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USPS to Honor Muhammad Ali with Commemorative Stamp

1/12/2026

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The U.S. Postal Service will honor Muhammad Ali with a commemorative Forever Stamp featuring a 1974 photograph of him in a boxing stance.
Lonnie Ali, his wife, expressed excitement about the stamp, stating it will help keep his memory alive.
A first-day-of-issue ceremony is scheduled for January 15, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky.
The USPS printed 22 million stamps as part of a project initiated after Ali's death in 2016, which will not be reprinted once sold out.

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The U.S. Postal Service will honor Muhammad Ali with a commemorative Forever Stamp featuring a 1974 photograph of him in a boxing stance.
Lonnie Ali, his wife, expressed excitement about the stamp, stating it will help keep his memory alive.
A first-day-of-issue ceremony is scheduled for January 15, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky.
The USPS printed 22 million stamps as part of a project initiated after Ali's death in 2016, which will not be reprinted once sold out.