From: sga@cray.com (Steven G. Anderson)
Subject: STAMPS: US New Issues 1992-1994
Reply-To: sga@cray.com
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 14 Aug 92 10:28:57 CDT


                                    US New Issues
                                     1992 - 1994

          Sources: Linns Stamp News,  American  Philatelist,  Scotts  Stamp
          Monthly, USPS Philatelic Catalogue

          It was a wonderful vacation.  Now back to the old  grind.   Stamp
          traffic is way down in the group.  Common folks we're drowning in
          the cards.  Unless the sustained stamp traffic increases signifi-
          cantly,  this  will  be  my  last post of this list.  There is no
          point spending my time on this if I am talking only to myself.

          I have included the variable rate coil stamps,  although  I  con-
          sider these to be just another form of meter.

                                     1992 ISSUES



          January 11   29c 5 Winter Olympic designs: Hockey,  skiing,  bob-
                       sledding,   figure   skating,   and  speed  skating.
                       Orlando, FL  32862.   Printed  by  Stamp  Venturers.
                       Pane of 35. (2611-2615)

          January 16   19c Wadsworth Atheneum postal  card.   Hartford,  CT
                       06101. (UX160)

          January 21   29c Country Geese on a #10 envelope.  Previous issue
                       was  on a #6.75 envelope.  Virginia Beach, VA 23450.
                       FDC deadline April 17.

          January 21   29c Space station hologram envelope.  Same design as
                       25c  issue  in  1989.   Virginia  Beach,  VA  23450.
                       (U625)  FDC deadline April 17.

          January 23   19c Cobb Hall.  Chicago, IL 60607. (UX161)

          January 24   29c World  Columbian  Expo.   Rosemont,  IL   60607.
                       (Actual  first-day  site is Des Plaines, IL  60018).
                       A constant variety has appeared on this stamp.   The
                       "a"  in May looks more like a "z" on 10 of every 200
                       stamps.  The stamps with the variety only appear  in
                       the second column of the left hand panes.

          January 31   29c W.E.B. DuBois.  Atlanta, GA  30304. (2617)



          February 1   19c Walter Hall, Willamette University.   Salem,  OR
                       97309. (UX162)

          February 6   29c Love. Shows an envelope with a heart.  Loveland,
                       CO 80538.  Notes - This issue is also likely to have
                       bulls-eye and L perfs, so keep your eyes  open.   In
                       the  April  13  Linns it is reported that only the L
                       perfs will be used.  (2618)

          February 16  75c  Wendell  Wilkie  definitive.   Bloomington,  IN
                       47408. (2193)



          March 3      29c Flower coil  with  real  perfs.   Rochester,  NY
                       14692.  Printed by Stamp Venturers. (2526)

          March 9      29c Earl Warren, Great American Series.  Printed  by
                       CBNC.   Washington,  DC   20066. (2184A).  Note that
                       this will probably be the last Great American issue.
                       It was designed by Czeslaw Slania.



          April 3      29c Olympic baseball.  Atlanta, GA. 30304. (2619)

          April 10     29c Western Americana envelope.  Dodge City,  Kansas
                       67801.  (U626)

          April 22     29c Protect the environment envelope.  Chicago, IL.

          April 23     29c Flag over White House.  Washington,  DC   20066.
                       (2609)  FDC deadline June 22.  (2609)

          April 24     29c Block of 4 honoring Columbus.  Christiansted, VI
                       00820  and  Grenada, Spain.  Joint issue with Italy.
                       (2620-23)

          April ??     $5  Bret Harte reprint.  Prephosphored paper.



          May 1        Almost every envelope available is being  rereleased
                       on recycled paper.  Kansas City, MO 64801.

          May 6        19c America's  Cup  postal  card.   San  Diego,  CA.
                       92199.  (UX163)

          May 9        19c Columbia River Gorge postal card.  Astoria,  OR.
                       98648.  (UX164)

          May 11       19c Great Hall, Ellis  Island  postal  card.   Ellis
                       Island, NY 10199. (UX165)

          May 17       29c NY Stock Exchange.  New York, NY.  10199.  Shows
                       a  stock  certificate.   Definately gets my vote for
                       ugliest stamp of 1992.   Pane  of  40.   Printed  by
                       ABNC.  (2630)

          May 22       1c-$5  6  souvenir  sheets  reproducing   the   1893
                       Columbians.
                       Joint with Italy, Spain  and  Portugal.   Rosemount,
                       IL  60607.   (Were  issued  at  the  World Columbian
                       Expo.) (2624-2629) Note that stamps will only be  on
                       sale until September 27, 1992.  Note that the colors
                       are supposed to match the original, but when  I  got
                       home  and  compared  the  ones  I have from the 1893
                       issue with the 1992 issue, the colors  are  not  the
                       same.   The  1992  issues  are lighter, more pastel,
                       than the originals.

          May 29       29c Space block of 4 showing Apollo and Soyuz space-
                       crafts  as  well  as  US and USSR astronauts.  Joint
                       with the Russian Republic.  Chicago or Des  Plaines,
                       IL.  60607.  (2631-2634)  FDC deadline August 29.

          May 30       29c Alaskan  highway.   Fairbanks,  AK  99709.   FDC
                       deadline June 29.  (2635)  FDC deadline June 29.



          June 1       29c Bicentennial of Kentucky  statehood.   Danville,
                       KY 40422.  Printed by Stamp Venturers.  (2636)

          June 11      29c Summer Olympics sheet of 35 (soccer, volleyball,
                       swimming,  women's  gymnastics,  and  boxing).  Bal-
                       timore, MD.  (2637-2641)  FDC deadline July 11.

          June 12      29c Wood duck.  New booklet with only a single  pane
                       of 10 stamps.

          June 15      29c  Booklet  of  5  hummingbirds.   Washington,  DC
                       20066.  Printed by ABNC.  (2642-2646)

          June ??      $1  Johns Hopkins.  C press, phosphor coated paper.



          July 10      52c Consular Service Bicentennial official envelope.
                       Washington, DC 20066.  FDC deadline September 9.

          July 10      75c Consular Service Bicentennial official envelope.
                       Washington, DC 20066.  FDC deadline September 9.

          July 21      23c USA & Flag bulk-rate, first-class presort  coil.
                       Kansas  City, MO 64108.  Printed by ABNC.  FDC dead-
                       line September 19.

          July 22      29c Disabilities envelope.  Washington,  DC   20066.
                       FDC deadline August 21.

          July 24      29c  Wildflower  stamps,  sheet  of   50   different
                       designs.   Columbus,  OH  43216.   FDC deadline Sep-
                       tember 22.



          August 17    29c WWII sheetlet of 10.   Indianapolis,  IN  46206.
                       FDC deadline October 16.

          August 20    Variable rate side-wise  coil.   Oklahoma  City,  OK
                       73125.   FDC  deadline  October  19.   Note that the
                       donominations range from  1c  to  $99.99.   That  is
                       $499,950  for  a  complete  set  of  9,999 different
                       values.

          August 22    29c Dorothy Parker.  West End, NJ.

          August 31    29c Theodore  von  Karman.   Washington,  DC  20066.
                       This will be issued during the World Space Congress.
                       FDC deadline September 30.



          September 8  29c?  Pledge  of  Allegiance  stamp.   FDC  deadline
                       November 7.

          September 17 29c Minerals block of 4.  Washington, DC 20066.

          September 25 29c Eagle & Shield ATM stamp.  A special  coil  ver-
                       sion  will be released just for collectors.  Dayton,
                       OH.  FDC deadline November 24.

          September 28 29c Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. San Diego, CA.

          September ?? Variable rate  end-wise  coil.   Oklahoma  City,  OK
                       73125.   Printed  by  ABNC.  Note that the donomina-
                       tions range from 1c to $99.99.  That is $499,950 for
                       a complete set of 9,999 different values.



          October 1    29c Wild animals booklet of 5 (giraffe, panda, flam-
                       ingo, penguin, and Bengal tiger). New Orleans, LA.

          October 22   29c Traditional Christmas.  Washington, DC.

          October 22   29c Contemporary Christmas block of  4  (old  toys).
                       Kansas City, MO.

          October ??   23c USA & Flag bulk-rate, first-class presort  coil.
                       Printed by BEP.



          December ??  29c Happy New Year.  Features a rooster  since  1993
                       is the year of the rooster in the Chinese calendar.


                       Other 1992 issues with no dates.


          ???          15.2c Bulk-rate postcard coil.

          ???          ??c Special Occasions booklet of two designs.

          ???          ??   Mary  Breckinridge  definitive.   Wendover,  KY
                       41775.

          ???          ??c Pumpkinseed sunfish definitive.




                                     1993 ISSUES



          January ???  29c Elvis Presley sheet.

          January ???  29c Booklet of 5 featuring musicians:  Elvis,  Buddy
                       Holly, and 3 others.

          ???          ??c World University Games.

          ???          ??c Cherokee Strip.






                                     1994 ISSUES



          ???          ??c George Meany



          Steven G. Anderson
          Cray Research, Inc
          Eagan, MN
          sga@ollantaytambo.cray.com, sga@cray.com, !uunet!cray!sga

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