Born in the mid-20th century, bluegrass defies time, drawing inspiration from the past while also openly embracing innovation. At once rural and urban, emotional and highly technical, this singular American music style remains unconstrained by geography, attracting fans worldwide who all share the s..
Although modern couples plan weddings that reflect each person’s individuality, roses have remained a bridal tradition throughout many generations. Many people feel nothing conveys love better than a rose.Suitors introduced the rose as a symbol of love in the Victorian Era. Strict rules of..
Send warm sentiments with this year’s Love stamp from the U.S. Postal Service.Geometric shapes come together to form the highly stylized white bird. Set against a rich red background, the bird carries in its beak a pink envelope sealed with a red heart.Send your love near and far!The Love stamps are..
Flowers From the Garden, four stamps that honor the beauty of floral arrangements, were dedicated Aug. 16,2017.“The Postal Service has a long tradition of showcasing flowers and floral artwork on stamps. Flowers have been a perennial favorite, with hundreds of floral stamps released over the y..
The stamp art features a fanciful garden of colorful flowers surrounding the word “Love” written in cursive script.
On January 18, 2018, in Phoenix, AZ, the Post Service issued the Love Flourishes First-Class Mail stamp (Forever) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesi..
On February 23, 2021, in Bloomfield, IN, the Postal Service will issue the Garden Beauty stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in 10 designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) booklet of 20 stamps (Item 683100). These stamps will go on sale nationwide Februa..
The Mountain Flora and African Daisy Global stamps will be available on March 14,2022.The Mountain Flora stamps, announced in November, will feature hand-drawn illustrations, refined digitally, of four flowers that grow in mountain areas: pasqueflower, Woods’ rose, wood lily and alpine buttercup.An ..
A perennial source of beauty on U.S. stamps, flowers provoke a swirl of emotions that transcend words. This stamp offers a bright, cheerful panorama of tulips that are sure to evoke positive feelings as they appear by the millions on letters and cards. Similar in design to the two-ounce Sunflower Bo..
Coral reefs are one of the world’s most important ecosystems, sheltering and sustaining about a quarter of all ocean species.The reefs are formed over thousands of years, mainly by colonies of animals called polyps. These creatures make stony corals, the foundation for most coral reefs, by..
A Pennsylvania barn is a barn design popular in the United States from around 1790 to 1900. It can be easily distinguished from other barn types by a prominent forebay. A forebay is a place on the barn where one or more walls overshoot the foundation. Most Pennsylvania barns have g..
Value: 63¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever) Issue Date: January 19, 2023First Day City: Austin, TXType of Stamp: CommemorativePrinted by: Banknote Corporation of AmericaPrinting Method: OffsetFormat: Pane of 20Self-AdhesiveQuantity Printed: 200,000..
On April 2, 2020, in Crestwood, KY, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Garden Corsage stamp (Non-denominated priced at the 2-ounce rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 585900). The stamp will go on sale nationwide April 2, 2020, and must n..
A colorful African Daisy graces a new Global stamp from the U.S. Postal Service. This round Global stamp can be used to mail a one-ounce letter to any country to which First-Class Mail International® service is available. As with all Global stamps, this stamp will have a postage value equi..
Send greetings to friends and family overseas with a new Global Forever® stamp from the U.S. Postal Service. This round stamp features a beautiful pink chrysanthemum. Shot from above, the photograph shows the intricate design of the flower’s bloom. Known as the “Queen of the Fall Flowers,” mums (as ..
Value: $7.95 Priority Mail RateIssue Date: January 24, 2021First Day City: St. Augustine, FLType of Stamp: DefinitivePrinted by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.Printing Method: Offset, microprintFormat: Pane of 4Self-AdhesiveQuantity Printed: 5..
Value: $26.35 Priority Express Mail RateIssue Date: January 18, 2020First Day City: Munising, MIType of Stamp: DefinitivePrinted by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.Printing Method: Offset, MicroprintFormat: Pane of 4Self-Adhe..
Value: 70¢ Non-machineable surcharge rateIssue Date: January 27, 2019First Day City: Kansas City, MOType of Stamp: DefinitivePrinted by: Banknote Corporation of AmericaPrinting Method: Offset, MicroprintFormat: Pane of 20Se..
The Colorado hairstreak butterfly graces the eighth non-machineable butterfly stamp for use on irregularly sized envelopes, such as square greeting cards, invitations, or announcements.The stamp art was digitally created using images of preserved butterflies as a starting point. The result is a high..
Celebrate the joy that flowers bring with two new Love stamps from the Post Service.
Inspired by old European folk art, the two stamps feature digital illustrations with similar designs: three round, stylized blooms ranging symmetrically along the top, with smaller round blossoms in each ..