Oak Park, IL — The U.S. Postal Service will celebrate the warmth, wit and charisma of Betty White by honoring the late actress and comedienne with a new stamp bearing her likeness, Friday, March 28.

A 2nd-day-of-issue event for the Betty White stamp will be held in Oak Park, IL, the city of her birth, Friday, March 28 at 11 a.m. in the lobby of the Post Office at 901 Lake St. 60301.  The ceremony is open to the public.  The National First-day-of-Issue was held in Los Angeles, March 27.

USPS Illinois 1 District Manager, Jeff Drake will be joined by Oak Park Postmaster, Kenya Thomas, Village President of the Village of Oak Park, Vicki Scaman, and Frank Lipo, Executive Director, Oak Park River Forest Museum.

This collectible Forever stamp honors beloved American actress and comedienne Betty White (1922-2021), whose impish smile is depicted on the stamp and lit up performances in a career that spanned more than 60 years. Often referred to as the “First Lady of Television,” White was honored with five Primetime Emmy Awards for her work in television, as well as three Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Grammy Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was also much recognized for her animal welfare work.

The Betty White stamp will be available in panes of 20. As Forever stamps, they will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price. A special postmark for the day will be available at the ceremony.

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