Norvic Philatelics logo Great Britain: special illustrated and thematic postmarks

This page updated 12 January 2010   

The postmarks shown below are in use only on the dates shown.
US readers in particular should note that all orders must be received at least 2 days before the date on the postmark, except where other instructions shown in red. (Whereas the USPS allows collectors 30 days (at least) to obtain copies of cancels, Royal Mail allows late application only when their publicity was late.)

We can provide examples of any special postmarks on plain envelopes for a maximum fee of £1.25 plus the value of the stamp plus return postage & packing. Discounts are available for quantities and regular customers. Most of these postmarks may also be used in the creation of Maximum Cards. Those with 'F' numbers, used by the British Forces Philatelic Bureau, cannot be used for maximum cards unless with new stamps on the day of issue.

The purpose of this page is to list mainly thematic short-term postmarks which are usually not relevant to new stamp issues. Longer term or permanent postmarks, many of which show landmarks in towns and cities throughout the United Kingdom can be found on this page. For other postmarks, related to the new stamp issues, please see the relevant stamp pages via the H_O_M_E page or the links at the foot of this page. Some postmarks will be listed both here and on the stamp pages.

One-day and short-term postmarks - in use for less than one week.     Note these postmarks are scanned at different times and are NOT to scale.

See also New stamps pages:   Classic Album Covers (7 January), Olympic Booklet (7 Jan), & Smilers miniature sheet (26 January)

Postmark showing Airbus 400M airliner.
Postmark showing St George and the drgaon. Postmark showing logo of NatWest Bank - Philatelic Society.
Postmark indicating Roman occupation!

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Ref W11607 A400M First Flight Seville, Filton Bristol
In use 11 December 2009 only
Requests for copies must be made by  15 January 2010
Ref L11593 St Georges Way London SE15
In use 1 January 2010 only.
Requests for copies must be made by  15 January 2010
Ref L11581  Royal Bank of Scotland Group Philatelic of Society, Lothbury EC2 (40th Anniv of National Westminster Bank)
In use 7 January 2010 only (coincides with Classic Album Covers stamps).
Ref L11582  1600 Years since the Romans Left Britain, Dover Kent.
In use 16 January 2010 only.
Postmarkk showing Royal Navy crest. Up Helly Aa Postmark 2010.

Postmark showing ornate letter M. Postmark with text as below.
Ref F11592 Commissioning of HMS Astute Attack Class Submarine
In use 22 January 2010 ONLY.
S11605 Lerwick, Up Helly Aa
In use 22 January 2010 ONLY.
S11606 St Magnus Cathedral, Kikwall, Isle of Orkney.
In use 26 January 2010 ONLY.
L11599 Revoluton and Restoration, Whitehall
London SW1A
In use 26 January 2010 ONLY.

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Phone: 08450 090939 or Skypeme at ian.billings-norvic

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This page updated 12 January 2010

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