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Here’s a preview of the new stamps coming in 2027

The lineup includes Willie Mays, unicorns and a new semipostal

A collage of new stamps to be released by the Postal Service in 2027
The lineup includes Willie Mays, unicorns and a new semipostal

The Postal Service has announced several stamps that it will release in 2027:

• Celebrate showcases a graphic treatment of the word “celebrate” in vibrant orange, pink, yellow and purple;

• Colorful Blooms features single, abstract flowers rendered in watercolor and gouache;

• Cure Childhood Cancers is a new semipostal stamp whose proceeds will fund childhood cancer research at the National Institutes of Health;

• E Pluribus Unum displays the country’s founding motto alongside a pointillist image of the Statue of Liberty;

• Halloween offers friendly depictions of a vampire, witch, mummy and Frankenstein’s monster;

• Love has a playful, folk art-inspired design by artist Lisa Congdon;

• Mythical Creatures depicts five creatures of American folklore — Champ, Jackalope, Mothman, Sasquatch and Squonk;

• Willie Mays (Black Heritage), the 50th stamp in the Black Heritage series, honors the athlete considered by many to be baseball’s greatest ever all-around player;

• Pat Summitt pays tribute to the University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach who led her team to eight national championships;

• Unicorns reveals four designs of the legendary creatures of myth;

• U.S. Flag is an image of a flag waving against a blue sky at Alexandria City Hall in Virginia;

• Veggies Forever offers 10 colorful, close-up photographs of vegetables;

• With Love is a stamp that can be used for cards and letters of love and affection or on RSVP response envelopes with the You’re Invited — Wedding Edition 2-ounce stamp;

• Year of the Goat, the eighth stamp in the current Lunar New Year series, features a paper-cut mask of a goat designed by artist Camille Chew;

• You’re Invited — For All Occasions is a pane of 10 stamps with the words “You’re Invited” written in copperplate lettering by artist and calligrapher Nina Tran; and

• You’re Invited — Wedding Edition is a 2-ounce version of the design used for the You’re Invited — For All Occasions in metallic gold and white for an elegant stamp suitable for traditional heavy wedding invitations.

The Postal Service announced the stamps on Nov. 6. The designs are preliminary and subject to change.

All the releases are Forever stamps unless otherwise noted.

Additional stamps in the 2027 lineup will be announced later.

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Stamp with the word “Celebrate” outlined in alternating colors of red, yellow, orange and purple
Designed by Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, and artist Jason Gottlieb, the Celebrate stamp is suitable for occasions, from birthdays and anniversaries to engagements, weddings, new jobs and retirements.
Four stamps each with a different color flower in red, blue, orange and lavender
This set of four stamps continues the USPS tradition of offering stamps with unique floral designs.
Stamp with a profile image of a child in a hospital gown
With this semipostal stamp, the Postal Service supports biomedical research aimed at improving survival for children and adolescents with cancer.
Stamp with an image of the Statue of Liberty composed of red and blue dots in different sizes
This stamp showing the Statue of Liberty formed with blue and red dots will celebrate the nation’s founding motto, E Pluribus Unum — “Out of many, one.”
A stamp with a cartoon illustration of a vampire biting a Jacko lantern, a stamp with a cartoon illustration of Frankenstein’s monster holding a Jacko lantern, a cartoon illustration of a bandaged mummy waving from a coffin and a cartoon illustration of a witch stirring the contents of a cauldron
The new Halloween stamps feature friendly depictions of a vampire, a witch, a mummy and Frankenstein’s monster by Erick Martinez.
Stamps with the word “Love” and symbols in different colors such as a rainbow, a bird, the sun, a trumpet, a heart a pinwheel and a flower
Influenced by the pared-down color palettes and symbolism of folk art, artist and stamp designer Lisa Congdon created the 2027 Love stamp with simple and bright colors using geometric shapes.
Five stamps with illustrations reminiscent of tattoo designs of mythical creatures
Artist Nat Power digitally drew the folkloric animals featured on the Mythical Creatures stamps.
Stamp with an image of man wearing a dark baseball cap and white baseball shirt
Baseball player Willie Mays (1931-2024), winner of 12 MLB Gold Glove Awards, is honored with 2027 entry in the Black Heritage series designed by Antonio Alcalá.
Stamp with image of a short-haired woman in a blue suit touching a basketball and a basketball rim
The Pat Summit stamp honors the legendary University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach with art featuring an oil-on-primed-linen portrait of Summitt created by Roberto Parada.
Four stamp designs with white unicorns in blue-green dream-like scenes with flowers
The four stamp designs feature scenes of unicorns by Kendra Binney using watercolor, acrylic, pencil and digital effects.
A stamp with a photograph of a flag with a blue block containing 50 white stars in the upper right corner and 13 alternating red and white stripes
The 2027 version of the U.S. Flag stamp features a photograph of the Stars and Stripes taken outside of Alexandria City Hall in Virginia.
Ten stamps with different designs showing close-up images of vegetables of various shapes and colors
The 10 stamps show close-up color photographs of artfully styled vegetables — a red onion, Savoy cabbage, red cabbage, purple cauliflower, beech mushrooms, purple asparagus, an artichoke, a fairy tale eggplant, rhubarb and a watermelon radish.
A white stamp displaying the words “With Love” written in calligraphy in gold
The With Love 1-ounce Forever stamp is intended to be used for the RSVP notes that are frequently sent inside a wedding invitation.
A stamp with a predominantly green-colored mask designed to resemble the face of a goat
USPS marks the Year of the Goat with the eighth stamp in its third Lunar New Year series that uses Sally Andersen-Bruce’s photograph of artist Camille Chew’s mask.
A red stamp with the words “You’re Invited” written in white calligraphy on a red background
The You’re Invited — For All Occasions pane of 10 stamps gives hosts four color choices for decorating their invitation envelopes.
A white stamp displaying the words “You’re Invited” written in calligraphy in gold
You’re Invited — Wedding Edition 2-ounce stamp, with its calligraphy and simple elegance, is designed to accompany traditional heavy wedding invitation.
A collage of new stamps to be released by the Postal Service in 2027
The lineup includes Willie Mays, unicorns and a new semipostal
A collage of new stamps to be released by the Postal Service in 2027
The lineup includes Willie Mays, unicorns and a new semipostal

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