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Collectors Club of Chicago Donation to Boston 2026

Boston 2026 World Expo is pleased to announce that it has received a $5,000 donation from the Collectors Club of Chicago (CCC) Board of Directors. The Boston 2026 executives are grateful to Bill Maddocks, CCC President, Melanie Rogers, CCC Secretary, and the rest of the board of the CCC for their generous support of Boston 2026.

Founded in the late 1920s The Collectors Club of Chicago has as its primary objectives the documentation, preservation, advancement and promotion of philately through education, study, research and services. It is best known for its publication prowess of high quality original research works, catering to a wide assortment of philatelic interests.

Today meetings are held at the club’s stately four-story row house property, The Cabeen House [left], on North Dearborn Street in the ‘Gold Coast’ district of downtown Chicago. Most current members reside outside of greater Chicago, including many countries overseas.

The property also houses the largest philatelic library collection in the midwestern United States containing books, philatelic journals, CDs, post office publications, auction catalogs and a wealth of other material. It is available for members as well as, “anyone in the philatelic community demonstrating a need to conduct philatelic research requiring philatelic literature.”

Societies and philatelic groups considering participation in Boston 2026 are encouraged to contact Mark Schwartz, Boston 2026 Society Chair, as soon as possible by email at Mark.Schwartz@Boston2026.org expressing their interests.

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 Twitter and Facebook.

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Siegel Auction Donation to Boston 2026

Dr. Yamil H. Kouri, Jr., president of Boston 2026 World Stamp Show, Inc. is pleased to announce the first donation to Boston 2026 World Expo by an auction house. Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. of New York City, and its President, Scott R. Trepel, have pledged a donation of $10,000 to the Boston 2026 show fund.

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries will also take a large dealer booth (#125) on the Boston 2026 show floor.

Scott Trepel has been the president of Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries since 1992. At the Great American Stamp Show 2021 he was presented the John Walter Scott Dealer Award by the American Philatelic Society. He is also a past member of the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum Advisory Council.

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. was also a major contributor to New York 2016 World Stamp Show, the previous world philatelic exhibition in the United States. Scott’s partnership with Boston 2026 World Expo will contribute to its success.

Yamil and Scott will also be exploring joint marketing and sponsorship opportunities involving both organizations.

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 Twitter and Facebook.

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Boston 2026 on the “Fast Track”

With over three years to go before America’s next international opens its doors, progress on several fronts is ahead of schedule according to the Boston 2026 Leadership Team.

One month into the formal booth selection process sale of dealer booths have been stronger than expected according to Mark Butterline, show Executive Director. “All 10’x30′ booths are now sold out, with several other popular sizes expected to sell out soon.” USA/Canada Bourse Manager Mark Reasoner (Mark.Reasoner@Boston2026.org) encourages prospective dealers to reach out to him as soon as possible to avoid disappointment in getting the right-size booth for their business. Dealers from other parts of the world may contact International Bourse Manager Sandeep Jaiswal to facilitate their arrangements (Sandeep.Jaiswal@Boston2026.org).

“Philatelic organizations and individuals have been generous in their support of Boston 2026,” says Yamil Kouri, show President. “Our efforts in quietly seeking financial support from a variety of sources are paying off thanks to the behind-the-scenes assistance of many Boston 2026 supporters.” Information on making donations can be found on the Donor page of the show’s web site at Boston2026.org. Remember, as a 501(c)3 organization, donations may be tax deductible for those who itemize.

Schuyler Rumsey Philatelic Auctions of San Francisco has become the first auction house to confirm their staging of live auctions at Boston 2026. Each of the show’s eight days offers auction firms the opportunity to host an exclusive live auction. Schuyler Rumsey has chosen Tuesday, May 26 and Wednesday, May 27, 2026, for their events. Start gathering your consignments!

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 Twitter and Facebook.

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China Stamp Society Joins Boston 2026

Boston 2026 World Expo is pleased to announce that another major society will be participating in the international exposition.

The China Stamp Society plans on holding its annual convention and additional seminars for those interested in philately of the region according to H. James Maxwell, show liaison and editor of the group’s award winning bi-monthly publication, “The China Clipper.”

Formed in 1936 the CSS is the world’s largest English-speaking philatelic society specializing in China and related regions, including Hong Kong, Macau, Manchukuo, Tibet, Shanghai and the Treaty Ports, Foreign Offices in China and the Japanese Occupation of China. It is the oldest affiliate of the American Philatelic Society. Their web site is at chinastampsociety.org.

President of Boston 2026 Yamil Kouri and Executive Director Mark Butterline both welcomed the news. “We are happy organizations continue to choose our exhibition as their society’s destination of choice for meetings and conventions. An additional thanks to those, including the CSS, that are able to financially support us as well,” said Kouri.

Philatelic groups from around the world are encouraged to contact Mark Schwartz, Boston 2026 Society Chair, as soon as possible by email at Mark.Schwartz@Boston2026.org to make their show interests known, whether it be for a society table or meeting space.

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 Twitter and Facebook.

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FIP Patronage Approved for Boston 2026

Boston 2026 World Expo has been granted FIP Patronage by the Federation Internationale de Philatélie (FIP).

The request for such FIP classification was initiated by Boston 2026 leadership and presented to delegates at its 76th Congress Commissions’ Conference Meeting and Meeting of the Associate Members taking place in Jakarta, Indonesia August 4-9. It was approved without objection and continues the tradition of such recognition by once-a-decade U.S. international exhibitions of years past.

An FIP consultant to Boston 2026 will be appointed to work with exhibition management, followed by formal contract negotiation and signing by both organizations in the upcoming year. This collaboration helps ensure a successful event for all involved.

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 Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Sign up to be added to the Boston 2026 email list and receive updates when available.

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Boston 2026 Leadership Restructuring

The Organizing Committee of Boston 2026 World Stamp Show, Inc. announces the restructuring of its leadership. Due to health concerns, Nancy Clark [right] will become President Emerita. In 2013, she conceived the idea of hosting a World Stamp Show in Boston and has been the first woman to lead a world philatelic exhibition. Nancy will remain involved in the organization and continue to contribute as a trusted advisor.

Yamil H. Kouri Jr. [left] will become President. He previously held the position of Corporate Director. Mark Schwartz will assume Yamil’s role as Corporate Director.

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 Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Sign up to be added to the Boston 2026 email list and receive updates when available.

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AFDCS Donates $5,000 to Boston 2026 International Show

The American First Day Cover Society, the world’s largest not-for-profit organization for FDC collectors, has donated $5,000 to Boston 2026 World Stamp Show, the next internationally-sanctioned stamp collecting exposition in the United States. The contribution was approved in a unanimous vote of the AFDCS Board of Directors.

Leaders of Boston 2026, the American Philatelic Society and the AFDCS have been working toward making first day covers a separate class for exhibits at an international show. Currently, FDCs are part of the “Other” catch-all class.

“We want to send a message that the AFDCS is a major player in the hobby, not just another organization,” said AFDCS board member Foster Miller, who proposed the donation. “We also want to send a message to the international stamp community that first day covers are important.”

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 Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The AFDCS is the fourth-largest stamp society in the U.S. In addition to advocating for first day cover collecting and exhibiting, it also publishes handbooks, catalogues, directories, teachers’ aids, and a bimonthly award-winning journal, First Days [right], and has a YouTube channel for videos about FDCs. It sponsors an annual contest for cachetmakers and is a co-sponsor of the annual Great American Stamp Show, which will next be held August 25-28, 2022, in Sacramento, Calif. The AFDCS-sponsored “Americover Exhibition” at that show will have 25 exhibits in 138 frames.

Membership in the AFDCS starts at $24 for Internet-only access (anywhere in the world) or $35 with the printed magazine. For more information on the AFDCS, visit its website www.afdcs.org, email afdcs@afdcs.org or write to the society at Post Office Box 246, Colonial Beach, VA 22443-0246.

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Preparations for Boston 2026 World Expo continue on several fronts. The American First Day Cover Society is the latest philatelic organization to contribute funds to help make the next U.S. international exhibition possible. A $5,000 donation was approved by AFDCS’s leadership this past week.

Founded in 1955, it is the world’s largest group of over 1,100 members specializing in the creation and collecting of first day covers. Their extensive web site at afdcs.org offers viewers a wealth of information along with videos on their new YouTube channel, accessible through a home page link. “We want to send a message that the AFDCS is a major player in the hobby, not just another organization,” said AFDCS board member Foster Miller, who proposed the donation. “We also want to send a message to the international stamp community that first day covers are important.”

Nancy Clark, Boston 2026 President, said, “It’s just this kind of support within the philatelic community which makes it possible to continue to promote both our hobby and our mission to enrich lives through philately.”

Are you planning to attend the Great American Stamp Show in Sacramento, California in late August? If so, stop by the Boston 2026 First Day Ceremony on opening day, August 25 at 2 PM on the show floor stage. It starts with the design unveiling and release of the second in a series of patriotic-inspired promotional labels followed by a presentation by Yamil Kouri [left], the show’s Commissioner General and a Director of the once-a-decade exhibition. All are welcome.

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Boston 2026 “Society Major Sponsor” Named

The United Postal Stationery Society has been named a Boston 2026 World Expo “Society Major Sponsor.”

UPSS President Edward Heir and past President Wayne Menuz met with Boston 2026 officers at show headquarters in Boxborough, Massachusetts, to discuss ways the society could assist the upcoming international philatelic exhibition. As a result, the UPSS Board of Directors appointed Convention Coordinator Bob Thompson as their Boston 2026 liaison and made a $50,000 major contribution to the expo.

Quoting the society’s donation letter announcing their plans, “It has been the mission of the United Postal Stationery Society, since its formation in 1945, to support the collection, research and promotion of worldwide postal stationery. Certainly, our society’s active participation in Boston 2026 international exhibition, the once in 10 years philatelic event, is in line with that mission.” Their homepage is at upss.org.

Nancy Clark (left), President of Boston 2026 World Expo and an active collector and exhibitor of postal stationery, said, “We welcome the strong support of the postal stationery community to our celebration of philately and the study and collecting of postal communication.”

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 Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Sign up to be added to the Boston 2026 email list and receive updates when available.

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Newest Boston 2026 Collectible Released

Boston 2026 World Expo is pleased to announce that a new version of its first promotional label featuring a colonial post rider is now ready.

A limited edition sheetlet of 9 rouletted labels depicting the image signed and numbered by its designer, Chris Calle, is being offered exclusively through the Boston 2026 web site for a donation of $10. No more than 450 will be made available on a strictly one per person basis.

Unsigned sheetlets of Design #1 were first released at the Great American Stamp Show in Chicago in August and since that time have been available by visiting the Boston 2026 promotional table at major U.S. philatelic events. To facilitate collector demand they, too, may be requested on the Boston 2026 web site. Up to three may be ordered per person, free of charge.

Postage and handling for each U.S. domestic order is $5, with international orders at $10.

Unsigned sheetlets may continue to be requested at Boston 2026 promotional tables while supplies last at national and international exhibitions, including:

• Emirates 2022 (Dubai, UAE): January 19-23, 2022
• Southeastern Stamp Expo 2022 (Atlanta, GA): January 28-30, 2022
• London 2022 (London, United Kingdom): February 19-26, 2022
• Philatelic Show 2022 (Boxborough, MA): April 29-May 1, 2022
• CAPEX 22 (Toronto, Canada): June 9-12, 2022

Four additional collectible label designs will be issued, one per year through 2026, honoring the exhibition’s theme of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

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 Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Sign up to be added to the Boston 2026 email list and receive updates when available.

[The Virtual Stamp Club asked Boston 2026 spokesman Tom Fortunato what the difference between this version and the last was. “Only change is the autograph and numbering,” he replied.]

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Under Five Years and Counting

Planning continues for America’s next international philatelic exhibition, Boston 2026 World Expo, taking place May 23-30 at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center.

The show’s corporate officers and organizing committee members have been active in several areas this past year:

• An initial show layout was prepared and included in an RFP (request for proposal) sent to prospective decorator firms now under consideration.
• Prospective dealers are encouraged to contact Bourse Chair Mark Reasoner (Mark.Reasoner@Boston2026.org) to be added to an informational email list for news when available.
• Discussions are underway with mints to produce show medals.
• An outline for the Boston 2026 membership drive is being reviewed with specifics to be announced in the upcoming months.
• A newly revised web site is expected to go live by mid-August.

And activity in the Boston environs:

• The Boston Convention and Exposition Center reopened for events as of May 29 when pandemic restrictions in Massachusetts and Boston were lifted.
• A contract has been signed with the housing company onPeak to negotiate show rates with hotels in the Seaport/convention center area, as well as manage attendees’ hotel reservations.

Join Boston 2026 World Expo representatives for an hour-long open meeting at the Great American Stamp Show in Chicago on Thursday, August 12 at 2 PM (room to be announced) with a presentation on progress to date followed by a question and answer session. The gathering will feature an unveiling ceremony for the first in a series of limited-edition show promotional labels [shown on left] created by stamp designer Chris Calle.

Find out additional information online at www.boston2026.org and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.