National Museum of African Americans on Stamps
Keeper of the Past and Promise of our People
We are excited to have our Cover-to-Cover exhibit at the Main Street Community Center (MSCC) in Edwardsville, IL. This pop-up is being made possible by a grant from the Edwardsville Community Foundation. We will also do a presentation – Stamp Collecting for Fun or Fame – on February 22. You must register for this event through MSCC.
» Read moreWe are excited about our partnership with Cultural Charisma. We have set up pop-up exhibits inside their shop at 517 E. Vandalia, Edwardsville, IL and have sparked engaging conversations about stamp collecting. We have been set up every Saturday since March and will be participating through August 2022 and possibly longer from 10:00-2:00. We appreciate our dedicated space on the
» Read moreThank you for visiting our page. Obviously you appreciate stamps and more specifically, African Americans on Stamps. After browsing our page please take the time to visit: ESPER – Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections African Americans in the Postal Service and Philately American Topical Association
» Read moreWould you like to support our efforts in exposing more people to the hobby of stamp collecting and the nearly 300+ African Americans on U. S. Stamps? We invite you to consider purchasing our T-shirt which includes an official tag that you can use for a bookmark. Follow the link to place your order and Thank You! https://www.nmaas.org/shop
» Read moreAugust Wilson – Click link for more info https://www.esperstamps.org/august-wilson-page The Forever stamp will be part of the USPS’s Black Heritage series, honoring people whose work contributed to arts and culture in the Black community. Wilson’s stamp will be the 44th in the series. The stamp will be dedicated on January 28, 2021, during a ceremony that will be streamed on Facebook and
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Mr. Severe accumulated a collection of over 50,000 first day covers. He has donated to several cultural organizations over the years. We are thankful for being selected for a gift. We donated uncancelled post cards and pencils to a group organizing a Black History Month event.
» Read moreIf you have a moment you can vote at aps.buzz/APSChattys The American Philatelic Society (APS – www.stamps.org ) nominated us for a Chatty Award to recognize our presentation on African Americans on Stamps on an APS Stamp Chat during 2020. #RecognitionAppreciated #RepresentationMatters #InternationallyKnown
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This 2021 calendar is available at www.esperstamps.org. Each month is filled with interesting black history/heritage facts.
» Read moreThis 2021 calendar is available at www.esperstamps.org. Each month is filled with interesting black history/heritage facts.
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