Elvis Presley Forever stamp

Elvis Presley Forever stamp
Country of production	USA
Date of production	August 12, 2015 (2015-08-12)
Designer	Antonio Alcalá, Leslie Badani
Commemorates	Elvis Presley
Depicts	Elvis Presley in 1955
Estimated value	49¢

The Elvis Presley Forever postage stamp is a part of the Music Icons series issued by the United States Postal Service. It features Presley in a 1955 black and white photograph taken by William Speer. The design created by Antonio Alcalá and Leslie Badani also features a golden crown and the signature of Presley on the side.^[1]

The stamp was dedicated on August 12, 2015, during a ceremony in Graceland, attended by Priscilla Presley and Postmaster General Megan Brennan.^[2] The release of the stamp was accompanied by a hit compilation album, Elvis Forever, sold through post offices around the United States and on the internet.^[3]

The first stamps, and earliest known use (EKU), were purchased August 10, 2015 at the Mason, Tennessee post office by stamp collector David Saks.^[4][5][6]

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