Christos Gikas of the Balkanfila Working Group sent out their latest newsletter yesterday.
In its 33 pages, we read about recent philatelic exhibitions, an interview with Ion Chirescu, the FEPA Awards 2024, the Turkish Philatelic Academy, recently issued philatelic literature, new issues from the Balkans, and much more.
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.
Balkanfila Newsletter No. 7
Christos Gikas of the Balkanfila Working Group sent out their latest newsletter yesterday.
In its 33 pages, we read about recent philatelic exhibitions, an interview with Ion Chirescu, the FEPA Awards 2024, the Turkish Philatelic Academy, recently issued philatelic literature, new issues from the Balkans, and much more.
The newsletter: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/balkanfila_nsl_07.pdf
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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.
Follow FEPA on Facebook
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