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Neshoba County Fair “It All Started Here”, Philadelphia, Mississippi — 2017-07-21 – 2017-07-28

Postmark date:
2017-07-21

You have until:
2017-09-26
to mail

Write to:
Pictorial Postmarks
Neshoba County Fair Station
Postmaster
1 Government St
Philadelphia, MS  39350-9998

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Chatsworth, Illinois Sesquicentennial — 2017-06-09 – 2017-06-10

Postmark date:
2017-06-09

You have until:
2017-08-09
to mail

Write to:
Pictorial Postmarks
Sesquicentennial Station
Postmaster
15 N 4th St
Chatsworth, IL  60921-9998

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Midwest City and Tinker AFB “Celebrate 75”, Midwest City, Oklahoma — 2017-06-16 – 2017-06-17

Postmark date:
2017-06-16

You have until:
2017-09-15
to mail

Write to:
Pictorial Postmarks
Celebrate 75 Station
Postmaster
4025 W Reno Ave
Oklahoma City, OK  73125-9998

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Capital Eclipse Station, Jefferson City, Missouri — 2017-08-21

Postmark date:
2017-08-21

You have until:
2017-09-20
to mail

Write to:
Pictorial Postmarks
Capital Eclipse Station
April Burger
131 W High St Rm 104
Jefferson City, MO  65101-9998

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Total Eclipse 2017 Interactive Postmark Map

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“Totality For All” Peak Eclipse Duration, Total Solar Eclipse Station, Makanda, Illinois — 2017-08-21

Postmark date:
2017-08-21

You have until:
2017-09-20
to mail

Write to:
Pictorial Postmarks
Total Solar Eclipse Station
Postmaster
709 Makanda Rd
Makanda, IL  62958-9998

Postmark artwork © Joe McFarland

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How to Ship a Maximum Card Safely

When I ship maximum cards, sometimes they are irregular sizes for which I don't have a form-fitting plastic sleeve. Other times, the cancel is sticky enough, or the card slick enough, that I am afraid of smudging the postmark. In those cases, I make glassine sleeves like this. They're a bit labor-intensive, but it's a great method.

  1. 1.
    Take your maximum card and two #6 glassine envelopes

  2. 2.
    Cut off the left side of one envelope and the right side of the other with scissors

  3. 3.
    Cut off the triangular flaps from each envelope with scissors

  4. 4.
    Slide the maximum card inside one envelope so that its upper-left is in a sealed corner

  5. 5.
    Flip the other envelope — horizontally and vertically — and slide it over the card and first envelope so that its lower-right is in a sealed corner

  6. 6.
    Center the card inside the envelopes and fold the triangular flaps in half

  7. 7.
    Use the folded flaps to cover the exposed gaps between the envelopes and tape over the tips of each flap to seal and protect the card. At no point should the adhesive tape touch your card or be near an exposed gap.

  8. 8.
    Tape your packaged maximum card, top and bottom, to your invoice (or a blank sheet of paper)

  9. 9.
    Fold the paper over the card and slide into a photo mailer

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“Totality in Tellico” Total Solar Eclipse, Tellico Plains, Tennessee — 2017-08-21

Postmark date:
2017-08-21

You have until:
2017-09-20
to mail

Write to:
Pictorial Postmarks
Totality in Tellico Station
Postmaster
171 Bank St
Tellico Plains, TN  37385-9998

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American Numismatic Association Convention “World’s Fair of Money”, Denver, Colorado — 2017-08-01 – 2017-08-05

Postmark date:
2017-08-01

You have until:
2017-09-04
to mail

Write to:
Pictorial Postmarks
American Numismatic Association Convention Station
Postmaster
7500 E 53rd Pl Rm 2204
Denver, CO  80266-9999

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Brookhaven Lab 70 “Years of Discovery”, Upton, New York — 2017-08-01

Postmark date:
2017-08-01

You have until:
2017-08-31
to mail

Write to:
Pictorial Postmarks
Brookhaven Lab 70 Years of Discovery Station
Postmaster
PO Box 9998
Upton, NY  11973-9998