{"id":3542,"date":"2012-02-03T10:09:46","date_gmt":"2012-02-03T15:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=3542"},"modified":"2012-02-03T10:09:46","modified_gmt":"2012-02-03T15:09:46","slug":"usps-announces-new-love-ribbons-forever-stamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2012\/02\/03\/usps-announces-new-love-ribbons-forever-stamp\/","title":{"rendered":"USPS Announces New Love Ribbons Forever Stamp"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. Postal Service today announced the new Love Ribbons Forever Stamp is on sale today at usps.com and by phone at 800-782-6724. Stamps are arriving in Post Offices over the next few days and will be sold as soon as they are available.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to bring this colorful new stamp to our customers in time for them to mail their Valentine\u2019s Day greeting cards and letters,\u201d said Stamp Services Manager, Stephen Kearney. \u201cWe will continue selling the Garden of Love stamps too.\u201d The official dedication ceremony for Love Ribbons will be held Feb. 14 in Colorado Springs, CO.<\/p>\n

Evoking images of romance and elegance, this year’s Love stamp features a graphic design of satin ribbons that spell out the word \u201cLove\u201d in a graceful, cursive script.<\/p>\n

Like stamps, ribbons often adorn special packages to friends and family. Attached to floral arrangements, boxes of candy, and gifts of all kinds, ribbons beautify and embellish gestures of romance, friendship and caring. Silk, satin, taffeta and organdy ribbons often are used to enhance the beauty of bridal bouquets and invitations for weddings and other special celebrations for friends and loved ones.<\/p>\n

Graphic designer Louise Fili worked with art director Derry Noyes on this stamp.<\/p>\n

The Love Ribbons stamp is being issued as a Forever Stamp in self-adhesive sheets of 20. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price. At the time of issuance, the Love Ribbons stamps are being sold at a price of 45 cents each, or $9 per sheet.<\/p>\n

Customers may view the Love Ribbons Forever Stamp, as well as many of this year\u2019s other stamps, on Facebook at facebook.com\/USPSStamps<\/a>, through http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/uspsstamps<\/a> or on the website Beyond the Perf at beyondtheperf.com\/stamp-releases\/2012<\/a>. Beyond the Perf is the Postal Service\u2019s online site for background on upcoming stamp subjects, first-day-of-issue events and other philatelic news.<\/p>\n

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark, Love Ribbons Forever Stamp<\/strong><\/p>\n

Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at a local Post Office, at The Postal Store website at usps.com\/shop<\/a> 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 larger envelopes addressed to:<\/p>\n

Love Ribbons Stamp
\nPostmaster
\n201 E. Pikes Peak Avenue
\nColorado Springs, CO 80903-9998<\/p>\n

After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes by mail. There is no charge for the postmark.<\/p>\n

All orders must be postmarked by April 14, 2012.<\/p>\n

How to Order First-Day Covers<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Postal Service also offers first-day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first-day-of-issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-782-6724 or writing to:<\/p>\n

Information Fulfillment
\nDept. 6270
\nU.S. Postal Service
\nP.O. Box 219014
\nKansas City, MO 64121-9014<\/p>\n

Philatelic Products
\n<\/strong>There are four philatelic products available for this stamp issue:<\/p>\n