• Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamps (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c - Heritage Post House
  • Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamps (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c - Heritage Post House
  • Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamps (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c - Heritage Post House
  • Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamps (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c - Heritage Post House
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Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamps (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c

Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamps (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c

$33.00 USD
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Product Description

  • Minimum Quantity: 20 (buy more and save)
  • Vintage Unused/Uncanceled U.S. Postage Stamp
  • Love, Cherub, Multicolored
  • Topic: Love, Valentine's Day, Art, Art History, Painting, Europe
  • Size: 1 x 3/4 inches (approx.)
  • Condition: mint, unused/uncanceled
  • Adhesive Type: gummed
  • Face Value: 32 cents each (USD) 

Stamp History

The United States Postal Service (USPS) sent love with the issuance of a pane of fifty and a self-adhesive convertible booklet of twenty nondenominated stamps on February 1, 1995, in Valentines, Virginia. The stamp features one of two cherubs from Raphael's "Sistine Madonna" painting. The other cherub appears on the two-ounce Love stamp. The 32-cent and 55-cent stamps were issued on May 12, 2005 in Lakeville, Pennsylvania. Both issues were designed by Terry McCaffrey of the Postal Service.

The undenominated stamps were printed in sheet form by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and in booklets by the Banknote Corp. of America in the combination offset-intaglio process.

The 32-cent stamp was available in a pane of 50 or a single stamp and a booklet of 20. The 55-cent Love stamp was available also in a pane of 50 or a single stamp and a convertible booklet of 20 self-adhesive stamps. The stamps were printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in the offset-intaglio process.

Stamp History Courtesy of Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Product features

  • Unused/uncanceled stamps
  • Mint condition
  • Limited circulation, collectable
  • Postage value is face value printed on stamps
  • USPS authentic postage
  • Ready to use for mailing

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

  • 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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  • USPS package tracking on all orders
  • 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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Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamps (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c - Heritage Post House
20 Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamp (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c2957-20
20 Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamp (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c2957-20
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Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamps (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c - Heritage Post House
25 Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamp (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c2957-25
25 Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamp (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c2957-25
$41.25/ea		 $0.00
$41.25/ea $0.00
Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamps (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c - Heritage Post House
30 Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamp (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c2957-30
30 Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamp (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c2957-30
$49.50/ea		 $0.00
$49.50/ea $0.00
Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamps (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c - Heritage Post House
100 Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamp (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c2957-100
100 Vintage Unused Love Cherub Stamp (Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"), USPS Postage 32c2957-100
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