Great Britain: special illustrated and thematic postmarks

This page updated 30 January 2012  

The postmarks shown below are in use only on the dates shown.
US readers in particular should note that Royal Mail normally require that covers to be postmarked are posted to the handstamp centres no later than the day of the postmrk except where announcements are late, these will be shown here in red.   Collectors outside the UK are allowed 28 days especially in the case of stamps from new issues being used.
(Whereas the USPS allows collectors 30 days (at least) to obtain copies of cancels, Royal Mail allows late application only when their publicity is late.)

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: House of Windsor 2 February,  Diamond Jubilee of HM The Queen 6 February, Britons of Distinction 23 February
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Ref S12405 Lerwick Up-Helly-Aa 1979-2007-2012 In use 31 January 2012 only	Ref N12404 Courage Endurance Sacrifice Duty, Snaith Airfield, Goole, East Yorks In use 2 February 2012 ONLY	Ref L12400 200th Ann of Birth of Charles Dickens, Portsmouth In use 7 February 2012 ONLY	Ref L12381 Rowing, Henley on Thames In use 12 January 2012 only
Ref M12384 Aquatics, Loughborough In use 12 January 2012 only	Ref M12419 Valentine's Day, Valentine Court, Birmingham	M12425 Royal Mail Badminton	L12418 Sailing, Weymouth
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This page updated 30 January 2012

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