USPS Stamp Set 458440 Greta Garbo

Issued in 2005, The U.S. Postal Service joins Sweden Post in this stamp issuance commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of legendary film actress Greta Garbo (1905–1990), who was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Greta Garbo became one of the greatest stars of the silver screen. Transitioning from silent films to the sound movies of Hollywood, Garbo captivated audiences with her seductive voice, which enhanced the acting style and beauty that made her a legend. Sweden Post called on engraver Piotr Naszarkowski to incise a likeness of Greta Garbo from a black-and-white image made by portrait photographer Clarence Sinclair Bull during the filming of “As You Desire Me” (1932).