After 6 days of jury work by more than 40 international FIP accredited jurors, a total of 59 Large Gold medals and 167 Gold medals were awarded at the BOSTON 2026 General World Stamp Exhibition.
There was only one Grand Prix National Award candidate and the prize went to Vernon R Morris, Jr. (USA) for his exhibit “Transition of American Mail from British Colonial to USPO: 1685 to 1799”.
Four candidates were selected by the International Jury team for the Grand Prix International (GPI) prize and they were:
| EXHIBITOR | EXHIBIT TITLE |
| Jose Alberto Barreras |
The First Issues of The Spanish Mail |
| Lars Jørgensen | Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek – Transvaal 1869-1885 |
| Eigil Trondsen | Cunard Line: The Ships and the Transatlantic Mail 1840-1867, the Monopoly Years. |
| David L. Hobden | In Defence of the Border – Canadian Military Mails 1667-1885 |
The following three candidates selected by secret voting of the Jury Team for the Grand Prix d’Honneur award:
| Exhibitor | Exhibit Title |
| Nicholas Miles Kirke | Evolution of Outbound Foreign Mail Cancelled in New York City 1845-1878 |
| Alfred Schmidt | Prussia: The First Three Issues 1850-59 |
| Keith Klugman | Victorian Postage Stamps of Natal 1857-1901 |
The GPI and GPH winners were announced at the Palmares Dinner on 29 May 2026 by counting of votes.
The GPI award went to David L. Hobden for his exhibit “In Defence of the Border – Canadian Military Mails 1667-1885”.
Congratulations to Dr Alfred Schmidt for winning the Grand Prix d’Honneur prize with his exhibit “Prussia: The First Three Issues 1850-59”.