| | “DEAN OF COOL” IS HOTTEST POSTAGE STAMP IN 1996 James Dean, Olympic Games, and Comic Strips Stamps Stick To ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) |
 | | Stamp collectors nationwide made 31 million James Dean stamps the star of their collections in 1996, making the second in the “Legends of Hollywood” series the most saved single commemorative stamp of the year. |
 | | Stamps celebrating the 1996 Centennial of the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ga., took second place this year as 38.1 million “medals for the mail” made their way into collections. |
 | | The Postal Service issues 40-45 billion stamps in an average year, the majority of which are "definitive" stamps intended for day-to-day postage needs. |
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