The first thing you’re going to ask is “What on earth is a pictormark?” Fair question with an easy answer: it’s a contraction of two words “pictorial” and “postmark” which equals pictormark and it just so happens it’s a registered trademark. Told you it was easy.

We keep you informed of the latest events through our newsletters, although not everything makes it to them even, simply because events overtake everyone. Watch for more commemorative philatelic items regarding soon-to-be-Saint Mary MacKillop. Covers such as this take on even greater significance:

Then there was the “on again off again” Girl Guides postmark from January 2010:

And how about interesting combination from Milton in NSW, celebrating their Centenary. Take your time ... see if you can “spot the problem”:

 Australian PictorMarks itself is currently out of print and we are working on Edition 2 as you read this. Edition 2 will contain new and improved information, will have been totally reworked and is likely to be in two volumes — Australian PictorMarks, the First 100 Years and Australian PictorMarks, 1980 to “Now”, which will give collectors greater flexibility in their areas of interest. Every pictorial and commemorative postmark used in Australia from 1879 will still be depicted in Volume 1, and you can register your interest by contacting us here with your details and you will be among the first to own the new edition!

In the interim, here’s just a few pictorial postmarks with a distinctly Aussie flavour:

If you’re new to the hobby and want to know more, have a look at our “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQ) page.

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