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 on the following pages. 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 next to the postmark.

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 postmarks have been extended for 30 days:

Postmark

October 6–8, 2017

United States Postal Service

INDYPEX Station

Postmaster

125 West South Street, Room 307

Indianapolis, IN 46206-9998

Postmark

October 7, 2017

Ventura County Philatelic Society

Youth Stamp Fair Station

Postmaster

675 East Santa Clara

Ventura, CA 93001-9998

Postmark

October 13, 2017

SESCAL

73rd SESCAL Centennial Station

Postmaster

11251 Rancho Carmel Drive

San Diego, CA 92199-9998

Postmark

October 14, 2017

Randleman City Chamber of Commerce

NASCAR Day Station

Postmaster

611 West Academy Street

Randleman, NC 27317-9998

Postmark

October 17, 2017

San Diego Zoo

Africa Rocks Station

Postmaster

11251 Rancho Carmel Drive

San Diego, CA 92199-9998

Postmark

October 18–21, 2017

Circleville Pumpkin Show

Pumpkin Show Station

Postmaster

224 South Court Street

Circleville, OH 43113-9998

Postmark

October 21, 2017

United States Postal Service

Savanna-Sabula Bridge Station

Postmaster

321 3rd Street

Savanna, IL 61074-9998

 

 

Postmark

October 27–28, 2017

Elmira Stamp Club

STEPEX Station

Postmaster

1580 Sullivan Street

Elmira, NY 14901-9998

Postmark

October 28, 2017

United States Postal Service

Bethel Station

Postmaster

2166 State Route 17B

Bethel, NY 12720-9998

Postmark

October 28, 2017

Jack Daniel Distillery

Barbecue Station

Postmaster

PO Box 9998

Lynchburg, TN 37352-9998

Postmark

October 28–29, 2017

Cuylor Stamp Club

Cuy-Lor Pex Station

Customer Relations Coordinator

2200 Orange Avenue, #234

Cleveland, OH 44101-9998

Postmark

October 28–29, 2017

Waltham Stamp Club

WALPEX Station

Retail Manager

25 Dorchester Avenue, Room 4009

Boston, MA 02205-0002

Postmark

October 31, 2017

Stephen Decatur Chapter #4, Universal Ship Cancellation Society

Commissioning Station

Marketing Office

3600 Aolele Street, #106

Honolulu, HI 96820-9998

Postmark

November 1, 2017

Postal History Foundation

Arizona Capital Station

Postmaster

920 North First Avenue

Tucson, AZ 85719-4818

Postmark

November 3, 2017

BPO Elks #955

Douglas, AZ Station

Postmaster

601 10th Street

Douglas, AZ 85607-9998

Postmark

November 3, 2017

United States Postal Service

Gilbert Days Station

Postmaster

137 East Elliot Road

Gilbert, AZ 85234-9998

Postmark

November 4, 2017

Lumpkin County Library

Lumpkin Library Centennial Celebration Station

Postmaster

72 Alicia Lane

Dahlonega, GA 30533-9998

Postmark

November 4–5, 2017

Philatelic Society of Pittsburgh

Pittpex Station

Retail Specialists

1001 California Avenue, Room 2036

Pittsburgh, PA 15290-9681

Postmark

November 7, 2017

Stephen Decatur Chapter #4, Universal Ship Cancellation Society

25th Anniversary Station

Postmaster

PO Box 719

Norfolk, VA 23501-9998