Postal Service to issue new non-denominated stamps for rate change

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Three new stamps will be issued Dec. 15 and a fourth in January to handle the new 34-cent postage rate, the Postal Service said Monday. <br><br>The one-cent increase for first-class mail

Tuesday, November 21st 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Three new stamps will be issued Dec. 15 and a fourth in January to handle the new 34-cent postage rate, the Postal Service said Monday.

The one-cent increase for first-class mail was approved last week by the independent Postal Rate Commission and is expected to take effect in January.

The new stamps at first will not have a price on them, because the large volume needed meant they had to be printed in advance, before the new rate was determined. Later versions of the stamps with the 34-cent rate on them will be available.

Stamps showing the American flag flying over a farm, the Statue of Liberty and pastel flowers will be issued in December.

In January the new ``Love'' stamps will be issued, also without the rate initially printed on them. These will feature portions of love letters written by John Adams and Abigail Adams and will be available for both the one- and two-ounce letter rate.

The farm flag and Statue of Liberty will be available both as self-adhesive and gummed versions, while the flowers and love letters will be self-adhesive.