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How to pronounce postmark in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms frank
Type of stamp
Type Words
Type of mark, marker, marking

Examples of postmark

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Either postcard robbery is rife in Corfu, or the survey is wide of the postmark.
From the independent.co.uk
The padded envelope had Italian postage stamps but no postmark, authorities said.
From the thenewstribune.com
A mailing label generated from the APC with a date is not an official postmark.
From the kansas.com
Ten thousand philatelists also swarmed into Blindheim to collect a rare postmark.
From the time.com
The postmark was Knoxville, Tenn., but each letter had a different return address.
From the thestate.com
Then on Aug. 15 Hearin received a handwritten letter with an Atlanta postmark.
From the time.com
At The Owl Post, guests can send letters with a certified Hogsmeade postmark.
From the heraldtribune.com
Like bringing holiday cards to the Christmas, Fla., post office for a cute postmark.
From the news-journalonline.com
The moment Amy Beechey saw the envelope with a French postmark she feared the worst.
From the dailymail.co.uk
More examples
  • A cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
  • Stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
  • A postmark is a postal marking made on a letter, package, postcard or the like indicating the date and time that the item was delivered into the care of the postal service. ...
  • (The Postmarks) The Postmarks are a pop band from Pompano Beach, Florida. Their self-titled LP was released in February 2007 and has been met with critical acclaim from Rolling Stone and Spin, as well as Pitchfork Media and a host of other music blogs. ...
  • A mark indicating when and from where a letter was sent. It may or may not also serve as a cancel.
  • A usually very dimple mark put on envelopes or other mailing pieces, touching the stamp, showing the date and location of the post office where it was mailed.
  • Any mark cancelling the stamp and recording an item's passage through the mail system. Commemorative stamp postmarks are individually designed and include the date of the first day of issue.
  • A postal marking which indicates the time and point of origin of the mail to which it is applied. Often loosely used interchangeably with "cancel." [Back to top]
  • Any official postal marking. The term is usually used specifically in reference to cancellations bearing the name of a post office of origin and a mailing date.