USPS unveils new stamp honoring former President Jimmy Carter

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Independent/AP

Tuesday 19 August 2025 03:48 EDT


The late President Jimmy Carter is to be honoured with a commemorative Forever stamp on what would have been his 101st birthday. The US Postal Service will release the stamp for purchase on October 1 in Atlanta. It features a 1982 portrait of the nation’s 39th president by Herbert E. Abrams.

The art was unveiled on Saturday at the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in Plains. Carter, the longest-lived U.S. president, died on December 29, 2024.

“The stamp program celebrates the best in American culture, places and people, and it is difficult to consider a more fitting honoree than former President Jimmy Carter," Peter Pastre, the Postal Service’s government relations and public policy vice president, said in a statement.

“In his support and leadership of his beloved community, state and nation, he lent his quiet, thoughtful and deliberate energy around causes he believed in, and most certainly in his conduct and accomplishments as a former president, Jimmy Carter truly personified the best in America.”


The stamp is based on a 1982 portrait (USPS)

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/jimmy-carter-stamp-usps-b2810096.html

[cstanleytech]

1. I hope States refuse to lower their flags to half mast when Trump eventually dies after what he did to Carter.

[SSJVegeta]

8. There oughtta be National Grave Pissing Ceremonies to honor his passing

...every year.

[barbtries]

12. they'll need to build a latrine

around his grave.

[MurrayDelph]

16. And knowing him

It'll be a pay toilet

[barbtries]

23. he can start selling it now!

Piss on my grave!
We'll have a golden latrine for your golden showers. Send me only $99.99 and we'll stream your name straight to the top of the list.

I've always loved being peed on - I've usually paid for the pleasure myself, but now, you pay me and I still get the pleasure in the afterlife.

and maybe it will put out the flames...

[quakerboy]

28. It would be apropriate

And the funds would probably go a long way towards fixing the budget issues he has caused by diverting all our tax dollars to tax cuts for the rich and his private ICE army.

[mercuryblues]

40. Rumor has it

He likes getting pissed on

[Bengus81]

21. Bet Newsom regrets that decision every day. He thought back then you could work with that NAZI

Wrong...........

[Bayard]

24. I hope they don't plug him into Arlington

He'll probably make an EO before he leaves office not to bury him with the losers.

[twodogsbarking]

2. Great photo of a great man. Trump couldn't carry his glove.

[Dave Id]

3. New well deserved Jimmy Carter postage stamp

Will Trump threaten to sue the USPS for not having made a stamp with his ugly orange mug on a stamp yet?

[AllaN01Bear]

5. cue tonights rant in 5 43 2 1.

[chicoescuela]

9. executive order to not allow the distribution of the Carter stamp forthcoming

[whopis01]

14. Allow postal carriers to refuse to deliver mail with it on because its violates their religious beliefs.

You know - the one about worshipping idols other than Trump.

[chicoescuela]

22. Yep that makes total sense and SCROTUS would completely agree

excellent point

[SeattleVet]

41. I'd be MUCH happier if tRump made him self eligible for getting onto a stamp...

since no living person can be put onto a normally-issued US postage stamp. (There used to be exceptions for those custom 'vanity' stamps that you used to be able to make, but those were discontinued a few years ago.)

[IzzaNuDay]

49. Someone needs to tell Cheeto about the USPS prerequisite

that honorees are dead.
I am certain he’ll bend the Postmaster General’s ear for an exception!

[AllaN01Bear]

4. thanks .

[electric_blue68]

6. Will the ketchup fly today out of jealously! 😄

Nice portrait. A man of honor.

Unlike...

[Grim Chieftain]

13. "A man of honor" indeed

The most ethical president we ever had.

[Joinfortmill]

7. A true gentleman. Smarter and much braver than we gave him credit for.

[soldierant]

48. isn't that the truth!

This story alone --just jaw-dropping:

https://www.military.com/history/how-jimmy-carter-saved-canadian-nuclear-reactor-after-meltdown.html

[3catwoman3]

10. Excellent likeness.

It radiates kindness and decency.

[kimbutgar]

11. I'll be buying some just so that it breaks records for the most purchased stamp !

[electric_blue68]

15. Good idea! Drumphf will be highly annoyed if it sells well!

:stamp:
😄😄😄😄😄
Suffer, bastard!

[ReRe]

51. They make Christmas gifts sweeter for family members.

I'm going to trot down to the PO and pick up about 5 sheets. Jimmy Carter was a good man. Period.

[Oopsie Daisy]

17. This warms my heart! Instead of seasonal themed stamps for my holiday cards this year...

... I'll buy several sheets of these instead! 😍😘🥰❤️

[Wild blueberry]

18. Will get some October first

or as soon as our small rural Post Office gets their allocation.
Thank you.

[Fil1957]

19. I'd be surprised if Trump doesn't try to prevent it from being circulated...

[popsdenver]

33. Agreed

He and DeJoy

[Bengus81]

20. Think about it Trump..YOU too could have you own USPS stamp!! All you have to do is DIE

Please..pretty please??

[Dave Bowman]

25. The rotting orange is green with envy.

[Bayard]

26. President Carter deserves this honor by the American people

An honest, kind, and patriotic man.

[BoRaGard]

27. Thank you for your honorable service. Mr. President

[rsdsharp]

29. Executive order stopping the release coming in 3...2...1.

[BWdem4life]

36. tRump can be on a stamp too...

All he has to do is die.

Someone should recommend it to him

[quakerboy]

30. I cant wait for a coin featuring Trump.

Im thinking a half penny would be appropriate, because theres absolutely no sense there.

[Mosby]

31. Why use a British news site?

https://about.usps.com/newsroom/local-releases/mi/2025/0818-usps-to-honor-former-president-jimmy-carter.htm

https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-carter-stamp-2dc2169ae5373f2631cb967161b08632

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/08/18/postal-service-forever-stamp-Jimmy-Carter/4511755550888/

[BumRushDaShow]

38. Because the original AP story was outside of the LBN 12-hr rule by the time I spotted it this morning

Updated 7:46 PM EDT, August 18, 2025

And The Independent IS using the AP's wire service version (but with a later date/timestamp than the original AP article) which is why this is listed for the "Source" -

Source: The Independent/AP

Ap Correspondent Tuesday 19 August 2025 03:48 EDT

The UPI link you listed is considered verboten on DU because UPI is owned by the Moonies and using a link directly to USPS for a "news source" is also verboten in LBN.

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

[FoxNewsSucks]

32. I'm gonna buy a lot of them

[LetMyPeopleVote]

34. This is a well deserved honor

[BWdem4life]

35. I rarely use stamps anymore, but

I'll take 10 packs please!

[choie]

37. I'm surprised Herr trump will allow this.

N/t

[synni]

39. I'm going to be buying stamps soon!

I'm going to put the Carter stamps on anything I send to Republicans!

[Javaman]

42. this just in from the orange idiot

"My stamp with be better. it'll have my signature embossed gold. you will never have seen a stamp like mine before. it'll be the best stamp of all time. (accordion hands) It will make people want to write letters just so you can lick my stamp. just out in the hall way, someone ran up to me and said, "sir, sir! I have stopped writing letters until your stamp comes out!", yeah he really said that. it'll be the best stamp of all time"

[BumRushDaShow]

43. Need to add some

ALL CAPS in there or it's "fake news"!

[BlueSpot]

46. OMG "Lick my stamp"

My mind immediately went to an old Saturday Night Live when Chevy Chase was the news reader. He announced that the post office issuing a new stamp to commemorate prostitution. The punch line was that it would be a 10 cent stamp but, if you wanted to lick it, it would cost a quarter.

[AltairIV]

44. Really nice looking.

That is an excellent portrait of the former President.

[Quanto Magnus]

45. Now Trump is going to demand a stamp be made for him

.... jealousy exploding in 3....2....1....

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

53. I'm truly expecting his ugly mug to be

emblazoned on our legal tender any day now.

[Rhiannon12866]

47. Yay! Thanks! Now I know which type of stamps I'll be using from now on!

[Exp]

50. That is a kind man. nt

[mn9driver]

52. High probability Trump will at least try to block it.

Nothing is too low for the orange one.