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RIVERSIDE, CA — To add a special touch to Valentine’s Day, the Postal Service dedicated two stamps for couples planning to step up to the altar — the elegant Vintage Rose Forever stamp and the 2-ounce Vintage Tulip stamp. The stamps were dedicated at the American Philatelic Society Ameristamp Expo show.

Both stamps are engraved to provide an elegant feel to wedding invitations and other heartfelt correspondence.

“At the Postal Service, we think tulips — traditionally given as a declaration of devotion — and roses — a symbol of love and affection — add special sentiment to wedding invitations like no other,” said U.S. Postal Service San Diego District Manager James Olson. “In addition to being the perfect way to send wedding invitations, these stamps symbolize the Postal Service’s ability to connect every home and business across this great nation.”

The all-occasion 1-ounce Vintage Rose Forever stamp can be used for wedding RSVP cards and thank you notes, Mother’s and Father’s Day cards, Valentine’s Day cards, birthday cards, sympathy cards, thinking-of-you cards — and for all occasions when a beautiful stamp is fitting. The 70-cent 2-ounce Vintage Tulip stamp accommodates the added weight of RSVPs in invitations for weddings and other celebrations as well as for greeting cards and mailings such as small gifts requiring extra postage.

Jeanne Greco of New York City designed the stamps using drawings from engraved plates originally created by naturalist artist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717). A small, deep crimson heart on both stamps adds a dash of color to the designs and makes them a natural pair.

The art of both stamps feature an elaborate floral line drawings. A small, deep crimson heart on each stamp brings a dash of color to the designs and makes them a natural pair. Greg Breeding of Charlottesville, VA, was the art director. The Vintage Tulip and Vintage Rose stamps are the latest additions to the popular Weddings series.

Customers may purchase the stamps at usps.com/stamps.