
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
forever stamp
Format:
Four designs
pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
Pixar Films: Mail a Smile
Issue Date:
May ?
Issue Location:
Orlando, FL 32862
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Five designs
pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
June 2012 New Issues
Celebrate Scouting
Issue Date:
June 9
Issue Location:
Washington, DC 20066
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
July 2012 New Issues
Major League Baseball All-Stars
Issue Date:
July ?
Issue Location:
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Four designs
pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
Innovative Cheographers
Issue Date:
July 28
Issue Location:
Los Angeles, CA 90052
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Four designs
pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
August 2012 New Issues
Flags of Our Nation VI
Issue Date:
August 16
Issue Location:
Sacramento, CA 95813
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Ten designs
coil of 50
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Issue Date:
August 17
Issue Location:
Tarzana, CA 91356
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
The War of 1812: USS Constitution
Issue Date:
August 18
Issue Location:
Boston, MA 02205
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
September 2012 New Issues
O. Henry
(Literary Series)
Issue Date:
September 11
Issue Location:
Greensboro, NC 27420
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
October 2012 New Issues
Holy Family
Issue Date:
October ?
Issue Location:
TBD
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
special forever stamp
Format:
Pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
Earthscapes
Issue Date:
October 1
Issue Location:
Washington, DC 20066
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
commemorative
forever stamp
Format:
Fifteen designs
Pane of 15
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
Santa and Sleigh
Issue Date:
October 14
Issue Location:
New York, NY 10199
Denomination:
45¢ nondenominated
special forever stamp
Format:
Four designs
pane of 20
self-adhesive
Printer:
 
Scott #:
TBD
Soakability:
     
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