Overview

The heart and the red rose have long been symbols of love and devotion. In the 13th century the French poem Roman de la Rose identified the rose with romantic passion and in 1794, Scotland’s bard, Robert Burns, famously compared his sweetheart to this exquisite bloom.

This stamp issue introduces two new designs for social mail users and event organisers.

Products released in this issue

  • First day cover (blank and gummed)
  • Stamp pack
  • Maxicards
  • Chequebook of 20 x 10 ($1 Heart)
  • Chequebook of 20 x 10 ($1 Rose)
  • S/A booklet of 10 ($1 Rose)
  • S/A booklet of 10 ($1 Heart)
  • Gutter (10 x $1 Rose)
  • Gutter (10 x $1 Heart)
  • Weddings stamp pack

The Weddings stamp pack includes 30 Heart stamps together with matching envelope seal stickers. The pack contains two exclusive sheetlets of 15 – one printed with a satin silver foil and the other with a blind embossed finish.

Technical specifications

Issue date
7 February 2017
Withdrawal date
31 August 2017
Denominations
2 x $1
Stamp illustration
Gary Domoney, Visua
Stamp illustration
Sonia Young
Printer
EGO
Printer (Wedding stamp pack)
RA Print
Paper: gummed
Tullis Russell Red Phos
Paper: self-adhesive
Securepost Cprint 100
Printing process
Offset lithography
Stamp size
26mm x 37.5mm
Sheetlet size
120mm x 192mm
Perforations
14.6 x 13.86
Sheet layout
Module of 50
FDI postmark
Roselands NSW 2196
FDI withdrawal date
31 August 2017

Gallery

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    Love - heart $1 stamp
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    Love - rose $1 stamp


This content was produced at the time of the stamp issue release date and will not be updated.