Jan 14, 2007 12:16 pm US/Eastern
Postal Service Unveils New Hershey's Kiss Stamp
HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) ―
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Richard Lenny, president and CEO of Pennsylvania-based Hershey, says he hopes the new stamp will help many people send out messages of love and caring, just in time for Valentine's Day.
U.S. Postal Service
Want to really seal your letters with a kiss? Now there's a way.
The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled a 39-cent "Love and Kisses" stamp adorned with the image of a Hershey's chocolate kiss.
The announcement was made on Saturday. it comes in commemoration of the one-hundredth anniversary of the sweet chocolate treats, which Milton S. Hershey first introduced in 1907. The new stamp features a Hershey's Kiss and a red heart.
Richard Lenny, president and CEO of Pennsylvania-based Hershey, says he hopes that the stamp will help many people send out messages of love and caring, just in time for Valentine's Day. The Postal Service began issuing its popular Love stamps in 1973, featuring the image of the Robert Indiana sculpture located in downtown Philadelphia. Over the years, the stamps have featured an assortment of designs, including hearts, flowers and the word "Love."
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