In 2023, a new Floral Geometry stamp denominated at $10 will be available for purchase, complementing the similarly designed $2 and $5 stamps issued in 2022. The stamps lend a contemporary appearance to packages, large envelopes, and other mailings.
The stamp art features a series of overlapping geometric shapes, including circles, ovals, and triangles, that reflect the symmetry of floral patterns found in nature in their simplest forms. As the stamp denominations rise ($2 to $10), the designs become more complex. The watercolor backgrounds were painted by hand and scanned; the white geometric lines and typography were added digitally. The background for the $10 stamp is red. The stamps were printed with a foil treatment that adds a stylish glimmer to the design.
The stamps were designed and created by the firm Spaeth Hill. Antonio Alcalá was the art director.
The $10 Floral Geometry stamp will be issued in panes of 4 stamps.
Product Specification:
| Issue: | $10 Floral Geometry Stamp |
| Item Number: | 122600 |
| Denomination & | $10 Definitive |
| Type of Issue: | |
| Format: | Pane of 4 (1 design) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date & City: | February 24, 2023, San Diego, CA 92199 |
| Art Director: | Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA |
| Designer: | Spaeth Hill, Alexandria, VA |
| Artist: | Spaeth Hill, Alexandria, VA |
| Typographer: | Spaeth Hill, Alexandria, VA |
| Modeler: | Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn |
| Manufacturing Process: | Foil Stamping, Offset, Microprint |
| Printer: | Banknote Corporation of America |
| Press Type: | Gallus RCS |
| Stamps per Pane: | 4 |
| Print Quantity: | 500,000 stamps |
| Paper Type: | Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Colors: | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Silver Kurz Foil |
| Stamp Orientation: | Horizontal |
| Image Area (w x h): | 1.42 x 1.085 in / 36.068 x 27.559 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 1.56 x 1.225 in / 39.624 x 31.115 mm |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 4.26 x 3.5925 in / 108.204 x 91.2495 mm |
| Plate Size: | 48 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Numbers: | “B” followed by four (4) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: | |
| Front: | Plate numbers in two corners of the pane |
| Back: | ©2022 USPS • USPS logo • Four barcodes (122600) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text |