World Stamp Show-NY 2016

Javits Center in New York

World Stamp Show-NY 2016 is the United States' once-a-decade international celebration of stamp collecting taking place at the Javits Center in New York from May 28 to June 4, 2016. This will be the first international stamp show to be held in New York since FIPEX in 1956.

The show brings together stamp collectors, dealers, exhibitors, postal administrations and societies from around the world together to sell, buy and discuss all aspects of the hobby known as philately. Between 250,000-300,000 visitors are expected to attend the show during the eight days it takes place.

The show is a continuation of a series of international philatelic exhibitions that have taken place in the United States approximately every 10 years since the beginning of the 20th century, typically in a year ending in 6 or 7.[1]

Patronage

World Stamp Show-NY 2016 is being held under the patronage of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie.[2] It is sponsored by the American Philatelic Society. with assistance by the Collectors Club of New York. The United States Postal Service is a major supporter and has issued two new first-class "Forever" stamps to promote the show, with additional stamps and souvenir items to come.[3]

Exhibits

Around 3,800 competitive exhibit frames will display stamp presentations in numerous categories created by collectors from over 70 countries. Several famous and rare stamps are planned to be shown in the Court of Honor, including the world's most expensive, the unique 1856 British Guiana 1c magenta, which was sold by Sotheby's to an anonymous buyer (later identified as shoe designer and businessman Stuart Weitzman[4]) on June 17, 2014 for a record $9.48 million.[5][6]

Auctions

A number of major auctions will take place at WSS-NY 2016. Among them are Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries of New York, Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, based in Danbury, Connecticut, H.R. Harmer based in Tustin, California and Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner, based near Stuttgart, Germany.[7]

Organization

The organizing committee for World Stamp Show-NY 2016 is led by Wade Saadi, a prominent American philatelist and former American Philatelic Society president. Prominent figures from across the American philatelic community comprise its membership. [8]

Stamp issued for the 1956 philatelic exhibition in New York

See also

References

  1. ↑ World Stamp Show-NY 2016 Quick Facts
  2. ↑ International Federation of Philately home page
  3. ↑ U.S. Postal Service - order WSS-NY2016 stamps online
  4. ↑ "Stuart Weitzman to Display Rare Stamp That Fulfilled Boyhood Dream", New York Times, 4 June 2015
  5. ↑ "Unique British Guiana 1¢ Magenta Stamp Sells". Linn's Stamp News. 17 July 2014.
  6. ↑ url=http://www.linns.com/news/world-stamps-postal-history/2015/september/british-guiana-1c-magenta-to-be-displayed-at-world-stamp-showny-.html
  7. ↑ "World Stamp Show-NY 2016 selects three auction firms". Linn's Stamp News. 22 September 2014.
  8. ↑ World Stamp Show-NY 2016 Organizing Committee

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