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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Honoring Stars of the Rock Era With Postage Stamps

The United States Postal Service has issued a handful of stamps honoring stars of the Rock Era.  Twelve artists who have had hits from 1955-2011 have been depicted on those stamps.  Many others have been released throughout the world honoring stars of the Rock Era.  Here is a sampling:

Sweden
 
 
ABBA
 
 
 
 
 
 



U.S. Postal Service Stamp
 
 
 
 
 
The Royal Mail in the U.K. released this set of six stamps featuring the Beatles on January 9, 2007.








Tanzania

The Beatles







Isle of Man

Bee Gees




Nat "King" Cole


 



Bing Crosby


 



Bill Haley



 



Buddy Holly

 




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Antigua

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Burkina stamp


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Chad stamp


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Congo


 

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Guinea


 

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Mali



 

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Mozambique

 

John Lennon



 


Elvis Presley
 
 
 
 
 


Otis Redding




 


Jimmie Rodgers




 


Selena




 


Frank Sinatra




 


Richie Valens




 


Dinah Washington

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