There is another tweet that after searching on doesn't make any sense:
Michael Jackson @michaeljackson • Sep 9
Who was lucky enough to obtain Michael Jackson stamps from St. Vincent in the British Virgin Islands in 1986?
Here is an article stating the British Virgin Island stamps were never issued but were issued by St. Vincent Islands:
http://stampcollectingroundup.blogspot.com/2009/06/michael-jackson-on-stamps.html
Friday, June 26, 2009
Michael Jackson on Stamps
The stamp collecting world mourns the passing of pop icon and music legend, Michael Jackson.
Jackson, 50, died yesterday of cardiac arrest at his home in West Los Angeles.
Jackson has appeared on the stamps of many countries around the world and was a popular topical subject.
In her book, Michael Jackson (1993), author Lisa D. Campbell writes,"In the spring of 1986, the British Virgin Islands announced plans to release postage stamps featuring Michael Jackson. Shortly before their release, in fact after a few hundred sets were already printed, the stamps were cancelled due to regulations stating that stamps bearing the likeness of living persons must be members of the Royal Family, not the Jackson family. Stamps with Michael's likeness were subsequently issued, however by a Caribbean Island, St. Vincent."
For more facts and photos about Michael Jackson, click here.
Shown above, British Virgin Island stamps featuring Michael Jackson that were withdrawn.
Here are the St. Vincent stamps - same ones but just from St. Vincent.
And this means what? Well, I found this site that gives the islands of both British Virgin Islands and St. Vincent:
http://www.virginstamps.com/list.html?order=price&category_id=3299
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
GRENADA
BAHAMAS
ST. VINCENT
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
The first set of stamps were from the British Virgin Islands and Grenada is part of that - Murray was born in Grenada.
The issued stamps were from St. Vincent and Trinidad is part of that - Murray was raised and grew up in Trinidad.
I know this might be a stretch but do you think it is possible that Michael met Murray in 1985/1986?
And why would the official michaeljackson twitter account tweet about obtaining stamps that were never issued? They are available to buy (ebay) though.
And the tweet isn't correct. St. Vincent is not the British Virgin Islands. They are both part of the Caribbean Islands but they are not the same.
This is what the stamps remind me of:
Murray's tie/stripes from court and jacket from the Michael cd mural
Billie Jean
'Napoleon'
Aviator
King
Love you Michael!