Colorado Hairstreak Stamps(Non-Machineable for Square Envelopes)
Description
These colorful square non-machineable surcharge colorado hairstreak stamps were developed in collaboration with the greeting card industry. Its uses are on irregular-size envelopes. Such as square greeting cards, RSVP envelopes often enclosed with wedding invitations, party invitations, thank-you notes, announcements, or any other irregularly sized correspondence. So the Colorado hairstreak butterfly graces the eighth non-machineable butterfly stamp.
The stamp art was digitally created using images of preserved butterflies as a starting point. The result is a highly stylized, simplified image of a Colorado hairstreak rather than an exact replica.
The shimmering purple Colorado hairstreak butterfly dwells in the forest canopy of that state and much of the Southwest. Never venturing far from its host plant, the Gambel oak, it feeds on tree sap and fallen raindrops.
The Colorado hairstreak – Colorado’s official state insect – has slender, hair-like, hind-wing appendages that resemble antennae. Nearby, on the underside of the wings, are spots that look like eyes and the thin streaks that give the hairstreak its name. Pointing its abdomen upward with false antennae held high, the butterfly’s evolutionary decoys fool predators into attacking the false head on the wing. A hungry bird ends up with an unsatisfying beakful of the scaly wing.
In autumn, after mating, the female lays her eggs. The plump, green caterpillar hatches in spring and feeds on tender new oak leaves. After metamorphosis, the Colorado hairstreak butterfly, with a wingspan of about 1 inch, darts in and out of the tree branches in quick, erratic flight.
These envelopes cannot pass through the automated Postal processing system and have to be hand-canceled. They are charged a non-machineable surcharge even if they weigh less than one ounce. Greeting card envelopes printed with a silhouette of a butterfly indicate the need for the use of a butterfly stamp. Any non-machineable envelope, like oddly shaped or vertical envelopes, as well as lumpy envelopes, rigid envelopes, or mail with clasps, ribbons, or buttons, may use this stamp.
Colorado Hairstreak stamps is available in sheets of twenty. The words “NON-MACHINEABLE SURCHARGE” on the stamp indicate its usage value.
Nationally known artist Tom Engeman created the stamp art. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp.
🦋 Colorado Hairstreak Forever Stamps – Non‑Machineable for Square Envelopes
The Colorado Hairstreak Stamps were issued in 2021 as part of the USPS butterfly series, designed specifically for non‑machineable envelopes such as square greeting cards, wedding invitations, and other irregularly shaped mailings.
📌 Key Features
📅 Issue Year: 2021
💵 Value: Non‑Machineable Surcharge Forever – always valid for the surcharge rate, regardless of future price changes
🎨 Design:
Stylized digital artwork of the Colorado Hairstreak butterfly, shimmering purple with hair‑like hind‑wing appendages and eye‑like spots.
Created by Tom Engeman (artist) and designed by Derry Noyes (art director).
🦋 Butterfly Series: This is the eighth butterfly stamp in the non‑machineable series.
📦 Format (Store Listing):
5 sheets of 20 = 100 stamps per pack
Price: $119.00 → discounted to $105.00
🖨️ Printing: Offset lithography
🚚 Shipping: Free express shipping; estimated delivery Nov 19–26, 2025
🌿 Natural History Context
The Colorado Hairstreak is Colorado’s official state insect.
Found in forest canopies across Colorado and the Southwest, it feeds on tree sap and raindrops near its host plant, the Gambel oak.
Its hind‑wing “false antennae” and eye spots act as evolutionary decoys, tricking predators into attacking the wrong end of the butterfly.
Adults have a wingspan of about 1 inch and fly in quick, erratic patterns.
✉️ Postal Usage
Designed for non‑machineable envelopes that cannot pass through automated sorting machines.
Examples: square greeting cards, RSVP envelopes, lumpy or rigid mail, or envelopes with clasps, ribbons, or buttons.
The words “NON‑MACHINEABLE SURCHARGE” printed on the stamp indicate its usage value.
🌟 Symbolism & Appeal
The Colorado Hairstreak Stamps embody adaptability, resilience, and beauty, making them both practical for mailing irregular envelopes and delightful for collectors.
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