Announced by the USPS on May 3^rd:

New stamps salute the centennial of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000) whose “Peanuts” characters are some of the best known and most beloved in all of American culture. For five decades, Schulz alone wrote and drew nearly 18,000 strips, the last one published the day after he died. Each character reflects Schulz’s rich imagination and great humanity. His resonant stories found humor in life’s painful realities including rejection, insecurity and unrequited love.

In a celebratory mode, characters from “Peanuts” adorn 10 designs on this pane of 20 stamps and form a frame around a 1987 photograph of Schulz.

Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps from Schulz’s artwork and an existing photograph by Douglas Kirkland.

Additional information will be posted below the line, with the most recent info near the top.

Updated December 1^st:
The Scott Catalog numbers for this issue are

• 5726 pane of 20, 2 each #5726a-5726j
• a. (60¢) Charlie Brown
• b. (60¢) Lucy
• c. (60¢) Franklin
• d. (60¢) Sally
• e. (60¢) Pigpen
• f. (60¢) Linus
• g. (60¢) Snoopy and Woodstock
• h. (60¢) Schroeder
• i. (60¢) Peppermint Patty
• j. (60¢) Marcie
• k. As #5726, imperforate
• l. As #5726a, imperforate
• m. As #5726b, imperforate
• n. As #5726c, imperforate
• o. As #5726d, imperforate
• p. As #5726e, imperforate
• q. As #5726f, imperforate
• r. As #5726g, imperforate
• s. As #5726h, imperforate
• t. As #5726i, imperforate
• u. As #5726j, imperforate

Updated August 30^th:

On September 30, 2022, in Santa Rosa, CA, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Charles M. Schulz stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in 10 designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 561700). These stamps will go on sale nationwide September 30, 2022, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Charles M. Schulz pane of 20 stamps may not be split and the stamps may not be sold individually.

With 10 fun-filled new stamps, the Postal Service salutes cartoonist Charles M. Schulz on his birth centennial. In a celebratory mode, characters from his beloved comic strip Peanuts adorn the 10 designs on this pane of 20 stamps:

• Charlie Brown,
• Lucy,
• Franklin,
• Sally,
• Pigpen,
• Linus,
• Snoopy (with Woodstock),
• Schroeder,
• Peppermint Patty, and
• Marcie.

The characters form a frame around a 1987 photograph of the cartoonist whose vivid imagination gave great humor and humanity to Peanuts. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp issuance, using artwork by Charles M. Schulz and an existing photograph by Douglas Kirkland.

No automatic distribution.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at store.usps.com/store/home. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Charles M. Schulz Stamps
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by January 30, 2023.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Charles M. Schulz Stamps
Item Number: 561700
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (10 designs)
Issue Date & City: September 30, 2022, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Designer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Existing Art: Charles M. Schulz
Existing Photo: Douglas Kirkland
Modeler: Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Gallus, RCS
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 50,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor, Block Tagged
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.84 x 1.42 in./21.336 x 36.068 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.98 x 1.56 in./24.892 x 39.624 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 6.91 x 7.27 in./175.514 x 184.658 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 13.82 x 21.81 in./351.028 x 553.974 mm
Plate Size: 120 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “B” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: SCHULZ • CHARLES M. SCHULZ CENTENNIAL 2022 • Plate number in four corners
Back: PEANUTS Characters © Peanuts Worldwide LLC | ©2022 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (561700) • Promotional text • Plate position diagram (6)

Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue:The DCP measures 2.94″ x 1.11″