Friday, January 8, 2021

SCOTT #2724-30 LEGENDS OF AMERICAN MUSIC 29 CENT

 When Elvis died in 1977, fans around the nation immediately wanted a stamp honoring him.  After ten years, he was eligible to appear on a US stamp, and requests for it poured in.  A decade later, the postmaster general hinted at issuing a stamp to honor Elvis along with other major American music figures.  While many people liked the idea of an Elvis stamp, he was also a controversial subject due to his history of drug use.  However, after long debate, Elvis was chosen for the first stamp in the new Legends of American Music Series.

                                               



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