Cherub Postage Stamps | Cupid | Angel | Love Series | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 55c

Add romantic vintage charm and classical cherub imagery to your letters with these vintage unused Cherub postage stamps from the USPS Love series! Featuring a winged cherub resting with folded arms, this nostalgic design is perfect for adding old-world romance, angelic symbolism, soft pink tones, classical art inspiration, and whimsical love imagery 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 55-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. These are NOT forever stamps — you must combine additional postage with this stamp to mail your correspondence according to current USPS postage rate requirements.

STAMP INFORMATION:

• Stamp Name: Cherub
• Stamp Series: Love
• Year Issued: 1995
• Face Value: 55-cents (USD) per stamp
• Topic(s): Cherub, Love, Angel, Putto, Classical Art, Romance, Valentine’s Day, Wedding, Engagement, Anniversary, Winged Child, Romantic Art, USPS Love Series, USPS Special Stamp
• Color(s): Pink, Rose, Cream, Tan, Brown, White, Black, Multicolored
• Mailing Occasions: Wedding Invitations, Save-the-Dates, Romantic Weddings, Classical Weddings, Valentine Weddings, Bridal Shower Invitations, Engagement Announcements, Anniversary Cards, Valentine Mailings, Love Letters, Thank You Notes, Everyday Correspondence
• Printing Method: Lithographed and Engraved
• Scott Number: 2958
• Adhesion Type: Gummed (see adhesion instructions below)
• Stamp Size: 24 x 31 mm / 0.94 × 1.22 in
• Condition: Genuine Unused USPS Postage Stamps, Ready to Use for USPS Mailings, Mint Condition

STAMP DESCRIPTION & HISTORY: The 1995 Cherub stamp was issued as part of the USPS Love series and depicts a winged cherub resting with its arms crossed. The design was inspired by the long artistic tradition of cherubs, or putti, as decorative figures associated with love, affection, and classical European art. Terry McCaffrey developed the design concept after seeing a postcard featuring child angels, and the resulting imagery gave the Love series a distinctly traditional, romantic character. Issued on May 12, 1995, in Lakeville, Pennsylvania, the stamp carried a 55-cent denomination for the then two-ounce mail and was especially useful for heavier correspondence such as wedding invitations containing reply cards and additional enclosures. Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing using lithography and engraving, the stamp combines classical imagery with a practical connection to wedding mail.

STAMP MEANING & SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE: The Cherub design carries themes of affection, romance, tenderness, devotion, innocence, companionship, and heartfelt connection. Cherubs have long appeared in Western decorative art as symbols associated with love and romantic feeling, giving this design a graceful old-world quality. For wedding invitations, save-the-dates, engagement announcements, anniversaries, Valentine mailings, and thank you notes, the stamp offers a charming symbol of love expressed with warmth, tradition, and a touch of whimsy.

STAMP SERIES HISTORY: The USPS Love series began in 1973 with Robert Indiana’s iconic LOVE design and later developed into a recurring series devoted to affection, romance, weddings, anniversaries, and other meaningful correspondence. The 1995 Love issues featured cherub imagery in multiple formats and denominations, including designs showing a cherub resting its chin on one hand and another with folded arms. The 55-cent folded-arms version was especially notable because it was intended for the then two-ounce letter rate, making it particularly well suited to substantial wedding invitations and other heavier mailings. The combination of classical imagery and practical wedding-postage use makes the 1995 cherub stamps especially distinctive within the Love series.