New HI Value Waves Of Color Stamps - 12/1/2012 - Orlando, FL

Oh boys oh boys, I keep looking for a cat, but just can't seem to get past those waves.

Thanks WT1.
I wonder if they will shine at an angle or something? Will they be tagged at all as a security measure? Wavey fluorescence, neat if it is so.

Just had a thought (rare occurance). A sheet of these will be quite the impressive item, don't you think? Waves of waves? Motion in motion.

I wonder how the edges will look, the design carries through onto the next stamp it looks like from these copies, but you look at the other side of the stamps and it is clear. Strange.

I don't see any reason in producing these images aside from causing motion sickness.

The stamps reminds me of the abstract stamp designs found on modern stamps of Netherlands. I'll probably use some on large parcels or those requiring registered mail. I'll have to put on some pretty commemorative stamps to make up for the lack o' character of the above stamps.

Just when you thought it was safe to go near the post office. Another reason to not collect modern issues.

Well put.

Gee, sure hope that USPS issues these in the uncut, imperf press sheet format!
I smell another loser for USPS. This could go down as even more wasteful exercise in printing stamps than the Simpson series. As someone else has already suggested, I'm going for the used stamps since I do appreciate just a little bit of thought and beauty in my mint stamps. There is little here that is esthetically pleasing or inspirational.

Anyone know what size sheets they will print for these?

I plan on mailing a letter to myself with an entire sheet of $10 stamps.
I will hit every small town post office across the globe then back to myself. It'll be the most sought after cover ever mailed.

It will be monumental!

I believe they are going to be issued in panes of 10 stamps.

In a way the design sort of teases the old engravings that we all love. These are interesting but they could have at least thought on a design. They wasn't even trying! Too many c(r)ooks in the kitchen methinks?!

And the USPS will tell post offices that these are considered "Souvenir Sheets" and cannot be broken up, so to get the $10 stamp, you'll need to spend $100.

The greatest thing that could happen here is that Scott chooses NOT to give these stamps catalog numbers.

They could have at least made these things some kind of valid rate. Make the high end one express mail, make the second one priority mail, the third the 2 oz rate and the fourth the first class rate. At least then the stamps have a reason to exist.

Well, to answer Apastuszak, we needed some high value stamps.
I went to the local PO a week or so ago to mail an APS circuit. That runs about 8 dollars. When I asked for a $5 and a couple of $1 stamps they informed me that they did not exist. They produced instead a $5.15 and a $1.05. Great stamps, but it makes adding the correct postage a problem ( depends of course on your clerk ).
I will get the new stamps for these circuits; to me it is far nicer to use than those stickers that most collectors are using now. If you have to spend that much on postage we ought to use stamps!

They remind me of the Dutch numeral stamps of the 1940s. I don't mind the abstract nature of them. Surely it isn't necessary for the USPS (or any other post office for that matter) to commemorate every pop star and anniversary under the sun. These are certainly functional (especially for mailing those cinder blocks) and not entire unpleasant to look at.

Ah, did I read here that the stamps are part engraved? Will they have super duper snazzy shiny ink like on our new money? I bet they will be hard to soak off, too...