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Postmark Collection

Background imagePostmark Collection: Titanic whistle and Turkish Bath ticket

Titanic whistle and Turkish Bath ticket
1. The brass Thunderer whistle of HJ Pitman, 3rd Officer on the Titanic, with an inscribed label attached. 2. A Turkish Bath ticket

Background imagePostmark Collection: The British Empire Exhibition - Postcard back

The British Empire Exhibition - Postcard back
The reverse of a postcard sent from the British Empire Exhibition of 1924, held at Wembley Park, London, showing the official exhibition stamp and event postmark!

Background imagePostmark Collection: St Louis World Fair / 1904

St Louis World Fair / 1904
This postcard, which shows the Blanke Aerial Globe, was launched to promote the St. Louis World Fair in 1904, but the postmark on the back indicates it was sent in 1902!

Background imagePostmark Collection: Amoskeag Corporation, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

Amoskeag Corporation, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Weave room in No. 11 Mill (a textile mill) of the Amoskeag Corporation, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA. Date: 1911

Background imagePostmark Collection: Marseilles, France - scene at the racecourse

Marseilles, France - scene at the racecourse, Parc Borely. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePostmark Collection: WW2 - Remember Pearl Harbour - Patriotic envelope

WW2 - Remember Pearl Harbour - Patriotic envelope Date: circa 1942

Background imagePostmark Collection: RMS Olympic, postcard from Northern Ireland

RMS Olympic, postcard from Northern Ireland
RMS OLYMPIC: Scarce original postcard by Walton of Belfast, either 1910 or 1911 (posted from Northern Ireland much later)

Background imagePostmark Collection: WW2 Winston Churchill, Capituler Jamais

WW2 Winston Churchill, Capituler Jamais - Canadian postal cover envelope 1943 Date: 1943

Background imagePostmark Collection: WW2 There'll Always Be An England, Bulldog and Union Jack

WW2 There'll Always Be An England, Bulldog and Union Jack
WW2, There'll Always Be An England, Bulldog and Union Jack, Canadian postal cover envelope Date: 1942

Background imagePostmark Collection: WW2 American postal cover envelope celebrating victory

WW2 American postal cover envelope celebrating victory over the Japanese on the Marshall Islands Date: 1944

Background imagePostmark Collection: Ww2 Second World War Two Usa American Army Military

Ww2 Second World War Two Usa American Army Military
ww2, second, world, war, two, usa, american, army, military, police, mp, armband, comic, postal, cover, 1942, 1940s, 40s, forties, envelope, postmark, arlington, stamp, stamps, looking, for

Background imagePostmark Collection: World Events Japanese Quit At End Of Wwii Ww2

World Events Japanese Quit At End Of Wwii Ww2
world, events, japanese, quit, at, end, of, wwii, ww2, second, war, two, 1945, 1940s, 40s, forties, japs, usa, america, american, postal, cover, envelope, newspaper, seller, vendor, man, postmark

Background imagePostmark Collection: Well Fight Every Jap Japan Germany Hun Wwii Ww2

Well Fight Every Jap Japan Germany Hun Wwii Ww2
well, fight, every, jap, japan, germany, hun, wwii, ww2, second, world, war, two, 1945, 1940s, 40s, forties, america, american, usa, victory, postal, cover, envelope, handwritten, name, address

Background imagePostmark Collection: War Bonds Today To Bomb Tokyo Security Tomorrow

War Bonds Today To Bomb Tokyo Security Tomorrow
war, bonds, today, to, bomb, tokyo, security, tomorrow, 1944, 1940s, 40s, forties, ww2, wwii, second, world, two, usa, america, american, envelope, ship, planes, handwriting, handwritten, name

Background imagePostmark Collection: V for Victory - WW2 Canadian envelope

V for Victory - WW2 Canadian envelope Date: 1941

Background imagePostmark Collection: Victory Through Unity, WW2 envelope, Canada

Victory Through Unity, WW2 envelope, Canada
Victory Through Unity, We Are United, WW2 envelope, Canada 1945, Roosevelt, Churchill, Chiang Kai Shek, and Stalin Date: 1945

Background imagePostmark Collection: V for Victory bomber planes, WW2 Canadian envelope

V for Victory bomber planes, WW2 Canadian envelope Date: 1942

Background imagePostmark Collection: USA at War with Germany and Italy, 11 December 1941

USA at War with Germany and Italy, 11 December 1941 - WW2 American postal cover envelope Date: 1941

Background imagePostmark Collection: Uncle Sam delares War on Japan, 8 December 1941

Uncle Sam delares War on Japan, 8 December 1941 - WW2 American postal cover envelope Date: 1941

Background imagePostmark Collection: Uncle Sam and John Bull putting Japan in the Dog House

Uncle Sam and John Bull putting Japan in the Dog House - WW2 American postal cover envelope Date: 1943

Background imagePostmark Collection: This is Inflation, WW2 American War Bonds postal cover

This is Inflation, WW2 American War Bonds postal cover
This is Inflation, Take a Good Look, WW2 American Buy War Bonds postal cover envelope Date: 1944

Background imagePostmark Collection: There'll Always Be An England, WW2 postal cover envelope

There'll Always Be An England, WW2 postal cover envelope
There'll Always Be An England, WW2 American postal cover envelope Date: 1942

Background imagePostmark Collection: The Navy's Here, WW2 Canadian postal cover envelope

The Navy's Here, WW2 Canadian postal cover envelope Date: 1943

Background imagePostmark Collection: Romania Bulgaria And Hungary Europe European

Romania Bulgaria And Hungary Europe European
romania, bulgaria, and, hungary, europe, european, at, war, with, usa, america, december, 13, 1941, 1940s, 40s, forties, postmark, postmarked, washington, typewritter, name, address, chicago

Background imagePostmark Collection: Norway Fight for Freedom, WW2 Mail for a Marine

Norway Fight for Freedom, WW2 Mail for a Marine, American postal cover envelope Date: 1945

Background imagePostmark Collection: General Douglas MacArthur, WW2 Supreme Commander

General Douglas MacArthur, WW2 Supreme Commander, V-J Day - Unconditional Surrender of Japan, Manila, USA, Philippines, postal cover envelope Date: 1945

Background imagePostmark Collection: Fruits of Freedom, A Free America, WW2 patriotic cover

Fruits of Freedom, A Free America, WW2 patriotic cover
Fruits of Freedom, A Free America, WW2 patriotic postal cover envelope passed by US Army Examiner Date: 1941

Background imagePostmark Collection: Canadians Awake, Our Land's at Stake!

Canadians Awake, Our Land's at Stake! - WW2 Canadian envelope Date: 1941

Background imagePostmark Collection: Buy War Bonds and Stamps, WW2 envelope

Buy War Bonds and Stamps, WW2 envelope
Buy War Bonds and Stamps - WW2 American postal cover envelope Date: 1945

Background imagePostmark Collection: America at War Re-Elects Franklin D. Roosevelt, WW2

America at War Re-Elects Franklin D. Roosevelt, WW2
America at War Re-Elects Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, 7 November 1944 - USA WW2 commemorative postal cover envelope Date: 1944

Background imagePostmark Collection: Alphabet of Democracy, America, Britain, China, Dutch, WW2

Alphabet of Democracy, America, Britain, China, Dutch, WW2
Alphabet of Democracy, America, Britain, China, Duch, WW2, American postal cover envelope Date: 1944

Background imagePostmark Collection: Envelope, A Free France, for the Free French, WW2

Envelope, A Free France, for the Free French, WW2
WW2 envelope, A Free France, for the Free French! Thanks to the Yanks and British too! Date: 1944

Background imagePostmark Collection: White Star Line, RMS Olympic, with crane, on postcard (back)

White Star Line, RMS Olympic, with crane, on postcard (back)
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, rare original postcard by Walton of Belfast, either 1910 or 1911 - as seen here, it was posted from Northern Ireland much later, in 1939

Background imagePostmark Collection: White Star Line, RMS Olympic, Tucks postcard

White Star Line, RMS Olympic, Tucks postcard, sent from Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912, sailing day of the Titanic?s maiden voyage

Background imagePostmark Collection: Poster, Spanish stamp design

Poster, Spanish stamp design, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, NW Spain Date: 1971

Background imagePostmark Collection: Titanic postcard from passenger and victim Alfonzo Meo

Titanic postcard from passenger and victim Alfonzo Meo
White Star Line, RMS Titanic - postcard written by Third-Class passenger and victim Alfonzo Meo-Martino from Queenstown, Ireland, on 11 April 1912

Background imagePostmark Collection: Cunard Line, QE2 - celebration album in slip case cover

Cunard Line, QE2 - celebration album in slip case cover
Cunard Line, Isle of Man Post Office QE2 Farewell Season Celebration. Limited edition 156 of 189 QE2 Farewell Season Celebration large 14.5 x 14 inches album in slip case cover

Background imagePostmark Collection: White Star Line, Titanic lettercard written on board

White Star Line, Titanic lettercard written on board
White Star Line, RMS Titanic - Second Class passenger and victim Henry James Beauchamp, rare Titanic lettercard written on board and posted with original one penny stamp

Background imagePostmark Collection: Letter written by Ida Stanton on board RMS Carpathia

Letter written by Ida Stanton on board RMS Carpathia
Handwritten letter written on board RMS Carpathia dated 15 August 1912 with original Cunard envelope. Dear Papa and boys... we were delayed by boarding a large cargoe (sic) of spaghetti

Background imagePostmark Collection: White Star Line, RMS Olympic - four postcards

White Star Line, RMS Olympic - four postcards, including a Rapp real photo of Olympic after collision with HMS Hawke, and a Walton colour card of launch

Background imagePostmark Collection: RMS Titanic - William Logan Gwinn items

RMS Titanic - William Logan Gwinn items
RMS Titanic - items relating to William Logan Gwinn (or Gwynne), Postal Clerk who lost his life at the age of 37 when the ship sank

Background imagePostmark Collection: RMS Titanic - letter and envelope from W T Stead

RMS Titanic - letter and envelope from W T Stead
RMS Titanic - a one page typed letter, with envelope, from W T Stead to his friend and biographer Edith K Harper, on The Review of Reviews headed notepaper, dated 13 November 1891

Background imagePostmark Collection: WW1 war memorial, Norwich

WW1 war memorial, Norwich, with wreaths and flowers Date: circa 1930

Background imagePostmark Collection: Grande Cordonnerie Fernand, Boulevard St Martin, Paris - an invitation to visit their new

Grande Cordonnerie Fernand, Boulevard St Martin, Paris - an invitation to visit their new salons. Date: late 19th century

Background imagePostmark Collection: Rue de Levis, off the Rue Legendre, Paris, France

Rue de Levis, off the Rue Legendre, Paris, France
Busy scene in the Rue de Levis, off the Rue Legendre, 17th arrondissement, Paris, France. Date: 1900s

Background imagePostmark Collection: Rue de la Jonquiere, Paris, France

Rue de la Jonquiere, Paris, France
Rue de la Jonquiere, 17th arrondissement, Paris, France. Date: 1910s

Background imagePostmark Collection: Rue Pouchet, Avenue de Clichy, Paris, France

Rue Pouchet, Avenue de Clichy, Paris, France
Rue Pouchet, off the Avenue de Clichy, 17th arrondissement, Paris, France, with a large group of people gathered for the photograph. Date: circa 1900s

Background imagePostmark Collection: Rue Davy, Avenue de St Ouen, Paris, France

Rue Davy, Avenue de St Ouen, Paris, France
Rue Davy, off the Avenue de St Ouen, 17th arrondissement, Paris, France. Date: 1900s

Background imagePostmark Collection: Rue Davy from Rue Balagny, Paris, France

Rue Davy from Rue Balagny, Paris, France
Rue Davy from the Rue Balagny, 17th arrondissement, Paris, France. Date: 1900s

Background imagePostmark Collection: Bandstand concert, Square des Epinettes, Paris, France

Bandstand concert, Square des Epinettes, Paris, France
Bandstand concert with audience in the Square des Epinettes, 17th arrondissement, Paris, France. Date: 1910s

Background imagePostmark Collection: School group in Square des Epinettes, Paris, France

School group in Square des Epinettes, Paris, France
School group on the grass in the Square des Epinettes, 17th arrondissement, Paris, France. Date: 1900s

Background imagePostmark Collection: Rue Marcadet, Avenue de St Ouen, Paris, France

Rue Marcadet, Avenue de St Ouen, Paris, France
Rue Marcadet, Avenue de St Ouen, 17th arrondissement, Paris, France. Date: 1900s

Background imagePostmark Collection: La Fourche, Avenue de Clichy, Paris, France

La Fourche, Avenue de Clichy, Paris, France
La Fourche, Avenue de Clichy, 17th arrondissement, Paris, France. Date: circa 1900s

Background imagePostmark Collection: Envelope with stamps sent from Addis Ababa to Paris

Envelope with stamps sent from Addis Ababa to Paris
Envelope with stamps from the Royal Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to an address in Paris, France. Date: 1932

Background imagePostmark Collection: Leopold I of Belgium - King of the Belgians

Leopold I of Belgium - King of the Belgians (1790-1865) - a German prince who became the first King of the Belgians following the countrys independence in 1830

Background imagePostmark Collection: JFKs Presidential Visit to Germany - Commemorative Card

JFKs Presidential Visit to Germany - Commemorative Card
A Card commemorating John F. Kennedys (1917-1963) presidential visit to Germany, with portraits of the President and Willy Brandt (1913-1992)

Background imagePostmark Collection: Rue des Moines, Paris, France

Rue des Moines, Paris, France
Rue des Moines, 17th arrondissement, Paris, France. Date: 1909

Background imagePostmark Collection: Rue Legendre, Avenue de Clichy, Paris, France

Rue Legendre, Avenue de Clichy, Paris, France
Rue Legendre, off the Avenue de Clichy, in the 17th arrondissement. Date: 1907

Background imagePostmark Collection: Mourning card for President T. G. Masaryk of Czechoslovakia

Mourning card for President T. G. Masaryk of Czechoslovakia
Mourning card for President Tomas Garrigue Masaryk of Czechoslovakia (1850-1937) - produced on the day of his death and sent 4 days later

Background imagePostmark Collection: Christmas card in the shape of a parcel

Christmas card in the shape of a parcel, with a delivery boy carrying a basket of geese. Date: 1890

Background imagePostmark Collection: Advertisement for Dujardin-Lammens furniture, Brussels

Advertisement for Dujardin-Lammens furniture, Brussels
Advertisement for Dujardin-Lammens oak, cane and rattan furniture, Brussels, with a Japanese theme. circa late 19th century

Background imagePostmark Collection: Marseilles, France - an angry fishwife

Marseilles, France - an angry fishwife hits out at a man who dares to suggests that her produce is not fresh. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePostmark Collection: School at Tonkin, French Indochina (Vietnam)

School at Tonkin, French Indochina (Vietnam)
School and schoolchildren at Tonkin, French Indochina (Vietnam). Date: circa 1910

Background imagePostmark Collection: Porters carrying vegetables - Madeira, Portugal

Porters carrying vegetables - Madeira, Portugal
Poster depicting two Porters carrying vegetables down to the harbour for export - Madeira, Portugal Date: 1937

Background imagePostmark Collection: Postcard to Reichenberg, Czechoslovakia

Postcard to Reichenberg, Czechoslovakia
Postcard to Miss Mary Lucas, Ursuline Convent, Reichenberg, Czechoslovakia, from Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. Date: 1932

Background imagePostmark Collection: Postcard to Bulawayo, Rhodesia

Postcard to Bulawayo, Rhodesia
Postcard to Mr Smith, A F Philip & Co, Bulawayo, Rhodesia, postmarked Figtree, Matabeleland, at the time of the Second Boer War (1899-1902). Date: circa 1901

Background imagePostmark Collection: Mashonaland postcard to Mafeking, South Africa

Mashonaland postcard to Mafeking, South Africa
Mashonaland postcard to Mrs Speight, Mafeking, South Africa, postmarked Bulawayo, Rhodesia. Date: 1898

Background imagePostmark Collection: Siege obelisk, Mafeking, South Africa

Siege obelisk, Mafeking, South Africa
Siege obelisk (war memorial) in Mafeking (Mahikeng, Mafikeng), NW Province, South Africa, with the Town Hall in the background

Background imagePostmark Collection: Kitten with envelope on a Christmas card

Kitten with envelope on a Christmas card
Black and white kitten with its head sticking through a torn envelope on a Christmas card. Date: 1881

Background imagePostmark Collection: Envelope with pink rose on a Christmas card

Envelope with pink rose on a Christmas card
Envelope with pink rose and white ribbon on a Christmas card. Date: 1883

Background imagePostmark Collection: Saint Quentin, France - Hotel de Ville and main square

Saint Quentin, France - Hotel de Ville and main square
Saint Quentin, France - the town hall (Hotel de Ville) and main square, showing horses, carriages and pedestrians. circa 1910s

Background imagePostmark Collection: Commemorative postcard with stamps

Commemorative postcard with stamps
Commemorative first day cover postcard with stamps, postmarked San Francisco, California, 10 September 1957, to London, UK (also postmarked 11 September, London, on back)

Background imagePostmark Collection: Example of an early postcard, Argentina, South America

Example of an early postcard, Argentina, South America
Example of an early postcard from Argentina, South America, postmarked October 1887, addressed with lovely cursive handwriting. Date: 1887

Background imagePostmark Collection: Guinea pig in an envelope on a Christmas card

Guinea pig in an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1880s

Background imagePostmark Collection: Squirrel in an envelope on a Christmas card

Squirrel in an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1880s

Background imagePostmark Collection: Three guardsmen in an envelope on a Christmas card

Three guardsmen in an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePostmark Collection: Two mice in an envelope on a Christmas card

Two mice in an envelope on a Christmas card. 1880s

Background imagePostmark Collection: Owl in an envelope on a Christmas card

Owl in an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: 1891

Background imagePostmark Collection: Commemorative envelope with stamps

Commemorative envelope with stamps
Commemorative first day cover envelope with stamps, postmarked 27 October 1945, with three 3 cent stamps celebrating the US Navy. On the left is a photograph of the USS Potomac, presidential yacht

Background imagePostmark Collection: Letter returned to sender, WW1

Letter returned to sender, WW1
A letter addressed to a Mr Loewenthal, a British subject living in London, returned to sender in Hamburg " owing to state of war"

Background imagePostmark Collection: Oriental Turkish Beauty - Istanbul, Turkey

Oriental Turkish Beauty - Istanbul, Turkey Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePostmark Collection: WWII - General Douglas MacArthur

WWII - General Douglas MacArthur
Portrait on a First Day Cover from 1942 of General of the US Army Douglas MacArthur (18801964) - an American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army who was Chief of Staff of the United

Background imagePostmark Collection: Constantinople Ferryboat - Galata

Constantinople Ferryboat - Galata
The Ferryboat from Haydar Pasa at the Galata Dock/Station/Bridge at Constantinople, Turkey

Background imagePostmark Collection: Envelope from the Titanic

Envelope from the Titanic
An envelope, postmarked Southampton, 10 April 1912, addressed to Irvine Aitchison Esq of Sherwood, Beckenham, Kent. It contained a letter from his fiancee on White Star Line RMS Titanic headed paper



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