Jimmy Carter (U.S. 2025)

The U.S. Postal Service typically issues a stamp for former presidents on their first birthday after their death. That would put a stamp for the 39th President on or about October 1. It has not yet been confirmed by the USPS. Confirmed August 16^th. Click on this image for a larger version.

Updated November 5^th:
The Scott catalogue number for this issue is 6043.

Updated August 28^th:

[ceremony details] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]
President Jimmy Carter Stamp To Be Issued Oct. 1

What: The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter with the issuance of a commemorative stamp at The Carter Center in Atlanta on Oct.1, on what would have been his 101st birthday.
The dedication ceremony for the stamp is free and open to the public.

Who: Thomas J. Marshall, general counsel and executive vice president, U.S. Postal Service

Jason Carter, grandson and chair, The Carter Center Board of Trustees

Beth Davis, chief operating officer, The Carter Center; and director of scheduling, Office of Jimmy Carter

When: Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, at 11 a.m. EDT

Where: The Carter Center
453 John Lewis Freedom Parkway NE
Atlanta, GA 30307

RSVP: Attendees must register at usps.com/jimmycarterstamp to attend.

Background: From his origins in small-town Georgia, Carter came to the White House as an outsider who represented a new generation of progressive Southern politicians.

Carter was inaugurated as the 39th president on Jan. 20, 1977. During his term, he would make humility and reconciliation recurring themes in his presidency.

Carter made a mark with his appointments of many women and minorities to government positions. He created a presidential commission on mental health, established new cabinet departments, and greatly increased the size of the National Park System and federally designated wilderness areas. Mindful of the nation’s fiscal position, he was deeply concerned with trying to balance the federal budget and control inflation. In his efforts to improve the economy, he ushered through deregulation in several industries, including energy and air travel.

On the world stage, Carter was praised for personally negotiating the Camp David Accords, providing a framework for peace in the Middle East. He signed SALT II, a treaty with the Soviet Union to limit strategic nuclear arms, and he initiated a major change in foreign policy when he announced that the United States would officially recognize and establish formal diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China.

After leaving the presidency, Carter became a prominent activist for peace, human rights and social and economic progress around the world. In 1982, he partnered with Emory University to establish The Carter Center, which advances democracy and human rights, resolves conflicts, and works to improve health in some of the world’s poorest nations. In recognition of his efforts, he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 — cementing his reputation as one of the most active and impactful former presidents.

The stamp art is a 1982 oil-on-linen painting created as a life study by artist Herbert E. Abrams (1921-2003) in preparation for painting Carter’s official White House portrait. Ethel Kessler, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp.

As a Forever stamp, the Jimmy Carter stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #JimmyCarterStamp.

Updated August 27^th:

Here are the first-day postmarks:The Digital Color Postmark measures 3.00″ x 1.05″The Pictorial Postmark measures 2.75″ x 0.93″The Special Postmark, which may be used by post offices other than the first-day one, measures 2.25″ x 1.27″

From the Postal Bulletin:
On October 1, 2025, in Atlanta, GA, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Jimmy Carter stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate), in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 487400). This stamp will go on sale nationwide October 1, 2025, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.

This stamp honors Jimmy Carter (1924–2024), the 39th President of the United States. From his origins in small-town Georgia, Carter came to the White House as an outsider who represented a new generation of progressive Southern politicians. After a presidency that began with promise and accomplishment, but suffered diplomatic and economic turmoil in its final year, Carter d