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Postmark Collection

"Unveiling History: The Fascinating Journey of Postmarks" Step back in time with us as we explore the captivating world of postmarks

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: STAMP, 1845. New York Postmasters Provisional Stamp

STAMP, 1845. New York Postmasters Provisional Stamp

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: Head of a Girl Leaning on Her Hand, 1895 / 1900. Creator: Theodore Roussel

Head of a Girl Leaning on Her Hand, 1895 / 1900. Creator: Theodore Roussel
Head of a Girl Leaning on Her Hand, 1895/1900

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



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"Unveiling History: The Fascinating Journey of Postmarks" Step back in time with us as we explore the captivating world of postmarks. From the haunting echoes of the Titanic whistle to a Turkish Bath ticket, these hints offer glimpses into an extraordinary past. Delve into the annals of history through a British Empire Exhibition postcard back, transporting you to an era when grandeur and opulence reigned supreme. Witness the marvels showcased at the St Louis World Fair in 1904, where innovation knew no bounds. Travel across continents to Amoskeag Corporation in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA – a testament to industrial prowess etched on every stamp. Marvel at the rare 1845 New York Postmasters Provisional Stamp that symbolizes America's postal heritage. Experience Marseilles' vibrant racecourse scene captured on a postcard from France – a snapshot frozen in time. Sail aboard RMS Olympic with a Northern Irish postcard that carries tales of adventure and exploration. Amidst World War II chaos, Winston Churchill's iconic words "Capituler Jamais" echo resilience and determination. Feel your heart swell with pride as you encounter "There'll Always Be An England, " depicted by a steadfast Bulldog and Union Jack. Celebrate victory through an American postal cover envelope honoring our brave soldiers who fought valiantly during WWII. Immerse yourself in Second World War Two USA American Army Military memorabilia that tells stories of courage and sacrifice. Finally, witness history unfold as Japan surrenders at the end of WWII – marking one of humanity's most significant turning points. These world events forever shaped our collective destiny. Postmarks serve not only as stamps but also as portals connecting us to moments long gone yet still alive within their inked imprints. Let them be reminders that history lives on through these tangible fragments woven together by human experiences.