2006 U.S. Stamp Program (in issue date sequence)

Note: This listing consists of commemorative, special and definitive items and is subject change. A number of definitive items are typically added to the schedule as the year progresses. Another adjustment to domestic or international rates besides the one implemented January 8, 2006 would result in the addition of more items. Values in parenthesis () indicate non-denominated items. TBD = To be determined.

ISSUE

(Items with values in parenthesis are non-denominated)

FIRST DAY            OF ISSUE

FIRST DAY                                  CITY/STATE

TYPE **

FORMAT

(39¢) Love: True Blue

Jan 3

Washington, DC 20066*

(No Ceremony)

S

PSA booklet of 20

$4.05 X-Plane
(Priority Mail Envelope)

Jan 5

Kansas City, MO 64144

(SFS Only - No Ceremony)

D

Pre-stamped priority envelope

39¢ Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag

Jan 9

Washington, DC 20066*

(No Ceremony)

D

PSA coil of 10000

24¢ Pikes Peak Exploration

Jan 9

Washington, DC 20066*

(No Ceremony)

D

Stamped card single
Stamped card sheet
Stamped card banded

24¢ + 24¢ Pikes Peak Exploration

Jan 9

Washington, DC 20066*

(No Ceremony)

D

Reply card

39¢ Benjamin Franklin Stamped Envelope

Jan 9

Washington, DC 20066*

(No Ceremony)

D

Stamped envelope #10
Stamped envelope #10 Window
Stamped envelope #9
Stamped envelope #9 Window
Stamped envelope #6¾
Stamped envelope #6¾ Window

39¢ Official Mail

Jan 9

Washington, DC 20066*

(No Ceremony)

D

Stamped envelope #10

39¢ Favorite Children's Book Animals      

Jan 10

Findlay, OH 45840

Penzance, England

C

Pane of 16 with header

39¢ 2006 Olympic Winter Games

Jan 11

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

C

PSA pane of 20

39¢ Hattie McDaniel [Black Heritage]

Jan 25

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

C

PSA pane of 20

39¢ Lunar New Year

Jan 29

Washington, DC 20066

(No Ceremony)

 

C

PSA pane of 12

39¢ Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag

Feb 8

Washington, DC 20066*

(No Ceremony)

 

D

PSA coil of 3000

63¢ Bryce Canyon National Park
(International Canada and Mexico letter rate)

Feb 22

Washington, DC 20066*

(No Ceremony)

D

PSA pane of 20

75¢ Great Smokey Mountains National Park
(International postcard rate)

Feb 22

Washington, DC 20066*

(No Ceremony)

D

PSA pane of 20

84¢ Yosemite National Park
(International letter rate)

Feb 22

Washington, DC 20066*

(No Ceremony)

D

PSA pane of 20

39¢ Our Weddings
 

Mar 1

New York, NY 10199

S

PSA booklet of 40

PSA booklet of 20

63¢ Our Weddings

Mar 1

New York, NY 10199

S

PSA booklet of 40

24¢ Common Buckeye

Mar 8

Washington, DC 20066*

(No Ceremony)

D

PSA pane of 20
PSA convertible Book of 10
PSA coil of 100
PSA vending Book of 10
Gummed pane of 100

39¢ Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag

Mar 8

Washington, DC 20066*

(No Ceremony)

D

Gummed coil of 100
Gummed coil of 3000
Gummed coil of 10000

87¢ Dr. Albert Sabin
[Distinguished Americans]

Mar 8

Washington, DC 20066*

(No Ceremony)

D

PSA pane of 20

63¢ Dr. Jonas Salk
[Distinguished Americans]

Mar 8

Washington, DC 20066*

(No Ceremony)

D

PSA pane of 20

39¢ Official Mail

Mar 8

Washington, DC 20066*

(No Ceremony)

D

Gummed coil of100

39¢ Crops of the Americas

Mar 16

New York, NY 10199

D

PSA double-sided book of 20
PSA coil of 100
PSA vending book of 20

$4.05 X-Plane
(Priority Mail)

Mar 17

New York, NY 10199*

D

PSA pane of 20

$14.40 X-Plane
(Express Mail)

Mar 17

New York, NY 10199*

D

PSA pane of 20

39¢ Benjamin Franklin

Apr 7

Philadelphia, PA 19104

C

PSA pane of 20 (4 designs)

39¢ Sugar Ray Robinson

Apr 7

New York, NY 10199

C

PSA pane of 20

39¢ Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag

Apr 8

Washington, DC 20066

(No Ceremony)

D

PSA double-sided book of 20
PSA convertible book of 10
PSA pane of 20
PSA coil of 100

39¢ Art of Disney: Romance

Apr 21

Orlando, FL 32862

C

PSA pane of 20 with header (4 designs)

39¢ Art of Disney: Romance

Apr 21

Orlando, FL 32862

C

Booklet of 20 picture postcards, selling price $9.95. (4 designs)

39¢ Love: True Blue

May 1

Washington, DC 20066

S

PSA booklet of 20

39¢ Katherine Ann Porter [Literary Arts]

May 15

Kyle, TX 78640

C

PSA pane of 20

39¢ AMBER Alert

May 25

Washington, DC 10199

Arlington, TX 76004

C

PSA pane of 20

39¢ Purple Heart

May 26

Arlington, VA 22210

S

PSA pane of 20

39¢ Wonders of America

May 27

Washington, DC 20066

C

PSA pane of 40 w/header (40 designs)

39¢ Samuel de Champlain - Joint Issue with Canada

May 28

Washington, DC 20066

Ticonderoga, NY

C

PSA pane of 20

39¢ Samuel de Champlain - Joint Issue with Canada

May 28

Washington, DC 20066

Ticonderoga, NY

C

Gummed souvenir sheet of 4
(2-USA; 2-Canada)

Washington 2006 Stamp Exhibition Reprints

May 29

Washington, DC 20066

C

Gummed souvenir sheet (3 designs)

39¢ Distinguished American Diplomats

May 30

Washington, DC 20066

C

PSA sheet (6 designs)

39¢ Judy Garland [Legends of Hollywood]

Jun 10

New York, NY 10199

C

PSA pane of 20 with selvage

38¢ Ronald Reagan

Jun 14

Simi Valley, CA 93065

C

PSA pane of 20

39¢ Happy Birthday

Jun 23

Santa Clara, CA 95050

S

PSA pane of 20

39¢ Baseball Sluggers

Jul 15

Bronx, NY 10451

C

PSA pane of 20 with header (4 designs)

39¢ DC Comics Super Heroes

Jul 20

San Diego, CA 92801

C

PSA pane of 20 with header (20 designs)

39¢ DC Comics Super Heroes

Jul 20

San Diego, CA 92801

C

Booklet of 20 picture postcards, selling price $9.95. (20 designs)

10¢ American Clock

Aug 4

Independence, OH 44131

D

Gummed coil of 10,000

39¢ American Motorcycles

Aug 7

Sturgis, SD 57785

C

PSA pane of 20 (4 designs)

39¢ Gee’s Bend Quilts [American Treasures]

Aug 24

Des Plaines, IL 60018

C

PSA booklet of 20
(10 designs)

$1.00 Official Mail

Sep 29

Washington, DC 20066*

(no ceremony)

D

Gummed pane of 20

39¢ Nature of America: Southern Florida Wetland

Oct 4

Naples, FL 34102

C

PSA pane of 10 (10 designs)

39¢ Holiday Snowflakes

Oct 5

New York, NY 10199

S

PSA booklet of 20 (4 designs)
PSA pane of 20 (4 designs)
PSA vending book (4 designs)

39¢ Eid

Oct 6

New York, NY 10199

S

PSA pane of 20

39¢ Hanukkah

Oct 6

New York, NY 10199

S

PSA pane of 20

39¢ Kwanzaa

Oct 6

New York, NY 10199

S

PSA pane of 20

39¢ Christmas: Chacon Madonna & Child

Oct 17

Denver, CO 80204

S

PSA booklet of 20

39¢ Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag

Nov 8

Washington, DC 20066

D

PSA vending booklet of 20

All dates and locations of future issues are subject to change

*Nationwide first day of issue

** Type Issue: D = Definitive; S = Special; C = Commemorative