Steve Jobs to appear on US postage stamp

Saqib Shah

February 21, 2014

Steve Jobs is set to appear on a limited edition postage stamp in the US next year.

According to the Washington Post, Jobs and a number of other famous personalities – including Elvis Presley and former Tonight Show host Johnny Carson – are set to appear on stamps in 2015.

As other commentators have noticed, it is ironic for a man whose inventions reduced the need to send physical mail to appear on a stamp.

Since 1957, US postage stamp subjects have been selected by an advisory committee of ordinary citizens, who look for suggestions that are “contemporary, timely, relevant, interesting and educational.”

Any member of the public can nominate someone to appear on a postage stamp, and the committee reviews all suggestions.

Source: The Verge, TechCrunch

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Saqib Shah

Tech/gaming journalist for What Mobile magazine and website. Interests include film, digital media and foreign affairs.

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