Monday, April 6, 2009

ELVIS PUTS HIS STAMP ON MUSIC

Putting a stamp on collecting

By Brian Kamsoke
Contributing Writer

Did you know the most widely saved U.S. stamp was the 1993 Elvis Presley stamp? According to the United States Postal Service, there have been 124 million of these stamps bought and saved. That's a hunka-hunka lot of stamps!

Who is next on the list?

2) Wildflowers, 1992 (76.2 million stamps)

3) Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues, 1993 (75.8 million stamps)

4) Civil War, 1995 (46.6 million stamps)

5) Legends of the West, 1994 (46.5 million stamps)

6) Marilyn Monroe, 1995 (46.3 million stamps)

7) Bugs Bunny, 1997 (44.0 million stamps)

8) Summer Olympic Games, 1992 (39.6 million stamps)

9) The World of Dinosaurs, 1997 (38.5 million stamps)

10) Centennial Olympic Games, 1996 (38.1 million stamps)

Do you notice something about the list? All the stamps were released within the last 20 years


SEE THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY STAR..

Elvis Memorabilia

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