post·mark

[pohst-mahrk]
noun
1.
an official mark stamped on letters and other mail, serving as a cancellation of the postage stamp and indicating the place, date, and sometimes time of sending or receipt.
verb (used with object)
2.
to stamp with a postmark.

Origin:
1670–80; post3 + mark1

un·post·marked, adjective
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postmark (ˈpəʊstˌmɑːk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  See also cancellation any mark stamped on mail by postal officials, such as a simple obliteration, date mark, or indication of route
 
vb
2.  (tr) to put such a mark on mail

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Example sentences
If the postmark is not legible, the sender has the burden of proving the date
  when the postmark was made.
She stops for a moment now, trying to again remember the postmark on that
  letter.
If the appeal is metered, with no postmark on the envelope, the date of the
  meter mark shall be the filing date.
The envelope must remain with the file because, when material, the postmark
  establishes the filing date of the request for review.
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