Living Americans on U.S. Stamps; Potentially Disastrous

... and yet it was seriously considered by the USPS

The subject of living people on United States stamps has always intrigued me, and it’s fun to revisit occasionally. But most collectors don’t realize that a dangerous precedent was set in 2011 that would not only allow living people to appear on postage stamps, but that nominations of worthy individuals could come through social media! That poorly thoug…