{"product_id":"elie-wiesel-stamps","title":"Elie Wiesel Stamps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElie Wiesel Stamps\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo Ounce $1.11 | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSheet Stamp Format\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe 18th stamp in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDistinguished Americans\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries honors Elie Wiesel (1928–2016), a survivor of Nazi concentration camps whose writing about the Holocaust is forever seared on the public consciousness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis two-ounce stamp features a 1999 black-and-white photograph of Wiesel in a suit and tie with a pensive expression on his face.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmbodying the struggle and urgency of the Holocaust, Wiesel became the voice for victims and survivors, fighting for human rights at every opportunity. He wrote \u003cem\u003eNight\u003c\/em\u003e (1960), which would become one of the most powerful accounts of the Holocaust. Using his devastatingly minimalist style, Wiesel published dozens of works throughout his career that focused on the Holocaust and the Jewish experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWiesel became a United States citizen in 1963. He was appointed chairman of the President’s Commission on the Holocaust in 1978, which led to the opening of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 as a “messenger for mankind.” Wiesel and his wife Marion established the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity with the prize money.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWiesel’s remarkable body of work ensures future generations will bear witness to the Holocaust while his resilience and compassion continue to be a source of inspiration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe words “Two Ounce” on this stamp indicate its usage value. Like a Forever\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"legal-mark\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003estamp, this stamp will always be valid for the rate printed on it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStamp Issuance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeptember 17, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew York, NY 10199\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"United States Postal Service","offers":[{"title":"Sheet of 20","offer_id":46214599508159,"sku":"124404","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/3484\/9471\/files\/ElieWieselStamps1.jpg?v=1789590722","url":"https:\/\/postage-direct.com\/products\/elie-wiesel-stamps","provider":"Postage-Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}