System to preserve and display postage stamps

A system to preserve and display postage stamps, the system comprising:

• a frame having a plurality of lateral dividers and longitudinal dividers forming a plurality of cells aligned in rows and columns;
• and
• a plurality of cases, each case to fit in a respective cell, and each case comprising,
• a bottom section,
• a mat board positioned on a top surface of the bottom section to mount a postage stamp,
• a transparent archival film positioned on a top surface of the mat board to preserve and cover the postage stamp and compatible for archival contact with the postage stamp,
• a transparent protective sheet positioned on a top surface of the transparent archival film, and
• a top section having a window to display the postage stamp and coupled to the bottom section, and the top section comprising a frame defining the window, a sidewall ring extending downwardly therefrom, and a pair of protrusions extending outwardly from the sidewall ring and configured to rotatably mount the case;
• and
• the plurality of longitudinal dividers each having at least one notch configured to receive a protrusion to suspend a respective case from the pair of protrusions within a respective cell.

A method to preserve and display postage stamps, the method comprising:

• positioning a mat board on a bottom section, the bottom section comprising
• a base,
• a ridge ring extending upwardly from the base and inwardly spaced from a periphery of the base, and
• a tab extending laterally outwardly from a side of said ridge ring, and said ridge ring having a recess therein on a side thereof opposite said tab;
• positioning a postage stamp on an upper surface of the mat board;
• positioning an archival film on a top surface of the mat board to preserve and cover the postage stamp;
• positioning a protective sheet on a top surface of the archival film;
• and
• coupling a top section to the bottom section to display the postage stamp therein.