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25
PASADER
JUL
LOVE
1988
91109
CA
Back:
LOVE
First Day of Issue: July 4, 1988
First Issue Location: Pasadena, California
“I hold it true, what e'er befall, I feel it, when I sorrow
most;'Tis better to have loved and lost, Than never to have
loved at all.” Those lines have touched the hearts of
millions. Expressing the human need for love, the poet
Lord Tennyson and others have sought to portray even its
tender pain. A red rose often is chosen to symbolize love,
for it is perfect in form yet delicate and fragile to the touch.
Its stem is lined with thorns, but its beauty surpasses all.
Love is warm and tender, full of possibilities for growth
and nurturing ... like the rose itself. Love has become the
source of poems, novels, short stories, movies, songs and
videos. Its romance and its powerful attraction continue
to endure. Its stories have been told through the centuries,
and people seek always for more. For love is perhaps the
most beautiful part of the human experience — a gift to be
shared and treasured. The stamp on this Maximum Card
was issued to honor the precious emotion of love in
America today.
No. 88-38
©1988 The Maximum Card Collection
A Division of Unicover Corporation • Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007
Original painting by Lois Hatcher
