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 should 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, 2016

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

August 25, 2016

Cristabears, Inc.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park DED Station

Postmaster

355 – 3rd Avenue

Medora, ND 58645-9998

Postmark

August 25, 2016

Merrick Mint

America’s Beautiful National Parks Station

Postmaster

355 – 3rd Avenue

Medora, ND 58645-9998

Postmark

August 25, 2016

United States Postal Service⁄Park Ranger

Medora, ND Station

Postmaster

355 – 3rd Avenue

Medora, ND 58645-9998

Postmark

September 2–5, 2016

Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion

Rollag Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Onamia, MN 56359-9998

Postmark

September 6, 2016

Peace Arch

Peace Arch Station

Postmaster

701 Harrison Avenue

Blaine, WA 98230-9998

Postmark

September 8–10, 2016

Western New York Gas and Steam Engine Association

Celebrating 50 Rallies Station

Postmaster

10506 Main Street

Alexander, NY 14005-9998

Postmark

September 10–11, 2016

Omaha Philatelic Society

Omaha Stamp Show Station

Postmaster

1124 Pacific Street

Omaha, NE 68108-9998

Postmark

September 16, 2016

United States Postal Service

White Deer, TX Station

Postmaster

110 East Third

White Deer, TX 79097-9998

Postmark

September 16, 2016

West Salem Historical Society

West Salem Station Garland Days

Postmaster

111 Leonard Street North

West Salem, WI
54669-9998

Postmark

September 16–17, 2016

Murray County Antique Tractor and Implement Association

MCATIA Station

Postmaster

1100 West 2nd Street

Sulphur, OK 73086-9998

Postmark

September 19, 2016

United States Postal Service

Date Meets Zip Station — 91916

Postmaster

11251 Rancho Carmel Drive

San Diego, CA 92199-9996

Postmark

September 19, 2016

Puerto Rico Philatelic Society

Puripex Station

San Juan Stamps

585 Avenue FD Roosevelt, Suite 103

San Juan, PR 00936-9681

Postmark

September 21, 2016

United States Postal Service

Date Meets Zip Station — 92116

Postmaster

11251 Rancho Carmel Drive

San Diego, CA 92199-9996

Postmark

September 21, 2016

Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce

Mayberry Days Station

Postmaster

111 South Main Street

Mount Airy, NC 27030-9998

Postmark

September 23, 2016

United States Postal Service

Date Meets Zip Station — 92316

Postmaster

11251 Rancho Carmel Drive

San Diego, CA 92199-9996

Postmark

September 23, 2016

Warrens Cranberry Festival Committee

Warrens Cranberry Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Warrens, WI 54666-9998

Postmark

September 23, 2016

Mendocino Community Network

Comptche Station

Postmaster

31101 Comptche Ukiah Road

Comptche, CA 95427-9998

Postmark

September 24, 2016

CL Cachets

Eastern Tailed-Blue Butterfly Station

Postmaster

7001 South Central Avenue, Room 307

Los Angeles, CA
90052-4200

Postmark

September 28, 2016

United States Postal Service

Caraway Post Office Centennial Station

Postmaster

201 Kentucky

Caraway, AR 72419-9998

Postmark

September 28–October 1, 2016

Norsk Hostfest Association

Norsk Hostfest Station

Postmaster

117 5th Avenue Southwest

Minot, ND 58701-1796

 

Postmark

September 29, 2016

Kiamesha Lake Station

Kiamesha Lake Station

Postmaster

4668 State Route 42

Kiamesha Lake, NY
12751-9998

Postmark

September 29, 2016

Halloween, Inc.

Halloween Capital of The World Station

Postmaster

2168 7th Avenue

Anoka, MN 55303-9998

Postmark

September 30–October 1 2016

The Kentucky Apple Festival of Johnson County

54th Annual Kentucky Apple Festival of Johnson County Station

Postmaster

100 Federal Drive

Paintsville, KY 41240-9998

Postmark

October 1, 2016

Upper Valley Stamp Club

Stamp Show Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Quechee, VT 05059-9998

Postmark

October 1–2, 2016

United States Postal Service

Kazoopex Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Comstock, MI 49041-9998

Postmark

October 6–9, 2016

American Stamp Dealers Association

ASDA Station

Stamp Fulfillment Services

Cancellation Services

8300 Northeast Underground Drive, Pillar 210

Kansas City, MO
64144-9998

Postmark

October 7, 2016

Municipal Government of Vega Baja

Celebrating 240 Years of History Station

c⁄o San Juan Stamps Office

585 Avenue FD Roosevelt, Suite 103

San Juan, PR 00936-9998

Postmark

October 7, 2016

United States Postal Service

Linwood, NC Station Wonder Woman

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Linwood, NC 27299-9998

Postmark

October 7–9, 2016

Indypex

Indypex Station

Postmaster

125 West South Street, Room 307

Indianapolis, IN
46206-9998

Postmark

October 8, 2016

Smithville Valley Grange

Smithville Valley Grange Day Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Smithville Flats, NY
13841-9998

Postmark

October 8, 2016

Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta

Damariscotta Pumpkinfest Station

Postmaster

173 Main Street

Damariscotta, ME
04543-9998

Postmark

October 8, 2016

Westmoreland Historical Society Park Hill Meeting House

Westmoreland Town Hall Station

Postmaster

776 Route 63

Westmoreland, NH
03467-9998

Postmark

October 8, 2016

Decatur Chapter #4, Universal Ship Cancellation Society

USS John P. Murtha Commissioning Station

U.S. Postal Service, Retail Services

3190 South 70th Street, Room 509

Philadelphia, PA
19153-9611

Postmark

October 8, 2016

Annual Leif Erikson Viking Days

Leif Erikson Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Norway, MI 49870-9998

Postmark

October 10, 2016

Poughkeepsie Station

Poughkeepsie Station

Postmaster

55 Mansion Street

Poughkeepsie, NY
12601-9998

Postmark

October 12, 2016

Conway County Library

Conway County Library 100th Anniversary Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Morrilton, AR 72110-9998