About This Stamp
Armenian-American playwright and novelist William Saroyan was honored with a stamp issued May 22, 1991, in Fresno, California. As part of a joint issue, a similar stamp with a 1-ruble denomination was issued on the same day in Yerevan, Armenia, by the USSR Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. William Saroyan's 1939 play, "The Time of Your Life," won a Pulitzer Prize.
Designed by Ren Wicks, the stamps were printed on the photogravure press by the American Bank Note Company and issued in panes of 50. The stamp was the third joint stamp issue by the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
First Day of Issue Ceremony
First Day of Issue Date: May 22, 1991
First Day of Issue Location: Fresno, CA