Stamp World London 1990 Explained

Stamp World London 90 was an international stamp exhibition held 3-13 May 1990 at the Alexandra Palace, London.^{[1] [2]}

The exhibition celebrated the 150th anniversary of the introduction of adhesive postage stamps, the first two being the Uniform Penny Post and the Penny Black. The centennial of this event occurred in 1940, and any celebration was overshadowed by the reality of World War II. Commemorative stamps were issued by several countries coinciding with this exhibition.^[3]

Handstamp

Special handstamps were issued for each day of the exhibition for use on First Day Covers (FDC). 11 in total were issued:

1. Opening day
2. International day
3. Aerophilatelic day
4. Penny Black Day
5. Youth Day
6. Universal Postal Union day
7. British Islands Day
8. Philatelic Literature Day
9. Postal History Day
10. Thematic Day
11. FIP Day

Palmares

The Grand Prix went to the following exhibits:^[4]

• Grand Prix d'Honneur: Christian Sundman (Finland) for "Finland: 1638-1885".
• Grand Prix International: 'Batavia' (U.K.) for "South Africa: Triangular Issues of the Cape Of Good Hope".
• Grand Prix National: Hassan Shaida (U.K.) for "Queen Victoria: The Birth of The World's First Postage Stamps".

The FIP Medal was awarded to Gary S. Ryan for his monograph "The Cancellations of Hungarian Post Offices on the First Issue of Hungary 1867-1871".

Further reading

• News: 22 March 1990 . This Penny Black will cost you a few pence more . 8 . Gloucester News . 521 . Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England . 23 November 2022 . Newspapers.com.

External links

• Stamp World London 90 souvenirs

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Notes and References

1. http://www.ukphilately.org.uk/nps/db/exhibitions.htm#1990 Philatelic Exhibitions Holdings
2. News: Hawkes . Harry . 5 May 1990 . Stamp event of the century . 2 . . 28,852 . Weekender . 23 November 2022 . Newspapers.com.
3. Web site: Stamp World London 90 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221124023139/http://www.stampdata.com/thing.php?id=11151 . 24 November 2022 . 23 November 2022 . StampData.
4. "Newsdesk" in Gibbons Stamp Monthly, August 1990, p. 5.