Postage Stamps of the World
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Allegory of Charity, New South Wales (TNM Collection, Gift of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications)
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Thematic Exhibition Room
June 14, 2005 (Tue) - July 24, 2005 (Sun)The Tokyo National Museum has about 15,000 stamps from around the world, dating from the middle of the Meiji era (1868 - 1911) through the Taisho era (1912 - 1925).
This exhibition, Postage Stamps of the World, includes stamps from many colonies dating from the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, featuring just over 500 unique portraits of royalty, mythological figures, plants and animals and nature scenes.