The National Postal Museum celebrates the beauty and lore of stamps, showcasing rare stamps and covers from the museum's renowned collection. A stamp is much more than the physical evidence that postage has been paid.
Stamps can be miniature works of art, treasured keepsakes, and rare collectibles.
They were a five cent stamp with the image of Benjamin Franklin and a ten cent stamp showing George Washington. The Rarities Vault S tamps and Stories is home to the most frequently rotated exhibits in the museum. With over 16 million philatelic objects in the museum's collection, the gallery can continue to host new and exciting philatelic exhibits for many years to come.