What:

The United States Postal Service in Canastota, NY 13032 will join the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the International Boxing Hall of Fame with a keepsake picture postmark – also known as a pictorial cancellation in collectors' circles -- to be offered at a special postal booth at the event.

Where:

International Boxing Hall of Fame
360 North Peterboro Street
Canastota, NY 13032

When:

Thursday June 6, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m

Background:

Postmaster Torry Lesh said 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 30th Anniversary of the International Boxing Hall of Fame," the postmaster added.  The postmark bears an image of a boxer slipping a jab and was provided at the request of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

"It's a postmark that is more than circles and bars," added Lesh.  "It is a picture that tells a story."

People attending these local events may obtain the postmark in person at the temporary Post Office station established there.   If you miss the postal station, 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, Canastota, 118 South Peterboro Street, Canastota, NY 13032. 

After applying the pictorial postmark, the Postal Service returns the items (with or without addresses) under addressed protective cover.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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