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What: |
The United States Postal Service in Machias Maine, in conjunction with the Machias Wild Blueberry Festival Committee, will celebrate the annual blueberry harvest and festival with a keepsake picture postmark — also known as a pictorial cancellation in collectors' circles — to be offered at the Machias Wild Blueberry Festival. |
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Where: |
Machias Post Office Booth (next to the Centre St. Congregational Church) |
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When: |
Saturday, August 19, 2017 |
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Background: |
Postmaster Karen Nelson says the picture postmark is free. "We will apply the postmark on any envelope that has proper postage, making it a first class souvenir of the day." "It's a postmark that is more than circles and bars," says Postmaster Nelson. "It is a picture that tells a story." The postmark shows a cluster of blueberries with Machias Wild Blueberry Station and the special cancellation date. People may obtain the postmark in person at the Festival. If you miss the Festival hours, but wish to obtain the postmark, you may submit a mail order request. Pictorial postmarks are available only with the dates indicated, and requests must be postmarked no later than 30 days following the requested pictorial postmark date. Customers wishing to obtain a postmark should affix First-Class Mail postage to any envelope or postcard, address the envelope or postcard and tuck in the flap. Place the envelope or postcard in a larger envelope and address it to Postmaster, followed by Machias Post Office, 89 Court St. Machias, ME 04654 |
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