Guest Author - Lin

2005 United States Stamps

Already Released:

January 6—Happy New Year. Twelve 37¢ commemorative stamps featuring the designs of New Year stamps issued from 1992-2004. Double-sided pane of 24 stamps.

Scheduled:

January 27—Marian Anderson. Single 37¢ commemorative in Black Heritage series

February 9—Ronald Reagan. Single 37¢ commemorative memorial to the late President.

February 18—Bouquet Love. Single 37¢ special stamp for use especially on wedding invitations.

March 3—Northeast Deciduous Forest. Ten 37¢ commemoratives showing plants and animals native to Northeast forests.

April 22—Robert Penn Warren. Single 37¢ commemorative in Literary Arts series.

May 16—Henry Fonda. Single 37¢ commemorative in Legends of Hollywood series.

July 10—Arthur Ashe. Single 37¢ commemorative.

August 6—To Form a More Perfect Union. Ten 37¢ commeoratives honoring the Civil Rights Movement.

August 21—Sporty Cars of the 1950s. Five 37¢ commemorative booklet.

September 23—Greta Garbo. Single 37¢ commemorative.

October 1—Constellations. Four 37¢ commemoratives.

October 27—Christmas Cookies. Four 37¢ special stamps showing baked cookies.

Planned:

February—Garden Blossoms. Single 37¢ letter sheet featuring same stamp design as 2004 37¢ Garden Blossom stamp

March—Spring Flowers. Four 37¢ special stamps. Double-sided booklet pane.

March—Jim Henson and the Muppets. Eleven 37¢ commemoratives, one showing Henson and the other 10 depicting Muppets.

April—Yip Harburg. Single 37¢ commemorative.

May—Masterworks of Modern American Architecture. Twelve 37¢ commemoratives showing famous U.S. structures

June or August—Rio Grand Blankets. Four 37¢ commemoratives in the American Treasures series.

July—American Advances in Aviation. Ten 37¢ commemoratives.

July—Let’s Dance. Four 37¢ commemoratives.

July—The Art of Disney: Celebrations. Another along the line of the 2004 Disney Friendship stamps

October—Child Health. Single 37¢ commemorative.

No projected month—American Scientists. Four 37¢ commemoratives.

Other stamps are likely planned for 2005 but the Postal Service has not yet announced them.