<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">postmarks</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>cancellations</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>marks by function</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>postmark</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Official marks stamped on mail, sometimes serving as cancellations, that indicate the place, date, and sometimes the time that the postal system accepted custody of the item; use "cancellations" only for official defacements of postage stamps to prevent their reuse. ]]></note></mads>