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Keepers of the Flame.

The Stamp Collecting Report, I'm Lloyd de Vries.

The Postal Service won't PAY to honor someone on its stamps, but it DOES have to 
get permission. Sometimes it's difficult - the heirs won't cooperate, or even fight 
among themselves. And sometimes it's easy, as stamp developer Terry McCaffrey found 
with film composer Henry Mancini's widow, Ginny.

"She is a woman who has a lot of influence in Hollywood and she sees the opportunity 
to help promote her husband's life and career." RUNS :09

....which was just fine with the Postal Service. 

To tell the truth, the widow of playwright Moss Hart is a celebrity herself....

"To meet Kitty Carlisle was a very interesting experience because she is so well known 
in her own right, and to work with her also and to see her apartment filled with 
memorabilia just brought back a lot of memories of Moss and their careers." RUNS :13

...and McCaffrey couldn't have found the actress and game show panelist more charming 
and helpful.

Both stamps are coming out next year.

And that's stamp collecting this week. 

I'm Lloyd de Vries, CBS News

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