Object Details
- Description
- The Love Letters stamp was first issued in a nondenominated convertible booklet of 20 in Lovejoy, Georgia, on January 19, 2001. The stamp was designed by Lisa Catalone of Washington, DC, and based on a photograph by Renee Comet of Washington, DC. This vertically formatted stamp bearing the First-Class, one-ounce rate depicts a red rose superimposed on the script of a handwritten letter from John Adams to Abigail Smith during their courtship. John Adams, who was President from 1797 to 1801, and Abigail Smith were married in 1764.
- The stamp was later issued in 34-, 55-, and 57-cent denominations. It celebrates the art of letter writing and the centuries-old tradition of expressing love in letters. The stamp was intended for use on Valentine's Day correspondence, as well as on wedding invitations, announcements, and RSVPs.
- Reference:
- Postal Bulletin (December 14, 2000)
- mint
- Credit line
- Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
- February 14, 2001
- Object number
- 2001.2010.216
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (multicolored); self-adhesive / lithography
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 3 cm (1 x 1 3/16 in.)
- Place
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 3499
- National Postal Museum
- Topic
- Women's Heritage
- popular culture
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_2001.2010.216
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8272f3218-f5c4-4317-bad8-1f5f0ceea316
