A leaked document shows the list of potential prominent figures to appear on the U.S. postage stamps in 2014 and 2015.
The U.S. Postal Service honors iconic public figures by depicting them on the nation's postage stamps. A confidential document from the United States Postal Service's Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee obtained by Washington Post brings the most recent list of what's planned within the committee for the future designs of the U.S. postage stamps. Some stamps are being designed, while some are yet to get a proposed design from the committee.
The leaked list of names includes some renowned personalities including NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain, slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk (approved), rock singer Janis Joplin (developing design) and guitarist Jimi Hendrix (developing design) for 2014 and soul singer James Brown, late-night TV host Johnny Carson (developing design) and a reissue of Elvis Presley (developing design) for 2015. Elvis Presley's postal stamp was released in 1993 with a value of 29 cents and recorded as the top selling stamp.
The list includes some stamps in three approved statuses, "Design approved," "in design development," and "not yet in design." Other ideas for the future of postage stamps include Dora the Explorer, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Peanuts, Hanna-Barbera and celebrity chefs among others. Interestingly, 2015 collectibles also include Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, but the design for the stamp is yet to be approved. On the deck for 2016, President Barrack Obama has made the list, and so has former President George W. Bush but designs for both stamps are in development.
Susan McGowan, executive director for stamp services and corporate licensing, said the list is subject to change any time, according to Washington Post.
The advisory committee behind the selection of stamp subjects comprises of members from the Postal Service's marketing staff and a committee of ordinary citizens. For a subject to be eligible to appear on a stamp, traditional USPS guidelines indicate an individual must be dead or at least 10-years-old. The latter was added to the guidelines in 2007.
