WESTPEX® 2024

Stamp Show

Media Contacts  Robert Pope, 916-583-3027, thepope66@hotmail.com

 


 News Release for Immediate Release

Media Contacts Robert N. Pope, 916-583-3027, thepope66@hotmail.com
Bill Lenarz, bhlenarz@yahoo.com
WESTPEX® 2024 Stamp Show
 


The sixty-fourth annual WESTPEX show will be held April 26 – 28, 2024 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel, 1800 Old Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, CA, just a mile south of the San Francisco International Airport. 

This open exhibition will feature over 250+ frames of exhibits, and participation by the Royal Philatelic Society London, United States Possessions Philatelic Society, Colombia Panama Philatelic Study Group, Canal Zone Study Group and the American Philatelic Society – Town Hall Meeting. This is a World Series of Philately exhibition with the Grand Award winner eligible for the next Champion of Champions competition.

The show's bourse will include 70+ national and international dealers in stamps, postal history and stationery and supplies, filling the bourse with items desired by general collectors, specialists and exhibitors. The show will once again have a large four day auction by Schuyler Rumsey Auctions with a large number of lots ranging from single items to large collections which will be available for pre-auction viewing.

Numerous specialty societies, clubs, and study groups will hold a variety of meetings and seminars during the three-day event.

There is a WESTPEX sponsored Youth Area with free stamps and supplies for young collectors.  On Sunday, April 28th, a Boy Scout Merit Badge program is scheduled.

A United Nations Postal Administration First Day of Issue ceremony will take place on Friday April 26 at 11:30 AM. The theme for the first day is "Endangered Species" and stamps will be available.

A United States Postal Service First Day of Issue ceremony will take place on Friday April 26 at 10:30 AM.

The theme for the first day is "Floral Geometry" and stamps will be available.

Continuing the tradition of a local show theme, WESTPEX 2024 will be celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union. WESTPEX will offer a special Cinderella souvenir sheet as well as cachet covers. 

You will not want to miss this 64th annual WESTPEX Stamp Show.  It will officially open at 10 AM, Friday April 26th. Complete show details, reservations, schedules, and theme story will be available at www.westpex.org.