Friday, January 29, 2010

Butterfly Lovers - New Butterfly Stamp

The Postal Service, in conjunction with the Greeting Card Association, has come up with an easier way to know the amount of postage required for non-machinable greeting cards. Examples include square cards, cards that are rigid and don't easily bend, and cards and letters containing items that create an uneven mailpiece.
The new 64-cent Butterfly stamp will be dedicated May 17 at the National Stationery Show at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.

And this is the cool part — participating card manufacturers will print a silhouette image of a butterfly on their envelopes so that you'll know the postage price will be 64-cents or the Butterfly stamp. The butterfly image includes the message: 'Butterfly Stamp or Equivalent Postage Required.'

When postal prices increase, USPS will issue a new butterfly stamp. The first stamp design in the series features one of the most recognizable butterflies in North America — the monarch. The stamp will be published as a pane of 20."
So for all you butterfly lovers or stamp collectors, be sure to look out for these butterfly stamps coming soon.





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