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Stamps - Rocky Marciano, Louis Prima and Nick LaRocca

Rocky Marciano
The United States Post Office has a ballot to vote for your favorite stamps of the 50's. Pick up a ballot and vote for the Rocky Marciano stamp (sports stamp #14).

Get your ballot mailed by February 28, 1998 to be tallied. The 1950's series stamps will be available by May 1999.

Results: 315,000 people voted for the "Marciano" stamp which finished 13th and will honored with a postage stamp available now (April 1999). Visit the stamp site

Louis Prima an Nick LaRocca
Their portraits have been included in a British jazz stamp collection to honor these jazz greats. Portraits designed by Italian-American artist Andrea Mistretta.

John Basilone Stamp Drive Petition
Requesting the U.S. Postal service to Issue a stamp to Honor Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone U S M C Medal of Honor Recipient for his heroic actions on Guadalcanal And Navy Cross recipient for his actions on Iwo Jima where he was killed in action.