Sunday, August 13, 2017

B is for Butterfly

For the letter B of the Sunday Stamps A to Z I chose butterfly.

Here is one on envelope 780 (scanned with envelope 782, which has a 150th anniversary of Louisiana Statehood stamp).





This particular butterfly is the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, and was issued by USPS as a non-denominational stamp bearing the mouthful 'Non-machinable surcharge'. It is the fifth in the series, and is square to give an indication that it is intended for 1 oz letters that are square or non-rectangular. This stamp can also be used to mail a 2 oz machinable letter.

To see what others chose of their letter B, head over to the links at Sunday Stamps.



10 comments:

  1. Your envelope is perfect for this butterfly.

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  2. The swallowtail is one of my favourite stamps from the USA.

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    1. That makes me even happier with my choice for 'B'.

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  3. I like that the shape indicates the envelope size, clever, and pretty.

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    1. Some card envelopes have a butterfly stamp symbol on them to indicate the extra postage required.

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