Vintage Rose & Tulip (Weddings) (U.S. 2015)

In 2015, the U.S. Postal Service will issue Vintage Tulip, an all-occasion, two-ounce stamp, available to accommodate the weight of heavy invitations for weddings and other celebrations, greeting cards, and mailings such as small gifts that require extra postage. The stamp art features an elaborate floral line drawing of a tulip similar to the design of the 2015 Vintage Rose Forever® stamp. Jeanne Greco designed these 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. These stamps were printed using the intaglio printing technique. Vintage Tulip and Vintage Rose are the latest additions to the popular Weddings series. Greg Breeding was the art director

Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store® website at http://www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

The Vintage Tulip Stamp
Postmaster
Riverside Main Post Office
3890 Orange Street
Riverside, CA 92501-3638

USA

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The season of heart celebrated by Philippines Post

According to info received by Philately24x7 philippines post issued a Forever in Love comic strips stamps to celebrate the season of heart. These special stamps accentuate cupid`s role in how two people fall in love, and stay in love forever. The issue was released on the 2d of February.

PHLPost started to release the Valentine’s Day stamps as early as January 14, one month before the much anticipated red letter day for love and romance, to drum up the interests in the said stamps. This is the first comic strips stamps issued for this occasion, illustrated by in-house graphic artist Rod Teodoro.

Aside from the Valentine’s Day stamps, the public can also bank on other promotional activities that the postal corporation will initiate in time for the love season. With its annual project, Love Express, PHLPost encourages the public to avail the express delivery in sending flowers and other novelty items to his or her special someone.

The history of Valentine’s Day told with a new stamp issue by Hungary Post

Philately24x7 is glad to inform that Hungarian Post has presented its version of St. Valentine’s Day stamps. The issue was released on the 4^th of February and is now available for purchasing.

There is no more sublime feeling than the feeling of sincere, devoted and eternal love. Every year, on 14 February , this love is celebrated by millions of those in love throughout the world and according to number of Valentine’s cards and messages sent, this day stands shoulder to shoulder with other great world’s holidays. The privilege to celebrate the day dedicated to love is owed to the bishop Valen-tine, who lived in 3rd century in Rome.

At that time Christianity was young and new religion and the Christians were pursued and prosecuted. Valentin tried to help them in all possible ways, he performed and supported Christian marriages and gave roses from his garden to all those who married. He offered help to all who asked his advice opposing himself to the order by the Emperor Claudius II Gothicus, who at that time forbid engagements and marriages to soldiers believing that they won’t be willing to take part in wars if they have a wife and children waiting for them at home.

Because of his devotedness to Christianity and to wedding ceremony the Bishop Valentine was imprisoned and on 14 February (on the eve of the Roman spring holiday Lupercalia) decapitated. The folks, who were especially fond of Valentine, soon proclaimed him a saint and the patron of young and those in love. When, after some time, Christianity consolidated in Rome the priests also proclaimed 14 February as the St. Valentine’s Day.

The first to do so was the Pope Gelasius I in 496 and in 1969 the Pope Paul VI erased the day from the main catholic calendar of saints, so that the day became an optional remembrance day. For billions of those in love throughout the world this saint, who in a sense died for love, is the veritable patron of all who are in love. Although many people today will criticize the celebration of Valentine’s Day because of its commercialisation, the fact is that it is celebrated in the whole world.

On that day women and girls in the whole world receive about 50 tons of roses, many pairs want to legalise their relationship just on St. Valentin’s Day, and even those who during year forget to give presents and show their beloved persons that they care about them stop for a moment and apprehend the deepest meaning of love – it is at its best when generously shared!

Love is in Australia’s Air

With a February 3 issue date, Australia Post brings us a new set of “Love is in the Air” stamps. Shown above is the part of the creative official announcement for the issue, surrounded by enlargements of the four stamps that make up this issue.

Explaining the designs, Australia Post tells us, “The heart is quite simply the most iconic love symbol of all. The exchange of heart-shaped Valentines is believed to have gained popularity in Victorian England.

"Love is in Australia's Air" 

175th Anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi

6 February 2015 marks the 175th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and New Zealand Post is marking this significant milestone with a commemorative stamp issue. Pre-order yours for 4 February 2015

NZ World Cup Cricket stamps on sale in India in few days at 400INR

Anything on cricket, especially at a time when the World Cup is around the corner, will be in demand in the cricket-driven country. Keeping in view the craze for the sport in India, the postal department will be selling commemorative stamps of the 2015 World Cup printed and released by the New Zealand postal department.

New Zealand, one of the two host countries, is releasing stamps on February 4 and the Indian postal department has placed an order for one lakh stamp sheets. The commemorative issue will have a sheet of 14 self-adhesive stamps and a set of two first-day covers. A one-ounce silver-proof curved coin will also be part of the memorabilia, but it will not be available in India.

The set is priced at NZ$11.20 in New Zealand, but in India it will be available for Rs 400.
“The stamps will be available at each of our 25 postal circles and further they will be selling it through their counters. Apart from philatelists, the stamps will be in demand among the cricket fans,” said a Delhi-based senior Indian postal department official.

The stamps come with the theme “14 teams, one champion”. Each stamp sheet incorporates the official 2015 World Cup logo and each of the 14 nations is represented by a stamp of cricket ball in the colour of their respective team jersey

Marriage spoons – an original symbol of lasting love in Slovenia

Philately 24x7  hurries to inform that Slovenia Post has prepared for issuing a heartwarming stamp celebrating the upcoming St. Valentine’s Day. The item has been already designed and will be put into circulation on the 30^th of January.

The image of a pair of marriage spoons on this stamp tells several stories. First of all: the story of the love that the married couple promises to each other at their wedding.

Wooden spoons (permanently) joined by a wooden chain are commonly given as a wedding present or may even form part of the wedding rituals, where the bride and groom eat part or all of the wedding breakfast with the joined spoons.

At the same time the spoons tell a story of craftsmanship: about the knowledge and skill that went into making them. Together with the links of the wooden chain, the spoons are made from a single piece of wood, with no assembly, no gluing and no other technical processes.

The craftsmanship involved in this dates back to Austro-Hungarian times, when men would pass the long winter evenings – and boys watching over the livestock at pasture or serving in the imperial army would while away the hours – carving every kind of wooden artefact imaginable, from tobacco boxes and wooden picture frames to spoons joined together by wooden chains.

The fact that the latter were made from a single piece of wood was a source of great interest and a confirmation of the expertise of individual craftsmen. These spoons, then, have a dual significance: as a masterpiece of craftsmanship and as a tangible symbol of lasting love.

The only maker of these wooden spoons and chains in Slovenia today is the craftsman Janez Golob.

Year of the Goat – the first stamp issue by Gibraltar Post in the year 2015

StampNews.com would like to inform that Gibraltar Post has designed and is ready to issue its Year of the Goat stamps. The philatelic release consists of two items that are to be put into circulation on the 30^th of January.

The Year of the Goat begins on the 19th February 2015 and finishes on the 7th February 2016, marking the beginning of the Year of the Monkey.

Within the Chinese Zodiac, the Goat occupies the 8th position and symbolizes a creative, intelligent and generous character. Generally considered to be quiet and reserved, those born under the zodiac sign of the Goat are polite, kind-hearted and dependable people.

Always keen to please others, they usually have a large group of friends but run the risk of their generosity being taken advantage of. According to the Chinese calendar, those born in the Year of the Goat are fond of quiet living and, as such, are more than comfortable being alone but can sometimes be too timid and indecisive in their actions.

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Sweet stamps designed by Hong Kong Post for St. Valentine’s Day

philately24x7 got to know that Hong Kong Post will issue a set of special “Heartwarming” stamps on February 12. February 14th is Valentine’s Day in the West, a time at which people send loving words and warm blessings to their loved ones. To celebrate this special day, Hong Kong Post is issuing a set of six Heartwarming stamps featuring different heart-shaped designs.

Lollipop (Local Mail Postage) ‒ The colourful heart-shaped lollipop with swirls brings to mind a romantic and warm-hearted mood.

Cake (Local Mail Postage) ‒ Let the intricately decorated heart-shaped cake convey a sense of heartfelt care.

Bread with Fried Egg (Local Mail Postage) ‒ The heart-shaped, double yolk, sunny side up egg on the bread depicts a harmonious and happy life.

Four-leaf Clovers (Air Mail Postage) ‒ A three-dimensional heart formed by a cluster of four-leaf clovers denotes a lifetime of bliss.

Balloons (Air Mail Postage) ‒ Arranged in the shape of a heart, the brightly-hued balloons call to mind happy and joyful thoughts.

Photo Frame (Air Mail Postage) ‒ An exquisite heart-shaped photo frame decorated with beautiful pastel coloured roses is ideal to remind us of delightful memories captured in photos.

These stamps are ideal presents to convey your affection, infinite care and good wishes to your loved one for Valentine’s Day on February 14th.