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2026 U.S. Stamp Program

Mar 9, 2026, 8 AM

 

Jan. 9, Angel’s Trumpets. Two 4¢ definitive stamps (one design), pane of 20, coil of 10,000; BCA; Kenosha, WI 53140; Linn’s Jan. 5, page 6; USPS item no. 129504 (pane), 762904 (coil), 762915 (strip of 500 from coil), 129516 (pane FDC at $1.40), 762916 (coil FDC at $1.40); Scott 6044 (pane), 6045 (coil).

Jan. 13, Love Birds. Four (78¢) forever commemorative stamps; pane of 20; BCA; Kansas City, MO 64108; Linn’s Jan. 12, page 6; USPS item No. 582104 (pane), 582116 (set of four FDCs at $5.44), 582121 (set of four color postmark FDCs at $8.84), 582106 (press sheet with die cuts at $124.80), 582108 (press sheet without die cuts at $124.80); Scott 6046-6049.

Jan. 15, Muhammad Ali. Two (78¢) forever commemorative stamps; pane of 20; BCA; Louisville, KY 40231; Linn’s Jan. 19, page 6; USPS item No. 487604 (pane), 487616 (set of two FDCs at $2.72), 487621 (set of two color postmark FDCs at $4.42), 487606 (press sheet with die cuts at $62.40), 487608 (press sheet without die cuts at $62.40); Scott 6050-6051.

Jan. 24, Colorado Statehood. Single (78¢) forever commemorative stamp; pane of 20; AP; Denver, CO 80299; Linn’s Jan. 19, page 10; USPS item No. 487704 (pane), 487716 (FDC at $1.36), 487721 (color postmark FDC at $2.21), 487706 (press sheet with die cuts at $93.60), 487708 (press sheet without die cuts at $93.60); Scott 6052.

Jan. 29, Phillis Wheatley. Single (78¢) forever commemorative stamp, pane of 20; Black Heritage series; AP; Boston, MA 80299; Linn’s Jan. 26, page 6; USPS item No. 487804 (pane), 487816 (FDC at $1.36), 487821 (color postmark FDC at $2.21), 487806 (press sheet with die cuts at $93.60), 487808 (press sheet without die cuts at $93.60); Scott 6053.

Feb. 3, Year of the Horse. Single (78¢) forever commemorative stamp, pane of 20; Lunar New Year series; BCA; Houston, TX 77201; Linn’s Feb. 2, page 6; USPS item No. 487904 (pane), 487916 (FDC at $1.36), 487921 (color postmark FDC at $2.21), 487906 (press sheet with die cuts at $62.40), 487908 (press sheet without die cuts at $62.40); Scott 6054.

Feb. 18, Bruce Lee. Single (78¢) forever commemorative stamp, pane of 20; AP; Seattle, WA 98109; USPS item No. 488004 (pane), 488016 (FDC at $1.36), 488021 (color postmark FDC at $2.21), 488006 (press sheet with die cuts at $93.60), 488008 (press sheet without die cuts at $93.60).

Feb. 24, Crab Nebula. Single $11.95 Priority Mail definitive stamp, pane of four; Kansas City, MO 64144; USPS item No. 129740 (pane).

Feb. 24, Galaxy Pair. Single $33.25 Priority Mail Express definitive stamp, pane of four; Kansas City, MO 64144; USPS item No. 129640 (pane).

Feb. 28, Harriet Powers. Four (78¢) forever commemorative stamps; pane of 20; Washington, DC 20066; USPS item No. 488104 (pane), 488116 (set of four FDCs at $5.44), 488121 (set of four color postmark FDCs at $8.84).

March 13, Lowriders. Five (78¢) forever commemorative stamps; pane of 15; San Diego, CA 92199; USPS item No. 488204 (pane), 488216 (set of five FDCs at $6.80), 488221 (set of five color postmark FDCs at $11.05).

March 14, Sunflowers. Single (78¢) forever stamp, double-sided pane of 20; BCA; Strongsville, OH 44136; USPS item No. 685804 (pane), 685816 (FDC at $1.36), 685821 (color postmark FDC at $2.21).

April 10, Figures of the American Revolution. Twenty-five (78¢) forever commemorative stamps: Abigail Adams, John Adams, Agwalondonwgas (Good Peter), James Armistead, Cornplanter, John Dickinson, Benjamin Franklin, Elizabeth Freeman (Mumbet), Bernardo de Gálvez, Nathanael Greene, Alexander Hamilton, Lemuel Haynes, Patrick Henry, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Marquis de Lafayette, James Madison, Thomas Paine, Esther De Berdt Reed, Paul Revere, Deborah Sampson, Baron von Steuben, Mercy Otis Warren, George Washington; pane of 25; Washington, DC 20066.

April 18, Happy Birthday. Single (78¢) forever stamp; Providence, RI 02904.

April 24, A Day at the Beach. Four (78¢) forever stamp, double-sided pane of 20; Burlingame, CA 94010.

May 5, Route 66. Eight (78¢) forever commemorative stamps; pane of 16; Phoenix, AZ 85026.

May 14, Bald Eagle. Five (78¢) forever commemorative stamps; pane of 20; Wabash, MN 55981.

?, American Bison. Single (78¢) forever commemorative stamp; pane of 16.

?, International Peace. Single (78¢) forever commemorative stamp; pane of 20.

June 25, Summer Sunset. Single (5¢) nondenominated coil stamp; coil of 3,000 and 10,000; Edgartown, MA 02539.

July 4, Declaration of Independence. Single (78¢) forever commemorative stamp; pane of 20; Philadelphia, PA 19104.

?, Sarah Orne Jewett. Single ($1.36) 3-ounce rate stamp, pane of 20, Literary Arts series.

?, Squirrels & Chipmunks in Winter. Four (78¢) forever stamp, double-sided pane of 20.

 

*Asterisks precede entries with new or changed information. New/changed information is presented in bold italics.

Stamp printing contractors are identified in the listings using the following abbreviations: AP (Ashton Potter USA Ltd.), and BCA (Banknote Corporation of America).

Details of each issue listed in this program are given in the cited issues of Linn’s. Stamps are self-adhesive unless otherwise noted.