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Industrial standardised mail marking
A machine postmark or machine cancellation is a postmark or cancellation on mail that is applied by a mechanical device rather than with the use of a handstamp
Machine_postmark
Mark of the date/time that mail enters postal service custody
interchangeably. Postmarks may be applied by handstamp or machine, using methods such as rollers or inkjets, while digital postmarks are a recent innovation
Postmark
A Digital Postmark (DPM) is a technology that applies a trusted time stamp issued by a postal operator to an electronic document, validates electronic
Digital_Postmarks
Type of stamp cancellation
has the entire postmark inside the margins, although this is not always possible, because the stamp may be too small or the postmark too large. The colloquial
Bullseye_(philately)
System for dealing with email spam
"Email Postmark". It is similar to Hashcash. This was part of Microsoft's Coordinated Spam Reduction Initiative (CSRI). The Microsoft email postmark variant
Hashcash
Postal marking to deface a stamp and prevent its re-use
addition to lines or bars designed to cover the stamp itself. The term "postmark" refers specifically to the part that contains the date and posting location
Cancellation_(mail)
Machine for printing proof of postage payment
orientated "postmark up/front". For thicker consignments there are peelable postage strips, which are manually inserted into the machine via an entry
Postage_meter
Serial killer in California in the 1960s
mailings included cryptograms; only two have been solved. The letters were postmarked in San Francisco and Pleasanton. The Zodiac's confirmed correspondence
Zodiac_Killer
Unidentified serial killer in London in 1888
considered a hoax, but when Eddowes was found three days after the letter's postmark with a section of one ear obliquely cut from her body, the promise of the
Jack_the_Ripper
National organization that promotes the collecting of postmarks
promotes the collecting of postmarks and the study of postal history. The Club sponsors an annual convention and the National Postmark Museum in Bellevue, Ohio
Post_Mark_Collectors_Club
American comedy writer and novelist (born 1949)
no address. Writer Jim Downey traced Swartzwelder based on the Chicago postmark on the card via phone books at the New York Public Library. After he contacted
John_Swartzwelder
1899 and his wife Martha died in 1910. The couple had four children. Machine postmark United States Postal Service By 1885 Boston city directories show that
Thomas_Leavitt_(inventor)
Fictional time traveler
correspondent Pamela Moore a physical piece of an IBM 5110 label with an Orlando postmark, consistent with his initial IRC claim. John Titor's military insignia
John_Titor
American domestic terrorist (1942–2023)
brother in their original envelopes, allowing the FBI task force to use the postmark dates to add more detail to their timeline of Ted's activities. David had
Ted_Kaczynski
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
the town. One reason Bridal Veil still exists is its highly sought after postmark which attracts thousands of brides who bring their wedding invitations
Bridal_Veil,_Oregon
ballots without a postmark. Before that, the Democrats had pursued a strategy of persuading counties to strictly enforce postmark requirements by disqualifying
2000 United States presidential election recount in Florida
2000_United_States_presidential_election_recount_in_Florida
International non-profit organization
international philatelic non-profit organization with an interest in postmarks and covers from all maritime services. Founded in 1932, the USCS is one
Universal Ship Cancellation Society
Universal_Ship_Cancellation_Society
Unrecognized state in North America (1861–1865)
Office briefly delivered mail from the secessionist states. Mail that was postmarked after the date of a state's admission into the Confederacy through May 31
Confederate_States_of_America
Suburbs of the Greater Melbourne region
Melbourne Urban Growth Boundary map Archived 5 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine Wikimedia Commons has media related to Suburbs of Melbourne. Secret suburbs
List_of_Melbourne_suburbs
Independent agency of the U.S. federal government
of the orientation of the mailpiece as it enters the machine, and cancels it by applying a postmark. Detection of indicia enables the AFCS to determine
United_States_Postal_Service
Ghost town in Namibia
Kolmanskop Ice factory Bedroom House of the teacher 10 Pfennig stamp with postmark Kolmannskuppe 19. 1. 12 Inside Kolmanskop ballroom Aerial view of Kolmanskop
Kolmanskop
Sorting office in London, England
housing, development of the site, to include some 680 homes and named 'Postmark', began in 2018. The first phase, alongside Phoenix Place, was completed
Mount_Pleasant_Mail_Centre
1860–1861 mail service in the United States
letter. Only 250 known examples of Pony Express mail remain. Various postmarks were added to the mail to be carried by the Pony Express at the point
Pony_Express
after the postmark date. In some states, dozens or hundreds of ballots for 2024 primary elections had arrived over 10 days after being postmarked. Other
Republican Party efforts to disrupt the 2024 United States presidential election
Republican_Party_efforts_to_disrupt_the_2024_United_States_presidential_election
Chilean village in the Antarctic
that travel to the town to send postcards and letters with an Antarctic postmark. The town is in the Piloto Pardo census district. The people of Villa Las
Villa_Las_Estrellas
Town in Spencer County, Indiana, United States
post office also creates an annual Christmas hand-cancellation pictorial postmark for use during December, which also attracts mail from all over the world
Santa_Claus,_Indiana
1893 world's fair in Chicago, Illinois, US
American International Expositions Archived 2014-08-24 at the Wayback Machine, p. 53. University of Chicago. ISBN 0-226-73240-1. Viele, Nico (November
World's_Columbian_Exposition
Marking qualifying mail to be postally serviced
used by government departments on postmarks, stationery, adhesive labels, official stamps, and handstruck or machine stamps. In Canada, the Governor General
Franking
A return with a U.S. postmark, which is delivered after its due date, is considered timely filed if: the date of the postmark is no later than the due
Tax returns in the United States
Tax_returns_in_the_United_States
2003 mass murder in England
were in France and intended to return to India. However, the letter had a postmark from Calais and police found that their passports were being held by the
Chohan_family_murders
Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan
春季例大祭｜祭事のご案内｜靖国神社. yasukuni.or.jp. [1] Archived June 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine "みたままつり｜祭事のご案内｜靖国神社". yasukuni.or.jp. 秋季例大祭｜祭事のご案内｜靖国神社. yasukuni.or.jp
Yasukuni_Shrine
Human settlement in Scotland
Office was the most northerly in the UK and visitors could get a special postmark. Since the office's closure in 1999, this record is now held by the post
Haroldswick
Bioterrorist attacks in the United States
The first set of letters containing anthrax had a Trenton, New Jersey, postmark dated September 18, 2001. Five letters are believed to have been mailed
2001_anthrax_attacks
Letter allegedly written by Jack the Ripper
Central News Agency of London and dated 25 September 1888, the letter was postmarked and received by the Central News Agency on 27 September. The letter itself
Dear_Boss_letter
American fast food restaurant chain
1995, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital received an anonymous letter postmarked in Dallas, Texas, containing a $1 million winning McDonald's Monopoly
McDonald's
American serial killer (born 1945)
the April break-in. In January 1988, Mary Fager received an envelope postmarked January 5. The envelope contained a poem entitled "Oh God He Put Kelli
Dennis_Rader
Marvel Comics fictional character
Texas'—and when Steve was in Texas, he mailed the letter so it had the proper postmark. Then, we got a phone call from Roy, and he said, 'Hey, about that retraction
Doctor_Strange
Captivity and abuse of Elisabeth Fritzl
had forced Elisabeth to write while she was in captivity. The letter, postmarked in Braunau, stated that she was tired of living with her family and was
Fritzl_case
Australian serial killer (1944–2019)
Wollongong. A letter from the pair dated 1 August and bearing a Darlinghurst postmark arrived a week later saying they were in Sydney, but they were never seen
Ivan_Milat
German aviation pioneer (1848–1896)
Germany's state airline Interflug. Lilienthal was featured on a commemorative postmark in Berlin in 1953. Lilienthal plays a major part (in absentia) in Theodora
Otto_Lilienthal
1997 studio album by Blackhawk
music group Blackhawk. It features the singles "Hole in My Heart" and "Postmarked Birmingham", which peaked at #31 and #37, respectively, on the Billboard
Love_&_Gravity
Scottish alleged murderer (1835–1928)
of the postmark, which was unfortunately illegible, and attracted some caustic comments from the judge; but the vast majority of these postmarks were quite
Madeleine_Smith
Nationwide armed struggle in Mexico (1910–1920)
postcards in color and in black and white, some with manuscript letters, postmarks, and stamps from the collection at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript
Mexican_Revolution
wrongful copying. The postmark has no relevance to the wrongful copying question." However, according to the Copyright Alliance, the postmark could provide some
Poor_man's_copyright
American murderer (1943–2022)
discovery, a letter addressed to the Beverly Hills Police Department, postmarked December 23, contained Berman's address and the word "cadaver." On the
Robert_Durst
American actress (1911–1989)
covered her life until 1964. Her former attorney found the manuscript, postmarked 1966, while going through old files. He sent it and the tapes of interviews
Lucille_Ball
American award for achievements in music
approximately 300 contestants submitted the name "Grammy", with the earliest postmark from contest winner Jay Danna of New Orleans, Louisiana, as an abbreviated
Grammy_Awards
American Mormon leader (1813–1856)
disputed by opposing factions, including the postmark and the signature [better source needed] however the postmark is genuine and at least one firm (Tyrell
James_Strang
"touching piston" immobilized the piece of mail firmly on the table: a clear postmark could be made in one move and a spring quickly raised the arm upward. Daguin
Daguin_machine
American serial killer (born 1953)
from someone who claimed to be the .44 Caliber Killer. The letter was postmarked early that same day in Englewood, New Jersey. On the reverse of the envelope
David_Berkowitz
American rock musician
debut album Anniemal. Released in October 2006, Florida pop group the Postmarks's "Goodbye" EP features a remix by Iha. That same year, Iha teamed up with
James_Iha
text KRAKÓW. From 1815 the postmarks were in Polish. From 1860 the postmarks were in Russian and Polish. From 1871 the postmarks were with Russian inscriptions
Postage stamps and postal history of Poland
Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Poland
2007 mass shooting in Blacksburg, Virginia, US
proved to be of little investigative value to authorities. The package was postmarked at 9:01 a.m. Around 9:40 a.m., Cho entered Norris Hall, which housed the
Virginia_Tech_shooting
2002 election law
requiring: the Secretary of Defense to implement measures to ensure that a postmark or other official proof of mailing date is provided on each absentee ballot
Help_America_Vote_Act
Information identifying when an event occurred
document was received. Common examples of this type of timestamp are a postmark on a letter or the "in" and "out" times on a time card. With the advent
Timestamp
Hawaiian surfer (1890–1968)
Duke stamp to an envelope and get it canceled with a First Day of Issue postmark. These first day covers are very collectible. On August 24, 2015, a Google
Duke_Kahanamoku
CDP in Coconino County, Arizona
tanks above the village, supplying water pressure for plumbing Supai AZ postmark, unique for its "mule train" design Helicopter and helipad "2020 U.S. Gazetteer
Supai,_Arizona
Group of islands in the South Atlantic
Hubbard, a friend who also liked to travel, "for the curiosity value of the postmark". Biographer William H. Patterson Jr., in his two-volume Robert A. Heinlein
Tristan_da_Cunha
Secretary of State Katherine Harris that said overseas ballots must be "postmarked or signed and dated" by Election Day. It was never released. A count of
2000 United States presidential election
2000_United_States_presidential_election
American commercial artist and illustrator (1883–1932)
appeared late that year on penny postcards. They were typically mailed & postmarked between Dec. 1910 and 1912. They are now on the collectors' market. Early
Paul_Martin_(illustrator)
State of the Portuguese Empire (1505–1961)
probably routed through Bombay and carried on British packets. Portuguese postmarks are known from 1854 when a post office was opened in Goa. The last regular
Portuguese_India
Town in Connecticut, United States
post office, situated at 34 East Street, in order to get a "Bethlehem" postmark. The post office also has nearly 100 Christmas-related stamps for customers
Bethlehem,_Connecticut
Maritime service branch of the U.S. military
crew members can include names, ranks, signatures, addresses, and ship's postmarks which can often confirm dates and locations of naval ships and crew members
United_States_Navy
Leader of North Vietnam from 1945 to 1969
single letter to French colonial administrators dated 15 December 1912 and postmarked New York City (he gave his address as the poste restante in Le Havre and
Ho_Chi_Minh
1998 double murder case
writing in poor English and using a franking machine purchased on the Internet to add a fake French postmark. William and Patricia Wycherley were each shot
Murders of William and Patricia Wycherley
Murders_of_William_and_Patricia_Wycherley
American author and activist (1952–2021)
22, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013. Kilker, Jean (May 24, 2002). "Postmarks – Southwestern Graduation Debacle". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from
Bell_hooks
Monument in Arlington National Cemetery built in 1914
by "Jonah"; Confederate postage stamps; a Confederate stamp seal for postmarking stamps and letters; small-denomination U.S. coins from 1907 and 1912;
Confederate Memorial (Arlington National Cemetery)
Confederate_Memorial_(Arlington_National_Cemetery)
Prison break in San Francisco, California
handwriting was verified as the Anglins', none of the envelopes contained a postmarked stamp, so experts could not determine when they had been delivered. The
June_1962_Alcatraz_escape
Mascot for Mad magazine
triple-cream laid royal stationery bearing an official copper-engraved crest. The postmark indicated it had been mailed from a post office within a short walking
Alfred_E._Neuman
1998 studio album by Mercury Rev
in a brown cardboard envelope-like package, with a stamp on the cover postmarked with the release date, as well as two art postcards. The success of this
Deserter's_Songs
neighborhoods in Milwaukee were flooded with anti-Catholic pamphlets postmarked from Minnesota. It was assumed Humphrey's campaign had sent them, and
1960 United States presidential election
1960_United_States_presidential_election
that the envelope had a postmark from northern Virginia while Epstein was detained in New York. The letter was also postmarked three days after Epstein
Donald Trump sexual misconduct allegations
Donald_Trump_sexual_misconduct_allegations
1972 NASA scandal
James Irwin—had carried about 400 unauthorized postal covers (stamped and postmarked envelopes) into space and to the Moon's surface on the Lunar Module Falcon
Apollo 15 postal covers incident
Apollo_15_postal_covers_incident
Canadian actress
special Canadian Screen Awards" Archived January 13, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. The Guardian, January 12, 2016. "Tantoo Cardinal, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine
Tantoo_Cardinal
General urging the state to change the current law that mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day can still be counted up to four days after the election
Election law and voting rights under the second Trump administration
Election_law_and_voting_rights_under_the_second_Trump_administration
Island in the upper Florida Keys archipelago
that, every resident north of Tavernier had a Key Largo address and the postmark read "Key Largo". The island of Key Largo is an exposed, fossilized remnant
Key_Largo
Outside of a piece of mail
plays an important role in postal history as many covers bear stamps, postmarks and other markings along with names and addresses all of which help to
Cover_(philately)
Capital of Liaoning, China
sources and in Japan through much of the first half of the 20th century. The postmark of the Chinese postal administration kept the spelling "MOUKDEN/奉天" for
Shenyang
Piece of paper which shows payment for postage
wish to send. The item is then processed by the postal system, where a postmark or cancellation mark—in modern usage indicating date and point of origin
Postage_stamp
Letter allegedly written by Jack the Ripper
police in identifying and apprehending the perpetrator. The letter was postmarked 15 October 1888 and was received by Lusk the following day. An examination
From_Hell_letter
Abduction and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. (1932)
new ransom letter arrived by mail at the Lindbergh home. The letter was postmarked March 4 in Brooklyn, and it carried the perforated red and blue marks
Lindbergh_kidnapping
Email authentication method designed to associate a domain with a message stream
Roic, Alessio (5 July 2007). "Postmarking: helping the fight against spam" Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Microsoft Office Outlook Blog
DomainKeys_Identified_Mail
American murderer who forged Mormon documents
1982. The forgery was a letter complete with an 1828 Palmyra, New York, postmark. At the press conference, Dean Jessee asserted that a Hofmann forgery seemed
Mark_Hofmann
Legal concept regulating rights of a creative work
the work to themself in a sealed envelope by registered mail, using the postmark to establish the date. This technique has not been recognized in any published
Copyright
English illustrator and author (1872–1898)
his publisher Leonard Smithers and close friend Herbert Charles Pollitt: Postmark: March 7, 1898 | Jesus is our Lord and Judge | Dear Friend, I implore you
Aubrey_Beardsley
Surveillance program of the United States Postal Service
the metadata, if you will, of names, addresses, return addresses and postmark locations, which gives the government a pretty good map of your contacts
Mail Isolation Control and Tracking
Mail_Isolation_Control_and_Tracking
decimal system. It was found on October 12, 2024, on a cloud-based virtual machine volunteered by Luke Durant, a researcher from San Jose, California, to
Largest_known_prime_number
Soviet cosmonaut (1934–1968)
October 2018). The Race to the Moon Chronicled in Stamps, Postcards, and Postmarks: A Story of Puffery vs. the Pragmatic. Chichester, UK: Praxis Publishing
Yuri_Gagarin
American painter
of Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser series and Andre Norton's Postmarked the Stars, The Zero Stone, Uncharted Stars and over 150 others. For a
Jeffrey_Catherine_Jones
Sales promotion
Memphis, Tennessee, received an anonymous letter with a Dallas, Texas, postmark that contained a $1 million winning game piece. Although game rules prohibited
McDonald's_Monopoly
Legendary Christmas figure
opportunity for expatriate and local children and parents to receive postmarked mail and greeting cards from Santa during December in the Finnish Embassy
Santa_Claus
Up! Porter Robinson The Pooh Sticks The Popguns The Postal Service The Postmarks Prep Primal Scream The Primary 5 The Primitives The Promise Ring Puffy
List_of_indie_pop_artists
American television sitcom (2005–2009)
9005 Lincoln Blvd, Camden USA" with Earl's hand covering up most of the postmark. The Palms Motel structure is actually a motel in North Hills, California
My_Name_Is_Earl
Ukrainian slogan
underneath the blue sea mimics the colours of the Flag of Ukraine. The special postmark accompanying the stamp shows the outline of Snake Island. The stamp design
Russian warship, go fuck yourself
Russian_warship,_go_fuck_yourself
Series of fantastical animated pinball sequences from 1977 Sesame Street
the Infolepsy EP), Wicked Hemlocks, Maylee Todd (on Escapology), the Postmarks, and an instrumental version by Big Organ Trio. The refrain was prominently
Pinball_Number_Count
American naval officer (1888–1957)
in 1933 to 1934. As only members of the post office were authorized to postmark and handle mail, Charles F. Anderson, a special representative of the Postmaster
Richard_E._Byrd
Fraudulently manufactured imitation postage stamps
Watermarks Special paper Delicate engraving Printing methods Special ink for postmarks Insertion of silk threads Secret marks either visible or invisible to
Philatelic fakes and forgeries
Philatelic_fakes_and_forgeries
American murderer and suspected serial killer
Convention. Her last contact with her stepmother was a letter dated August 30, postmarked Miami Beach, in which she indicated her imminent return to Arkansas. Wilt's
Gerard_John_Schaefer
Heraldic cross
Gurkha Rifles and now amalgamated, the Royal Green Jackets. The first postmark employed for the cancellation of the then new British postage stamps in
Maltese_cross
Sam Roberts Band, Rhymefest, Roky Erickson & the Explosives Sunday: The Postmarks, dios (malos), Los Campesinos!, Apostle of Hustle, The Wailers Citi Stage
List of Lollapalooza lineups by year
List_of_Lollapalooza_lineups_by_year
MACHINE POSTMARK
MACHINE POSTMARK
Female
French
French feminine form of Latin Martinus, MARTINE means "of/like Mars."Â
Female
English
Feminine form of English Max, MAXINE means either "the greatest rival" or "the stream of Mack."Â
Girl/Female
Australian, Japanese
Child of Machi
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a stonemason, Anglo-Norman French machun, a Norman dialect variant of Old French masson (see Mason).
Female
German
German form of Scottish Malvina, MALWINE means "smooth-brow."
Female
Hawaiian
Hawaiian name MAHINA means "moon; moonlight."
Female
Native American
Native American Hopi name KACHINA means "sacred dancer; spirit."
Female
Scottish
Feminine form of Scottish Lachlan, LACHINA means "lake-land."
Female
French
Feminine form of French Marin, MARINE means "of the sea."
Male
Scottish
Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Lachlann, LACHIE means "lake-land."
Female
Yiddish
(×™Ö·×—Ö°× Ö¶×¢) Yiddish form of Hebrew Yochana, YACHNE means "God is gracious."Â
Male
Hindi/Indian
(सचिन) Hindi myth name borne by Indra, SACHIN means "pure."
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Yakiyn, YACHIN means "he establishes" or "whom God strengthens."Â
Male
French
French form of Latin Macarius, MACAIRE means "blessed."
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Machine
Male
English
Pet form of English Sacheverell, SACHIE means "roe-buck leap."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Machen.Spanish (MachÃn) : probably a nickname from machÃn ‘boor’, ‘lout’, often applied to a blacksmith’s apprentice.French : nickname from Old French machin ‘scheming’.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Maureen, MAURINE means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Boy/Male
American, Australian
Weighing Machine
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Macey, MACIE means "gift of God."
MACHINE POSTMARK
MACHINE POSTMARK
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Radiance; Flame; Blaze
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Cheshire, apparently so called from the Old English personal name Cēna + worðig ‘enclosure’.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, English, French
An English Surname Based on a French Place Name; From the Large Town
Boy/Male
Muslim
Authority, King
Male
Arthurian
, knight of the Round Table.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Song of Virtues
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Hebrew
Fourth; Form of Rebecca; Tied
Boy/Male
Tamil
God of jewels Kuber
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
God's Pet
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Southerner.
MACHINE POSTMARK
MACHINE POSTMARK
MACHINE POSTMARK
MACHINE POSTMARK
MACHINE POSTMARK
a.
Of or pertaining to the sea; having to do with the ocean, or with navigation or naval affairs; nautical; as, marine productions or bodies; marine shells; a marine engine.
n.
A combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use; as, the social machine.
n.
A political organization arranged and controlled by one or more leaders for selfish, private or partisan ends.
n.
The working parts of a machine, engine, or instrument; as, the machinery of a watch.
a.
Of or pertaining to machines.
a.
Of or pertaining to cows; pertaining to, derived from, or caused by, vaccinia; as, vaccine virus; the vaccine disease.
n.
In general, any combination of bodies so connected that their relative motions are constrained, and by means of which force and motion may be transmitted and modified, as a screw and its nut, or a lever arranged to turn about a fulcrum or a pulley about its pivot, etc.; especially, a construction, more or less complex, consisting of a combination of moving parts, or simple mechanical elements, as wheels, levers, cams, etc., with their supports and connecting framework, calculated to constitute a prime mover, or to receive force and motion from a prime mover or from another machine, and transmit, modify, and apply them to the production of some desired mechanical effect or work, as weaving by a loom, or the excitation of electricity by an electrical machine.
a.
A picture representing some marine subject.
imp. & p. p.
of Machine
n.
One who or operates a machine; a machinist.
v. t.
To contrive, as a plot; to plot; as, to machinate evil.
n.
Machines, in general, or collectively.
v. t.
To subject to the action of machinery; to effect by aid of machinery; to print with a printing machine.
v. t.
To wind marline around; as, to marline a rope.
n.
Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit.
pl.
of Tachina
a.
Formed by the action of the currents or waves of the sea; as, marine deposits.
n.
Any one of numerous species of Diptera belonging to Tachina and allied genera. Their larvae are external parasites of other insects.