2016 Apple Stamps

In 2016, the U.S. Postal Service issues Apples, a one-cent definitive stamp.The stamp design features two apples on a branch surrounded by leaves. The original at for this stamp was ilustrated using penand ink and watercolor.

Also known as the Newtown pippin, the Albemarle pippin apple has deep historical roots. it first appeared in the late 17th centunyin an area of Queens, New York, formerly known as Newtown. The word pippin indicates that the trees originated from seedlingsrather than from grafting -a technique common in the propagation of apple trees.