postmark meaning - Search
Open links in new tab
  1. All images
    All images
    History

    The first postmark, called the "Bishop mark", was introduced by English Postmaster General Henry Bishop in 1661 and … See more

    Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Postmark

    Postmark - Wikipedia

    Ink colour

    When the first universal postal system was started in the United Kingdom with its Penny Black, the postmark used red ink for contrast. This was not successful, and the stamp was changed to non-black colours so that the … See more

    Digital postmarks

    In 2004 the United States Postal Service announced plans to introduce first day digital colour postmarks to be used to cancel some first day covers for commemorative stamps in 2005 and this practice co… See more

    Postmark advertisement

    Singapore Post offers a "postmark advertising" service which, strictly speaking, applies to the "killer" rather than the postmark. Hungarian Post Co., Ltd. offers a similar service. See more

    Unusual postmark techniques

    There have apparently been some postmarks producing a stereoscopic or "3D" effect where a special viewer is required. They are considered more as a novelty than as a practical postmark. The local post Hawai'i … See more

    Valuation of cancellations

    The study of postmarks is a specialized branch of philately called marcophily. It may bring added value to the stamps by their historical significance. Other parameters are the rarity and the attractiveness. In particular, t… See more

    Practical uses

    The postmark is often considered as an official confirmation that a cover (letter, packet, etc.) mailed item was mailed at a given location at a specific date. For example, the date of the postmark can be quite impor… See more

    Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license
    Feedback
    Kizdar net | Kizdar net | Кыздар Нет
  2. Some results have been removed