Friday, May 10, 2024

Living People Portrayed On USPS-Issued Stamps

People From Photos, Life, or Used as Models; Still Living When Stamp Issued

May 2024


This list was created by John Hotchner. To receive an up-to-date copy as an email attachment, send requests to John Hotchner at jmhstamp@verizon.net. Requests for a printed copy should be mailed to John Hotchner at Box 1125, Falls Church, VA 22041-0125. Kindly include a business-size envelope with the correct postage on it. Mr. Hotchner writes articles for Linn’s as new issues come to light. The date of those issues are listed below. Readers who know of other U.S. stamp designs picturing or based on images of living people are encouraged to contact John with details and any supporting information.


Scott #     Stamp/Notes (Linn’s Articles)

237             10c Columbian, based upon a mural including image (10/24/05)

286            2c Trans-Mississippi, based on photo (1/30/89, 6/19/89, 10/24/05)

296             4c Pan American, driver from photo (11/14/94)

702             2c Red Cross, from live model (3/15/93, 3/8/99)

717             2c Arbor Day, both children from photo (5/28/90, 3/23/98, 8/24/98, 5/9/16)

718             3c Olympics, from photo (8/6/90)

926             3c Motion Pictures, based on photo, no individuals identified (3/23/92)

929             3c Iwo Jima, survivors from photo (11/23/87, 8/13/90, 3/30/92, 5/9/94, 6/29/20, 3/8/21)

934             3c Army, soldiers from front ranks, from photo (6/13/94)

935             3c Navy, training class photo (1/14/91, 3/4/91, 9/9/91)

995             3c Boy Scouts, from poster based on live models, not identified (1/19/90, 7/29/91, 10/3/16)

1005     3c 4-H, from poster, identity not known (2/4/91, 3/26/18)

1011     3c Mt Rushmore, tourists from photo (1/13/92)

1013     3c Servicewomen, professional models from photo (5/14/90, 9/10/90, 3/25/91, 5/25/92, 7/8/96, 7/21/97,  11/9/15)

1017     3c National Guard, from billboard (7/4/94, 2/27/95)

1025     3c Trucking industry, from photo (5/13/91, 8/8/16)

1093     3c Schoolteachers, from photo on poster (8/6/90)

1145     4c Boy Scouts (3/9/15, 10/3/16)

1155     4c Hire the Handicapped, designer modeled on himself (2/6/95)

1190     4c Nursing, based on photo (1/14/91, 8/5/91)

1198     4c Homestead Act, from photo (0/8/90, 7/22/91)

1309     5c Circus, modeled on Lou Jacobs (4/16/90; 10/8/07, 2/23/16)

1331-2     5c Gemini/Space, real people (2/4/91)

1343     6c Law and Order, from painting of real people (3/9/98)

1382     6c Football, based on models (--------)

1434-5     8c Lunar Rover, real people (2/4/91)

1438     8c Drug Abuse, based on photo (10/9/89, 5/11/92)

1470     8c Tom Sawyer, painted from a live model (2/4/91, 7/29/91)

1489-98     8c Postal People: Woman sorting mail into slots based on photo (5/19/14)

1529     10c Skylab, real astronauts as dots (______)

1749-52     13c Dancers, based on models (7/29/91, 7/20/92)

1771     15c M.L. King, shows Coretta Scott King at head of the crowd (2/11/91, 8/12/91)

1831     15c Organized Labor/George Meany (6/7/21)

1910     18c Red Cross, painted from model (8/6/90, 4/20/09)

1925     18c Disabled Handicapped, living model/not confirmed (2/4/91, 7/29/91, 8/22/16)

2011     20c Aging, grandparents from photo (10/8/90)

2152     22c Korean War Veterans, based on photo (11/28/94, 1/15/96. 11/22/99)

2162     22c Big Brothers/Big Sisters (Int’l Youth Year), from photo (7/4/22)

2338     22c New Jersey, artist=s arm used for a model (4/4/94)

2419,C76    $2.40, 10c First Men on the Moon, real people (2/4/91)

2420     25c Letter Carriers, note George H.W. Bush image (5/6/91, 6/10/96)

2513     25c Eisenhower, paratroopers from photo (1/14/01, 7/8/91, 7/13/92)

2559j     29c FDR Declares war to Congress, from photo (1/17/94)

2697d     29c Corregidor, presumed from photo but not confirmed (10/30/95, 5/13/96)       

2722     29c Oklahoma, modeled on actors (8/16/93)

2783    29c American Sign Language (1/19/15. 6/13/16)

2788a     29c Literary Classics, live models (4/4/94)

2840     50c Four Freedoms, painted from life by Rockwell (11/13/95)

2980     32c Women's Suffrage, from photo (4/21/97)

2981i     32c Times Square kiss, from photo (10/29/07)

3000t     32c Brenda Starr, modeled on creator (4/1/96. 7/18/05, 3/25/19)

3001     32c Naval Academy 150th Anniv., from photo (7/797, 3/23/98)

3072-76     32c American Indian Dances, from photos (6/29/20)

3174     32c Servicewomen, from photo (11/9/15)

3184d     32c Electric Toy trains, from an illustration (2/23/09)

3185m     32c Depression, from a photograph (2/23/09)

3186c     33c Shot Heard Round the World, four players in illustration (2/23/09, 7/21/14)

3186e     33c Rosie the Riveter, based on a photo (4/3/95, 10/10/16)

3187f     33c Peace Corps, from photo (2/23/09)

3188g     33c VietNam war, from photo (2/23/09)

3191e     33c Improving education, based on model (2/23/09)

3237     32c Ballet, from photo (5/12/03)

3321-4     33c Extreme Sports, from photos (5/31/21)

3399     33c Youth Basketball, from photo (11/18/02)

3502f     34c American Illustrators/Al Parker, from photo (8/12/13)

3555     34c Figures Skating, from photo (7/29/02)

3605/3740   34c and 37c Greetings From America/Vermont, skier from photo (10/2/17, 4/1/19)

3931-5     37c Sporty Cars of the 1950s – from photos (6/29/20)

3937b     37c Voting Rights Act – from a photo (7/8/19)

3937d     37c Little Rock Nine – painting from a photo (7/8/19)

4143     41c Star Wars, actors/actresses from movies (_______)

4358     42c Alzheimer’s Awareness, from photo (7/21/14)

4374     42c Alaska Statehood, from photo (7/21/14)

4825-44     Harry Potter Forever, actors/actresses from movies (7/21/14)

5190     Mississippi Statehood Forever – Arm from photograph (7/8/19)

5337     Kwanzaa 2018 Forever, all three figures modeled or from photo (4/27/20)  

5399     Forever  50th Anniversary of Moon Landing, from photo (_______)

Many     Santa Clauses (Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus......) (8/6/90; 12/26/22)

B2             37c+8c Heroes of 9/11, from photo (11/18/02, 3/24/03)

E1-5     10c Special Delivery Runner, live model (2/3/92)

E6, E8-11    Special Delivery Cyclist, live model (8/31/92)

FA1             15c Certified Mail Mailman, real letter carrier (9/25/89. 2/5/90)

Q8             20c Airplane parcel post, Hap Arnold at plane controls from photo (12/3/90)

WS1     25c War Savings stamp, with signature of William McAdoo (7/27/09)


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