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NewsMay 22, 2018

WASHINGTON � Letter writers soon will be able to express their sentiments in words and smells. The U.S. Postal Service announced Monday it soon will issue its first scratch-and-sniff stamps. The stamps feature illustrations of ice pops. The agency said the stamps will �add the sweet scent of summer� to letters. ...

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This image shows the soon-to-be-released scratch-and-sniff stamps.
This image shows the soon-to-be-released scratch-and-sniff stamps.U.S. Postal Service via AP

WASHINGTON � Letter writers soon will be able to express their sentiments in words and smells.

The U.S. Postal Service announced Monday it soon will issue its first scratch-and-sniff stamps. The stamps feature illustrations of ice pops. The agency said the stamps will �add the sweet scent of summer� to letters.

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The 20 stamps depict watercolor illustrations by California artist Margaret Berg. Each of the 10 stamp designs includes two different treats. The words �FOREVER� and �USA� appear along the bottom of each stamp.

The stamps will be issued June 20 at a children�s museum in Austin, Texas.

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