Description
About the stamp design: Pictures many colorful circles in different sizes arranged in a random pattern. The word “celebrate” is pictured in dark green, with each letter in a different circle.
Special design details: Foil accents make the stamp design stand out even more.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was in Mesa, Arizona, and coincided with the ARIPEX stamp show being held in the city at the same time.
History the stamp represents: With all the holidays each year plus special occasions like birthdays, there are always plenty of reasons to celebrate. In 2020, the USPS issued a new Forever stamp designed to be used on greeting cards and other celebratory mail. The stamp was issued on Valentine’s Day, when millions of greeting cards are sent across the United States.
Valentine’s Day has been celebrated for hundreds of years and was first established as a religious day by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD. Today, it is more of a cultural celebration centered around love. While mainly a holiday dedicated to the romantic expression of love, Valentine’s Day is also a day for friends and family to express their love for each other.
One of the most popular ways of celebrating Valentine’s Day is the giving of Valentines. These may be regular-sized greeting cards or small folded cards picturing cartoon characters and fun sayings. Most of the smaller cards are exchanged by schoolchildren along with a piece of candy or small toy. These types of fun traditions remind us that anyone can look forward to celebrating Valentine’s Day, whether in a romantic relationship or just spending time with friends and family.
5 sheets of 100 First-Class Forever® USPS postage stamps. *The slash over “Forever” in the image is to protect it from being used to produce counterfeit postage. Actual stamps will not have this.
