Gregory Peck Legends of Hollywood Sheet of 20 Forever Stamps Scott 4526

On April 28, 2011, in Beverly Hills, California, the Postal Service issued a Gregory Peck commemorative stamp (Forever), in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 466400). The stamp was designed by Phil Jordan, Falls Church, Virginia. The 17th stamp in the Legends of Hollywood series honors Gregory Peck (1916–2003), one of America’s most respected actors. Peck’s own favorite role, and the one for which he is most remembered, is Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). The stamp portrait is a still photograph from the film, which tells the story of Atticus’s defense of a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. Peck’s performance earned him an Oscar, and the character was named the great­est hero in motion picture by the American Film Institute. The selvage image shows Peck with his Academy Award.

• Brand new sheet of 20 Forever Stamps
• The stamp portrait is a still photograph from the film To Kill a Mockingbird
• The selvage image shows Peck with his Academy Award