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    Here's the story of the portrait behind Ruth Bader Ginsburg's postage stamp

    "It's like you feel a presence in the photograph," says Philip Bermingham. The striking image he captured became the U.S. Postal Service's reference for the new stamp.
    by Bill Chappell Oct 02, 2023 2 minutes
    Philip Bermingham, who is 6'4", shot this portrait of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg after crawling down to the ground below her, to make it easier for the diminutive Ginsburg to look directly into the lens.

    As a Supreme Court justice with a large and devoted fan base, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a cultural and judicial phenomenon.

    And now the influential justice will adorn cards, letters and packages: The U.S. Postal Service officially unveiled a new stamp featuring Ginsburg on Monday. The Forever stamps cost 66 cents each — or $13.20.

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