2024 Alex Trebek Stamps
Price range: $25.00 through $210.00
Remember the beloved host of the television quiz show Jeopardy! with the Alex Trebek stamp from the U.S. Postal Service®.The stamp artwork evokes the style of the game- in which a provided answer prompts contestants to respond with the corresponding question.
| Format | Sheet |
|---|---|
| Issue Year | 2024 |
| Mail Service | First-Class Mail |
| Product Type | New Releases |
| Size | 1000 Stamps 50 Sheets ,500 Stamps 25 Sheets ,100 Stamps 5 Sheets |
Description
2024 Alex Trebek
• Honors the 60th anniversary of “Jeopardy!” and the legacy of its longest-running host, Alex Trebek
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Value: 73¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: July 22, 2024
First Day City: Culver City, California
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, Block Tag
History the stamp represents: George Alexander Trebek (July 22, 1940 – November 8, 2020) was one of the greatest TV and game show hosts of all time. He was with Jeopardy! for 37 seasons (1984-2020), earning him a Guinness World Record. By the end of his life, Trebek had hosted over 8,200 episodes of Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! was originally created by Merv Griffin, although it was his wife, Julann, who actually came up with the idea. The first episode aired March 30, 1964, with Art Fleming as host, and continued through 1975. There was a brief revival from October 1978 to March 1979, but the modern version of Jeopardy! did not appear until September 10, 1984. It was then that Alex Trebek made his debut as host. As the show’s popularity soared, Trebek hosted every episode until 1997, when he and Pat Sajak (Wheel of Fortune) switched places for April Fool’s Day.
In 2024, Jeopardy! celebrated its 60th anniversary, making it one of the longest-running and most-beloved game shows in history. Alex Trebek may have summed up the feelings of Jeopardy! fans best when he said “My life has been a quest for knowledge and understanding, and I am nowhere near having achieved that. And it doesn’t bother me in the least. I will die without having come up with the answers to many things in life.”
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