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2013

U.S. stamp program for 2013. All sheet or pane issues have plate numbers in four corners (UL, UR, LL, LR) unless otherwise specified.

Denominations in parentheses are Forever stamps, if first class rate, or nominal rate, if service-inscribed.

Coil stamps have plate numbers at the bottom of single stamps and appear at the interval specified.

Plate numbers and copyright markings for self-adhesive booklet stamps appear on a peelable strip within the pane.

As it does every year, USPS has moved the tiny date. For 2013, it appears vertically in the upper left corner.

Regular issues, commemoratives and special stamps

10¢ American Clock pane with overall tagging (P1111 through P5555 were on prephosphored paper) (Scott 3757b): P6666 (and later, P7777). Details on American Design page.

3¢ Silver Coffeepot coil (Scott 3759): S2222. Details on American Design page.

10¢ American Clock coil, untagged (Scott 3763a): S2222. Details on American Design page.

(44¢) Wedding Roses (Scott 4520): S22222. An imperforate variety was not produced for the new plate number..

46¢ Kaleidoscope flowers coil (orange & dark blue petals, Scott 4725; from strip of 4, Scott 4725a): S11111

(45¢) Year of the Snake (Scott 4726): no plate numbers

33¢ Apples (post card rate): Northern spy (Scott 4727) and Baldwin (Scott 4730), from block of 4 (Scott 4730a): S11111

33¢ Apples. imperforate: Northern spy (Scott 4727 var) and Baldwin (Scott 4730 var) from block of 4 Scott 4730b): S11111

33¢ Apples coil: Golden delicious, Scott 4733; from strip of 4 Scott 4734a): S11111 every 32 stamps

66¢ Wedding Cake (Scott 4735) and imperforate (Scott 4735a): S111111

66¢ Spicebush swallowtail (butterfly) (Scott 4736) and imperforate (Scott 4736a): V1111111

86¢ Tufted puffins, orange red 2013 date (Scott 4737) and imperforate (Scott 4737b): P11111

86¢ Tufted puffins reissue, black 2013 date (Scott 4737A): P2222

$5.60 Arlington Green covered bridge (priority mail rate) (Scott 4738): V1111 in UL and LR only

$19.95 Grand Central Terminal express mail rate stamp (Scott 4739): V1111 in LR only

(46¢) Sealed with love (Scott 4741): V11111

(46¢) Sealed with love, imperforate (Scott 4741a): V11111

(46¢) Rosa Parks (Scott 4742): V11111

Reprints of this issue have an additional plate number V2 printed on the back. There is no apparent difference between the originals and the reprint, and Scott policy does not assign a different catalog number based on a backing plate numbers. Since the front plate number is the same for all varieties, Hebert's lists only one.

(46¢) Rosa Parks, imperforate (Scott 4742a): V11111

(46¢) Muscle cars (Scott 4743-47): V11111 in LL (Scott 4747) and LR (Scott 4743) only

Reprints of this issue have additional plate numbers V2 or V3 printed on the back. There is no apparent difference between the originals and the reprints, and Scott policy does not assign a different catalog number based on a backing plate numbers. Since the front plate number is the same for all varieties, Hebert's lists only one.

(46¢) Muscle cars, imperforate (Scott 4743var-47var, from 4747b): V11111 in LL (Scott 4747 var) and LR (Scott 4743 var) only

(46¢) Modern art in America (Scott 4748): No plate numbers

46¢ Patriotic Star coil (Scott 4749): S111 every 27 stamps

(46¢) La Florida (Scott 4753; from block of 4 Scott 4753a): V111111111 in LR only

(46¢) La Florida, imperforate (Scott 4753 var; from imperforate block of 4 Scott 4753b): V111111111 in LR only

(46¢) Digitalis (Scott 4756) and Linum (Scott 4757) from Vintage Seed Packets booklet (Scott 4763a): V11111

(46¢) Where Dreams Blossom, 2013 date (Scott 4764): S111111111

(46¢) Where Dreams Blossom, 2013 date, imperforate (Scott 4764a): S111111111

(49¢) Where Dreams Blossom reprint, 2014 date (Scott 4764a): S222222222

66¢ Yes I Do (Scott 4765): P1111

66¢ Yes I Do, imperforate (Scott 4765a): P1111

(46¢) Flag For All Seasons coil, die cut 8-1/2 vert. (Scott 4768) from strip of 4 (Scott 4769a): V1111 every 20

(46¢) Flag For All Seasons coil, die cut 9-1/2 vert. (Scott 4772) from strip of 4 (Scott 4773a): P1111 every 20

(46¢) Flag For All Seasons coil, die cut 11 vert. (Scott 4776) from strip of 4 (Scott 4777a): S1111 every 32

(46¢) Flag For All Seasons booklet of 20, die cut 11-1/4 x 10-3/4, 2013 date, prephosphored (Spring, Scott 4778; Summer, Scott 4779; from booklet pane of 20 (Scott 4781d): P1111

(46¢) Flag For All Seasons booklet of 20, die cut 11-1/4 x 10-3/4, 2014 date, overall tagged (Spring, Scott 4782a; Summer, Scott 4783a; Autumn, 4784a; Winter, Scott 4785a; from booklet pane of 10 (Scott 4785f): S1111 with T or B pair

(46¢) Flag For All Seasons booklet of 20, die cut 11-1/4 x 10-3/4, 2014 date, prephosphored (Spring, Scott 4782b; Summer, Scott 4783b; from booklet pane of 20 (Scott 4785h): S2222 at L and R

(46¢) Lydia Mendoza (Scott 4786) and imperforate (Scott 4786a): no plate numbers

(46¢) Civil War - 1863 (Vicksburg, Scott 4787; Gettysburg, Scott 4788) and imperforate (Scott 4788b): no plate numbers

(46¢) Johnny Cash (Scott 4789) and imperforate (Scott 4789a): no plate numbers

(46¢) West Virginia statehood (Scott 4790) and imperforate (Scott 4790a): V1111

(46¢) New England Coastal Lighthouses (Maine, Scott 4791; New Hampshire, Scott 4792; from strip of 5 Scott 4795a): S1111 in LL and LR only

Counterfeit examples were reported in Linn's Stamp News April 1, 2024.

(46¢) New England Coastal Lighthouses, imperforate (Maine, Scott 4791 var; New Hampshire, Scott 4792 var; from strip of 5 Scott 4795b): S1111 in LL and LR only

(46¢) Flag For All Seasons pane of 20 (Spring, Scott 4796; Summer, Scott 4797; from booklet pane of 20, Scott 4799b): V1111

(46¢) Eid (Scott 4800) and imperforate (Scott 4800a): P111

(46¢) Made in America (Scott 4801l) and imperforate (Scott 4801l var): V111111 in LR only

1¢ Bobcat coil, water-activated gum (Scott 4802): S11111 every 31 stamps

A second printing has additional plate number S2 on the back.

(46¢) Althea Gibson (Scott 4803) and imperforate (Scott 4803a): V1111

(46¢) March on Washington (Scott 4804) and imperforate (Scott 4804a): V11111

(46¢) War of 1812, Battle of Lake Erie (Scott 4805): no plate numbers

$2 Stamp Collecting - Inverted Jenny (Pane of 6, Scott 4806; single stamp, Scott 4806a): no plate numbers

100 panes of an intentional variety with the Jenny right side up were also issued. Scott's listing policy excludes intentionally produced errors, so this variety is expected to be mentioned in a footnote and be referred to as Scott 4806 var. No plate numbers.

(46¢) Ray Charles (Scott 4807): no plate numbers

(10¢) Snowflakes coil, (Scott 4810, from strip of 5 Scott 4812a): C11111111 every 30 stamps

(46¢) Christmas 2013, Holy Family reprint (Scott 4813) and imperforate (Scott 4813a): S11111

(46¢) Christmas 2013, Gossaert Madonna and Child (Scott 4815) and imperforate (Scott 4815b): S11111

(46¢) Christmas 2013, Poinsettia, 2013 date (Scott 4816, from booklet of 20 Scott 4816): S1111

(46¢) Poinsettia, 2013 date, imperforate (Scott 4816d, from booklet of 20 Scott 4816e): S1111

(46¢) Poinsettia, 2014 date, (Scott 4816b, from booklet of 20 Scott 4816c): S2222

(46¢) Christmas 2013, Gingerbread houses, (Scott 4817 and 4818, from booklet pane of 20, Scott 4820b): S1111

(46¢) Gingerbread houses, imperforate (Scott 4817 var and 4818 var , from booklet pane of 20, Scott 4820d): S1111

(46¢) Christmas 2013, Poinsettia, ATM pane of 18 (Scott 4821): V1111

(46¢) Medal of Honor WW2, 2013 date (Scott 4822 and 4823): S111111 in LL & LR only

(46¢) Medal of Honor WW2, 2013 date, imperforate (Scott 4822 var and 4823 var): S111111 in LL & LR only

The imperforate stamps appear with both wide margin (pictured here) and narrow margin.

(46¢) Medal of Honor WW2, 2014 date (Scott 4822a and 4823a): S111111 in LL & LR only

(46¢) Medal of Honor WW2, 2015 date (Scott 4822b): S111111 in LL only

For the LR position issued in 2015, see Scott 4988

(46¢) Hanukkah 2013 (Scott 4824) and imperforate (Scott 4824a): P11111

(46¢) Harry Potter, five souvenir panes of four stamps each (Scott 4825 - 4844): no plate numbers

(46¢) Kwanzaa (Scott 4845) and imperforate (Scott 4845a): P111111

Airmail issues

($1.10) Oceans, global airmail (Scott 4740) and imperforate (Scott 4740a): V111111

($1.10) Wreath, global airmail, (Scott 4814) and imperforate (Scott 4814a): P111111 in LL & LR only

Although these stamps are intended to meet an airmail rate, they are valid for all types of mailings and there is no indication in its design that it is primarily for airmail purposes. Therefore Scott has assigned a regular catalog number rather than one with a traditional "C" prefix.

USPS has stated that there will be no more denominated airmail stamps. Scott Publishing has indicated that the new global airmail stamps will be considered regular definitive stamps, not as airmail issues.

Hunting Permit stamps

$15 Federal Hunting Permit stamp, self-adhesive die cut (Scott RW80): P1111

$15 Duck stamp, pane of 1 (Scott RW80A): No plate numbers

As of 2013, Official stamps have been "officially" discontinued. Government agencies will use up existing stock, then continue the conversion to forever stamps, meters and other postage payment methods.