Honor one of the most influential public intellectuals in modern U.S. history with the William F. Buckley, Jr. Forever® stamp from the U.S. Postal Service. A leading voice in the conservative movement of the mid-20th century, Buckley played a defining role in shaping American political thought.
A Forever® stamp is for sending domestic mail weighing up to 1 oz via First-Class Mail®.
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Honor one of the most influential public intellectuals in modern U.S. history with the William F. Buckley, Jr. Forever® stamp from the U.S. Postal Service. A leading voice in the conservative movement of the mid-20th century, Buckley played a defining role in shaping American political thought.
The stamp design features a black-and-white portrait of Buckley created by artist Dale Stephanos. Using graphite and charcoal on hot-press watercolor paper, Stephanos created the artwork by hand before refining the details digitally. He based the portrait on a photograph taken by Steve Schapiro in the 1960s. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp.
The William F. Buckley, Jr. stamp is being issued as a Forever® stamp. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce price.
Stamp Issuance:
September 9, 2025
New Haven, CT 06511
Made in the USA
| Issue: | William F. Buckley, Jr. Stamp |
| Item Number: | 487500 |
| Denomination & | First-Class Mail Forever |
| Type of Issue: | |
| Format: | Pane of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date & City: | September 9, 2025, New Haven, CT 06511 |
| Art Director: | Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA |
| Designer: | Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA |
| Artist: | Dale Stephanos, Foxboro, MA |
| Modeler: | Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset, Microprint |
| Printer: | Banknote Corporation of America |
| Press Type: | Gallus RCS |
| Stamps per Pane: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 12,000,000 stamps |
| Paper Type: | Phosphor, Block Tag |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Colors: | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, |
| Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
| Image Area (w x h): | 0.8400 x 1.4200 in. / 21.3360 x |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 0.9800 x 1.5600 in. / 24.8920 x |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 6.0400 x 7.9620 in. / 153.4160 x |
| Press Sheets Size (w x h): | 12.0800 x 16.0490 in. / 306.8320 x |
| Plate Size: | 80 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Number: | ”B” followed by four (4) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: | |
| Front: | Header: William F. Buckley, Jr. CONSERVATIVE WRITER / COMMENTATOR • Plate number in bottom two corners |
| Back: | ©2025 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (487500) • Plate position diagram (4) • Promotional text |
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