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This makes me wonder what exactly are the rules for being on a stamp now.
In my opinion portraying living people on stamps
can be risky.
The person who is honoured might have appeared to be a
respectful, deserving, upstanding citizen at the time they stuck
his/her mug on a stamp.
But it could backfire.
Canada has issued many stamps now for still living athletes, singers, actors etc.
Just imagine if we had had our own Canadian O.J and honoured
him on a stamp for his great athletic abilities; not his acting.
We had something similar here in my town a couple of years ago.
Back in the late nineties the town named a street in a new subdivision
after a well known, respectful family doctor who was also
the regions medical officer of health.
When about 3 years ago this now elderly doctor was convicted of indecent assault
involving young patients there was an outcry from many homeowners
on the street for a name change.
After much debate about cost and inconvenience the name was
finally changed last year.
I think the man they named it after now is dead.
So what do you do if this happened with a stamp?
If still current then post office could withdraw them.
Collectors could destroy their copies.
Or
Maybe overprint them or why not obliterate the face
like what happened to this guy.
Posted 02/05/2015 11:47 am
