The official USPS archive lists 41 stamp and postal-stationery issue entries for 2013. 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.
2013 USPS stamp issue directory
| Issue date | Issue | Postage category | First-day location | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2013 | Emancipation Proclamation | Domestic Forever | Washington, DC | USPS record |
| January 14, 2013 | Kaleidoscope Flowers | Domestic Forever | Kansas City, MO | USPS record |
| January 16, 2013 | Lunar New Year • Year of the Snake | Domestic Forever | San Francisco, CA | USPS record |
| January 17, 2013 | Apples | Postcard-rate stamp | Yakima, WA | USPS record |
| January 23, 2013 | Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly | Nonmachinable-surcharge category | Pine Mountain, GA | USPS record |
| January 23, 2013 | Tufted Puffins | Higher-weight Forever category | Seward, AK | USPS record |
| January 25, 2013 | Arlington Green Bridge | Priority Mail | Norcross, GA | USPS record |
| January 28, 2013 | Global Forever | Global Forever | New York, NY | USPS record |
| January 30, 2013 | Sealed with Love | Domestic Forever | Loveland, CO | USPS record |
| February 1, 2013 | Grand Central Terminal | Domestic Forever | New York, NY | USPS record |
| February 4, 2013 | Rosa Parks | Domestic Forever | Detroit, MI | USPS record |
| February 22, 2013 | Muscle Cars | Domestic Forever | Daytona Beach, FL | USPS record |
| March 7, 2013 | Modern Art in America 1913–1931 | Domestic Forever | New York, NY | USPS record |
| March 19, 2013 | Patriotic Star | Domestic Forever | San Francisco, CA | USPS record |
| April 3, 2013 | La Florida | Domestic Forever | St. Augustine, FL | USPS record |
| April 3, 2013 | Vintage Seed Packets | Domestic Forever | Oaks, PA | USPS record |
| April 11, 2013 | Where Dreams Blossom | Domestic Forever | New York, NY | USPS record |
| April 11, 2013 | Yes, I Do | Two-ounce Forever | New York, NY | USPS record |
| May 3, 2013 | A Flag for All Seasons | Domestic Forever | Weston, MA | USPS record |
| May 15, 2013 | Lydia Mendoza | Domestic Forever | San Antonio, TX | USPS record |
| May 23, 2013 | The Civil War: 1863 | Domestic Forever | Vicksburg, MS | USPS record |
| June 5, 2013 | Johnny Cash | Domestic Forever | Nashville, TN | USPS record |
| June 20, 2013 | West Virginia Statehood | Domestic Forever | Charleston, WV | USPS record |
| June 28, 2013 | Common Goldeneye | Federal duck stamp—not mailing postage | Ashland, VA | USPS record |
| July 13, 2013 | New England Coastal Lighthouses | Domestic Forever | Portland, ME | USPS record |
| August 8, 2013 | Eid | Domestic Forever | Milwaukee, WI | USPS record |
| August 8, 2013 | Made in America: Building a Nation | Domestic Forever | Washington, DC | USPS record |
| August 23, 2013 | Althea Gibson | Domestic Forever | Flushing, NY | USPS record |
| August 23, 2013 | The 1963 March on Washington | Domestic Forever | Washington, DC | USPS record |
| September 10, 2013 | The War of 1812: Battle of Lake Erie | Domestic Forever | Put-in-Bay, OH | USPS record |
| September 22, 2013 | Stamp Collecting: Inverted Jenny | $2 fixed denomination | Washington, DC | USPS record |
| September 23, 2013 | Ray Charles | Domestic Forever | Los Angeles, CA | USPS record |
| September 23, 2013 | Snowflakes | Presorted-mail category | Weston, MO | USPS record |
| October 10, 2013 | Poinsettia | Domestic Forever | New York, NY | USPS record |
| October 11, 2013 | Virgin and Child by Jan Gossaert | Domestic Forever | New York, NY | USPS record |
| October 24, 2013 | Evergreen Wreath | Global Forever | New York, NY | USPS record |
| November 6, 2013 | Gingerbread Houses | Domestic Forever | New York, NY | USPS record |
| November 11, 2013 | Medal of Honor: World War II | Domestic Forever | TBA | USPS record |
| November 19, 2013 | Hanukkah | Domestic Forever | New York, NY | USPS record |
| November 19, 2013 | Harry Potter | Domestic Forever | Orlando, Florida | USPS record |
| November 26, 2013 | Kwanzaa | Domestic Forever | Philadelphia, PA | USPS record |
How Forever status works for 2013 issues
An ordinary one-ounce First-Class Mail commemorative from 2013 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 2013 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 2013 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.