Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Stamp

This Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stamp was issued in 1999. The stamp depicts Dr. King at the civil rights march in Washington, DC, where Dr. King delivered his “I Have A Dream.” speech to many onlookers.

Rumors have circulated around the internet that the stamp, and the series that it was issued in, is due to be discontinued and the remaining stock destroyed. The claim was that the United States Postal Service would do this because of lack of interest and lack of purchases by the general public. This rumor is completely false and nothing but an urban legend.

The series in question is one part of the “Celebrate the Century” series issued by the USPS. This series commemorates notable American people, places and events in the 20th Century. It is one of 15 souvenir sheet stamps notating special events in the 1960’s. The stamps featured in the series are: Barbie Doll, The Beatles, Ford Mustang, Green Bay Packers, “I Have A Dream”, The Integrated Circuit, Lasers, Man Walks on the Moon, The Peace Corps, Peace Symbol, Roger Maris, Star Trek, Super Bowl I, The Vietnam War and Woodstock.

Individual stamps are not available for purchase from the USPS, nor are the stamp sheets for this series because they are out of circulation. There is no threat of destruction. If you like the designs of this series and want to purchase them, some are still available from stamp collectors and vendors alike. The USPS produced wonderful stamps, separated by the decades, representing the entire 20th Century.