Elvis Presley Forever stamp
Country of production	USA
Date of production	August 12, 2015  ( 2015-08-12 )
Designer	Antonio Alcala, Leslie Badani
Commemorates	Elvis Presley
Depicts	Elvis Presley in 1955
Estimated value	49￠

The Elvis Presley Forever postage stamp is a part of the Music Icons series issued by the United States Postal Service . It features Presley in a 1955 black and white photograph taken by William Speer. The design created by Antonio Alcala and Leslie Badani also features a golden crown and the signature of Presley on the side. ^[1]

The stamp was dedicated on August 12, 2015, during a ceremony in Graceland , attended by Priscilla Presley and Postmaster General Megan Brennan . ^[2] The release of the stamp was accompanied by a hit compilation album, Elvis Forever , sold through post offices around the United States and on the internet. ^[3]

The first stamps, and earliest known use (EKU), were purchased August 10, 2015 at the Mason, Tennessee post office by stamp collector David Saks. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

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