Sneak peek

USPS offers glimpse of 2017 stamps

Sept. 21, 2016 at 12:49 p.m. ET

The 10th stamp in the Celebrating Lunar New Year series will mark the Year of the Rooster, which begins Jan. 28, 2017.

The Postal Service will issue stamps next year to honor historic figures and achievements from the 20th century, along with offerings that celebrate contemporary cultural touchstones.

The historic stamps will commemorate civil rights champion Father Theodore Hesburgh, the 100th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s birth, and the Work Projects Administration, a broad-reaching program that provided millions of jobs during the Great Depression.

USPS announced the stamps Sept. 20.

Other 2017 releases will include:

Love Skywriting, the latest stamp celebrating love
Year of the Rooster, the 10th stamp in the Celebrating Lunar New Year series
Celebrating African American History and Culture, which depicts a new Smithsonian museum in Washington, DC
Sharks, featuring realistic images of five species
U.S. Flag, the latest stamp depicting Old Glory
Flowers from the Garden, four stamps featuring different floral paintings
Delicioso, 20 stamps that feature six Latin American dishes
Uncle Sam’s Hat, an additional ounce stamp
Seashells, four new postcard stamps
California Dogface, a nonmachineable butterfly stamp for irregularly sized envelopes
Barn Swallow, a stamped envelope

“This is only the beginning, as we will announce more subjects going forward,” said Stamp Services Executive Director Mary-Anne Penner.

The news release has more information.

The Love Skywriting stamp will continue a Postal Service tradition of creating stamps that celebrate love.

The Love Skywriting stamp will continue a Postal Service tradition of creating stamps that celebrate love.The Love Skywriting stamp will continue a Postal Service tradition of creating stamps that celebrate love.

Celebrating African American History and Culture will depict the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC.

Celebrating African American History and Culture will depict the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC.Celebrating African American History and Culture will depict the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC.

The WPA Posters stamps will celebrate the striking and utilitarian artworks used to promote the Work Projects Administration, a broad-reaching program that provided millions of jobs during the Great Depression.

The WPA Posters stamps will celebrate the striking and utilitarian artworks used to promote the Work Projects Administration, a broad-reaching program that provided millions of jobs during the Great Depression.The WPA Posters stamps will celebrate the striking and utilitarian artworks used to promote the Work Projects Administration, a broad-reaching program that provided millions of jobs during the Great Depression.

The Sharks stamps will feature realistic images of five species: the mako, thresher, great white, whale and hammerhead sharks.

The Sharks stamps will feature realistic images of five species: the mako, thresher, great white, whale and hammerhead sharks.The Sharks stamps will feature realistic images of five species: the mako, thresher, great white, whale and hammerhead sharks.

The new U.S. Flag stamp will continue the Postal Service’s tradition of celebrating one of the nation’s most recognizable symbols.

The new U.S. Flag stamp will continue the Postal Service’s tradition of celebrating one of the nation’s most recognizable symbols.The new U.S. Flag stamp will continue the Postal Service’s tradition of celebrating one of the nation’s most recognizable symbols.

The Father Theodore M. Hesburgh stamp will honor an important mid-20th century educational, religious and civic leader.

The Father Theodore M. Hesburgh stamp will honor an important mid-20th century educational, religious and civic leader.The Father Theodore M. Hesburgh stamp will honor an important mid-20th century educational, religious and civic leader.

Flowers from the Garden will depict four different paintings of flowers that come from typical American gardens.

Flowers from the Garden will depict four different paintings of flowers that come from typical American gardens.Flowers from the Garden will depict four different paintings of flowers that come from typical American gardens.

The John Fitzgerald Kennedy stamp will commemorates the 100th anniversary of his birth.

The John Fitzgerald Kennedy stamp will commemorates the 100th anniversary of his birth.The John Fitzgerald Kennedy stamp will commemorates the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Delicioso, a booklet of 20 stamps, will celebrate the influence of Central and South American, Mexican and Caribbean foods on American cuisine.

Delicioso, a booklet of 20 stamps, will celebrate the influence of Central and South American, Mexican and Caribbean foods on American cuisine.Delicioso, a booklet of 20 stamps, will celebrate the influence of Central and South American, Mexican and Caribbean foods on American cuisine.

Uncle Sam’s Hat will feature eight graphic top hats and oval shapes representing faces, each in a different shade, meant to suggest the nation's ethnic and racial diversity.

Uncle Sam’s Hat will feature eight graphic top hats and oval shapes representing faces, each in a different shade, meant to suggest the nation's ethnic and racial diversity.Uncle Sam’s Hat will feature eight graphic top hats and oval shapes representing faces, each in a different shade, meant to suggest the nation's ethnic and racial diversity.

The Seashell postcard stamps will depict shells found in North American waters: the alphabet cone, the Pacific calico scallop, the zebra nerite and the Queen conch, commonly known as the pink conch.

The Seashell postcard stamps will depict shells found in North American waters: the alphabet cone, the Pacific calico scallop, the zebra nerite and the Queen conch, commonly known as the pink conch.The Seashell postcard stamps will depict shells found in North American waters: the alphabet cone, the Pacific calico scallop, the zebra nerite and the Queen conch, commonly known as the pink conch.

The California Dogface Butterfly will grace the seventh nonmachineable butterfly stamp for use on irregularly sized envelopes.

The California Dogface Butterfly will grace the seventh nonmachineable butterfly stamp for use on irregularly sized envelopes.The California Dogface Butterfly will grace the seventh nonmachineable butterfly stamp for use on irregularly sized envelopes.

The Barn Swallow stamped envelope will celebrate a familiar backyard bird.

The Barn Swallow stamped envelope will celebrate a familiar backyard bird.The Barn Swallow stamped envelope will celebrate a familiar backyard bird.

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