Boston 2026

Boston 2026 World Expo, May 23-30 The philatelic event of the decade! Join the ISJP at Boston 2026 World Expo, May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, for the philatelic event of the decade! Of course, the ISJP will have a table (in the Asia...

Foreign Mail Postmarks

Exploring Japanese Foreign Mail (Roman Letter) Postmarks The Foreign Mail Postmark Study Groups maintain listings of all the different post offices where a usage of that postmark has been recorded. This includes the earliest and latest reported dates. References to...

Foreign Mail Roller Postmarks

Foreign Mail (Roman-Letter) Roller Postmarks by Alan Cowie (a) In Vertical Format Before World War II, there were two types with variant groups ( PAQUEBOT and ‘SHAVED PAQUEBOT’ ). Type 1: Markings used between 1 Oct 1910 and 19 April 1934 were...

Foreign Mail Circular Postmarks

Foreign Mail Circular Postmarks There are different identifiable types of circular cancels. Major types used for international mail include: Comb, Single Circle, Sword-guard and Machine as shown below. Foreign Mail (Roman-Letter) Comb Postmarks used after World War II...