{"product_id":"missouri-postage-stamps-state-bird-and-flower-issue-eastern-bluebird-red-hawthorn-vintage-unused-usps-postage-20c","title":"Missouri Postage Stamps | State Bird and Flower Issue | Eastern Bluebird \u0026 Red Hawthorn | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 20c","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd heartland beauty and Missouri charm to your letters with these vintage unused “Missouri State Bird and Flower” postage stamps! This colorful commemorative design is perfect for adding bluebird imagery, hawthorn blossom detail, regional history, botanical warmth, and Midwest character to save-the-dates, wedding invitations, thank you cards, graduation announcements, travel-themed mailings, Missouri correspondence, and other snail mail. In pristine mint condition and valid for current postage use, each stamp holds a face value of 20-cents. These authentic USPS postage stamps are suitable for current mailing when used with the total required postage based on the weight of your mailing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTAMP INFORMATION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStamp Name:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Missouri State Bird and Flower\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStamp Series:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e State Birds and Flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear Issued:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1982\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFace Value:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20-cents (USD) per stamp\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTopic(s):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Missouri, State Bird, State Flower, Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird, Hawthorn Blossom, Birds, Flowers, Wildlife, Botanical, Midwest, Heartland, U.S. States\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor(s):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Blue, White, Green, Brown, Yellow, Multicolored\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMailing Occasions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wedding Invitations, Save-the-Dates, Missouri Weddings, Midwest Weddings, Garden Weddings, Floral Weddings, Bird-Themed Mailings, Botanical Correspondence, Graduation Announcements, Thank You Notes, Travel Mail, Everyday Correspondence\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinting Method:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Photogravure\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScott Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1977\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdhesion Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gummed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(see adhesion instructions below)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStamp Size: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e40.0 mm x 25.0 \/ 1.57 in x 0.98\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Genuine Unused USPS Postage Stamps, Ready to Use for USPS Mailings, Mint Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTAMP DESCRIPTION \u0026amp; HISTORY:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The 1982 Missouri State Bird and Flower stamp was issued as part of the State Birds and Flowers se-tenant pane of 50 stamps, with one design representing each U.S. state. The Missouri stamp features a watercolor illustration of a Bluebird paired with a Hawthorn Blossom, Missouri’s official state bird and flower. The pane was issued on April 14, 1982, in Washington, DC, and in state capitals. Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing using photogravure, the set showcased original watercolor artwork by father-and-son wildlife artists Arthur and Alan Singer, with Arthur creating the birds and Alan creating the flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBIRD DESCRIPTION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Eastern Bluebird is a small, beloved songbird known for its vivid blue back, warm reddish-brown breast, soft white underside, and gentle presence in open woodlands, fields, orchards, and garden landscapes. Closely associated with spring, open country, and cheerful song, the Bluebird brings a bright, hopeful, and regionally meaningful quality to this stamp. It symbolizes happiness, renewal, peace, optimism, and a joyful connection to home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFLOWER DESCRIPTION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Hawthorn Blossom is a delicate flowering branch known for its clusters of small white flowers, green leaves, and association with springtime hedgerows and woodland edges. As Missouri’s state flower, the Hawthorn Blossom reflects natural heartland beauty and quiet botanical charm. It is often associated with hope, protection, love, fertility, renewal, and the promise of flourishing new beginnings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTAMP MEANING \u0026amp; SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Bluebird evokes happiness, hope, peace, renewal, and joyful devotion, while the Hawthorn Blossom symbolizes protection, love, fertility, optimism, and fresh beginnings. Together, the bird and flower imagery creates a warm Missouri expression of home, romance, natural beauty, and heartland charm. This stamp is especially fitting for Missouri weddings, garden celebrations, floral stationery, Midwest correspondence, graduation announcements, thank you notes, travel mail, and messages celebrating love, roots, or meaningful new beginnings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTAMP SERIES HISTORY:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The State Birds and Flowers issue was a 50-stamp se-tenant pane released in 1982 to celebrate the official birds and flowers of every U.S. state. The project began after Fleetwood commissioned original paintings from father-and-son wildlife artists Arthur and Alan Singer, whose artwork impressed U.S. Postal Service officials. Each stamp featured unique watercolor artwork, making the issue the first set of its size to feature original artwork for every individual stamp, and it became one of the most popular issues in U.S. postal history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003eGENUINE USPS POSTAGE: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003eThese unused vintage postage stamps are perfectly valid for use as current postage for mailing with USPS\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003eas long as\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eyou use the adequate amount of postage to achieve standard postage rates according to the weight of your mailing. Check current postage rates at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"Hyperlink SCXW120929782 BCX0\" href=\"http:\/\/usps.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003eUSPS.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003eGUMMED STAMPS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120929782 BCX0\"\u003e These postage stamps have a traditional moisture-activated gum on the back. 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