2005 U.S. Stamps
2005 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¢ Lunar New Year [Lunar New Year] - replicates 12 previous designs at current first-class rate * Jan 6 Honolulu, HI PSA 2-sided souvenir sheet of 24
37¢ Marian Anderson [Black Heritage] Jan 27 Washington, DC PSA pane of 20
37¢ Ronald Reagan * Feb 9 Simi Valley, CA PSA pane of 20
37¢ Love Bouquet [Love] Feb 18 Atlanta, GA PSA convertible booklet of 20
37¢ Garden Bouquet Mar 3 New York, NY Pad of 12 stamped letter sheets, selling price $14.95
37¢ Northeast Deciduous Forest [Nature of America] 10 designs Mar 3 New York, NY PSA pane of 10, uncut press sheet of six panes
37¢ Spring Flowers - four designs depicting Hyacinth, Daffodil, Tulip and Iris Mar 15 Chicago, IL PSA booklet of 20
37¢ Robert Penn Warren [Literary Arts] Apr 22 Bowling Green, KY PSA pane of 20
37¢ Edgar Y. "Yip" Harburg Apr 28 New York, NY PSA pane of 20
37¢ American Scientists - four designs portraying Barbara McClintock, Josiah Willard Gibbs, John von Neumann and Richard Feynman May 4 New Haven, CT PSA pane of 20 with header
37¢ Masterworks of Modern American Architecture - 12 designs depicting Guggenheim Museum (New York), Walt Disney Concert Hall, Yale Art & Architecture Building, Chrysler Building, 860-880 Lake Shore Drive, High Museum of Art, Vanna Venturi House, National Gallery of Art, Exeter Academy Library, TWA Terminal, Glass House, and Hancock Center May 19 Las Vegas, NV PSA pane of 12 with header
37¢ Henry Fonda [Legends of Hollywood] May 20 Beverly Hills, CA PSA pane of 20 with header, uncut press sheet of six panes
37¢ Flag (dated "2005") Jun 7 NA PAS coil of 100
37¢ Art of Disney: Celebration - four designs depicting Mickey and Pluto, Alice and the Mad Hatter, Ariel and Flounder, and Snow White and Dopey Jun 30 Anaheim, CA PSA pane of 20 with header
37¢ Art of Disney: Celebration - four designs as previous item Jun 30 Anaheim, CA Pad of 12 stamped letter sheets, selling price $14.95
23¢ Art of Disney: Celebration - four designs as previous item Jun 30 Anaheim, CA Booklet of 20 picture postcards, selling price $9.75
37¢ American Advances in Aviation - 10 designs depicting Model 247, F6F Hellcat, 415 Ercoupe, B-24 Liberator, 35 Bonanza, PBY Catalina, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-80 Shooting Star, B-29 Superfortress, and YB-49 Flying Wing; two more planes in selvage Jul 29 Oshkosh, WI and Vienna, VA PSA pane of 20 with header
37¢ New Mexico Rio Grande Blankets [American Treasures] - four designs Jul 30 Santa Fe, NM PSA 2-sided booklet of 20
37¢ Presidential Library System Aug 4 All 12 Libraries PSA pane of 20
(25¢) American Eagle - 10 designs (dated "2005") Aug 5 Grand Rapids, MI PSA coil of 3,000
37¢ 1950's Sporty Cars - five designs depicting 1952 Nash Healy, 1953 Studebaker Starliner, 1953 Chevrolet Corvette, 1954 Kaiser Darrin and 1955 Ford Thunderbird Aug 20 Detroit, MI PSA 2-sided booklet of 20
23¢ "1950's Sporty Cars" five designs as previous item * Aug 20 Detroit, MI Booklet of 20 picture postcards, selling price $9.75
37¢ Arthur Ashe Aug 27 Flushing, NY PSA pane of 20
37¢ "To Form a More Perfect Union" - 10 designs depicting events from the Civil Rights movement: 1948 Executive Order 9981, 1960 Lunch Counter Sit-Ins, 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1964 Civil Rights Act, 1963 March on Washington, 1965 Selma March, 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education, 1961 Freedom Riders, 1957 Little Rock Nine and 1965 Voting Rights Act * Aug 30 see below** PSA pane of 10 with header
37¢ Children's Health * Sep 7 Philadelphia, PA PSA pane of 20 with header
3¢ Silver Coffee Pot [American Design] Sep 16 Milwaukee, WI Gummed coil of 10,000
37¢ "Let's Dance" four designs depicting Merengue, Chac-cha-cha, Mambo, and Salsa * Sep 17 New York, NY and Miami, FL PSA pane of 20 with header
23¢ "Let's Dance" four designs as previous item * Sep 17 New York, NY and Miami, FL Booklet of 20 picture postcards, selling price $9.75
37¢ Greta Garbo [joint issue with Sweden] Sep 23 New York, NY Stockholm, Sweden PSA pane of 20
37¢ Jim Henson & The Muppets - 11 designs depicting Kermit the Frog, Sam the Eagle, Statler and Waldorf, Animal, Rowlf the Dog, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker, and Camilla the Chicken and Gonzo and Henson Sep 28 Los Angeles, CA PSA souvenir sheet of 11
37¢ Constellations - four designs depicting Leo, Lyra, Pegasus and Orion Oct 3 Bloomfield, MI PSA pane of 20 with header
37¢ Holiday Cookies - four designs [Holiday Contemporary] Oct 20 New York, NY and Minneapolis, MN PSA 2-sided booklet of 20, PSA vending booklet of 20, PSA pane of 20
37¢ Distinguished Marines - four designs depicting John Basilone, Daniel J. Daly, John A. Lejeune, and Lewis B. Puller Nov 10 Washington, DC PSA pane of 20 with header
All dates and locations are subject to change
* Nationwide first day of issue. ** Nationwide first day of issue with first day cancels in: Greensboro, NC; Jackson, MS; Little Rock, AR; Memphis, TN; Montgomery, AL; Selma, AL; Topeka, KS and Washington, DC