Whose portrait in on the most US stamps printed?
Trivia: Whose portrait has appeared on the largest quantity of US stamps?
Author: Pat MorganPrexie Award Winner: 2022
Famous Postal Employees: Ace Frehley (September 2025)
Ace Frehley was born Paul Daniel Frehley on April 27, 1951, is a Bronx-born rock guitarist best known as the original lead guitarist and co-founder of KISS, where he created the iconic “Spaceman” persona. His explosive solos, sci-fi stage presence, and custom light-and-smoke-emitting guitars helped define the band’s theatrical style and sound.
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Famous Postal Employees: Benjamin Franklin (August 2025)
Statesmen/Inventor – Benjamin Franklin was the Postmaster General (1775-1776). Benjamin Franklin has appeared on over 130 different U.S. postage stamps since the very first issue in 1847.
Famous Postal Employees: William Faulkner (July 2025)
Novelist – William Faulkner was the Postmaster in University, MS (1921-1924)
Did you Know? (July 2025)
The first day ceremony for the sesquicentennial of the Oregon Trail (Scott #2747) was originally to be held on February 14th, 1993, in Oregon City, OR, the terminus of the trail. A month before the ceremony, the USPS changed it to Salem, OR. The backlash resulted in 39 cities along the Oregon Trail being designated as official first-day-of-issue cities.
Oct 22, 1954 – Steamboat Cancel
In 1954, it had been almost 50 years since any mail had been delivered by steamboat. The revival of a steamboat delivery was sponsored by the Mound City Stamp Club (MCSC) in connection with the American Philatelic Congress. To pull this off, a lot of red tape had to be cut.
APS Awards and Honors: The Kehr Award
The Ernest A. Kehr Award is presented annually by the APS “for enduring contributions that help guarantee the future of the hobby.”
Famous Postal Employees: Walt Disney (June 2025)
Animator and Film Producer – Walt Disney was a Postal Carrier in Chicago, IL (1918)
Famous Postal Employees: Bing Crosby (May 2025)
Bing Crosby, born Harry Lillis Crosby on May 3, 1903, in Tacoma, Washington, was an iconic American singer, actor, and songwriter.