Definitions for "Backstamp"
postal marking, usually applied to the back of a cover, evidencing either the arrival of a cover at its destination post office or the handling of a cover by a post office facility while the cover was in transit. Routinely applying a backstamp to First Class Mail upon arrival at the destination post office was a standard procedure that died out by the 1920s. See Receiving Mark and Transit Mark.
postal marking, usually applied to the back of a cover, evidencing either the arrival of a cover at its destination post office or the handling of a cover while in transit. Applying a backstamp to First Class Mail upon arrival at the destination post office was mandatory from 1879 until 1913. The backstamping of ordinary air mail was discontinued in 1929. See Receiving Mark and Transit Mark.
The manufacturer's identification mark found on the bottom or underside of a pot. Eighteenth and early 19th century backstamps were usually impressed into the clay body. Later, marks were underglaze printed.
The information found on the back of a limited edition. It tells about the edition, such as the name of the series, the name of the item, the year of issue, the number of the item within the edition, the name of the artist, the initials of the production supervisor, etc.