Showy Evening Primrose Postage Stamps | American Wildflower Series | Purple Flower | Botanical | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 29c

Add floral style to your letters with these stunning vintage unused American Wildflower series "Showy Evening Primrose" postage stamps! This classic botanical design is perfect for adding timeless beauty to your save-the-dates, wedding invitations, thank you cards, shower invites, birth announcements, and other snail mail correspondence. In pristine mint condition and valid for current postage use, each stamp holds a face value of 29-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. Deliver floral elegance with this exquisite vintage postage stamp!

STAMP INFORMATION:

• Name: Showy Evening Primrose
• Series: American Wildflower
• Year Issued: 1992
• Face Value: 29-cents (USD) per stamp
• Topic(s): Plants, Flowers, Wildflowers, Flora, Botanical, Edible Flora, Medicinal
• Color(s): Pink, Purple, Yellow, Black, Multicolored
• Mailing Occasions: Wedding Invitations, Save the Date Announcements, Shower Invitations, Birth Announcements, Thank You Cards, Valentine’s Day, Snail Mail, and more…
• Printing Method: Offset Press and Lithography
• Scott Number: 2671
• Adhesion Type: Gummed (see adhesion instructions below)
• Condition: Genuine Unused USPS Postage Stamps, Ready to Use for USPS Mailings, Mint Condition

STAMP DESCRIPTION & HISTORY: On July 24, 1992 the USPS issued a set of postage stamps honoring 50 of the most popular varieties of wildflowers that grow across the United States. Each of the species featured on these lovely stamps is native to North America and can be found today in at least one of the 50 states. This stamp features the Showy Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa), depicted in a close-up composition that highlights its broad, soft pink petals surrounding a cluster of bright yellow stamens. The petals display subtle darker pink veins radiating from the center, while slender green stems and leaves frame the bloom. The clean background emphasizes the flower’s luminous coloration and open, welcoming form.

FLOWER DESCRIPTION: Showy Evening Primrose is a perennial wildflower native to prairies, meadows, and open fields across much of the central and southern United States. The plant typically grows 1 to 2 feet tall and produces large, delicate blossoms measuring up to two inches across. Each flower has four wide petals, usually pale pink fading toward white near the edges, with darker pink veining and a bright yellow center. True to its name, the blossoms often open in the evening or early morning and may fade as the day progresses. The plant spreads easily and can form colorful patches across grassy landscapes.

STAMP MEANING & SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE: Spiritually, the Showy Evening Primrose symbolizes renewal, quiet transformation, and the beauty of life’s transitions. Because the flowers open during twilight or early morning, they represent the liminal moments between day and night—times often associated with reflection, intuition, and spiritual awakening. The soft pink coloration evokes compassion, gentleness, and emotional balance.

Historically, evening primrose species have been valued for both ecological and cultural reasons. Indigenous peoples used various parts of the plant for food and medicinal purposes, while its seeds later became known for producing evening primrose oil, valued for its nutritional properties. The flower’s ability to bloom abundantly in open prairies made it a familiar and beloved feature of North American landscapes. As depicted on the 1992 29¢ stamp, the Showy Evening Primrose stands as a graceful emblem of resilience, renewal, and the subtle beauty of America’s native grasslands.

STAMP SERIES HISTORY: The 1992 American Wildflower postage stamp series was a commemorative issue featuring a pane of 50 different 29-cent stamps, with each stamp displaying a unique watercolor illustration of a native U.S. wildflower. The series was released on July 24, 1992, in Columbus, Ohio, to coincide with the AmeriFlora '92 international exposition. Alaska-based watercolor artist Karen Mallary designed the artwork and selected the 50 distinct flowers featured in the collection, with at least one stamp/flower representing each of the 50 states. The U.S. Postal Service described the 1992 American Wildflower series as carrying a message of "natural grace and beauty". In dedicating the pane of 50 different stamps, Assistant Postmaster General Gordon Morison stated they would "blanket the postal landscape" and carry the message that "our nation's wildflowers add natural grace and beauty to our lives".

GUMMED STAMPS: 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).

GENUINE USPS POSTAGE: These 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 additional postage to achieve standard postage rates according to the weight of your mailing. Check current postage rates at USPS.com.

QUESTIONS? We 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? Contact us with questions about vintage postage stamps and our services…

TELL YOUR STORY IN STAMPS: 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!

ABOUT HERITAGE POST HOUSE: 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.

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