Received from Thomas M. Fortunato, BOSTON 2026 Public Relations Chair, on 6 March:
The issuance of postage stamps honoring Boston 2026 World Expo has been announced by the United States Postal Service, the major sponsor of the event.
The March 6 USPS press release detailed the background of the se-tenant pair of stamps: “To build anticipation and commemorate this confluence of art, history and international goodwill, two intaglio-printed stamps will highlight the special role of Boston in the American Revolution as we prepare to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary.”
Classically engraved images of the Old North Church and Paul Revere’s famous Midnight Ride are depicted, printed in a shade of steel blue. They were designed by Greg Breeding, an art director for the USPS and principal of the Journey Group, along with digital illustrations by Dan Gretta.
Boston 2026 President Yamil Kouri commented on the issue, “Everyone involved with Boston 2026 is appreciative of the Postal Service’s continued support through these stamps helping to spread the word about our exhibition around the world.” Executive Director Mark Butterline added, “This continues the tradition of past Postal Service promotions of U.S. international exhibitions by issuing a stamp a year beforehand. A big thanks from everyone working on Team Boston 2026.”
The 2025 release date and first day location of the stamp duo is yet to be announced.
Boston 2026 World Expo takes place May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Full show details may be found at Boston2026.org and on X and Facebook. Sign up to be added to the Boston 2026 email list and receive updates when available.
Read the complete press release here.
Download the stamps here.
Last year, we brought you 1,050 reasons to attend Virtual Stampex. With more Talks, Displays, Specially Selected Shop Items, Giveaways, and new features, there are even more reasons to attend the show this year. Here’s your guide to making the most of Virtual Stampex 2025, which opens its virtual doors in less than 24 hours!
39 Booths to explore
59 Keywords
22 Live Talks
22 Roundtable Sessions
50 Displays
A Collectors Lounge
1,211 Specially Selected Items in our Show Shop
63 Countries represented (so far…)
£500 Gift Voucher up for grabs
Giveaways and Discount Codes
10 Clues
47+ Documents and Videos to download into your Virtual Briefcase
50 Displays
72 Hours of Live Chat
Free to attend, open 24 hours a day, live from 08:00 London time on Thursday 6th March, closing 08:00 London time on Sunday 9th March.
The show is then available On Demand (no live interaction) until the 6th April.
Royal Mail will have a stand at EuroPhilEx 2025, the international stamp exhibition being held at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, from Wednesday, 7 May, until Sunday, 11 May.
On sale will be a new series of stamps marking Valour and Victory: Stories of the Second World War being issued on 1 May. The ten stamps will be accompanied by a miniature sheet featuring Dame Vera Lynn, the Forces Sweetheart.
The miniature sheet will also be on sale from the Royal Mail stand in a limited edition, specially overprinted to mark EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025. This will be a numbered edition of 7,500 sheets, available at £6.60 each.
Also on sale will be a Collector Sheet titled ‘Victory Stamps, 1946 Symbols of Peace and Reconstruction’. The sheets, printed in litho and self-adhesive, will feature ten of the Union Flag 1st class stamp issued last year, plus ten labels. These will depict the 2½d and 3d stamps, designed by Edmund Dulac and H. L. Palmer, that were issued in 1946 on the theme of ‘Peace and Reconstruction’, together with eight of the designs that were submitted by various artists but not adopted. The Collector Sheet is priced at £17.70 each.
There will also be a special EuroPhilEx postmark available for each day of the exhibition.
BOSTON 2026 Promotional Stamps Announced
Received from Thomas M. Fortunato, BOSTON 2026 Public Relations Chair, on 6 March:
The issuance of postage stamps honoring Boston 2026 World Expo has been announced by the United States Postal Service, the major sponsor of the event.
The March 6 USPS press release detailed the background of the se-tenant pair of stamps: “To build anticipation and commemorate this confluence of art, history and international goodwill, two intaglio-printed stamps will highlight the special role of Boston in the American Revolution as we prepare to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary.”
Classically engraved images of the Old North Church and Paul Revere’s famous Midnight Ride are depicted, printed in a shade of steel blue. They were designed by Greg Breeding, an art director for the USPS and principal of the Journey Group, along with digital illustrations by Dan Gretta.
Boston 2026 President Yamil Kouri commented on the issue, “Everyone involved with Boston 2026 is appreciative of the Postal Service’s continued support through these stamps helping to spread the word about our exhibition around the world.” Executive Director Mark Butterline added, “This continues the tradition of past Postal Service promotions of U.S. international exhibitions by issuing a stamp a year beforehand. A big thanks from everyone working on Team Boston 2026.”
The 2025 release date and first day location of the stamp duo is yet to be announced.
Boston 2026 World Expo takes place May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Full show details may be found at Boston2026.org and on X and Facebook. Sign up to be added to the Boston 2026 email list and receive updates when available.
Read the complete press release here.
Download the stamps here.
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2,466 Reasons to Attend Virtual Stampex 2025
The latest from PTS and Stampex:
Last year, we brought you 1,050 reasons to attend Virtual Stampex. With more Talks, Displays, Specially Selected Shop Items, Giveaways, and new features, there are even more reasons to attend the show this year. Here’s your guide to making the most of Virtual Stampex 2025, which opens its virtual doors in less than 24 hours!
The show is then available On Demand (no live interaction) until the 6th April.
Register ahead/ Login at https://stampex.vfairs.com
The complete Press Release: 2,466 Reasons to Attend Virtual Stampex 2025
EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 Press Release No. 6
Royal Mail at EuroPhilEx 2025
Royal Mail will have a stand at EuroPhilEx 2025, the international stamp exhibition being held at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, from Wednesday, 7 May, until Sunday, 11 May.
On sale will be a new series of stamps marking Valour and Victory: Stories of the Second World War being issued on 1 May. The ten stamps will be accompanied by a miniature sheet featuring Dame Vera Lynn, the Forces Sweetheart.
The miniature sheet will also be on sale from the Royal Mail stand in a limited edition, specially overprinted to mark EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025. This will be a numbered edition of 7,500 sheets, available at £6.60 each.
Also on sale will be a Collector Sheet titled ‘Victory Stamps, 1946 Symbols of Peace and Reconstruction’. The sheets, printed in litho and self-adhesive, will feature ten of the Union Flag 1st class stamp issued last year, plus ten labels. These will depict the 2½d and 3d stamps, designed by Edmund Dulac and H. L. Palmer, that were issued in 1946 on the theme of ‘Peace and Reconstruction’, together with eight of the designs that were submitted by various artists but not adopted. The Collector Sheet is priced at £17.70 each.
There will also be a special EuroPhilEx postmark available for each day of the exhibition.
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