Honor the national mammal of the United States with the American Bison Forever® stamps. The stamps are available in sheets of 16.
A Forever® stamp is for sending domestic mail weighing up to 1 oz via First-Class Mail®.
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Honor the national mammal of the United States with the American Bison Forever® stamps. The stamps are available in sheets of 16.
Product Details:
The American Bison Forever stamps combine a photograph of a wild buffalo in profile with artwork recalling a 1923 stamp issued when the species Bison bison was rebounding from near extinction.
Key Features:
Stamp Issuance:
May 25, 2026
Boston, MA 02205
| Issue: | American Bison Stamp |
| Item Number: | 488800 |
| Denomination & Type of Issue: | First-Class Mail Forever® |
| Format: | Pane of 16 (1 design) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date & City: | May 25, 2026, Boston, MA 02205 |
| Art Director: | Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA |
| Designer: | Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA |
| Existing Photo: | Tom Murphy |
| Modeler: | Daryl DeMont |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset, Microprint |
| Printer: | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Press Type: | Muller A76 |
| Stamps per Pane: | 16 |
| Print Quantity: | 24,000,000 stamps |
| Paper Type: | Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Colors: | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black |
| Stamp Orientation: | Horizontal |
| Image Area (w x h): | 1.6370 x 1.0850 in. / 41.5800 x 27.5590 mm. |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 1.7770 x 1.2250 in. / 45.1360 x 31.1150 mm. |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 8.7600 x 7.3400 in. / 222.5040 x 186.4360 mm. |
| Press Sheets Size (w x h): | 26.2800 x 22.5200 in. / 667.5120 x 572.0080 mm. |
| Plate Size: | 144 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Number: | “P” followed by four (4) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: | |
| Front: | Header: AMERICAN BISON • BOSTON 2026 WORLD STAMP SHOW • Plate number in bottom two corners of pane |
| Back: | © 2025 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (488800) • Plate position diagram (9) • Promotional text |
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