2015 USPS Issues... News? Thoughts? Opinions?

But a different Battle, nontheless. Surely the 1815 battle is worthy of a new stamp. But then many thought the same true of the Gettysburg Adress, so you could very well be right.

Maybe but that was the Civil War Battle- don't understand why they are both called Battle of New Orleans. In the 1815 Battle, had the British won they could possibly have laid claim to much of Louisiana Purchase. We will see.

It was mentioned on another stamp forum that a Battle of New Orleans stamp may be issued as part of the "War of 1812" series of stamps for 2015.

Looks like stamp artists are beginning to gather their supplies to start drawing the 2015 issues!

With today's preliminary release of 2015 new issues, the stamp design for the War of 1812 series will feature the Battle of New Orleans as shown below ... and it will be the final stamp in the War of 1812 series:

The designs announced today for 2015 new US issues are now posted at this link from Linn's Stamp News:

http://linns.com/news/us-stamps/988...ogram-begins

Thanks wt1 !

Finally we will have a couple stamps with engraved designs next year. The USPS will issue a Vintage Tulip forever stamp and a 70¢ Vintage Rose stamp in 2015. Again, as noted by Glenn Estus else where a comprehensive listing of 2015 stamp issues can be seen at the Virtual Stamp Club site at (as well as Linn's Stamp News as wt1 sited above.
http://virtualstampclub.com/lloydblog/?p=1307

I guess with the holiday travel and preparations, few have noticed that Linn's Stamp News has posted some updates pertaining to the 2015 US Stamp Schedule, including:

Forever Hearts - to be issued in January 2015 (exact date not yet confirmed) in Philadelphia, PA.

Lunar New Year: Year of the Ram - to be issued in January 2015 (exact date not yet confirmed) in San Francisco, CA.

The rumor about the individual to be featured on the Black Heritage Stamp is confirmed to be Robert Robinson Taylor - to be issued in February 2015 (exact date not yet confirmed) in Tuskegee, AL.

Vintage Rose & 70c Tulip Stamps - to be issued February 14, 2015 at the APS Ameristamp Expo in Riverside, CA.

Water Lilies - to be issued March 20, 2015 in Cleveland, OH at the Garfield-Perry March Party Stamp Show.

A newly announced stamp for Special Olympics will be issued sometime in March 2015 - No further details yet.

A newly announced stamp for Martin Ramirez (Self-Taught, Mexican-Born Artist) will be issued on March 31, 2015 in New York, NY.

http://linns.com/news/breaking-stam...sued-in-2015

"The four United States Water Lilies forever stamps will be issued March 20 in Cleveland, Ohio, during the Garfield-Perry March Party stamp show."

... as per Linn's

The first 2015 stamp issue -- The War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans -- will be issued on January 8, 2015 at Chalmette, LA 70043. The stamps and related philatelic items (press sheets and first day covers, etc.) are now available for pre-sale at the USPS Store link shown below:

https://store.usps.com/store/browse...rever-stamps

On February 21 a new Bobcat 1 cent coil will have a First Day ceremony at the Aripex stamp show. This is probably going to be a re-print of the earlier Bobcat coil, by a different printer? As soon as I find out more I will post it here.

Peter

I was not aware that the USPS had a FDC ceremony for reprints. My understanding is a reprint is a new printing of a postage stamp from the original plates. I know in 1997, the 1996 Hanukkah stamp was reprinted (both have 1995 date) and there was no FD ceremony. Could it be for some reason the USPS is making new plates? But even then, why would it have a FD ceremony?

Acanalizo, stay tuned. As soon as I find out more I will post it here!

Peter

As I understand it, the previously issued 1-cent Bobcat stamps were in 3K coils (PSA) and 10K coils (WAG). The new 2015 issue is supposed to be in 10K coils (PSA) and would also carry the 2015 date on it.