Announced by the USPS on November 3, 2023:
This stamp release marks the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, described by its owners as the World’s Greatest Role-playing Game, that has become a cultural phenomenon. By inviting participants to imagine themselves as wizards, warriors and other adventurers in exciting and treacherous fantasy worlds, Dungeons & Dragons opened doors to whole new universes of creativity for generations of players. The pane of 20 stamps features 10 different designs that highlight characters, creatures and encounters familiar to players of the game. Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps and pane with existing illustrations.
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Updated September 6th:
The Scott catalogue numbers for this issue
- 5909 Bronze Dragon with Necklace and Blue Plesiosaur
- 5910 Five-headed Tiamat
- 5911 Character in Maze
- 5912 Character in Blue Robe Casting Spell
- 5913 Archlich Acererak Raising Army of the Dead
- 5914 Drizzt Do’Urden Holding Sword
- 5915 Warrior Fighting Red Dragon
- 5916 Character Holding Container of Toxic Green Dragon’s Blood Above Her Head
- 5917 Death Knight Riding Nightmare Leading Army of the Undead
- 5918 Purple Worm
- b. Block of 10, #5909-5918
- c. Imperforate block of 10, #5909a-5918a
Updated June 28th:
On August 1, 2024, in Indianapolis, IN, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Dungeons & Dragons stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate), in 10 designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 485400). These stamps will go on sale nationwide August 1, 2024, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Dungeons & Dragons commemorative pane of 20 stamps must not be split and the stamps must not be sold individually.
These stamps mark the 50th anniversary of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS®, the iconic fantasy roleplaying game that has become a cultural phenomenon. This pane of 20 stamps features 10 different designs that highlight characters, creatures, and encounters familiar to players of the game. The selvage depicts a party of adventurers fighting a dragon, a gold 20-sided die, and a detail of a typical Dungeons & Dragons map.
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 – Dungeons & Dragons 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 December 1, 2024.
Technical Specifications:
Issue: Dungeons & Dragons Stamps
Item Number: 485400
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (10 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: August 1, 2024, Indianapolis, IN 46206
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Designer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Existing Art: Wizards of the Coast
Modeler: Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 45,000,000
Paper Type: Phosphor, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 1.0850 x 1.4200 in. / 27.5590 x
36.0680 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.2250 x 1.5600 in. / 31.1150 x
39.6240 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 9.9000 x 7.3800 in. / 251.4600 x
187.4520 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 20.0500 x 22.5150 in. / 509.2700 x 571.8810 mm
Plate Size: 120 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “B” followed by four (4) single digits in bottom two corners
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS • Plate number in bottom two corners
Back: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast, LLC • © 2023 USPS • USPS Logo • Two barcodes (485400) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text
