Betty White left her stamp on the entertainment world. Next year, the U.S. Postal Service will put her smiling face on a Forever stamp.
The stamp’s soft-focus image features a cheerful headshot of the beloved star of “The Golden Girls.” She died at 99 in 2021.
Ms. White was also in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and made frequent TV guest appearances that cemented her persona as a cheerful imp who delivered humorous insults in a polite voice.
“The comedic actor, who gained younger generations of fans as she entered her 90s, was also revered as a compassionate advocate for animals,” the Postal Service said.
The federal agency said it based the digital illustration of an “icon of American television” on a 2010 photograph that Kwaku Alston took of Ms. White in her late 80s.
Forever stamps are accepted for 1-ounce first-class letters, regardless of postage rate hikes. They now cost 73 cents per stamp.
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Ms. White will join other images on new stamps in the post office’s 2025 lineup. They include New Orleans R&B musician Allen Toussaint, a Keith Haring print depicting love, and scenic vistas of the Appalachian Trail.
The new stamps come as the Postal Service announced it will hike shipping rates to stay competitive with private competitors beginning on Jan. 19. However, regular mail service prices will remain the same.
The proposed changes include a 3.2% increase for priority mail and priority-mail express, a 3.9% hike for ground advantage and a 9.2% surge for parcel select.
• Sean Salai can be reached at ssalai@washingtontimes.com.
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