Chairman’s Welcome Address

Welcome to the 2026 San Diego Stamp Show. This year we are pleased to host the United Postal Stationery Society’s Single and Multi-Frame Champion of Champion Awards.

Many old friends from the United States Postal Service, Poway Stamp Club, San Diego Philatelic Library, and the POSTCROSSING meetup are returning along with representatives from The Philatelic Foundation and the Carriers and Locals Society.

Please take a few moments to personally thank the philatelic professionals who help make events such as ours possible. They, along with the many visible and behind the scenes volunteers are the backbone which enable complex events to continue.

There is an exciting array of formal presentations along with an exhibiting [AAPE] session along with a Jury Feedback session. The entered exhibits range in scope from single page ‘What I Collect’ to multi frame in depth studies. Our world class jury are experts in encouragement and development of exhibiting at all levels.

We are a nationally accredited World Series of Philately [WSP] sanctioned event with a local flare. Our Grand Award winner will be eligible to compete in the upcoming American Philatelic Society ‘Champion of Champions’ competition at the Boston 2026 International Exhibition.

We appreciate the support of the Poway Stamp Club, United Postal Stationery Society, United States Postal Service, and San Diego Philatelic Library going forward.

All our best,

Mark Banchik
Sam Melamed
Show Co-chairs