The late President Jimmy Carter is being honored with a commemorative Forever stamp. It will be released Oct. 1. That would have been Carter's 101st birthday.

The United States Postal Service will honor former president Jimmy Carter with a new forever stamp. USPS held a special ceremony on Saturday in Carter’s hometown of Plains, Ga. with members of the Carter family and their friends in attendance. The stamp will feature a 1982 oil painting of the 39th president.

Former President Carter will be honored by the U.S. Postal Service with a Forever stamp set to go on sale Oct. 1, which would have been his 101st birthday. “The stamp program celebrates the best in American culture,