Elie Wiesel Distinguished Americans Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service honors Elie Wiesel (1928?C2016), Holocaust survivor, author, and human rights advocate, as the 18th honoree in the Distinguished Americans series.
The two-ounce stamp features a striking black-and-white photograph of Wiesel taken in 1999. Shown in a suit and tie with a thoughtful expression, the portrait reflects the seriousness and dignity associated with his lifelong work.
Wiesel became internationally known for Night, his influential account of the Holocaust, and went on to publish numerous books addressing the Holocaust, Jewish history, human rights, and the responsibility to remember.
After becoming a U.S. citizen in 1963, Wiesel continued his public advocacy. He chaired the President??s Commission on the Holocaust in 1978, an effort that ultimately contributed to the creation of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. In 1986, he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work.
The stamp was designed by Ethel Kessler using a photograph by Sergey Bermeniev. The inscription ??Two Ounce?? identifies its postal-use value. Like a Forever stamp, it remains valid for the applicable rate.
