Alfred Hitchcock - Mint Sheet4th in Legends of Hollywood Series United States, 1998

This popular mint sheet of 20 stamps, issued by the United States on August 3, 1998, honors the legendary director and producer of suspense thrillers, Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock (1899-1980) directed more than 50 films and his TV series, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," (1955-65) won two Emmy awards. Fans enjoyed spotting the cameo appearances he often made in his films. These stamps are unique among U.S. issues in that the silhouette in the upper left-hand corner of each stamp is actually die cut into the face of the stamp.

The actual size of this stamp sheet is 184 mm x 222 mm (7.24" x 8.74").