Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, novelist Toni Morrison and Chief Standing Bear are just some of the subjects set to appear on U.S. Postal Service stamps next year.
The agency announced part of the complete 2023 list Monday.
This “2023 stamp program features a broad range of subjects and designs,” said USPS Stamp Services Director William Gicker. “These miniature works of art highlight our unique American culture and offer a broad selection for those looking to collect stamps or send their mail around the nation or the world.”
In addition to Standing Bear, Morrison and Ginsburg, novelist Ernest J. Gaines’ image is expected to appear on stamps next year. His stamp will be the 46th in the Black Heritage series.
Large groups of stamps to be released under specific themes next year include: the “Piñatas!” booklet of 20 stamps, the “Tulip Blossoms” booklet of 10 tulip photos on 20 stamps, the “Winter Woodland Animals” booklet of 20 stamps, the “Endangered Species” pane of 20 stamps, the “Railroad Stations” issuance of 20 stamps, a 20-stamp “Roy Lichtenstein” booklet with works for the pop artist and the 12-stamp “Waterfalls” collection.
Smaller collections include the two-stamp 50th anniversary “Love” collection with “one featuring a kitten and the other a puppy with their front paws resting atop a big heart,” as well as two “Sailboats” stamps, four “Snow Globes” stamps and five “Thinking of You” stamps in a pane of 20.
Single stamps announced this week for 2023 will honor: the upcoming Lunar New Year of the rabbit, the Great Smokey Mountains, the U.S. Flag, the red fox, women’s soccer and the school bus.
Others include a stamp with “floral geometry,” in watercolor and a “patriotic block” stamp.
“This is a partial list, with more to be revealed in the weeks and months ahead. All stamp designs are preliminary and subject to change,” the U.S. Postal Service said Monday.
While the agency is now looking to next year, new 2022 stamps are still being released. Most recently, it unveiled a new Hanukkah stamp last Thursday and a dedication ceremony was held at Temple Emanu El in Orange, Ohio.
“With the release of this vibrant new stamp, the U.S. Postal Service continues its tradition of issuing stamps for the Hanukkah celebrations,” said a press release.
Last week, the postal service also released stamps honoring women cryptologists and Kwanzaa, as well as the “Snowy Beauty Stamps Bloom Forever” booklet.
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