Costa Rica will be present at Boston 2026 World Expo

Costa Rican philately will have a significant presence at the upcoming major international philatelic exhibition, Boston 2026 World Expo, which will be held from May 23 to May 30, 2026 in the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, in Massachusetts. According to the official event information, the exhibition will feature approximately 4,000 marks, more than 100 merchants, philatelic societies, postal administrations, and specialized activities, making it one of the most important events on the global philatelic calendar.

According to the list of accepted exhibits for Costa Rica, our country will be represented by a diverse selection of collections addressing areas such as postal stationery, traditional philately, postal history, revenue stamps, philatelic literature, a single frame, and youth participation. This thematic breadth confirms the maturity and variety of Costa Rican philatelic research, as well as the sustained effort of various collectors to bring national material to top-tier international stages.

Among the accepted entries is Giana Wayman, with the collection 19th Century Postal Stationery of Costa Rica and their Usage, registered in the postal integers class, with eight frames. Alexander Romero will participate with two works: Costa Rica – 1944/1947 – University Revenues from Postal Sources, in the class of fiscal attorneys, and 1941 – Issues concerning the founding of the University of Costa Rica, in traditional philately, the latter with eight frames. Also featured Eric Javier Hidalgo, with Costa Rica: Fighting Terrorism Issue, y Pablo Sauma, with 1945 Overprint on 1927 Telegraph Stamps, both as exhibits in a traditional philatelic framework.

The youth presence will be represented by Juliana Sancho, with Gymnastics and I, a particularly valuable participation due to what it means for the generational handover of national philately. In philatelic literature, Hugo Velásquez Ormeño will participate with the Catalog of Olympic Stamps (1896-1956).

In traditional philately and postal history classes, they also highlight Juan Enrique Herrera Fernandez, with Costa Rica in the U.P.U. and the ABN Co. Archives 1883-1889; y Álvaro Castro-Harrigan, with two collections: Costa Rica: Official Mail 1863-1883 y Costa Rica: Postal History of 1901-03. These contributions strengthen the presence of specialized studies on the classical period and Costa Rican postal history.

Together, the visible exhibitions in the list add up to 39 competitive frameworks, in addition to participation in literature. Beyond the number, Costa Rican presence at Boston 2026 should be valued as an opportunity to showcase, to the international philatelic community, the documentary richness of our issues, archives, postal uses, and specialized studies.

For Costa Rican philately, Boston 2026 will not be just another exhibition. It will be a global showcase and, at the same time, an occasion to recognize the silent work of those who research, preserve, and present our postal history with rigor, patience, and national pride.