USPS Issues James A. Michener Stamp - May 12

On May 12, 2008, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service™ will issue a 59-cent, James A. Michener definitive stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhe­sive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 107700). The stamp, designed by Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Arizona, goes on sale nationwide May 12, 2008.

This stamp in the Distinguished Americans series hon­ors James A. Michener who is best remembered for his novels, often multigenerational sagas that focus on the his­tory of a specific place while spanning vast periods of time. Created by Mark Summers, the stamp art is based on a photograph of Michener from the late 1970s. In both the photograph and the stamp art, Michener is shown wearing a Hawaiian lei around his neck.

- Quoted from (and more information can be found in) Stamp Announcement 08-11: James A. Michener