A Stamp That Says “I Love You”

Today is Valentine’ Day and youth of Taiwan have chosen a new way of saying “I Love You” this Valentine’s Day with mobile phones. Looking to attract the younger generations to stamp collecting as well as to encourage letter writing, Chunghwa Post is releasing another set of two Valentine’s Day stamps (Issue of 2011), which feature messages of love, on February 14, 2011.

if you scan this QR Code , your android phone or iphone will read out “I love indianphilately.blogspot.com”

The design of the stamp features a heart formed by a row of perforations, as well as images of roses, presents, hearts, and the word “LOVE” created from pixels. Through the interaction between the sender and the receiver, these stamps convey love and heighten the romantic atmosphere of Valentine’s Day. The message of the code is “Happy Valentine’s Day” for the NT$5 stamp and “I Love You” for the NT$25 stamp.