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Special delivery to NYC: World Stamp Show

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
The rare British Guiana One-Cent Magenta, the world’s most famous stamp, sold in June 2014 for a record $9.5 million in New York. Image courtesy of Sotheby’s
The rare British Guiana One-Cent Magenta, the world’s most famous stamp, sold in June 2014 for a record $9.5 million in New York. Image courtesy of Sotheby’s

 

NEW YORK – Every 10 years, the United States hosts an event in which people from around the world gather to honor the postage stamp. This year’s eight-day celebration, titled World Stamp Show-NY 2016, will run from May 28 to June 4 at the Javits Center, 655 W. 34th St.

In addition to hundreds of thousands stamps from around the world, this year’s exhibition will include the world’s most valuable postage stamp, John Lennon’s childhood stamp album and vintage postal vehicles.

Visitors from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are expected to attend the free exhibition and retail event at which they can buy from more than 200 stamp dealers, bid on rarities at auctions, view nearly 60,000 pages of stamp exhibits, attend seminars, or “Take a Walk Around the World” through the more than 60 country post offices participating in the exhibition.

On display will be valuable and rare stamps, including the British Guiana One-Cent Black on Magenta stamp, produced in 1856, sold in 2014 for $9.5 million and considered to be the world’s most valuable object by weight.

The World Stamp Show-NY 2016 opens on Saturday, May 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. From Sunday, May 29, through Saturday, June 4, show hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit: www.ny2016.org .