About This Stamp
The Postal Service issued a 32-cent Love Swans stamp in a self-adhesive convertible booklet of 20 and a two-ounce rate 55-cent Love Swans stamp in a self-adhesive convertible booklet of 20, on February 4, 1997, in Los Angeles, California.
Designed by Marvin Mattelson of Great Neck, New York, the stamp features two swans facing each other, creating the shape of a heart. The stamps were printed by the Banknote Corporation of America, Inc., in the offset process.
Art Director
Carl T. Herrman
As an art director for the U.S. Postal Service® for more than 15 years, Carl T. Herrman designed more than 50 stamps and guided more than 250 stamp projects, including Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Humphrey Bogart, and Comic Strip Classics. He also served as art director for five of the Celebrate the Century stamp panes. He has won more than 260 awards for design and design management, including two gold medals from the Society of Illustrators.
Herrman’s career has included positions as Director of Creative Services and adjunct professor at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, and Director of Marketing and Publications for the University of California at Irvine. He has provided consulting services for the Smithsonian Institution, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and numerous academic institutions. Herrman lives in Carlsbad,California.