USPS issued 27 ordinary First-Class Mail Forever stamp subjects in 2022. The year’s ordinary Forever program began with U.S. Flags on January 9 and ended with Hanukkah on October 20. USPS also released Global Forever, two-ounce, Priority Mail and fixed-denomination stamps in 2022; those are listed separately so their postage categories are not confused.
2022 USPS Forever Stamps by Issue Date
| Issue date | Ordinary Forever issue | Original USPS format | Subject | Official issue record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9 | U.S. Flags 2022 | Pane and booklet of 20; coils of 100, 3,000 and 10,000 | Three U.S. flags | USPS 22-2 |
| Jan. 14 | Love 2022 | Pane of 20; 2 designs | Folk-art hearts and vines | USPS 22-3 · Correction |
| Jan. 20 | Lunar New Year: Year of the Tiger | Pane of 20; 1 design | Decorated tiger mask | USPS 22-4 |
| Jan. 26 | Edmonia Lewis | Pane of 20; 1 design | Sculptor portrait | USPS 22-5 · Correction |
| Mar. 3 | Title IX | Pane of 20; 4 designs | Women in sport and educational equality | USPS 22-9 |
| Mar. 14 | Mountain Flora | Booklet of 20; coils of 3,000 and 10,000; 4 designs | Mountain wildflowers | USPS 22-10 |
| Mar. 24 | Tulips | Pane of 20; 1 design | Overlapping tulip photography | USPS 22-13 |
| Apr. 8 | Shel Silverstein | Pane of 20; 1 design | Writer and The Giving Tree illustration | USPS 22-14 |
| Apr. 22 | George Morrison | Pane of 20; 5 designs | Abstract landscapes | USPS 22-16 |
| May 4 | Eugenie Clark | Pane of 20; 1 design | Marine biologist and shark | USPS 22-17 |
| May 13 | Women’s Rowing | Pane of 20; 4 designs | Women rowing | USPS 22-18 |
| May 23 | Mighty Mississippi | Pane of 10; 10 designs | River photographs from ten states | USPS 22-19 |
| July 6 | Nancy Reagan | Pane of 20; 1 design | First Lady portrait | USPS 22-24 |
| July 15 | Mariachi | Pane of 20; 5 designs | Traditional Mexican musicians | USPS 22-22 |
| July 21 | Pete Seeger | Pane of 16; 1 design | Folk musician with banjo | USPS 22-25 |
| Aug. 3 | Go Beyond: Buzz Lightyear | Pane of 20; 4 designs | Buzz Lightyear film character | USPS 22-26 |
| Aug. 5 | National Marine Sanctuaries | Pane of 16; 16 designs | Marine sanctuary photography | USPS 22-27 |
| Aug. 12 | Elephants | Double-sided booklet of 20; 1 design | Elephant and calf illustration | USPS 22-28 |
| Aug. 25 | Pony Cars | Pane of 20; 5 designs | Five classic American pony cars | USPS 22-29 |
| Sept. 8 | James Webb Space Telescope | Pane of 20; 1 design | Space telescope and star field | USPS 22-30 |
| Sept. 15 | Holiday Elves | Double-sided booklet of 20; 4 designs | Elves making toys | USPS 22-31 |
| Sept. 22 | Virgin and Child | Double-sided booklet of 20; 1 design | Madonna and Child painting | USPS 22-32 |
| Sept. 30 | Charles M. Schulz | Pane of 20; 10 designs | Peanuts comic characters | USPS 22-33 |
| Oct. 11 | Snowy Beauty | Double-sided booklet of 20; 10 designs | Winter plant paintings | USPS 22-34 |
| Oct. 13 | Kwanzaa | Pane of 20; 1 design | Children and kinara | USPS 22-35 |
| Oct. 18 | Women Cryptologists of World War II | Pane of 20; 1 design | Women codebreakers of World War II | USPS 22-36 |
| Oct. 20 | Hanukkah | Pane of 20; 1 design | Hanukkah fiber art | USPS 22-37 |
How the 27 subjects were counted: We checked Stamp Announcements 22-1 through 22-37 and their corrections, then separated ten announcement subjects outside ordinary one-ounce Forever postage. Individual designs, printing contractors, reprints and retailer packs are not additional issue subjects. The Love issue date follows the corrected January 14 record. Mighty Mississippi used a 10-stamp pane; Pete Seeger and National Marine Sanctuaries used 16-stamp panes. The original format column is not the quantity sold by a retailer: follow each linked product listing for its actual pack size.
Other 2022 USPS Issues Were Different Postage Categories
A 2022 date does not make every stamp an ordinary domestic Forever stamp. Read the denomination or service inscription before using one.
| Issue | 2022 postage category | Why it is separate |
|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | 4-cent denominated | Fixed additional-postage value |
| Butterfly Garden Flowers | 5-cent nonprofit | Bulk-mail stamp for authorized nonprofit use |
| Monument Valley | $8.95 Priority Mail | Service-specific printed denomination |
| Palace of Fine Arts | Priority Mail Express | Service-specific printed denomination |
| African Daisy | Global Forever | Tracks the one-ounce international letter rate |
| Sunflower Bouquet | Two-ounce rate | Tracks the domestic two-ounce letter rate |
| Flags on Barns | 10-cent Presorted Standard | Bulk-mail coil, not ordinary First-Class Forever postage |
| Katharine Graham | Two-ounce rate | Tracks the domestic two-ounce letter rate |
| Floral Geometry | $2 and $5 denominations | High-value fixed-denomination stamps |
| Redhead Duck | $25 federal hunting and conservation stamp | Not ordinary mailing postage |
What Was a Forever Stamp Worth in 2022?
An ordinary Forever stamp was worth 58 cents through July 9, 2022. The one-ounce First-Class Mail letter price increased to 60 cents on July 10. Genuine unused ordinary Forever stamps from 2022 now pay the current one-ounce domestic letter rate, regardless of their original purchase price.
How to Use This Directory
- Match the issue name and design rather than relying only on the printed year.
- Read the stamp inscription: “Forever” identifies the ordinary domestic Forever category, while “Global,” “Two Ounce,” a printed denomination or a service name indicates another value.
- Check the original format when evaluating a reseller quantity. A listing of 100 stamps may combine five original panes or booklets of 20.
- For current use, calculate postage from the stamp’s category and today’s rate—not its 2022 purchase price.
Browse current Forever stamp designs, check current Forever stamp value, or compare the 2019 USPS Forever stamp directory.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are 2022 Forever stamps still valid?
Yes. Genuine unused ordinary Forever stamps issued in 2022 remain valid for the current one-ounce domestic First-Class Mail letter rate.
How many ordinary Forever stamp issues did USPS release in 2022?
This directory identifies 27 ordinary First-Class Mail Forever subjects. Some subjects contain multiple designs, so the number of individual designs is higher.
Is the 2022 African Daisy a regular Forever stamp?
No. It is a Global Forever stamp tied to the one-ounce First-Class Mail International letter rate, not the ordinary domestic one-ounce letter rate.
Are 2022 Flags on Barns stamps ordinary Forever stamps?
No. USPS issued Flags on Barns as 10-cent Presorted Standard coils for bulk mailers.
Method and sources checked September 9, 2026: issue identities, categories, dates and formats were checked against the USPS Postal Bulletin 2022 Annual Index, the USPS initial 2022 program announcement, final schedule updates, and the 2022 rate announcement.
Browse Complete List of USPS Forever Stamps by Year for other years and release guides.
For the preceding year, see the complete 2021 USPS Forever stamp issue list, including dates, formats, and separate rate categories.