Pictorial Postmarks Announcement

As a community service, the Postal Service™ offers pictorial postmarks to commemorate local events celebrated in communities throughout the nation. A list of events for which pictorial postmarks are authorized appears below. The sponsor of the pictorial postmark appears in italics under the date. Also provided are illustrations of these postmarks.

People attending these local events may obtain the postmark in person at the temporary Post Office™ station established there. Those who cannot attend the event but who wish to obtain the postmark may submit a mail order request. Pictorial postmarks are available only for the dates indicated, and requests must be postmarked no later than 30 days following the requested pictorial postmark date.

All requests must include a stamped envelope or postcard bearing at least the minimum First-Class Mail® postage. Items submitted for postmark may not include postage issued after the date of the requested postmark. Such items will be returned unserviced.

Customers wishing to obtain a postmark must affix stamps to any envelope or postcard of their choice, address the envelope or postcard to themselves or others, insert a card of postcard thickness in envelopes for sturdiness, and tuck in the flap. Place the envelope or postcard in a larger envelope and address it to: Pictorial Postmarks, followed by the Name of the Station, Address, City, State, ZIP+4® Code, as listed below.

Customers can also send stamped envelopes and postcards without addresses for postmark, as long as they supply a larger envelope with adequate postage and their return address. After applying the pictorial postmark, the Postal Service returns the items (with or without addresses) under addressed protective cover.

 

The following pictorial postmark has been extended for 90 days:

Postmark

June 9–September 9, 2017

Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Smithsonian National Postal Museum Station

Special Cancellations

2 Massachusetts Avenue

Washington, DC 20002-9998

The following pictorial postmarks have been extended for 30 days:

Postmark

June 23, 2017

The Lincoln Highway Association

Lincoln Highway Station

Postmaster

102 North Main

Denison, IA 51442-9998

Postmark

June 30, 2017

Blooming Prairie Chamber of Commerce

Blooming Prairie Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Blooming Prairie, MN 55917-9998

Postmark

June 30, 2017

United States Postal Service

Martinsburg 1792-2017 225th Anniversary Station

Postmaster

1355 Old Courthouse Square

Martinsburg, WV 25401-9998

Postmark

July 1, 2017

New York Air Show

New York Air Show Station

Postmaster

217 Liberty Street

Newburgh, NY 12550-9998

Postmark

July 4, 2017

Stephan Decatur Chapter #4, Universal Ship Cancellation Society

USS George Washington 25th Anniversary Station

Postmaster

PO Box 719

Norfolk, VA 23501-9998

 

 

Postmark

July 6, 2017

United States Postal Service

Dan Blocker Station

Postmaster

809 Doak

O’Donnell, TX 79351-9998

Postmark

July 7–8, 2017

City of Rose Creek

Sesquicentennial Station

Postmaster

101 3rd Street South

Rose Creek, MN 55970-8839

Postmark

July 8, 2017

Philmont Station

Philmont Station

Postmaster

5 Maple Avenue

Philmont, NY 12565-9998

Postmark

July 8, 2017

Otselic Valley Fishing and Heritage Association

Town of Otselic Bicentennial Station

Postmaster

1605 State Route 26

South Otselic, NY 13155-9998

Postmark

July 8, 2017

Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame

Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Belfast, NY 14711-9998

Postmark

July 11, 2017

Stephen Decatur Chapter #4, Universal Ship Cancellation Society

USS Helena 30th Anniversary Station

Postmaster

100 Plaza Court

Groton, CT 06430-9998

Postmark

July 12, 2017

Farnsworth Art Museum

Farnsworth Art Museum Station

Postmaster

21 Limerock Street

Rockland, ME 04841-9998

Postmark

July 12, 2017

Thoreau Farm / The Thoreau Society

Thoreau Farm Station

Retail Manager

25 Dorchester Avenue, Room 4009

Boston, MA 02205-9998

Postmark

July 13, 2017

United States Postal Service

Indianola, MS Station Dorothy Height

Postmaster

100 West Percy Street

Indianola, MS 38751-9998

Postmark

July 15, 2017

Fingal Celebration Committee

Fingal Station

Postmaster

406 3rd Street

Fingal, ND 58031-9998

Postmark

July 15, 2017

Canyon Creek Store

Canyon Creek Station

Postmaster

8703 Lincoln Road West

Canyon Creek, MT 59633-9998

Postmark

July 15, 2017

Stephen Decatur Chapter #4, Universal Ship Cancellation Society

Commissioning Pearl Harbor Station

Marketing Office

3600 Aolele Street, #106

Honolulu, HI 96820-9998

Postmark

July 15, 2017

Vans On The Run

45 Van Nats Station

Postmaster

200 North Diamond Street

Mansfield, OH 44901-9998

Postmark

July 19, 2017

Stephen Decatur Chapter #4, Universal Ship Cancellation Society

USS Seawolf 20th Anniversary Station

Postmaster

100 Plaza Court

Groton, CT 06430-9998

Postmark

July 19, 2017

Boy Scouts of America

National Scout Jamboree Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Beckley, WV 25801-9998