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2026
Preliminary stamp program for 2026. Details from all USPS announcements are tentative and subject to change. 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. Since July 13, 2025, the first class rate has been 78¢, extra ounce 29¢, postcard rate 61¢, and the Global airmail rate $1.70 per ounce (or for the first two ounces, for mail to Canada). Semi-postal stamps are 90¢, serving 78¢ in postage with a 12¢ donation of a bit over 15%. In addition, the surcharge for non-machinable mail is $1.27; it no longer matches the 2-ounce rate, although this has merely been a coincidence when these rates happened to match in the past. Coil stamps have plate numbers at the bottom center of single stamps and appear in the coil roll at the interval specified.
Plate numbers and copyright markings for self-adhesive booklet stamps or ATM panes appear on a peelable strip within the pane. Copyright, Pane Position Diagrams (PPD), ZIP code, math aids and other markings have appeared on the back of most regular issues for several years. As it does every year, USPS moved the tiny date appearing on new stamp designs. For 2026 issues, it appeared horizontally in the upper right corner.
Regular issues and commemoratives
4¢ Angel's Trumpets pane of 20, additional value in the low denomination Flowers stamps (Scott 6044): B11111
4¢ Angel's Trumpets coil of 10,000 (Scott 6045): B11111 every 27 stamps A coil of 500 is also offered, but it is a marketing convenience -- merely 500 stamps cut from the coil of 10,000.
(F) Love birds (four designs) (Scott 6046-6049, block or strip of four 6049b): B1111 (F) Love birds imperf (four designs) (Scott 6046a-6049a, block or strip of four 6049c): B1111 A (2 oz.) Love stamp was announced in 2025 but appears to have been postponed. (F) Muhammad Ali (Scott 6050-6051) and imperf (Scott 6050a-6051a): B111111 on Scott 6051 (red lettering) at LL and LR
(F) Colorado statehood (Scott 6052) and imperf (Scott 6052a): P1111
(F) Phyllis Wheatley (Scott 6053) and imperf (Scott 6053a): P1111 in LL and LR
(F) Lunar Year of the Horse (Scott 6054) and imperf (Scott 6054a): B111111
(F) Bruce Lee (preliminary Scott 6055) and imperf (Scott 6055a): P11111 at LL and LR
$11.95 Crab Nebula Priority Mail pane of 4 (Scott 6056): B1111 at UL and LR Shortly after the stamp was issued, USPS announced a plan to institute a "temporary" 8% surcharge on certain package rates, from April 2026 to January 2027. The priority mail rate of $11.95 that this stamp was intended to fulfill is one of the rates that they plan to temporarily surcharge. The new rate would be about $12.90. It is unclear whether a new Priority Mail stamp will be issued, or the existing stock of $11.95 stamps might be revalued in some way, or they will simply use labels instead of stamps during the temporary rate period.
$33.25 Galaxy Pair Express Mail pane of 4 (Scott 6057): B1111 at UL and LR
Quilt with animals (preliminary Scott 6061) and imperf (preliminary Scott 6061a)
Preliminary Scott 6064 and 6066 (F) Sunflowers booklet of 20: B11111 at L and R (F) American Revolution figures (25 designs) (F) Treasures of the American Revolution (10 designs) (F) Happy Birthday (2026) ($1.70) Postcrossings global airmail (4 designs) (F) A Day at the Beach (4 designs) (F) Route 66 (8 designs) (F) Bald Eagles, hatchlings to adults (5 designs) (F) Encore issue, reissue of past design to be determined by popular vote (F) American Bison, featuring example of the 30¢ Fourth Bureau issue, Scott 569 (5¢) Summer Sunset non-profit self-adhesive, coils of 3k and 10k (F) Declaration of Independence (F) International Peace (origami dove) (F) North American Soccer The first class rate is expected to increase to 82¢ in July 2026. (3 oz.) Sarah Orne Jewett (F) Squirrels and Chipmunks booklet of 20: p# at T and B (F $1.75) Christmas Global Forever (F) Traditional Christmas issue, booklet of 20
Airmail issues Although the global airmail stamps of the last few years are intended to meet an international airmail rate, they are actually valid for all types of mailings. As there is no indication in the stamps' designs that they are restricted to or primarily intended for airmail purposes, Scott assigns a regular catalog number rather than one with the traditional C prefix. We display additional images of these stamps at the end of the Modern Airmails web page, but with the non-airmail catalog number that is assigned to each issue.
Hunting Permit stamps $25 self-adhesive hunting permit stamp for 2026-2027 (preliminary Scott RW93): $25 hunting permit self-adhesive pane of 1 (preliminary Scott RW93A): no plate numbers $25 hunting permit E-Stamp pane of 1 (preliminary Scott RW93B): no plate numbers
The plate number information appearing on this page has been contributed by APNSS members Jim Cochrane and Rick Burdsall.
A complete listing and valuation of plate numbers, positions and other marginal markings, along with catalog pricing, will appear in the next edition of the Hebert's Catalog of Plate Number Singles.
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Opinions expressed by authors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the APNSS, its officers or members.
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