20 MARILYN MONROE STAMPS: Some Like It Hot, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Bus Stop

Description

This Listing is for ONE NEW Sheet of 20
Marilyn Monroe
32¢ Stamps from 1995.
Mint. MNH. No flaws. Original gum. From a Smoke-free and Pet-free Environment.
On June 1, 1995 (the 69th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's birthday), the U.S. Postal Service issued this sheet of
Marilyn
Monroe
gummed 32¢ stamps in Universal City, CA - the
1st issuance in the
Legends of
Hollywood
series, commemorating film personalities who have made an indelible mark on the American motion picture industry. The portrait of Monroe is by the artist Michael Deas of New Orleans, LA, and was based on a 1950s studio photograph
.
Also included to the right of the stamps is a reproduction of Marilyn Monroe's signature and the following short biography: "Few other actresses personified the phrase 'Hollywood movie star' as did Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962). Classically beautiful, Marilyn set the motion picture standard for glamour and sensuality in film favorites such as
Some Like It Hot, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Bus Stop,
and
The Seven Year Itch
."
Scott # 2967
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