New U.S. Stamp Issue Honoring Edgar Allen Poe





What do Marilyn Monroe, Ronald Reagan, Meriwether Lewis, Tennessee Williams, Audrey Hepburn and Edgar Allen Poe have in common?



The answer: their portraits have all been displayed on postage stamps designed and painted by artist Michael Deas.



Edgar Allan Poe is the latest in the series. The stamp was released Jan. 16th 2009.