Add a touch of timeless elegance to your save-the-dates, bridal announcements, wedding invitations, letters, and other correspondence with this gorgeous vintage stamp from the "Herbs" Series. Mint condition and unused, this beautiful self-adhesive postage stamp features a flowering sage plant with its characteristic two-lipped pink blooms and gray-green oval-shaped leaves on a woody green stem.

Purchase includes a total of TEN (10) mint condition postage stamps shown in the product listing photos.

Ordering Note: Please note that you may receive the coil version of these stamps which will not have the perforation at the top and bottom like the stamps in the listing photos.

STAMP INFORMATION:

• Name: Sage (aka "Salvia")
• Series: Herbs
• Year Issued: 2011
• Face Value: 29-cents (USD) per stamp
• Topic(s): Herbs, Medicinal, Culinary, Cooking, Flowers, Wildflowers, Floral, Botanical, Fragrant, Mediterranean
• Color(s): Pink, Purple, Violet, Green, Beige/Neutral, Multicolored
• Mailing Occasions: Wedding Invitations, Save the Date Announcements, Shower Invitations, Birth Announcements, Thank You Cards, Snail Mail, and more
• Printing Method: Photogravure
• Scott Number: 4509
• Adhesion Type: Self-adhesive
• Condition: Genuine Unused USPS Postage Stamps, Ready to Use for USPS Mailings, Mint Condition

STAMP DESCRIPTION & HISTORY: Part of the Herbs Series, this 29-cent self-adhesive postage stamp was first issued by the United States Postal Service (USPS) on April 7, 2011, in New York, New York. This series was conceived to highlight common culinary herbs that are deeply rooted in American kitchens and global food traditions, presented with clarity and elegance suitable for everyday correspondence. Though sage is best known for its culinary associations rather than medicinal use, its inclusion reflects the broader historical meaning of “herbs” as plants of healing and tradition.

The stamp features a naturalistic illustration of sage leaves, rendered with botanical restraint and elegance. Rising above the softly textured leaves, the flowering stem bears small, tubular blossoms arranged in a loose vertical cluster. Each bloom is delicately shaped, with gently flared lips characteristic of Salvia flowers, and is shown in subtle pink-to-violet tones that contrast quietly with the silvery green foliage below.

FLOWER DESCRIPTION: Sage (Salvia officinalis) is a woody, aromatic perennial shrub with fragrant leaves and colorful flowers. It's a member of the mint (Lamiaceae) family and is native to the Mediterranean and Middle East. Sage has both culinary and medicinal uses. As a culinary herb, sage can be used fresh, dried, or as a tea. It is high in antioxidants and may help with brain function, oral health, and blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Sage essential oil is sometimes used as an anti-inflammatory treatment for skin conditions like acne and eczema.

Sage was used in ancient Egypt as a fertility treatment and to treat stomach ailments, toothaches, and asthma. The Romans called it the "holy herb" and used it in religious rituals, while both Greeks and Romans used it as a diuretic, to treat wounds, and for women's health.

STAMP MEANING & SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE: The word sage has come to mean wise or a wise or learned person. Its scientific name, Salvia, means to be in good health, to save, or salvation while officinalis is an old reference to an herb store, pharmacy, or drugstore. Sage is often mentioned as the herb of immortality, domestic virtue, health, and wisdom. Sage was a sacred ceremonial herb of the Romans. It has been cultivated for both culinary and medicinal purposes for many centuries in Europe.

STAMP SERIES HISTORY: The Herbs Series was first issued by the United States Postal Service (USPS) on April 7, 2011, in New York, New York. These self-adhesive stamps were designed by Phil Jordan of Falls Church, Virginia. The five stamps in this series feature various flowering herbs used for fragrance, flavoring, medicine, and/or decoration. Artist Teresa Fasolino of New York, New York, created the original oil paintings for each stamp in the series. Each stamp evokes a vintage-style and depicts a particular species in bloom, as well as a typical leaf and flower or seed capsule. The species featured on these elegant stamps are Origanum vulgare (oregano), Linum perenne (flax), Digitalis purpurea (foxglove), Lavandula angustifolio (lavender), and Salvia officinalis (sage), however, only the common names for these plants appear on the stamps. 29-cents was the postcard rate the year these stamps were released.

GENUINE USPS POSTAGE: These unused vintage postage stamps are perfectly valid for use as current postage for mailing with USPS as long as you use an adequate amount of additional postage to achieve standard postage rates according to the weight of your mailing. Check current postage rates on the USPS website.

PROCESSING & SHIPPING: Orders are typically processed and shipped within 1-3 business days of placing your order. All orders are shipped from California — please allow additional time for transit.

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TELL YOUR STORY IN STAMPS: We’ve worked with hundreds of couples and their stationers to custom design highly stylized personalized postage sets based on our customer’s life stories. We can help you curate personalized vintage postage sets to commemorate your save-the-date, wedding, shower, announcement, and other special occasions in a truly unique fashion. Drawing on our encyclopedic knowledge of every stamp ever issued by the USPS, and sourcing from our extensive inventory of collectable unused vintage stamps, we’ll help you tell your unique story in stamps!

ABOUT HERITAGE POST HOUSE: Jennifer Kramer is the founder of Heritage Post House, a boutique vintage postage house located in Northern California. Jennifer sources the most beautiful unused vintage postage stamps ever issued by USPS and artfully arranges them into curated postage sets that are sure to add a special touch to your invitations, announcements, and special mailings. In addition to creating pre-arranged postage sets, Jennifer also works with couples (and their stationers) to create one-of-a-kind custom postage arrangements for wedding invitations, save the dates, and other special occasions.

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Product Specifications

Length: 0.98 in.
Height: 0.01 in.
Width: 0.85 in.
Weight: 0.01 lbs.