At the 2025 Great American Stamp Show in Schaumburg IL, the U.S. Postal Service will issue a set of stamps in anticipation of the Boston 2026 World Stamp Exposition. Issued to celebrate this once-a-decade extravaganza, these two stamps highlight the special role of Boston in the American Revolution as the Postal Service prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of our nation. The first-day-of-issue event for the Boston 2026 World Stamp Show Commemorative Forever stamps is free and open to the public. News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #WorldStampShowStamps.
Date & Time: Thursday, Aug. 14, at 11 a.m. CDT
Location: Great American Stamp Show Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center 1551 North Thoreau Drive Schaumburg, IL 60173
Registration: Attendees are encouraged to register at usps.com/worldstampshowstamps.