Forever Wedding Scott 4959 Vintage Rose pane 100 PCS

The stamp will go on sale nationwide February 14, 2015.

In 2015, the U.S. Postal Service will issue Vintage Rose, a Forever stamp.  This all-occasion stamp can be used for wedding RSVP cards and thank you notes, Mother’s and Father’s Day cards, Valentine’s Day cards, birthday cards, sympathy cards, thinking-of-you cards — for all occasions when a beautiful stamp is fitting.  The stamp art features an elaborate floral line drawing of a rose similar to the design of the 2015 two-ounce Vintage Tulip stamp.  Jeanne Greco designed these stamps using drawings from engraved plates originally created by naturalist artist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717).  A small, deep crimson heart on both stamps adds a dash

of color to the designs and makes them a natural pair.  These stamps were printed using the intaglio printing technique.  Vintage Rose and Vintage Tulip are the latest additions to the Weddings series.  Greg Breeding was the art director.