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2025 Two-Ounce Forever Stamp,Distinguished American Series: Elie Wiesel
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US #6037
2025 Elie Wiesel
- Honors Holocaust survivor, author, and Nobel Peace Prize winner
- 18th stamp in Distinguished Americans series
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Distinguished Americans
Value: $1.01, Two-ounce Mail Rate, Forever
First Day of Issue: September 17, 2025
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 8,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Pane of 20
Why the stamp was issued: This stamp was issued to commemorate Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor who wrote about his experience.
About the stamp design: USPS art director Ethel Kessler used a black and white photograph of Wiesel for the image on this stamp. The original photo was taken in 1999 by Sergey Bermeniev.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue ceremony took place at the Kaufmann Concert Hall in New York City.
About the Distinguished Americans series: Introduced in 2000, the Distinguished Americans series commemorates US citizens who have “left their mark on the American conscience.” The first stamp pictured General Joseph W. Stilwell, with additional entries issued every few years. The series has honored senators, writers, athletes, scientists, doctors, philanthropists, aviators, and more. The Elie Wiesel stamp is the 18th in the series.
History the stamp represents: He was just 15 when the Nazis crammed him into a cattle car bound for Auschwitz. Elie Wiesel had no idea he would survive, let alone that his name would one day become a symbol of moral courage around the world.
Wiesel spent his life transforming personal horror into a mission of hope. He gave voice to those who the world tried to silence. His memoir Night, published in more than 30 languages, became one of the most powerful testaments to the Holocaust ever written. Wiesel was not only a survivor — he was a teacher, a truth-teller, and a tireless defender of human rights.
He refused to let the world forget. Whether speaking before the United Nations, writing over 50 books, or teaching generations of students, Elie Wiesel pushed humanity to look inward and ask hard questions. How could such evil happen? What is our duty to those who suffer?
As of 2025, Wiesel’s legacy continues to burn brightly — not just in history books, but in the conscience of those who still believe words can change the world.
This stamp, part of the Distinguished Americans series, honors a man whose compassion and moral clarity lit the way for millions. Elie Wiesel reminded us all: “The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.”
US #6037
2025 Elie Wiesel
- Honors Holocaust survivor, author, and Nobel Peace Prize winner
- 18th stamp in Distinguished Americans series
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Distinguished Americans
Value: $1.01, Two-ounce Mail Rate, Forever
First Day of Issue: September 17, 2025
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 8,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Pane of 20
Why the stamp was issued: This stamp was issued to commemorate Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor who wrote about his experience.
About the stamp design: USPS art director Ethel Kessler used a black and white photograph of Wiesel for the image on this stamp. The original photo was taken in 1999 by Sergey Bermeniev.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue ceremony took place at the Kaufmann Concert Hall in New York City.
About the Distinguished Americans series: Introduced in 2000, the Distinguished Americans series commemorates US citizens who have “left their mark on the American conscience.” The first stamp pictured General Joseph W. Stilwell, with additional entries issued every few years. The series has honored senators, writers, athletes, scientists, doctors, philanthropists, aviators, and more. The Elie Wiesel stamp is the 18th in the series.
History the stamp represents: He was just 15 when the Nazis crammed him into a cattle car bound for Auschwitz. Elie Wiesel had no idea he would survive, let alone that his name would one day become a symbol of moral courage around the world.
Wiesel spent his life transforming personal horror into a mission of hope. He gave voice to those who the world tried to silence. His memoir Night, published in more than 30 languages, became one of the most powerful testaments to the Holocaust ever written. Wiesel was not only a survivor — he was a teacher, a truth-teller, and a tireless defender of human rights.
He refused to let the world forget. Whether speaking before the United Nations, writing over 50 books, or teaching generations of students, Elie Wiesel pushed humanity to look inward and ask hard questions. How could such evil happen? What is our duty to those who suffer?
As of 2025, Wiesel’s legacy continues to burn brightly — not just in history books, but in the conscience of those who still believe words can change the world.
This stamp, part of the Distinguished Americans series, honors a man whose compassion and moral clarity lit the way for millions. Elie Wiesel reminded us all: “The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.”
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