The U.S. Postal Service is providing the American public with an easy way to express something that is sometimes hard to express: Love.The Postal Service’s 2010 Love stamp features a white woven basket brimming with deep and light purple pansies and green foliage. The word “LOVE” adorns the left side of the stamp.
The floral design is a detail from a watercolor created by the late Dorothy Maienschein, an employee of Hallmark Cards, Inc. Introduced as a Mother’s Day card in 1939, Hallmark reissued the design as a friendship card in 1941. Since Hallmark began tracking sales in 1942, almost 30 million cards with this pansy cart design have been purchased—more than any card in history.
The Postal Service began issuing its popular Love stamps in 1973. Over the years, these stamps have featured a wide variety of designs, including heart motifs, colorful flowers, and the word “LOVE” itself.
Anything bearing the new stamp presented on-site at this event can be hand canceled with the official First-Day-of-Issue postmark.
The latest version of the stamp was introduced on April 22.
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Love this stamp!
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