32c American Holly Stamps - Pack of 20

Twenty 32c American Holly Stamps
Issued: October 30, 1997
Scott Catalog #3177

20 Mint, unused postage stamps with original gum as issued by the Post Office. These stamps are genuine and valid to use as postage for current mailing. Be sure to use enough total postage to meet the current postal rate for the item you are mailing.

Great for special mailings like weddings, birthdays, valentines, and events. Also good to use for scrapbooking or displaying in a small picture frame. It's a miniature work of art.

About this stamp:
American holly, Ilex opaca, is actually a hardy ever-green tree which can grow as tall as 60 feet and can live up to 200 years. Its spiked green leaves and red berries shine through the winter months like a promise of life, and its boughs have been used as seasonal decorations since ancient times.

Evergreen branches made their way into most homes in mid-December during the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia. This was when early Christians adopted the custom – to avoid recognition and persecution. Since then, the use of holly at Christmastime has had religious significance in many legends.