The official USPS archive lists 31 stamp and postal-stationery issue entries for 2015. Since 2011, new one-ounce commemorative First-Class Mail stamps have been Forever stamps; the table separates those issues from Global, postcard, higher-weight, Priority, fixed-denomination, presorted and duck-stamp categories.
2015 USPS stamp issue directory
| Issue date | Issue | Postage category | First-day location | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2015 | The War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans | Domestic Forever | Chalmette, LA | USPS record |
| January 12, 2015 | $1 Patriotic Wave | $1 fixed denomination | Kansas City, MO | USPS record |
| January 22, 2015 | Forever Hearts | Domestic Forever | Richmond, VA | USPS record |
| January 30, 2015 | $2 Patriotic Wave | $2 fixed denomination | Norcross, GA | USPS record |
| February 7, 2015 | Lunar New Year • Year of the Ram | Domestic Forever | San Francisco, CA | USPS record |
| February 12, 2015 | Robert Robinson Taylor | Domestic Forever | Washington, DC | USPS record |
| February 14, 2015 | Vintage Rose | Domestic Forever | Riverside, CA | USPS record |
| February 14, 2015 | Vintage Tulip | Domestic Forever | Riverside, CA | USPS record |
| February 27, 2015 | Stars and Stripes | Presorted-mail category | Grapevine, TX | USPS record |
| March 20, 2015 | Water Lilies | Domestic Forever | Cleveland, OH | USPS record |
| March 26, 2015 | Martín Ramírez | Domestic Forever | New York City, NY | USPS record |
| April 1, 2015 | From Me to You | Domestic Forever | Washington, DC | USPS record |
| April 9, 2015 | The Civil War: 1865 | Domestic Forever | Appomattox, VA | USPS record |
| April 10, 2015 | Gifts of Friendship | Domestic Forever | Washington, DC | USPS record |
| May 9, 2015 | Special Olympics World Games | Domestic Forever | Irvine, CA | USPS record |
| May 18, 2015 | Missing Children | Domestic Forever | Anaheim, CA | USPS record |
| May 25, 2015 | Medal of Honor: Vietnam War | Domestic Forever | Washington, DC | USPS record |
| June 1, 2015 | Coastal Birds | Postcard Forever | Kansas City, MO | USPS record |
| June 1, 2015 | Eastern Tiger Swallowtail | Nonmachinable-surcharge category | Kansas City, MO | USPS record |
| June 1, 2015 | Emperor Penguins | Higher-weight Forever category | Kansas City, MO | USPS record |
| June 1, 2015 | Flannery O’Connor | Domestic Forever | McLean, VA | USPS record |
| June 26, 2015 | Ruddy Ducks | Federal duck stamp—not mailing postage | Memphis, TN | USPS record |
| July 11, 2015 | Summer Harvest | Domestic Forever | Sacramento, CA | USPS record |
| July 31, 2015 | Fanciful Flowers Stamped Card | Postcard-rate Forever stationery | Clackamas, OR | USPS record |
| August 4, 2015 | United States Coast Guard | Domestic Forever | Washington, DC | USPS record |
| August 12, 2015 | Elvis Presley | Domestic Forever | Memphis, TN | USPS record |
| August 20, 2015 | Ingrid Bergman | Domestic Forever | Los Angeles, CA | USPS record |
| August 20, 2015 | World Stamp Show – NY 2016 | Domestic Forever | Grand Rapids, MI | USPS record |
| September 18, 2015 | Paul Newman | Domestic Forever | Cleveland, OH | USPS record |
| October 1, 2015 | A Charlie Brown Christmas | Domestic Forever | Santa Rosa, CA | USPS record |
| October 23, 2015 | Geometric Snowflakes | Domestic Forever | New York, NY | USPS record |
How Forever status works for 2015 issues
An ordinary one-ounce First-Class Mail commemorative from 2015 is a Forever stamp, but not every USPS item issued that year belongs to that category. Global, postcard, extra-ounce, nonmachinable, Priority Mail, fixed-denomination, presorted and duck stamps have different values or uses.
How to use an older stamp today
- Confirm the stamp is genuine and unused.
- Read the printed denomination or category inscription.
- Compare its postage value with the finished mailpiece’s current rate.
- Add other valid postage when the total is short; do not assume a year or theme changes the value.
Check the current Forever stamp value, browse the year-by-year Forever stamp directory, or use the postage decision guide.
Method and sources
Issue names, dates and first-day locations were checked against the official USPS Stamps Forever 2015 archive. Category rules were checked against the USPS history of stamps and Forever postage. Individual rows link to their official issue records.
Archive and classification checked September 2, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Are 2015 stamps still valid?
Genuine unused U.S. postage generally remains usable, but its value depends on the printed denomination or postage category. A pre-Forever or fixed-denomination stamp does not automatically become worth one current Forever stamp.
Does the issue year determine postage value?
No. The denomination and service category determine value. The year identifies the issue, not the amount of postage it supplies today.