{"product_id":"snowdrop-postage-stamps-winter-garden-flowers-series-white-flower-botanical-vintage-unused-usps-postage-32c","title":"Snowdrop Postage Stamps | Winter Garden Flowers Series | White Flower | Botanical | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 32c","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"765\" data-pasted=\"true\"\u003eAdd delicate winter beauty to your letters with these vintage unused Winter Garden Flowers series “Snowdrop” postage stamps! This charming botanical stamp features one of the hardy flowers known for blooming in the coldest part of the year, making it a lovely choice for winter weddings, garden-inspired stationery, sympathy notes, thank you cards, save-the-dates, and other meaningful mailings. In pristine mint condition and valid for current postage use, each stamp holds a face value of 32-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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"789\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"789\"\u003eSTAMP INFORMATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"806\"\u003eStamp Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Snowdrop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"835\"\u003eStamp Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter Garden Flowers \/ Garden Flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"876\"\u003eYear Issued:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1996\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"899\"\u003eFace Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32-cents (USD) per stamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"940\"\u003eTopic(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Flowers, Winter Flowers, Snowdrop, Botanical, Garden Flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1017\"\u003eColor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e White, Green, Brown, Multicolored\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1076\"\u003eMailing Occasions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter Weddings, Garden Weddings, Save-the-Dates, Sympathy Mail, Thank You Cards, Botanical Stationery, Seasonal Correspondence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1227\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePrinting Method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lithographed and Engraved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1273\"\u003eScott Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3028\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1299\"\u003eAdhesion Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gummed \u003cem data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003e(see adhesion instructions below)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1359\"\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 data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"2158\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003eSTAMP DESCRIPTION \u0026amp; HISTORY:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 1996 Snowdrop stamp features a graceful winter-blooming snowdrop plant with white, bell-like blossoms, green leaves, and visible garden soil near the base of the design. The stamp was part of the Winter Garden Flowers booklet, the final booklet in the broader Garden Flowers series, which celebrated flowers associated with the four seasons. Issued on January 19, 1996, in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, the Winter Garden Flowers stamps featured five cold-season blooms: crocus, winter aconite, pansy, snowdrop, and anemone. The designs were created as a continuous se-tenant garden scene, giving the group the appearance of flowers growing together in the same winter garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2823\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2183\"\u003eFLOWER DESCRIPTION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Snowdrops are small, early-blooming bulb flowers best known for their nodding white blossoms that often appear in late winter or very early spring. The common snowdrop, \u003cem data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2372\"\u003eGalanthus nivalis\u003c\/em\u003e, produces delicate white flowers with green markings and narrow green leaves, creating a fresh, hopeful look against cold-season garden soil. Snowdrops are native to parts of Europe and have naturalized in many temperate regions, often growing in woodlands, shaded gardens, lawns, and moist, well-drained areas. Because they can bloom while snow or frost is still present, snowdrops are often admired as one of the earliest signs of seasonal renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2825\" data-end=\"3281\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2825\" data-end=\"2868\"\u003eSTAMP MEANING \u0026amp; SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Snowdrops are often associated with hope, renewal, resilience, and the quiet return of life after winter. Their ability to bloom in cold weather gives them a tender but powerful symbolism: beauty can emerge even in difficult seasons. On wedding invitations and heartfelt correspondence, Snowdrop postage stamps can suggest fresh beginnings, endurance, purity, remembrance, and the promise of brighter days ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3283\" data-end=\"3832\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3283\" data-end=\"3308\"\u003eSTAMP SERIES HISTORY:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Garden Flowers series began in 1993 and honored seasonal garden blooms across several booklet issues. The Winter Garden Flowers booklet was issued on January 19, 1996, in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, with a dedication connected to Longwood Gardens. The stamps were designed by Ned Seidler, a nature artist known for his detailed botanical work, who created a single watercolor garden scene used for the five-stamp winter set. The Snowdrop stamp, Scott 3028, represents one design from that final winter-themed booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pasted=\"true\"\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\u003e 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 \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\u003e 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? \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\u003ch2\u003eSCROLL DOWN TO VIEW QUANTITY BASED PRICING\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Heritage Post House","offers":[{"title":"Qty. 1 Snowdrop Postage Stamps | Winter Garden Flowers Series | White Flower | Botanical | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 32c","offer_id":51122389614898,"sku":"3028-1","price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Qty. 10 Snowdrop Postage Stamps | Winter Garden Flowers Series | White Flower | Botanical | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 32c","offer_id":51122389647666,"sku":"3028-10","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Qty. 15 Snowdrop Postage Stamps | Winter Garden Flowers Series | White Flower | Botanical | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 32c","offer_id":51122389680434,"sku":"3028-15","price":58.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Qty. 20 Snowdrop Postage Stamps | Winter Garden Flowers Series | White Flower | Botanical | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 32c","offer_id":51122389713202,"sku":"3028-20","price":77.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Qty. 25 Snowdrop Postage Stamps | Winter Garden Flowers Series | White Flower | Botanical | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 32c","offer_id":51122389745970,"sku":"3028-25","price":97.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Qty. 50 Snowdrop Postage Stamps | Winter Garden Flowers Series | White Flower | Botanical | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 32c","offer_id":51122389778738,"sku":"3028-50","price":194.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Qty. 100 Snowdrop Postage Stamps | Winter Garden Flowers Series | White Flower | Botanical | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 32c","offer_id":51122389811506,"sku":"3028-100","price":387.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0863\/9719\/0450\/files\/HPH-3028-Snowdrop-Winter-Garden-Flowers-Series-White-Flower-1996-32c-USPS-Postage-Stamps-1.jpg?v=1777841385","url":"https:\/\/heritageposthouse.com\/products\/snowdrop-postage-stamps-winter-garden-flowers-series-white-flower-botanical-vintage-unused-usps-postage-32c","provider":"Heritage Post House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}