You wouldn t think something as small and mundane as a stamp would be much cause for controversy. But over the years, quite a few stamps have upset more than just collectors. Here are 11 of them.
1. A Mushroom Cloud Stamp
In 1994, the U.S. Postal Service somehow thought it would be a great idea to issue mushroom cloud stamps to honor the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II. Naturally, the Japanese government wasn t thrilled about the notion. The White House stepped in and basically vetoed the idea (the
New York Timesreported that the then-White House Chief of Staff made it clear that President Clinton preferred an alternative ), so a depiction of Harry Truman was used instead.