Legends of Hollywood
Legends of Hollywood is a stamp series issued by the United States Postal Service, annually honoring a person with a distinguished career in the American film industry.[1] The First class stamps are sold by the sheet (twenty stamps) for a limited time. The popularity of the series has helped to reduce the overall operating expenses of the Postal Service.[2]
- 1. Marilyn Monroe issued June 1, 1995
- 2. James Dean issued June 24, 1996
- 3. Humphrey Bogart issued July 31, 1997
- 4. Alfred Hitchcock issued August 3, 1998
- 5. James Cagney issued July 22, 1999
- 6. Edward G. Robinson issued October 24, 2000
- 7. Lucille Ball issued August 6, 2001
- 8. Cary Grant issued October 15, 2002
- 9. Audrey Hepburn issued June 11, 2003
- 10. John Wayne issued September 9, 2004
- 11. Henry Fonda issued May 20, 2005
- 12. Judy Garland issued June 10, 2006
- 13. Jimmy Stewart issued August 17, 2007
- 14. Bette Davis issued September 18, 2008
- 15. Gary Cooper issued September 10, 2009
- 16. Katharine Hepburn issued May 12, 2010
- 17. Gregory Peck to be issued April 28, 2011
References
- ^ Springer, Claudia (2007). James Dean transfigured: the many faces of rebel iconography. University of Texas Press. pp. 47–48. ISBN 9780292714441.
- ^ Harris, Thomas L. (1998). Value-added public relations: the secret weapon of integrated marketing. McGraw-Hill Professional. pp. 34–35. ISBN 9780844234120.