It “could be a reality,” USPS director of Stamp Services Susan McGowan told Rolling Stone for a March 14 article on the Jimi Hendrix stamp. And McGowan says Lennon’s nationality shouldn’t be an issue.

“We do try to focus on people who are American or things that are American, but we also focus on subjects and themes that truly changed American culture,” she says. “The Beatles and John Lennon had a huge impact on our country and culture.”