At Yew Dell Gardens in Crestwood, Kentucky, near Louisville, the Postal Service issues a Garden of Love definitive stamp (Forever® priced at 44 cents), in 10 designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. The designs depict an abstract garden of bright flowers, a butterfly, and a strawberry and doves, interlaced with vines that run from one stamp to another. Each prominent element of the design is in the shape of a heart. The deep blue background is reminiscent of a brilliant summer sky. The word “Love” sits atop each stamp. This issuance is a continuation of the popular Love series introduced by the Postal Service in 1973. Jose Ortega of New York City, New York, and Toronto, Canada, illustrated the stamps under the direction of Derry Noyes, Washington, DC.
Technical details:
- Date of issue: 23/May/2011
- Denomination: First-Class Forever Special
- Printing process: Gravure
- Stamp size: 23.11mm x 30.23mm
- Stamps per pane: 20
- Edition: 300 million stamps
Source
USPS. Postal Bulletin (22309), 21/Apr/2011. Pag. 52.
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