Mountain Flora

First Day of Issue Date: March 14, 2022

First Day of Issue Location: Alpine, WY

Celebrate the beauty of mountain wildflowers with four new stamps. Each stamp in the block of four includes an illustration of one of these flowers: a purple pasqueflower; an orange-red wood lily; a bright yellow alpine buttercup; and a dark pink Woods’ rose. The artist’s hand-drawn illustrations, refined digitally, create a block-print aesthetic. The color and shape of each flower was selected for its unique beauty and to complement the block of four. An important part of the natural world, wildflower habitats support species from butterflies and bees to birds and foraging mammals. Wildflowers grow in varied environments, including bogs and swamps, forests and woodlands, alpine meadows, mountain slopes, and coastal bluffs—even deserts. Some wildflowers are widely distributed across the United States, while others are specific to just a small area. Pasqueflower (Anemone patens) is distributed in the western and central U.S. It grows on mountain slopes and meadows as well as on prairie grasslands. One of the earliest blooming wildflowers, the common name pasque refers to Easter or Passover, when the flowers first begin to appear. Woods’ rose (Rosa woodsii) is native to parts of the western and central U.S. and blooms in late spring through July on stony slopes and in mountain forests, among other habitats. This fast-growing, long-lived perennial plant forms dense thickets of thorny shrubs that can reach 10 feet in height. Wood lily (Lilium philadelphicum) is a red or red-orange, summer-blooming flower. The native plant grows in many habitats, including mountain meadows in western states and the grassland prairies of the Great Plains. It is rarer in the eastern part of the country. The bulbs were once gathered for food by Native Americans. Alpine buttercup (Ranunculus adoneus) is one of more than 330 species of the Ranunculaceae family that bloom in the U.S. The flowers appear in spring in mountain meadows near the edge of melting snows and continue to bloom into summer. The native plant is found in several western states. Wildflowers, like many garden flowers, can have several common names; they can even share common names with unrelated plants. Botanical names are also frequently in flux as scientists learn more about the characteristics of each plant and reclassify them. As of the date these stamps were issued, the names, common and scientific, were accurate. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamps with original art by Lili Arnold. The Mountain Flora stamps are being issued in booklets of 20 and coils of 3,000 and 10,000 Forever® stamps. These Forever stamps will always be equal to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce price.

Booklet of 20 Stamps

These new stamps celebrate the elegant beauty of four mountain flowers. The artist’s hand-drawn, digitally refined illustrations create a tasteful block-print aesthetic.

$12.60

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First Day Cover

Enjoy the elegant beauty of alpine flowers with this set of four Mountain Flora First Day Covers. Each #6 ¾ envelope bears one affixed Forever® stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue postmark. The stamp artist’s hand-drawn illustrations, refined digitally, create a block-print aesthetic. The color and shape of each flower was selected for its unique beauty and to complement the block of four stamps. The standard four-bar cancellation marks the date and location of stamp issuance: March 14, 2022, Alpine, WY, 83128.

$4.52

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Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover

Enjoy the elegant beauty of alpine flowers with this set of four Mountain Flora Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers. Each #6 ¾ envelope bears one affixed Forever® stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue postmark. The stamp artist’s hand-drawn illustrations, refined digitally, create a block-print aesthetic. The color and shape of each flower was selected for its unique beauty and to complement the block of four stamps. The digital color postmark evokes the flowers from the stamps, artfully arranged to frame the stamp title. Also included are the date and location of stamp issuance: March 14, 2022, Alpine, WY, 83128.

$7.92

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Notecards with Stamps

Send the delicate wildness of alpine blooms with embossed notecards from this new boxed set. The 4.5(w) x 6.25(h)-inch cards each bear art from the Mountain Flora stamps and are blank on the inside. The set includes 8 notecards (2 each of 4 designs), 8 envelopes, and 8 Mountain Flora Forever® stamps. The stamp artist’s hand-drawn illustrations, refined digitally, create a block-print aesthetic. The color and shape of each flower was selected for its unique beauty and to complement the block of four stamps.

$23.95

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Framed Stamp (Pasqueflower)

Enjoy the elegant beauty of alpine flowers with this new 9.5(w) x 11.5(h)-inch framed piece, which features the art from the Mountain Flora pasqueflower stamp, plus a mounted Forever® stamp and the First Day of Issue details. The stamp artist’s hand-drawn illustrations, refined digitally, create a block-print aesthetic. The color and shape of each flower was selected for its unique beauty and to complement the block of four stamps. Showcased in a white frame, the piece also includes a clear dust cover, protective felt bumpers, and a sawtooth hanger on the back for easy display.

$29.95

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Framed Stamp (Woods’ Rose)

Enjoy the elegant beauty of alpine flowers with this new 9.5(w) x 11.5(h)-inch framed piece, which features the art from the Mountain Flora woods’ rose stamp, plus a mounted Forever® stamp and the First Day of Issue details. The stamp artist’s hand-drawn illustrations, refined digitally, create a block-print aesthetic. The color and shape of each flower was selected for its unique beauty and to complement the block of four stamps. Showcased in a white frame, the piece also includes a clear dust cover, protective felt bumpers, and a sawtooth hanger on the back for easy display.

$29.95

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Framed Stamp (Alpine Buttercup)

Enjoy the elegant beauty of alpine flowers with this new 9.5(w) x 11.5(h)-inch framed piece, which features the art from the Mountain Flora alpine buttercup stamp, plus a mounted Forever® stamp and the First Day of Issue details. The stamp artist’s hand-drawn illustrations, refined digitally, create a block-print aesthetic. The color and shape of each flower was selected for its unique beauty and to complement the block of four stamps. Showcased in a white frame, the piece also includes a clear dust cover, protective felt bumpers, and a sawtooth hanger on the back for easy display.

$29.95

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Framed Stamp (Wood Lily)

Enjoy the elegant beauty of alpine flowers with this new 9.5(w) x 11.5(h)-inch framed piece, which features the art from the Mountain Flora wood lily stamp, plus a mounted Forever® stamp and the First Day of Issue details. The stamp artist’s hand-drawn illustrations, refined digitally, create a block-print aesthetic. The color and shape of each flower was selected for its unique beauty and to complement the block of four stamps. Showcased in a white frame, the piece also includes a clear dust cover, protective felt bumpers, and a sawtooth hanger on the back for easy display.

$29.95

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Framed Stamps (Multiple Designs)

Enjoy the elegant beauty of alpine flowers with this new 21.5(w) x 25.5(h)-inch framed piece, which features the art from all four Mountain Flora stamps, plus a mounted block of four Forever® stamps and the First Day of Issue details. The stamp artist’s hand-drawn illustrations, refined digitally, create a block-print aesthetic. The color and shape of each flower was selected for its unique beauty and to complement the block of four stamps. Showcased in a white frame, the piece also includes a clear dust cover, protective felt bumpers, and a sawtooth hanger on the back for easy display.

$49.95

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Beautiful Mountain Flowers Featured on New Stamps

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Mountain Flora

Stamp Brief

First Day of Issue Ceremony

Stamp Artist

Lili Arnold

Stamp Art Director

Ethel Kessler