{"product_id":"new-jersey-postage-stamps-state-bird-and-flower-issue-american-goldfinch-violet-vintage-unused-usps-postage-20c","title":"New Jersey Postage Stamps | State Bird and Flower Issue | American Goldfinch \u0026 Violet | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 20c","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd Garden State beauty and New Jersey charm to your letters with these vintage unused “New Jersey State Bird and Flower” postage stamps! This colorful commemorative design is perfect for adding goldfinch imagery, violet floral detail, regional history, garden character, and botanical elegance to save-the-dates, wedding invitations, thank you cards, graduation announcements, travel-themed mailings, New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey, State Bird, State Flower, Eastern Goldfinch, American Goldfinch, Common Meadow Violet, Violet, Birds, Flowers, Wildlife, Botanical, Garden State, 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 Yellow, Purple, Green, Black, Brown, 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, New Jersey 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 1982\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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey stamp features a watercolor illustration of an Eastern Goldfinch paired with a Common Meadow Violet, New Jersey’s official state bird and flower. The State Birds and Flowers issue used original watercolor artwork and became one of the most recognizable nature-themed U.S. commemorative stamp issues of its era.\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 Goldfinch, also commonly known as the American Goldfinch, is a bright, cheerful songbird known for the male’s vivid yellow plumage, black wings, black cap during breeding season, and lively movement through fields, meadows, gardens, and open woodland edges. As New Jersey’s state bird, the Goldfinch brings a sunny, garden-inspired quality to this stamp. It symbolizes happiness, optimism, renewal, freedom, 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 Common Meadow Violet is a delicate low-growing wildflower known for its purple petals, heart-shaped leaves, and graceful spring appearance in lawns, meadows, woodland edges, and gardens. As New Jersey’s state flower, the Violet reflects modest beauty, seasonal renewal, and Garden State charm. It is often associated with faithfulness, humility, affection, remembrance, and quiet devotion.\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 Eastern Goldfinch evokes joy, brightness, optimism, freedom, and the fresh energy of spring, while the Violet symbolizes faithfulness, tenderness, modest beauty, remembrance, and devoted affection. Together, the bird and flower imagery creates a distinctly New Jersey expression of love, renewal, home, and garden romance. This stamp is especially fitting for New Jersey weddings, garden celebrations, floral stationery, bird-themed correspondence, graduation announcements, thank you notes, travel mail, and messages celebrating romance, 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. Each stamp featured unique bird-and-flower artwork for a different state, creating one of the most visually varied U.S. commemorative issues of its era. The pane’s combination of wildlife, botanical imagery, and state identity made it especially popular with topical collectors and remains highly useful for curated vintage postage pairings.\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. 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