{"product_id":"arctic-animals-arctic-hare-stamps-white-rabbit-bunny-snow-christmas-winter-holidays-unused-usps-postage-33c","title":"Arctic Animals “Arctic Hare” Stamps (White Rabbit, Bunny, Snow, Christmas, Winter, Holidays) Unused USPS Postage 33c","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAdd winter flair to your holiday letters with these vintage unused \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"Arctic Hare\" postage stamps! This nostalgic holiday design is perfect for adding a touch of class to your holiday cards and letters or winter save-the-dates and wedding invitations. In pristine mint condition and valid for current postage use, each stamp holds a face value of 33-cents. These USPS postage stamps are suitable for current mailing when used with the total required postage based on the weight of your correspondence. Embrace the charm of winter with this enchanting postage stamp!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTAMP INFORMATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName: \u003c\/strong\u003eArctic Hare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arctic Animals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear Issued:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFace Value: \u003c\/strong\u003e33-cents (USD) per stamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Bunny, Rabbit, Snow, Winter, Cold, Wildlife, Alaska\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue, White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting Method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lithographed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScott Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3288\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdhesion Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gummed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuine Unused USPS Postage Stamps, Ready to Use for USPS Mailings, Mint Condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTAMP HISTORY:\u003c\/strong\u003e The “Arctic Hare” stamp was issued on March 12, 1999, in Barrow, Alaska, as part of the “\u003cem\u003eArctic Animals”\u003c\/em\u003e series from the U.S. Postal Service. The series included multiple 33¢ stamps showcasing species adapted to the Arctic: the Arctic Hare, Arctic Fox, Snowy Owl, Polar Bear, and Gray Wolf. The image for the Arctic Hare was photographed by Art Wolfe, and the design was done by Derry Noyes. The series was intended to highlight the resilience and ecological significance of creatures living in extreme northern environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTAMP MEANING \u0026amp; SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThe 1999 33-cent “Arctic Animals: Arctic Hare” stamp carries a deeply serene spiritual significance, symbolizing purity, resilience, and the quiet wisdom of adaptation. Featuring Art Wolfe’s photograph of the Arctic hare against a snow-covered landscape, this stamp captures more than the beauty of a northern creature — it reveals a meditation on stillness, survival, and the sacred harmony between life and environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn spiritual symbolism across cultures, the hare is a creature of paradox — delicate yet enduring, swift yet silent, vulnerable yet deeply attuned to its surroundings. In Arctic form, cloaked in white, the hare becomes a living embodiment of purity and transformation. Its coat blends perfectly into the frozen landscape, suggesting the spiritual truth of oneness with creation — the ability to live in alignment with nature rather than in opposition to it. The Arctic hare does not dominate its world; it moves with humility and grace through it, reminding us that strength often expresses itself through gentleness and adaptability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1509\" data-start=\"1087\"\u003eSpiritually, the Arctic hare also represents renewal and rebirth. In many mythologies, hares are symbols of the moon, cycles, and resurrection — beings that teach us to trust in the rhythm of change and the return of light after darkness. In the stark, frozen Arctic, where survival depends on harmony and intuition, the hare becomes a symbol of faith in the unseen, of life persisting where it seems impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1984\" data-start=\"1511\"\u003eThe setting of the stamp — vast white snow and soft Arctic light — reinforces this message. White, the color of snow and of the hare itself, signifies clarity, peace, and divine presence. It reminds us of the spiritual silence that exists beneath all movement, the quiet stillness in which all things are renewed. The Arctic landscape, empty yet full of life, mirrors the inner spiritual landscape of contemplation — where solitude becomes communion with the eternal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2480\" data-start=\"1986\"\u003eUltimately, the “Arctic Hare” stamp is more than a celebration of wildlife — it is a visual prayer of reverence for life’s quiet strength. It calls us to embrace purity of heart, to move gently through the world, and to trust the wisdom of adaptation and balance. Spiritually, it whispers the lesson of the Arctic itself: that even in the coldest, most barren seasons of the soul, grace endures — and the divine light, like the white hare in the snow, is always present, if we learn to see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGUMMED STAMPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e These postage stamps have a traditional moisture-activated gum on the back. These stamps require licking or wetting to adhere to envelopes or other surfaces. To ensure good adhesion, apply vintage gummed stamps to your mailings with a glue stick (we recommend using Elmer's \"Re-Stick\" glue sticks).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGENUINE USPS POSTAGE: \u003c\/strong\u003eThese unused vintage postage stamps are perfectly valid for use as current postage for mailing with USPS as long as you use the adequate amount of postage to achieve standard postage rates according to the weight of your mailing. Check current postage rates at \u003ca title=\"link to the United States Postal Service (USPS) website\" href=\"http:\/\/usps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUSPS.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQUESTIONS? \u003c\/strong\u003eWe love hearing from our customers and replies to inquires are usually answered the same day. Need more of this stamp? Looking for a particular stamp not found on our website? Want a curated postage set for your special event? \u003ca title=\"contact Heritage Post House\" href=\"https:\/\/heritageposthouse.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e with questions about vintage postage stamps and our services…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTELL YOUR STORY IN STAMPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e We’ve worked with hundreds of couples and their stationers to custom design highly stylized personalized postage sets based on our customer’s life stories. We can help you curate personalized vintage postage sets to commemorate your save-the-date, wedding, shower, announcement, and other special occasions in a truly unique fashion. Drawing on our encyclopedic knowledge of every stamp ever issued by the USPS, and sourcing from our extensive inventory of collectable unused vintage stamps, we’ll help you tell your unique story in stamps!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT HERITAGE POST HOUSE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jennifer Kramer is the founder of Heritage Post House, a boutique vintage postage house located in Northern California. Jennifer sources the most beautiful unused vintage postage stamps ever issued by USPS and artfully arranges them into curated postage sets that are sure to add a special touch to your invitations, announcements, and special mailings. In addition to creating pre-arranged postage sets, Jennifer also works with couples (and their stationers) to create one-of-a-kind custom postage arrangements for wedding invitations, save the dates, and other special occasions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSCROLL DOWN TO VIEW QUANTITY BASED PRICING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Post House","offers":[{"title":"10 Arctic Animals “Arctic Hare” Stamps (White Rabbit, Bunny, Snow, Christmas, Winter, Holidays) Unused USPS Postage 33c","offer_id":50547281101106,"sku":"3288-10","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 Arctic Animals “Arctic Hare” Stamps (White Rabbit, Bunny, Snow, Christmas, Winter, Holidays) Unused USPS Postage 33c","offer_id":50547281133874,"sku":"3288-15","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 Arctic Animals “Arctic Hare” Stamps (White Rabbit, Bunny, Snow, Christmas, Winter, Holidays) Unused USPS Postage 33c","offer_id":50547281166642,"sku":"3288-20","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Arctic Animals “Arctic Hare” Stamps (White Rabbit, Bunny, Snow, Christmas, Winter, Holidays) Unused USPS Postage 33c","offer_id":50547281199410,"sku":"3288-25","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Arctic Animals “Arctic Hare” Stamps (White Rabbit, Bunny, Snow, Christmas, Winter, Holidays) Unused USPS Postage 33c","offer_id":50547281232178,"sku":"3288-50","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Arctic Animals “Arctic Hare” Stamps (White Rabbit, Bunny, Snow, Christmas, Winter, Holidays) Unused USPS Postage 33c","offer_id":50547281264946,"sku":"3288-100","price":101.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0863\/9719\/0450\/files\/HPH-3288-Arctic-Animals-Arctic-Hare-1999-33-cents-vintage-usps-postage-stamps-1.jpg?v=1760421696","url":"https:\/\/heritageposthouse.com\/products\/arctic-animals-arctic-hare-stamps-white-rabbit-bunny-snow-christmas-winter-holidays-unused-usps-postage-33c","provider":"Heritage Post House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}