Boston 2026 World Expo
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BOSTON 2026 World Expo World Expounder Five Years and CountingPlanning 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 (https://www.signatureboston.com/bcec/) 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 created by stamp designer Chris Calle.Find out additional information online at www.boston2026.org and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Thomas M. FortunatoRochester, NYPublic Relations ChairBoston 2026 World ExpoJoin us May 23-30, 2026 at the Boston Convention and Expo CenterPage down for more show Information
Auction 322
AAMS Auction 322 Listing This mail sale is open from June 20, 2021 through August 20, 2021 The sales results for this auction will be posted on this page when available.
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National Air Mail Week Cachets
Massachusetts Participation in the 1938 National Air Mail Week – James A. Privee (AAMS 12223)
Massachusetts was a very enthusiastic participant in the 1938 NAMW event. There were 58 pilots involved who flew to 49 pick-up stops, logging a total of 1,140 air-miles. There were 1,062,450 air mail letters posted during the week, as well as 319 parcels. The Executive Summary of the event stated that Massachusetts used 400 cachets that were pre-printed or rubber-stamped on envelopes submitted for delivery during the week. The following visual listing provides 470 entries that show cachets used during the NAMW event. Click on image at left to download PDF book.
Wyoming Participation in the 1938 National Air Mail Week – James A. Privee (AAMS 12223)
Wyoming was a very enthusiastic participant in the 1938 NAMW event. There were 10 pilots involved who flew to 63 pick-up stops, logging a total of 1,967 air-miles. There were 51,700 air mail letters posted during the week, as well as 63 parcels. The Executive Summary of the event stated that Wyoming used 54 cachets that were pre-printed or rubber-stamped on envelopes submitted for delivery during the week. Wyoming has the distinction of having an airplane mishap that resulted in NAMW “crash covers.” The following visual listing provides 63 entries that show cachets used during the NAMW event. Click on image at left to download PDF book.
Auction 321
Historical Pages Follow
Auction 321
AAMS Auction 321 Listing This mail sale is open from April 20, 2021 through June 19, 2021
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