2021 Garden Beauty Forever Stamps
2021 Garden Beauty
- Pictures 10 different flowers found in gardens across America
Stamp Category: Definitive
Value: First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: February 23, 2021
First Day City: Bloomfield, Indiana
Quantity Issued: 600,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block tag
Why the stamps were issued: To celebrate America’s love of flowers and gardens.
About the stamp designs: Each of the 10 designs pictures an image of a different flower taken by photographer Allen Rokach.
First Day City: First Day of Issue Ceremony held in Bloomfield, Indiana.
History the stamp represents: One of the best parts of welcoming spring is looking forward to enjoying the outdoors again. After a cold, wet winter, it feels wonderful to get out and soak in the warm sunshine. And, of course, admiring all the beautiful flowers starting to poke their way through the ground.
In 2021, the USPS anticipated the arrival of spring with a new set of 10 Forever stamps honoring Garden Beauty. Each design pictures a different flower, with two species pictured twice. The blooms on the stamp are a flowering dogwood, tulip (shown twice), Allium, moth orchid (shown twice), dahlia, American lotus, Asiatic lily, and sacred lotus. Some of these flowers are native to North America, while others made there way here from across the globe. Wherever they came from, today, they are some of the most popular species found in American gardens.
Flower gardens are fun to grow for many reasons. They fill your backyard with color and make for a lovely place to enjoy nature. They also support pollinators like bees and butterflies. If you have a fruit or vegetable garden nearby, more pollinators will help it thrive. It can also be fun picking out the species you want to include in your garden. Since different species bloom at different times, you can plan it so there will be flowers all the time. And who wouldn’t enjoy picking a fresh bouquet anytime they like?!
Frequently Asked Questions
How it works?
A Forever® stamp is for sending domestic mail weighing up to 1 oz via First-Class Mail®.
Purpose: Send letters and cards up to 1 oz (approximately 4 sheets of regular, 8-1/2" x 11" paper in a rectangular envelope)
within the U.S., including U.S. territories and military bases overseas.
Value: Always valid for the First-Class Mail 1 oz rate, even if postage rates increase. Visit First-Class Mail and Postage to view
current rates.
Other Uses: Pair this stamp’s value with other postage to meet mailing costs when additional postage is required.
Use the Retail Postage Calculator to determine the exact cost of your mail.
Why is "FOREVER" crossed out in the image?
So the lines in your picture:
- It does not mean that the stamp has expired;
- It does not mean that you cannot continue to use it;
- Nor a postmark;
- It's just an artificial anti-copying line added to the display image.
Note: If the physical stamp you receive actually has this crossed line printed on it, be cautious. It may be a display sample, a replica or a fake stamp, rather than a normal usable stamp.
What are the common types of stamps, and how do they differ?
- Forever Stamp: Valid for standard domestic letters within the U.S. These stamps typically do not bear a fixed face value; they remain valid for mailing a standard one-ounce letter at the current rate, even if postage prices increase in the future.
- Global Forever Stamp: Primarily used for standard international letters or postcards sent from the U.S. to other countries. The main difference between this and a standard Forever Stamp lies in its scope of use and postage value.
- Postcard Stamp: Designed specifically for domestic postcards that meet USPS size standards; the postage rate is typically lower than that for standard letters.
- Additional Ounce Stamp: Used to cover the cost of weight exceeding the first ounce; these are usually used in conjunction with a Forever Stamp or other stamps.
- Two-Ounce and Three-Ounce Stamps: Suitable for heavier letters, greeting cards, wedding invitations, or multi-page documents, eliminating the need to combine multiple stamps to cover the required postage.
- Fixed-Value Stamps: These stamps display a specific monetary value (e.g., 1¢, 5¢, or other amounts) and are primarily used to make up postage differences or in combination with other stamps.
- Commemorative and Thematic Stamps: Typically issued to mark historical events, cultural or artistic themes, holidays, notable figures, animals, or natural landscapes. While suitable for regular mail, these stamps are also popular among collectors due to their unique designs and limited release periods.
It is important to note that a stamp's theme and its postage class can overlap; for example, a holiday-themed stamp might also be a Forever Stamp. When purchasing, check for markings such as FOREVER, GLOBAL, POSTCARD, ADDITIONAL OUNCE, or a specific face value to confirm the stamp's intended use.
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