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First Days

Events Great American Stamp Show First Days

 

 

First Day Ceremonies

First Day Ceremonies - There will be several first day ceremonies during the show.  They are FREE and open to the public, provide background information on why a stamp is being issued, a free souvenir of the event, and usually an opportunity to get autographs from ceremony participants. 

See below for those planned with dates and times.

 

 

THURSDAY Ceremonies

Boston 2026 Stamp Show

United States Postal Service
Pane of 20 (two designs), Forever Stamp

Thursday, Aug. 14
11:00 a.m.
 on show floor, stage next to USPS

 

 

 

Label First Day Ceremony

Boston 2026 World Expo

Thursday, Aug. 14
1:00 p.m. on show floor,
stage next to USPS

 

 

"No Nukes"

United Nations Postal Administration
Three sheets of 10 stamps each, in USD, CHF, and EUR denominations

Thursday, Aug. 14
3:00 p.m. on show floor,
stage next to USPS

 

FRIDAY - Ceremonies

250 Years of Delivering Mail

United States Postal Service
Special Dedication
*250 Years of Delivering is an illustrated pane of 20
*Putting a Stamp on the American Experience - 32-page prestige booklet 

Friday, Aug. 15
11:00 a.m.
 on show floor, stage next to USPS

 


 

New Issue

National Duck Stamp Collectors Society
2025 NDSCS stamp by Jeffrey Klinefelter

Friday, Aug. Aug. 15
1:00 p.m. on show floor,
stage next to USPS

 

Unveiling of the 2025 RILP Stamps

Rattlesnake Island Local Post
To be announced

Friday, Aug. 15
3:00 p.m. on show floor,
stage next to USPS

 

Saturday - Ceremonies

Luna Moth

United States Postal Service
(Sponsored by Linn’s Stamp News)
Non-machineable Surcharge Stamps, Pane of 20

Saturday, Aug. 16
11:00 a.m.
 2nd Floor, Utopia C/D Room

 

 

 

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