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Sheet of one hundred, plate 8 B, 5-cent, "Columbus Soliciting Aid of Isabella"
Courtesy Dr. Edward and Joanne Dauer
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Sheet of one hundred, plate 104 Z, 6-cent, "Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona"
Courtesy Dr. Edward and Joanne Dauer

 

The Nation’s First Commemorative Stamps

  • Postmaster General John Wanamaker
  • Columbus Realizes His Dream
  • The Quest for Royal Acclaim
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  • Columbus Vindicated
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Open daily 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Admission is always free!

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Washington, DC 20002

The museum's main entrance is located on the corner of First Street and Massachusetts Avenue NE. Other entrances have variable hours.

street map of Postal museum

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