Object Details
Printer
Avery Dennison
Description
The Postal Service issued a 37-cent Love - Candy Hearts special stamp in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of twenty on January 14, 2004, in Revere, Massachusetts. The stamp features candy hearts, one pink and one yellow, with words and a heart symbol printed on them to spell out "I love you." These little tokens of affection, bearing brief messages, have been a Valentine's Day tradition for more than a century.
The stamp was designed by Michael Osborne, San Francisco, California. Avery Dennison (AVR) printed 750 million stamps using the gravure process.
Reference:
Postal Bulletin (December 11, 2003/ March 4, 2004).
mint
Credit line
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Date
January 14, 2004
Object number
2004.2005.54
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink (multicolor); self-adhesive
Dimensions
Height x Width: 1 1/4 × 1 in. (3.18 × 2.54 cm)
Place
United States of America
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Topic
Contemporary (1990-present)
Holidays & Celebrations
U.S. Stamps
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npm_2004.2005.54