World Report: March 27, 1998 Vol.3 No.21

Top 5 U.S. Stamps For Collectors

The U.S. Postal Service issues more than 40 billion stamps a year. Many never make it to the mailbox. Commemorative stamps, which honor anniversaries, people or events, are saved by collectors. A recent survey found that the Elvis stamp is king. Here are the most popular keepers:

1. Elvis, issued in 1993
    124 million saved

2. Wildflowers, 1992
    76.2 million

3. Rock & Roll, 1993
    75.8 million

4. Moon Landing, 1994
    47.9 million

5. Civil War, 1995
    46.6 million

Source: United States Postal Service