2004 U.S. Stamps
2004 U.S. Stamp Issues
(in issue date sequence)

NOTE: This listing consists primarily of commemorative items. A number of definitive items are typically added to the schedule as the year progresses.
Click on stamp description (if underlined) to view image. Most single, block and strip stamps are illustrated at 150% of normal size at 300 dpi; most panes of stamps are shown at 50% of normal size at 300 dpi. Items with a size not yet known are marked with a plus (+) sign after the description.
DESCRIPTION (nondenominated items have values in parenthesis) ISSUE DATE ISSUE CITY FORMAT
37¢ Pacific Coral Reef [Nature of America] 10 designs Jan 2 Honolulu, HI PSA pane of 10, uncut press sheet of six panes
37¢ Year of the Monkey [Lunar New Year] Jan 13 San Francisco, CA PSA pane of 20
37¢ Candy Hearts [Love] Jan 14 Revere, MA PSA convertible booklet of 20
37¢ Paul Robeson [Black Heritage] Jan 20 Princeton, NJ PSA pane of 20
37¢ Snowy Egret [Flora and Fauna ?] Jan 30 Norfolk, VA PSA booklet of 20?
37¢ Flag (dated "2004") Jan 30? NO FIRST DAY PSA coil of 3000
37¢ Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel Mar 2 LaJolla, CA PSA pane of 20 with header
37¢ Garden Bouquet (for use on wedding invitations) Mar 4 New York, NY PSA pane of 20, booklet of 20
60¢ Garden Botanical (for use on wedding invitations) Mar 4 New York, NY PSA pane of 20, booklet of 20
Chippendale Chair [American Design] Mar 5 New York, NY PSA pane of 20
37¢ Snowy Egret (dated "2004") [Flora and Fauna ?] Mar 22 NO FIRST DAY PSA coil of 100
23¢ Columbia University Mar 25 New York, NY Postal card; selling price 25¢
37¢ U.S. Air Force Academy Apr 1 Colorado Springs, CO PSA pane of 20
(5¢) Sea Coast (USA non-profit org, die cut on all sides, thin "2003") [American Scenes] Apr 6 Washington, DC PSA coil of 3000
37¢ Henry Mancini Apr 13 Los Angeles, CA PSA pane of 20
37¢ American Choreographers - four designs depicting Alvin Ailey, Martha Graham, Agnes de Mille and George Balanchine May 4 Newark, NJ PSA pane of 20 with header
(25¢) American Eagle 10 designs (dated "2004" ?) May 12 Washington, DC Gummed coil of 3000
37¢ Lewis & Clark - two designs, one depicting Lewis, one depicting Clark May 14 11 states** Prestige booklet of 10
37¢ Lewis & Clark - single design with Lewis & Clark May 14 11 states** PSA pane of 20
37¢ Isamu Noguchi - five designs depicting 1937 Portrait Bust of Margaret La Farge Osborn, a model for Noguchi's 1969 sculpture Black Sun, the 1944-45 sculpture entitled Of Mother and Child a detail of the 1945 sculpture entitled Figure, the Akari light sculpture 25N circa 1968 May 18 Long Island City, NY PSA pane of 20 with selvage
37¢ National World War II Memorial May 29 Washington, DC PSA pane of 20
37¢ Summer Olympic Games Jun 9 Philadelphia, PA PSA pane of 20
23¢ Harriton House + [Historic Preservation] Jun 10 Bryn Mawr, PA Postal card, selling price 23¢
(5¢) Sea Coast (dated "2004" ?)[American Scenes] Jun 11 Washington, DC Gummed coil of 3000
37¢ Art of Disney: Friendship - four designs depicting cartoon characters Jun 23 Anaheim, CA PSA pane of 20
37¢ Art of Disney: Friendship - four designs depicting cartoon characters Jun 23 Anaheim, CA Pad of 12 stamped letter sheets, selling price $14.95
23¢ Art of Disney: Friendship - four designs depicting cartoon characters Jun 23 Anaheim, CA Booklet of 20 picture postcards, selling price $9.75
5¢ Toleware [American Design] Jun 25 Santa Clara, CA PSA pane of 20
37¢ USS Constellation Jun 30 Baltimore, MD PSA pane of 20
37¢ R. Buckminster Fuller Jul 12 Stanford, CA PSA pane of 20
23¢ Wilma Rudolph [Distinguished Americans] Jul 14 Sacramento, CA PSA pane of 20, PSA convertible booklet of 10, PSA vending booklet of 10
37¢ James Baldwin [Literary Arts] Jul 23 New York, NY PSA pane of 20
37¢ Flag (dated "2004") Aug ? NO FIRST DAY PSA 2-sided booklet of 20
37¢ Martin Johnson Heade's Magnolia Aug 12 Sacramento, CA PSA 2-sided booklet of 20
Navajo Jewelry [American Design] Aug 20 Indianapolis, IN PSA pane of 20
37¢ Art of the American Indian - 10 designs depicting Mimbres bowl, Kutenai parfleche, Tlingit sculptures, Winnebago bag, Seminole doll, Mississippian effigy, Acoma pot, Navaho weaving, Seneca carving, Luiseno basket. Aug 21 Santa Fe, NM PSA pane of 10
23¢ Art of the American Indian - 10 designs as above Aug 21 Santa Fe, NM Booklet? of 20 picture postcards, selling price $9.75?
37¢ John Wayne [Legends of Hollywood] Sep 9 Los Angeles, CA PSA pane of 20 with selvage, uncut press sheet of six panes
(10¢) Atlas (dated "2004" ?) Sep 13 Washington, DC PSA coil of 3,000
37¢ Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Sep 29 Atlanta, GA PSA pane of 20
37¢ Cloudscapes - 15 designs depicting Cirrus radiatus, Cirrostratus fibratus, Cirrocumulus undulatus, Cumulonimbus mammatus, Cumulonimbus incus, Altocumulus stratiformis, Altostratus translucidus, Altocumulus undulatus, Altocumulus castellanus, Altocumulus enticularis, Stratocumulus undulatus, Stratus opacus, Cumulus humillis, Cumulus congestus, Cumulonimbus with tornado. Oct 4 Milton, MA PSA souvenir sheet of 15
23¢ Cloudscapes - 15 designs as above Oct 4 Milton, MA Booklet of 20 picture postcards, selling price $9.75.
37¢ Lorenzo Monaco Madonna [Holiday Traditional] Oct 14 New York, NY PSA 2-sided booklet of 20
37¢ Hanukkah Oct 15 New York, NY PSA pane of 20
37¢ Kwanzaa Oct 16 Chicago, IL PSA pane of 20
37¢ Moss Hart Oct 25 New York, NY PSA pane of 20
37¢ Holiday Ornaments + - four designs [Holiday Contemporary] Nov. 16 New York, NY PSA 2-sided booklet of 20, PSA vending booklet of 20, PSA pane of 20
23¢ Holiday Ornaments - four designs as previous item Nov. 16 New York, NY Booklet of 20 picture postcards, selling price $9.75
All dates and locations are subject to change
* Nationwide first day of issue. ** First day cities are: Orofino, Idaho; Hartford, Illinois; Sioux City, Iowa; Atchison, Kansas; St. Charles, Missouri; Great Falls, Montana; Omaha, Nebraska; Washburn, North Dakota; Astoria, Oregon; Pierre, South Dakota; Ilwaco, Washington.