Stamp World London 1990

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.

[2] The centennial of this event occurred in 1940, and any celebration was overshadowed by the reality of World War II.

[2] Commemorative stamps were issued by several countries coinciding with this exhibition.

11 in total were issued: The Grand Prix went to the following exhibits:[4] 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".