{"id":18020,"date":"2024-06-21T14:32:19","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T18:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=18020"},"modified":"2024-09-06T15:08:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T19:08:24","slug":"18020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=18020","title":{"rendered":"Alex Trebek (U.S. 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"

[press release] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]<\/em><\/span>
\nCLUE: This Naturalized U.S. Citizen Is Now Honored With a Forever Stamp
\nCORRECT RESPONSE: Who Is Alex Trebek?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 On the June 21 episode of \u201cJeopardy!\u201d, host Ken Jennings announced that the U.S. Postal Service will issue a Forever stamp honoring beloved former host Alex \"\"<\/a>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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Who:<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2022 Michael Elston, Secretary of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service
\n\u2022 Ken Jennings, \u201cJeopardy!\u201d host
\n\u2022 Jean Trebek, wife of Alex Trebek<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong><\/span> Monday, July 22, 2024, at 4 p.m. Pacific time<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong><\/span> John Calley Park
\nSony Pictures Studios
\n10371 Culver Blvd.
\nCulver City, CA 90232<\/p>\n

RSVP:<\/strong><\/span> In order to enter the Sony Studios lot, attendees must register at:usps.com\/alextrebekstamp<\/p>\n

Background:<\/strong><\/span> This stamp commemorates Alex Trebek (1940\u20132020), the longtime host of the television quiz show \u201cJeopardy!\u201d who became a respected and beloved presence in \"\"<\/a>millions of homes.<\/p>\n

The grid of 20 identical stamps resembles the array of video monitors that form the \u201cJeopardy!\u201d game board.<\/p>\n

On the stamp is written the prompt, \u201cTHIS NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZEN HOSTED THE QUIZ SHOW \u2018Jeopardy!\u2019 FOR 37 SEASONS\u201d and underneath, upside down, is the correct response: \u201cWho is Alex Trebek?\u201d<\/p>\n

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 \u201cJeopardy!\u201d set behind him.<\/p>\n

Antonio Alcal\u00e1, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps using photography provided by Sony Pictures Entertainment and hand lettering by Marti Davila.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

About Sony Pictures Television:<\/strong><\/span>
\nSony Pictures Television (SPT) is one of the television industry\u2019s leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. In addition to managing one of the industry\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

About Jeopardy! :<\/strong><\/span>
\nJeopardy!, America\u2019s Favorite Quiz Show\u2122, 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\u00ae Awards, holds the Guinness World Records\u00ae title for the most Emmy\u00ae Awards won by a TV game show, and received a Peabody Award for \u201ccelebrating and rewarding knowledge.\u201d 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<\/p>\n

\n

On July 22, 2024, in Culver City, CA, the United States Postal Service\u00ae will issue the Alex Trebek stamp (Forever\u00ae priced at the First-Class Mail\u00ae 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.<\/p>\n

This stamp commemorates Alex Trebek (1940\u20132020) 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, \u201cThis naturalized U.S. citizen hosted the quiz show \u2018Jeopardy!\u2019 for 37 seasons\u201d and underneath, upside down, is the correct response: \u201cWho is Alex Trebek?\u201d 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 Alcal\u00e1 was the art director and designer for this stamp project, using photography provided by Sony Pictures Entertainment and hand lettering by Marti Davila.<\/p>\n

Automatic distribution.<\/p>\n

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:<\/strong><\/span>
\nCustomers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office\u00ae or at The Postal Store\u00ae 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:<\/p>\n

FDOI \u2013 Alex Trebek Stamp<\/strong><\/span>
\nUSPS Stamp Fulfillment Services<\/strong><\/span>
\n8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300<\/strong><\/span>
\nKansas City, MO 64144-9900<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Technical Specifications:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Issue: Alex Trebek Stamp
\nItem Number: 485300
\nDenomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
\nFormat: Pane of 20 (1 design)
\nSeries: N\/A
\nIssue Date & City: July 22, 2024, Culver City, CA 90230
\nArt Director: Antonio Alcal\u00e1, Alexandria, VA
\nDesigner: Antonio Alcal\u00e1, Alexandria, VA
\nExisting Photos: Sony Pictures Entertainment
\nModeler: Sandra Lane \/ Michelle Finn
\nManufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
\nPrinter: Banknote Corporation of America
\nPress Type: Alprinta 74
\nStamps per Pane: 20
\nPrint Quantity: 30,000,000
\nPaper Type: Phosphor, Block Tag
\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
\nColors: Pantone 2736C, Pantone Cool Gray 9C, and Black
\nStamp Orientation: Horizontal
\nImage Area (w x h): 1.4200 x 1.0850 in. \/ 36.0680 x
\n27.5590 mm
\nOverall Size (w x h): 1.5600 x 1.2250 in. \/ 39.6240 x
\n31.1150 mm
\nFull Pane Size (w x h): 9.5000 x 7.5000 in. \/ 241.3000 x
\n190.5000 mm
\nPress Sheets Size (w x h): 19.5000 x 23.0000 in. \/ 495.3000 x
\n584.2000 mm
\nPlate Size: 120 stamps per revolution
\nPlate Number: \u201cB\u201d followed by three (3) single digits in bottom two corners
\nMarginal Markings:
\nFront: Header: Alex Trebek \u2022 Jeopardy! host and television personality 1940\u20132020 \u2022 Plate number in bottom two corners
\nBack: \u00a9 2024 Jeopardy Productions, Inc. All rights reserved \u2022 \u00a9 2024 USPS \u2022 USPS Logo \u2022 Two barcodes (485300) \u2022 Plate position diagram (6) \u2022 Promotional text<\/p>\n

Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue:<\/strong><\/span> \"\"<\/a>The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.56″ x 1.50″ \"\"<\/a>The Pictorial Postmark measures 2.16″ x 1.22″<\/p>\n

Updated September 6th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Scott catalogue number for this issue is 5907.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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