Delight in the flora and fauna of America’s spring and summer gardens with the Garden Delights stamps from the U.S. Postal Service®.
Each stamp features a close-up photograph of a single, female ruby-throated hummingbird hovering next to a colorful bloom.
A Forever® stamp is for sending domestic mail weighing up to 1 oz via First-Class Mail®.
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Delight in the flora and fauna of America’s spring and summer gardens with the new Garden Delights stamps from the U.S. Postal Service®.
Each stamp features a close-up photograph of a single, female ruby-throated hummingbird hovering next to either a zinnia, cigar flower, spotted touch-me-not, or sunflower. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps using existing photographs by wildlife photographer Ben King.
The Garden Delights stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps in booklets of 20. These Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce price.
Stamp Issuance:
March 16, 2024
Strongsville, OH 44136
Made in the USA.
| Issue: | Garden Delights Stamps |
| Item Number: | 684700 |
| Denomination & | First-Class Mail Forever |
| Type of Issue: | |
| Format: | Double-sided Booklet of 20 (4 designs) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date & City: | March 16, 2024, Strongsville, OH 44136 |
| Designer: | Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA |
| Art Director: | Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA |
| Existing Photos: | Ben King, Charlottesville, VA |
| Modeler: | Joseph Sheeran |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset |
| Printer: | Ashton Potter |
| Press Type: | Muller A76 |
| Stamps per Booklet: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 525000000 |
| Paper Type: | Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag Applied |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Colors: | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Stamp Orientation: | Horizontal |
| Image Area (w x h): | 1.0500 x 0.7700 in. / 26.6700 x 19.5580 mm |
| Stamp Size (w x h): | 1.1900 x 0.9100 in. / 30.2260 x 23.1140 mm |
| Booklet Size (w x h): | 5.7600 x 2.3800 in. / 146.3040 x 60.4520 mm |
| Plate Size: | 880 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Numbers: | “P” followed by four (4) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: | Header: “Garden Delights” Twenty First-Class Forever Stamps • © 2023 USPS in peel strip area • Barcode • USPS logo • Promotional text • Plate number in peel strip area |
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