2024 First-Class Forever Stamp,Imperforate Alex Trebek, Host of "Jeopardy!" Game Show

US #5907a
2024 Alex Trebek (Imperforate)

• 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
Quantity Issued: 30,000,000 (Includes die-cut AND imperforate stamps. The exact quantity of imperforate stamps is unknown, but it is only a tiny fraction of the total print quantity, making the imperforates much scarcer than traditional die-cut stamps.)
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, Block Tag

Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the 60th anniversary of “Jeopardy!” as well as the legacy of its longtime host, Alex Trebek.

About the stamp design: Pictures a design similar to that of the video monitors that make up the “Jeopardy!” game board. The blue background is overlayed with white text which reads “This naturalized U.S. citizen hosted the quiz show “Jeopardy!” for 37 seasons.” The answer is upside down in the white border around the blue design and reads “Who is Alex Trebek?”

First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at John Calley Park, Sony Pictures Studios, in Culver City, California. The site continues to serve as the filming location of “Jeopardy!” to this day.

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.”