The US Postal Service issued a Washington 2006 World Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheet of three stamps on May 29, 2006, in Washington, DC. The issuance was in conjunction with the Washington 2006 World Philatelic Exhibition in the nation's capital from May 27 to June 3.
The stamps depict three well-known Washington sights and were printed using the original dies created in 1923 by engravers at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The Banknote Corporation of America, Inc./Sennett Security Products manufactured the 9 million stamps in water activated gum (WAG) sheets on the intaglio/offset press.
Art director Richard Sheaff chose a circa 1900 gravure print of the Capitol for the selvage. The stamps reproduced on the souvenir sheet are: Lincoln Memorial (1-dollar), US Capitol (2-dollar), and Head of Freedom, Capitol Dome (or "America") (5-dollar).
