Postmarks.day By Day

25 September



1946
United States
US stamp C32 (SW) was issued in 1946 and shows a DC-4 Skymaster. The postmark on this pair reads Richmond Highlands, Wash. which today is a suburb of Seattle.

The red indicator shows where Richmond Highlands is located.


1929
Antigua, B.W.I.
Four stamps on piece show the following stamps of Antigua: #39 4d., #55 6d., #39 4d (again) and #52, a two-pence-half-penny. All numbers are from the StampWorld online catalogue and each stamp features George V and a view of the island. The postmark was applied at St. John's.


1937
Wallis and Futuna
The forty-centimes stamps is part of a series issued in 1930. New Caledonia postage stamps of 1928 were overprinted "ILES WALLIS - et - FUTUNA". The stamp shown was postmarked at Wallis.

The map above shows the location of Wallis (1) and Futuna (2). Samoa (3) and American Samoa (4) are shown to provide some guide to their location in the South Pacific Ocean.

26 September



1966
South Arabia, Kathiri State of Seiyun
Catalogue #71 (SW) found listed under Kathiri State of Seiyun. South Arabia and the new currency have been added to this stamp means of an overprint and Aden has been covered too but can still be read through the overprint. The original was issued in 1964.
The imprint plate block shown has been postmarked at Seiyun.



1892
United States
ImageSleuth confirmed the 1892-year date on this classic.





1907
Cape of Good Hope
The four-penny Edward VII stamp is listed as #66 (SW). The partial postmark is most likely Queenstown, named in honor of Victoria and recently renamed Komani.

27 September

1901
French Guyana
The 30-centime stamp was first issued in 1892 and has been assigned #37 in the online StampWorld catalogue.




1892
Diego-Suarez
French Colonies stamps were overprinted to create a series for Diego-Suarez in 1892. The catalogue number is 22 (SW). The bottom half of the circular postmark reads Madagascar.

28 September



1958
Kuwait
Kuwait #127 (SW) is a six-pence Wilding portrait of QEII overprinted KUWAIT and the New Currency (40-annas) which was first issued in 1957




1940
Gilbert & Ellice Islands
The year date in the postmark is unreadable, but the set of postage dues were first issued in 1940 (Postage Due #2 (SW). The postmark reads BRITISH POST OFFICE-G&ELC-CANTON ISLAND



1945
Bermuda
The one shilling six-pence was first issued in 1936 (#100 SW) while the three-penny arrived on the scene in 1938 (#111 SW). The postmark reads AIR MAIL G.P.O.

51782

29 September

53

1890
DIEGO-SUAREZ
Madagascar appears at the base of the postmarks on this imperforate block of four stamps which symbolizes the Union of France & Madagascar. StampWorld lists the stamp as Diego Suarez #7 issued in 1890.

The postal entity knownn as Diego-Saurez was located at the north end of Madagascar. Today, that community is known as Antsiranana





1937
CAYMAN ISLANDS
It was twenty-one months since George V passed away, but as no new stamps had been produced in the interim, this ten-shilling stamp (#96 SW) postmarked at Cayman Brac, was still the current issue. It was originally issued in 1935.



1897
CANADA
This three-cent Diamond Jubilee stamp was carried on a train heading towards Montreal, Quebec, a train that started its trip in Saint John, New Brunswick. The postmark was applied in the mail car (M.C), that was headed west (W). StampWorld lists this item as #32 in their online catalogue.

30 September

53

1937
ETHIOPIA, ITALIAN COLONY
King Viktor Emmanuel III is featured on this ten-cent. stamp, (No. 1, SW), first issued in 1936. It is postmarked at Addis Ababa.





1956
TUNISIA
Issued in 1949, this one-hundred-franc airmail stamp is listed as #365 in StampWorld.


1892
DIEGO SUAREZ
An inverted overprint on this stamp issued in 1892. The regular thirty-centime stamp in this series is #21 (SW).



1937
FRENCH GUYANA
Catalogue #172 (SW) was issued in 1937. The stamp was postmarked at St. Jean du Moroni in western French Guyana.



1952
BRITISH GUIANA
Catalogue number 185 (SW) was first issued in 1938. The stamp shown was postmarked at Charity. Charity is located on the Pomeroon River which provides a gateway to this part of Guyana's interior and Venezuela. Many Guyanese use this waterway to travel back and forth between Guyana and Venezuela where they work. Charity represents a naming convention popularized during British colonial rule.





1922
BERMUDA
The two-penny stamp, #61 (SW), was first issued in 1920 to commemorate the 300th. anniversary of local representation

51,898

1 October

93

1927
PAPUA

The ten-shilling stamp is part of a series issue for Papua covering the years 1916-1931. This stamp is #65 (SW) and was postmarked at Samarai in Eastern District. The design is the Laketoi in two colours.




1877-1881
SAMOA

This nine-penny stamp is #13 (SW). Clearly postmarked at Apia showing Oct 1.
However, the year is not so distinct, I am inclined to see 1900 which if arrangements in Samoa at the time were similar those in Fiji, this may be a remainder postmark. This is just my speculation at this time.






1960
CAMEROONS U.K.T.T.

Postmarked at Buea. This stamp, #8 (SW) was an interim postal issue to cover the short period following referendums settling the future of Northern & Southern British Cameroons which since 1916, have been using Nigerian postage stamps in what was once German Cameroons.

51986

2 October

81

CAYMAN ISLANDS
1937

The one-shilling George V issue (SW #93) was postmarked at Georgetown.




ST. VINCENT
1905

The one-penny Edward VII (SW #64) was postmarked at Layou.




US
1892

The three-dollar Columbian commemorative (SW #181) was postmarked at the Chicago World's Fair.

52067

3 October



FEDERATION OF SOUTH ARABIA
1966

The 65-fils stamp was first issued in 1965. The catalogue number is 11 (SW).
Little Aden was located on the west side of the bay opposite the main port of Aden. In 1953, a major British oil refinery was built there. Little Aden was heavily guarded as a critical British military and economic asset in the Middle East.
Today it is known as Al Buraiqeh (Yemen).




ANTIGUA
1922

The five-shilling King George V stamp was first issued in 1913. The catalogue number is 34 (SW) and the postmark reads Barbuda.

52147

4 October


FIJI
1945

The two-shilling & six pence George VI stamp (#126 SW) was first issued in 1938. The postmark is from the then town of Nadi.

Nadi is located on the main island of Fiji on the western coast in Western Division.



PHILIPPINES
1944

This souvenir cover is postmarked Maynila, which is the Filipino or Tagalog version of Manila. Covers like these were prepared for collectors by L.R Aguinado who operated a department store in Manila. The stamps are listed under Japanese occupation of the Philippines by StampWorld (# 15-28) and were first issued in April of 1943.

5 October

65

FRENCH GUYANA
1894

1892 French Colonies - General Issues Overprinted "GUYANE", the one-franc stamp (SW#15) was postmarked at Cayenne. The multiple overprint variety shown is listed in Scotts as #17b.





NEW ZEALAND
1891

The postmark did not capture a year date, but the two-pence-halfpenny is listed as # 65 (SW) and Wellington is the location where it was posted.





BRITISH GUIANA
1939

The twenty-four-cent stamp (SW #182) was first issued in 1938. It was postmarked at the G.P.O. for AIR MAIL service.






GAMBIA
1942

Gambia #137 (SW) is postmarked at Egypt at army post office #71.

52285

6 October




BRITISH GUIANA
1921

The twenty-four-cent stamp is from a series first issued in 1913 showing George V and the warship Sandbach. The catalogue number is 136 (SW) and it was postmarked at Parika.

The red arrow points to the town of Parika on the eastern shore of the mouth of the Essequibo River, west of the capital, Georgetown. The road distance between the two locations is 40 kms,




BRITISH GUIANA
1951

The two-cent stamp with the Kaieteur Falls is catalogue # 176 (SW) and was first issued in 1938.

52362