Postmark
noun
A mark put on letters or parcels by the post office to show the date and place of mailing.
The postmark on the letter confirmed it was mailed two weeks ago.
Often appears as...
- stamp a postmark
- check the postmark
verb
To put a postmark on a letter or parcel.
The post office will postmark your letter once it is ready to be mailed.
Often appears as...
- postmark a letter
- postmark a parcel
noun
A mark put on letters or parcels by the post office to show the date and place of mailing.
The postmark on the letter confirmed it was mailed two weeks ago.
Often appears as...
- stamp a postmark
- check the postmark
verb
To put a postmark on a letter or parcel.
The post office will postmark your letter once it is ready to be mailed.
Often appears as...
- postmark a letter
- postmark a parcel
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Pro Tip 1/3Historical Evidence
Postmarks can provide historical evidence for the sending of letters or parcels.
The old postcard's postmark gave us a clue about the era it was from.
Pro Tip 2/3Authentication Purpose
A postmark can serve as proof that an item was mailed by a certain date.
To confirm the tax return was sent on time, the IRS checked the postmark date.
Pro Tip 3/3Collectible Aspect
Some postmarks are considered collectible and can be valuable to philatelists.
He collected letters with rare postmarks as a hobby.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Evidence
Postmarks can provide historical evidence for the sending of letters or parcels.
The old postcard's postmark gave us a clue about the era it was from.
Pro Tip 2/3Authentication Purpose
A postmark can serve as proof that an item was mailed by a certain date.
To confirm the tax return was sent on time, the IRS checked the postmark date.
Pro Tip 3/3Collectible Aspect
Some postmarks are considered collectible and can be valuable to philatelists.
He collected letters with rare postmarks as a hobby.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Evidence
Postmarks can provide historical evidence for the sending of letters or parcels.
The old postcard's postmark gave us a clue about the era it was from.
Pro Tip 2/3Authentication Purpose
A postmark can serve as proof that an item was mailed by a certain date.
To confirm the tax return was sent on time, the IRS checked the postmark date.
Pro Tip 3/3Collectible Aspect
Some postmarks are considered collectible and can be valuable to philatelists.
He collected letters with rare postmarks as a hobby.
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Half a million secrets PIPE...
not knowing what to expect. But soon the idea began spreading virally. People began to buy their own postcards and make their own postcards. I started receiving secrets in my home mailbox, not just with postmarks from Washington, D.C.,
Video examples
Half a million secrets PIPE...
not knowing what to expect. But soon the idea began spreading virally. People began to buy their own postcards and make their own postcards. I started receiving secrets in my home mailbox, not just with postmarks from Washington, D.C.,
Example 1 of 1
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