In January 2013 the United States Postal Service issued these 33-cent Apples Postcard stamps. They are no longer available for sale but are still valid for postage at their 33-cent face value. Additional stamps are necessary to make the current postcard rate, or these can also be used towards the total postage price of a letter or any USPS package. These stamps are sought out by collectors. They feature (clockwise from top left) images of the Northern Spy, Golden Delicious, Baldwin and Granny Smith apples, the stamp art was illustrated with pen and ink and watercolor, with some additional detail added on computer. Designed by art director Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, the Apples Postcard stamps features the work of John Burgoyne of West Barnstable, MA.