Boston 2026 World Expo

Sponsored by the United States Postal Service, Boston 2026 played host to all sorts of collectors, former collectors and folks interested in history, geography and art. With over 1,000 fascinating displays and 300+ presentations on all sorts of topics (many of them provided by the Smithsonian Institution), attendees from ages 4 to 104 learned something new and were entertained, at the same time. 

Last Call for Show Souvenirs!  These include the show catalog, the Siege of Boston souvenir sheet (shown), presentation pack (shown) and black print (shown), all engraved by Martin Mörck.  Also the show medal in antiqued bronze (shown).  Visit the Souvenirs webpage to purchase using PayPal.   

When they are gone, they are gone!!! 

Palmares here. Includes the Polar Salon and APS Champion of Champions. 

Fédération Internationale de Philatélie

Grand Prix National Award - Transition of American Mail from British Colonial to USPO: 1685 to 1799 - Vernon R. Morris, Jr.

Grand Prix International Award - Defence of the Border – Canadian Military Mails 1667-1885 - David Hobden

Grand Prix d'Honneur Award - Prussia: The First Three Issues 1850-59 - Alfred Schmidt 

Polar Salon

Polar Salon Multiframe Grand Award  – Finding Antarctica, Then Finding More of It - Jiří Kraus

Polar Salon Multiframe Reserve Grand Award - The Falkland Islands Definitives Overprinted War Stamp in 1918-1920 - Brian Morrey 

Polar Salon Single Frame Grand Award - Mail Routes of Rupert’s Land, British North America - Chip Gliedman

Polar Salon Single Frame Reserve Grand Award – Dr. Václav Vojtěch – The First Czech in Antarctica - Jiří Kraus 

American Philatelic Society

Champion of Champions Award - Transition of American Mail from British Colonial to USPO: 1685 to 1799 - Vernon R. Morris, Jr.

Official show photos were taken by the official show photographer, Carlos Vergara.  Others photos & videos were contributed by using these links. To request to post your photos to this archive, please email Tom.Fortunato@Boston2026.org. 

Pre-Opening Photos https://photos.app.goo.gl/SjcKrgpHnqysynFx9 

Saturday, May 23 https://photos.app.goo.gl/js3rewwzV7FWJq5L9 

Sunday, May 24 https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ct7Z8Yk1DQ4Raz3DA

Monday, May 25 https://photos.app.goo.gl/x6EUqqdUkabNk8qK7

Tuesday, May 26 https://photos.app.goo.gl/zt93bxW7K7zu1Qqq9

Wednesday, May 27 https://photos.app.goo.gl/QazJaZwUSSG2f7Pe9

Thursday, May 28 https://photos.app.goo.gl/SD9JKiQMgr379wGg8

Friday, May 29 https://photos.app.goo.gl/4SvQfRF2RjpMHzxx8

Saturday, May 30 https://photos.app.goo.gl/diHXZEm9ha29F1AKA

Post Show Closing https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ds5QmFCLyZzB4ZZr9

Videos https://photos.app.goo.gl/6goT9zSgCGroK1oCA

From Our ESPER Friends https://www.esperstamps.org/world-stamp-show-2026