Coneflower Postage Stamps | Beautiful Blooms Series | Pink Echinacea | Botanical Wedding Stamps | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 41c

Add vibrant floral beauty and romantic garden color to your correspondence with these unused vintage Coneflower (aka Echinacea) postage stamps from the USPS Beautiful Blooms series! Featuring a close-up photograph of a richly colored pink coneflower with its distinctive raised orange center, this striking 2007 design highlights the sculptural form and natural beauty of echinacea. Perfect for wedding invitations, save the dates, bridal showers, garden weddings, birth announcements, thank you cards, botanical correspondence, and other special occasions, these stamps add a colorful and distinctive floral accent to your envelopes.

In pristine mint condition and valid for current postage use, each stamp holds a face value of 41-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.

STAMP INFORMATION:

• Stamp Name: Coneflower (Echinacea)
• Stamp Series: Beautiful Blooms
• Year Issued: 2007
• Face Value: 41-cents (USD) per stamp
• Topic(s): Coneflower, Echinacea, Pink Coneflower, Purple Coneflower, Echinacea Flower, Flowers, Floral, Botanical, Pink Flowers, Wildflowers, Native Plants, Garden Flowers, Pollinator Plants, Gardening, Nature, Weddings, Romance, Beautiful Blooms, Mark Laita, Carl T. Herrman
• Color(s): Pink, Orange, Green, Multicolored
• Mailing Occasions: Wedding Invitations, Save the Dates, Bridal Shower Invitations, Garden Weddings, Botanical Weddings, Engagement Announcements, Birth Announcements, Baby Showers, Thank You Cards, Spring Correspondence, Summer Correspondence, Floral-Themed Mail, Botanical Events
• Printing Method: Photogravure
• Scott Number: 4184
• Adhesion Type: Self-Adhesive
• Stamp Size: 25 × 22 mm / 0.98 × 0.87 in
• Condition: Genuine Unused USPS Postage Stamps, Ready to Use for USPS Mailings, Mint Condition

STAMP DESCRIPTION & HISTORY: The 2007 Coneflower stamp was issued as one of ten 41-cent designs in the USPS Beautiful Blooms series. This stamp features a dramatic close-up photograph of a pink coneflower, with elongated petals surrounding its prominent orange central cone. Photographer Mark Laita created the floral photographs used throughout the issue, while Carl T. Herrman served as designer, art director, and typographer. This stamp was issued on August 10, 2007, in Portland, Oregon, as part of a self-adhesive double-sided booklet of 20 and was printed by Avery Dennison using photogravure.

FLOWER DESCRIPTION: Coneflowers belong to the genus Echinacea, a group of flowering plants native to North America. They are recognized by their prominent spiny central cones surrounded by radiating petals that commonly appear in shades of pink, purple, rose, and occasionally white or yellow. Coneflowers bloom through the warmer months and are prized in gardens for their bold appearance, drought tolerance, and ability to attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.

CONEFLOWERS & WEDDING FLOWERS: Coneflowers bring a natural, relaxed character to floral arrangements and are especially well suited to garden weddings, wildflower themes, rustic celebrations, and outdoor events. Their pink petals pair beautifully with roses, dahlias, greenery, grasses, and other seasonal blooms. This stamp’s close-up floral composition gives wedding and celebration envelopes an artistic botanical detail without feeling overly formal.

CONEFLOWERS, GARDENS & POLLINATORS: Coneflowers are popular choices for perennial gardens because they provide long-lasting summer color while supporting pollinating insects. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers for nectar and pollen, while seed-eating birds may feed on the dried flower heads later in the season. Their combination of beauty, resilience, and ecological value has made coneflowers favorites in native, cottage, meadow, and pollinator gardens.

ECHINACEA & NORTH AMERICAN BOTANICAL HERITAGE: Several species of Echinacea are native to the central and eastern United States and have long been valued as distinctive components of North American prairie and meadow ecosystems. Their recognizable flowers have become symbols of native gardening, naturalistic landscapes, and appreciation for indigenous plant life.

STAMP MEANING & SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE: The Coneflower design symbolizes strength, healing, resilience, vitality, beauty, and enduring affection. Its sturdy stems and long-lasting blooms evoke perseverance and adaptability, while its vivid petals suggest warmth, optimism, and heartfelt emotion. For weddings and meaningful correspondence, this stamp expresses natural beauty, lasting connection, and flourishing love.

STAMP SERIES HISTORY: The USPS issued the Beautiful Blooms series on August 10, 2007, in Portland, Oregon. The ten 41-cent designs feature echinacea, tulip, water lily, poppy, spider chrysanthemum, orange gerbera, iris, dahlia, Vulcan magnolia, and red gerbera daisy. Photographer Mark Laita created the bold close-up floral images, while Carl T. Herrman designed and art-directed the issue. The stamps were released in self-adhesive booklet and coil formats, presenting familiar flowers as dramatic photographic portraits rather than conventional botanical illustrations. Scott 4184 represents the Coneflower design from the booklet format.