Have a Stamp Idea?

What if I have an idea for a stamp subject?

The Postal Service welcomes suggestions for stamp subjects that help portray the diversity of the American experience for a worldwide audience. Review the processes below:

1. Carefully consider the guidelines for appropriate stamp subjects. (See “What are the criteria for stamp subjects?”)
2. Send appropriate suggestions to the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC), at the address below. (No in-person appeals are accepted.) Due to the research and approval process, potential subjects must be received at least three years in advance of appropriate issuance. Include in each proposal: pertinent historical information and important dates associated with the subject.

   Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee
   1735 N Lynn Street Ste 5013
   Arlington, VA 22209-6432

3. The Office of Stamp Development determines if the proposal complies with the stamp subject criteria.
4. The proponent is sent an acknowledgement of the proposal with comments on its status.
5. Stamp Development researches the subject of the proposed stamp if necessary.
6. The subject is placed before the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, and the committee takes one of two actions:
   1. not recommending the subject, or
   2. holding the subject for future consideration.
7. Working two to three years in advance, CSAC makes its recommendations to the Postmaster General.
8. The Postmaster General ultimately approves the subjects and designs for all U.S. postage stamps and postal stationery. (Proponents are not advised if a subject is selected for a stamp.)
9. Stamp subjects are announced to the public in the fall prior to the year in which the stamp will be issued. No credits or compensation are given for the submission of a stamp subject that is chosen.