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Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly Featured On New Postage Stamp

DENVER (CBS4)- A small piece of Colorado could travel all over the world -- in a postage stamp. The new stamp was unveiled on Tuesday.

colorado hairstreak butterfly stamp (usps)
(credit: U.S. Postal Service)

The image is of a striking purple, red and black butterfly. The Colorado hairstreak was designated the state insect of Colorado in 1996.

The stamp is being sold at all USPS locations.

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