King & Queen of Hearts Postage Stamps | Playing Cards | Love Series | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 44c ea/ 88c per set | Set of 2 Stamps
King & Queen of Hearts Postage Stamps | Playing Cards | Love Series | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 44c ea/ 88c per set | Set of 2 Stamps
Add playful romance and vintage playing-card style to your letters with this coordinated set of two unused King & Queen of Hearts postage stamps from the USPS Love series! Featuring one King of Hearts and one Queen of Hearts inspired by historic French playing-card imagery, this charming pair is perfect for adding couples symbolism, classic card motifs, bold color, and whimsical romantic character to save-the-dates, wedding invitations, thank you cards, bridal shower invitations, engagement announcements, anniversary mailings, Valentine cards, and other snail mail. In pristine mint condition and valid for current postage use, each stamp holds a face value of 44-cents, for a combined face value of 88-cents per two-stamp set. These authentic USPS postage stamps are suitable for current mailing when used with the total required postage based on the weight of your mailing. These are NOT forever stamps — you must combine additional postage with this stamp to mail your correspondence according to current USPS postage rate requirements.
ORDERING NOTES:
These stamps are only sold in sets of two (2) stamps. Each set of 2 stamps includes a pair of stamps (1 king + 1 queen = 2 individual stamps total in each set). The individual face values of the stamps in this 2-stamp set are 44c each (88c total postage for each set of 2).
For example, when you order:
- 1 set - you will receive 1 each of the king and 1 each of the queen (qty. 2 stamps total; combined face value of all stamps = $0.88).
- 10 sets - you will receive 10 each of the king and 10 each of the queen (20 stamps total; combined face value of all stamps = $8.80).
- 15 sets - you will receive 15 each of the king and 15 each of the queen (30 stamps total; combined face value of all stamps = $13.20).
- 20 sets - you will receive 20 each of the king and 20 each of the queen (40 stamps total; combined face value of all stamps = $17.60).
- 25 sets - you will receive 25 each of the king and 25 each of the queen (50 stamps total; combined face value of all stamps = $22.00).
- 50 sets - you will receive 50 each of the king and 50 each of the queen (100 stamps total; combined face value of all stamps = $44.00).
- 100 sets - you will receive 100 each of the king and 100 each of the queen (200 stamps total; combined face value of all stamps = $88.00).
STAMP INFORMATION:
- Stamp Name: King & Queen of Hearts
- Stamp Series: Love
- Year Issued: 2009
- Face Value: 44-cents (USD) per stamp / 88-cents (USD) per 2-stamp set
- Topic(s): King of Hearts, Queen of Hearts, Playing Cards, Card Suits, Hearts, King and Queen, Couples, Royalty, Love, Romance, Wedding, Valentine’s Day, French Playing Cards, USPS Love Series, USPS Special Stamps
- Color(s): Orange, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Blue, Black, White, Multicolored
- Mailing Occasions: Wedding Invitations, Save-the-Dates, Couples Weddings, Playing Card Weddings, Casino-Themed Weddings, Vintage Weddings, Romantic Weddings, Bridal Shower Invitations, Engagement Announcements, Anniversary Cards, Valentine Mailings, Love Letters, Thank You Notes, Everyday Correspondence
- Printing Method: Gravure
- Scott Numbers: 4404 (King of Hearts) & 4405 (Queen of Hearts)
- Adhesion Type: Self-Adhesive
- Stamp Size: 23 x 30 mm / 0.91 × 1.19 in (size of 1 individual stamp)
- Condition: Genuine Unused USPS Postage Stamps, Ready to Use for USPS Mailings, Mint Condition
STAMP DESCRIPTION & HISTORY: The 2009 King & Queen of Hearts stamps were issued together as part of the USPS Love series and feature coordinating interpretations of two of the most recognizable figures in a deck of playing cards. Artist Jeanne Greco created the King and Queen digitally using imagery from 18th-century French playing cards as a reference, while Derry Noyes served as designer, art director, and typographer. Issued on May 8, 2009, in Washington, D.C., each stamp carried the contemporary 44-cent First-Class Mail rate. Avery Dennison printed the stamps using gravure, and the two designs were distributed together in self-adhesive convertible booklets of 20. Sold here as a coordinated set of two—one King and one Queen—the pair creates an especially natural visual metaphor for couples, partnership, and romance within the Love series.
STAMP MEANING & SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE: The King & Queen of Hearts design carries themes of partnership, romance, devotion, equality, companionship, playfulness, and two people belonging together. The matching royal figures can be interpreted as complementary partners, while the heart suit provides a direct and universally recognizable symbol of love. Presented together as a pair, the stamps are especially meaningful for wedding invitations, save-the-dates, engagements, anniversaries, Valentine correspondence, and other mail celebrating a couple or lasting partnership.
STAMP SERIES HISTORY: The USPS Love series began in 1973 and developed into one of the Postal Service’s most recognizable recurring themes for romantic and celebratory correspondence. Over the decades, the series has featured hearts, flowers, birds, lettering, historic imagery, and other symbols of affection. The 2009 King & Queen of Hearts issue introduced two coordinated playing-card designs, with the King and Queen distributed together in the same booklet. Mystic identifies the pair as the first se-tenant issue in the Love series. Their playful card imagery gave the series a distinctive new way to represent couples and romance while preserving the heart motif long associated with Love stamps.
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 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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Product features
Product features
- Unused/uncanceled stamps
- Mint condition
- Limited circulation, collectable
- Postage value is face value printed on stamps
- USPS genuine and authentic postage
- Ready to use for mailing today
Handling and care
Handling and care
- Vintage stamps should be handled with care
- Do not expose to moisture
- Store unused stamps in provided glassine envelopes
- Store in a cool dark place
- Avoid long exposure to UV light
- Handle with clean/dry hands, cotton gloves, or tweezers
Application and use
Application and use
- Carefully weigh and measure each mail piece to determine required postage
- Check current postage rates at USPS.com
- Multiple stamps may be necessary to meet required postage for mailing
- Extra postage may be required for envelopes with a wax seal, ribbon, thicker than 1/4-inch, doesn't bend, square shaped, or irregular size
- Your local post office will confirm how much postage is required for your particular mailing
- Gummed stamps should always be applied to your mailing with a glue stick (we recommend Elmer's "Re-Stick" glue sticks)
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- All orders are insured by USPS for up to $100 of loss or damage
- Additional shipping insurance available for purchase for higher value orders
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Tell your story in stamps
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 that will 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 postage stamps, we’ll help you tell your unique story in stamps!
- Engage our custom curation services today and we’ll do the work for you…
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Have questions?
- Questions about this or other stamps? We love hearing from our customers and replies to inquires are usually answered the same day. Contact us with questions about vintage stamps and our services.
- Need more of this stamp? We usually have access to more quantity than is shown here on our website. If you need more of any stamp, please contact us with the stamp name and quantity desired. We’ll email you with a price quote based on the quantity desired and an estimated delivery timeline.
- Looking for another stamp? We have ready access to virtually every USPS postage stamp ever issued. If you are looking for a particular stamp, please contact us with the stamp name and quantity desired. We’ll email you with a price quote based on the quantity desired and an estimated delivery timeline.
- Need a custom curated postage set? When you engage our custom curation services we do all the work for you. We have helped hundreds of customers by designing custom-curated postage for save-the-dates, wedding invitations, bridal shower invitations, birth announcements, reunion invitations, and more! We’d be delighted to help you tell your story in stamps…
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