US EditionMuhammad Ali will be honored with a commemorative US postage stamp
The USPS printed 22 million stamps featuring a 1974 photo of Ali, honoring his legacy as a boxer, activist, and humanitarian with a Louisville unveiling.
- On Thursday, the USPS will unveil the Muhammad Ali Forever Stamp in Louisville, Kentucky, featuring a 1974 Associated Press photo and sheets of 20 stamps; two million stamps have been printed.
- Shortly after his death, USPS officials began considering a Muhammad Ali stamp, with the Citizen Stamps Advisory Committee and art directors vetting designs quarterly and USPS legal staff conducting final reviews.
- Widely regarded as a global sporting and cultural figure, Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay Jr., earned an Olympic gold medal , was named U.N. Messenger of Peace , and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom .
- USPS says the issue will likely draw strong collector demand, and once sold out the stamps will not be reprinted while remaining valid as Forever Stamps; Lonnie Ali called this an `ultimate` tribute.
- This first-time commemorative issue positions Muhammad Ali as a unique honoree amid U.S. political division, highlighting Ali's activist and humanitarian work and rekindling public interest in his legacy.
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