Overview

• The artwork was revealed at Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in Plains, Georgia, alongside representatives of the Friends of Jimmy Carter and the National Park Service.
• The Forever stamp will be sold nationwide via the Postal Store, by phone or mail, and at Post Office locations, and it will carry the value of the First-Class Mail 1-ounce rate.
• The issue date aligns with what would have been Carter’s 101st birthday; he died on December 29, 2024 at age 100.
• The image is based on a 1982 oil-on-linen life study by Herbert E. Abrams created for Carter’s White House portrait, with the stamp designed by USPS art director Ethel Kessler.
• USPS plans the formal issuance in Atlanta, home to the Carter Presidential Center and the city where Carter served as governor.