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Postal News: U.S. Postal Service unveils limited-edition 2014 love stamp

By Staff | Feb 12, 2014

PHOTO SPECIAL TO?THE CITIZEN The Cut Paper Heart Forever Stamp.

Love is in the air. The United States Postal Service released the Cut Paper Heart Forever Stamp, this year’s limited-edition Love stamp.

The Love stamps are on sale at post offices nationwide, online at: usps.com/stamps, at the Postal Store on eBay at: ebay.com/stamps, and by calling (800) STAMP24 (782-6724).

This year’s Love stamp is a reminder that the most heartfelt messages for Valentine’s Day are personalized and sent by mail. The stamp will once again help spread a message of love on millions of cards and letters mailed all across America.

The Love stamp is a Forever stamp. It will be valid for First-Class Mail postage forever.

The Love stamp series was launched in 1973.

The digital illustration depicts a large white heart enclosing a smaller pink heart with a saw-toothed edge along its left-hand side. Surrounding the central hearts are pink swirls with smaller hearts imbedded in the design, and a ragged-edge motif that echoes the edging on the small pink heart.

The hearts and swirls are contained within a red square that has “pinked” edges, as if cut with pinking shears. A white border frames the entire design.

Art director Antonio Alcal designed the stamp, which features an illustration by Q. Cassetti.

Customers may view the limited-edition Cut Paper Heart Forever Stamp, as well as a preview of many of this year’s other stamps, on Facebook at: facebook.com/USPSStamps, on Twitter@USPSstamps or on the Web site: USPSstamps.com.

The conversation on the Cut Paper Heart Forever Stamp continues today and throughout the year on Twitter.

Follow #lovestamp and tweet favorite love moments inspired by the love stamp.

Kathleen Swanson is a spokeswoman for U.S. Postal Service.