[press release] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]
CLUE: This Naturalized U.S. Citizen Is Now Honored With a Forever Stamp
CORRECT RESPONSE: Who Is Alex Trebek?
WASHINGTON — On the June 21 episode of “Jeopardy!”, host Ken Jennings announced that the U.S. Postal Service will issue a Forever stamp honoring beloved former host Alex 
Trebek concurrent with the show’s 60th Diamond Celebration that was launched earlier this year to celebrate the remarkable legacy of America’s Favorite Quiz Show. Presales for this special stamp begin today, June 21, at usps.com.
The first-day-of-issue event for the Alex Trebek stamp is free and open to the public. Details about the event are below. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #AlexTrebekStamp.
Who:
• Michael Elston, Secretary of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service
• Ken Jennings, “Jeopardy!” host
• Jean Trebek, wife of Alex Trebek
When: Monday, July 22, 2024, at 4 p.m. Pacific time
Where: John Calley Park
Sony Pictures Studios
10371 Culver Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
RSVP: In order to enter the Sony Studios lot, attendees must register at:usps.com/alextrebekstamp
Background: This stamp commemorates Alex Trebek (1940–2020), the longtime host of the television quiz show “Jeopardy!” who became a respected and beloved presence in 
millions of homes.
The grid of 20 identical stamps resembles the array of video monitors that form the “Jeopardy!” game board.
On the stamp is written the prompt, “THIS NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZEN HOSTED THE QUIZ SHOW ‘Jeopardy!’ FOR 37 SEASONS” and underneath, upside down, is the correct response: “Who is Alex Trebek?”
On the stamp pane, relevant category headers appear at the top of each column of stamps, and to the left is a photograph of Trebek with a portion of the “Jeopardy!” set behind him.
Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps using photography provided by Sony Pictures Entertainment and hand lettering by Marti Davila.
The Alex Trebek stamp will be issued in panes of 20. As Forever stamps, they will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce price.
About Sony Pictures Television:
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is one of the television industry’s leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. In addition to managing one of the industry’s largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, SPT is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio of wholly owned and joint-venture production companies across the United States, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific, as well as linear and digital channels around the world. SPT is a Sony Pictures Entertainment Co., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corp.
About Jeopardy! :
Jeopardy!, America’s Favorite Quiz Show™, is in its 40th season in syndication. With a weekly audience of more than 20 million viewers, Jeopardy! is the top-rated quiz show on television. The show has won a total of 44 Emmy® Awards, holds the Guinness World Records® title for the most Emmy® Awards won by a TV game show, and received a Peabody Award for “celebrating and rewarding knowledge.” It originally debuted on March 30, 1964. Jeopardy! is produced by Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Co.; it is distributed domestically by CBS Media Ventures
On July 22, 2024, in Culver City, CA, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Alex Trebek stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate), in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 485300). This stamp will go on sale nationwide July 22, 2024, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Alex Trebek commemorative pane of 20 stamps must not be split and the stamps must not be sold individually.
This stamp commemorates Alex Trebek (1940–2020) who, as longtime host of the challenging television quiz show Jeopardy!, became a respected and beloved presence in millions of homes. The grid of 20 identical stamps resembles the array of video monitors that form the Jeopardy! playing board. On the stamp is written the prompt, “This naturalized U.S. citizen hosted the quiz show ‘Jeopardy!’ for 37 seasons” and underneath, upside down, is the correct response: “Who is Alex Trebek?” Above the stamps are category headers at the top of each column, and to the left is a photograph of Trebek with a portion of the Jeopardy! set behind him. Antonio Alcalá was the art director and designer for this stamp project, using photography provided by Sony Pictures Entertainment and hand lettering by Marti Davila.
Automatic distribution.
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office® or at The Postal Store® website at store.usps.com/store/home. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
FDOI – Alex Trebek Stamp
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900
After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by November 22, 2024.
Technical Specifications:
Issue: Alex Trebek Stamp
Item Number: 485300
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: July 22, 2024, Culver City, CA 90230
Art Director: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Designer: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Existing Photos: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Modeler: Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 30,000,000
Paper Type: Phosphor, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Colors: Pantone 2736C, Pantone Cool Gray 9C, and Black
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.4200 x 1.0850 in. / 36.0680 x
27.5590 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.5600 x 1.2250 in. / 39.6240 x
31.1150 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 9.5000 x 7.5000 in. / 241.3000 x
190.5000 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 19.5000 x 23.0000 in. / 495.3000 x
584.2000 mm
Plate Size: 120 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “B” followed by three (3) single digits in bottom two corners
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: Alex Trebek • Jeopardy! host and television personality 1940–2020 • Plate number in bottom two corners
Back: © 2024 Jeopardy Productions, Inc. All rights reserved • © 2024 USPS • USPS Logo • Two barcodes (485300) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue: 
The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.56″ x 1.50″ 
The Pictorial Postmark measures 2.16″ x 1.22″
Updated September 6th:
The Scott catalogue number for this issue is 5907.
Officially established in 1964 and with their first public display taking place seven months later, the Red Arrows and their red-painted Gnat jet trainers soon became the showpiece of the RAF – and one of Britain’s most important international ambassadors. {Shown at right, the “stamp souvenir” or unaddressed first day cover, £16.25.]
globe. {Shown at left, the minisheet FDC, £9.90]
Squadron Leader Jon Bond, Team Leader of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team for 2024 and flying as Red 1, said: “This milestone season underscores the excellence, dedication and pride of all those who have worked for, supported or just simply watched a show by the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team across the last 60 seasons. [Shown on the right, the medal cover, £19.99.]
