Chain of Ponds (T2 R6 WBKP) Postal History
Franklin County, Maine
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Maine Postal History
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During the history of Chain of Ponds Township, there has been only one post office.
Briefly, the history of this post office is as follows:
1. Chain of Ponds post office, a summer office, opened on 3 September 1909 and closed on 31 May 1911.
In 1914, there was no post office in what is now Chain of Ponds Township. (source: Post Route Map of the State of Maine 1914)
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Postmarks from Chain of Ponds Townhip include:
Chain of Ponds
1909 September 3:
Chain of Ponds post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1910 April 14:
The circular postmark is 32 mm in diameter.
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1911 May 31:
Chain of Ponds post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)