SCOTT #2967 MARILYN MONROE 32 CENT

Early on August 5, 1962, the world was shocked by the loss of a shining star, actress, and entertainer – Marilyn Monroe.  In her short life, she went from an unknown, albeit pretty, face working in a World War II airplane factory, to the world’s most famous blonde bombshell.

Since losing Marilyn, countries around the world have issued postage stamps in her honor.  Each stamp captures a different facet of Marilyn – all the beauty and personality that made her one of the most famous woman of the 20th century.

In 1995, the United States featured Marilyn on the first stamp in the popular Legends of Hollywood Series (#2967) – a fitting place for the legendary Marilyn Monroe.  The design is based on a 1950s painting of her.  Originally, the selvage was supposed to picture the

US #2967 1995 Marilyn Monroe Legends of Hollywood Series

famous scene from The Seven Year Itch where Marilyn’s dress is blown up by a subway grate, but Marilyn’s estate felt it didn’t do her image justice.  A larger version of the stamp design was used in the selvage instead.