Jay Postal History
Franklin County, Maine

last update for this page: 5 May 2021



Maine Postal History ------ Waterville Stamp Club


Thank you for the contributions to the page from James Husson and from the Strout family collection.

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Postmarks from the town of Jay include:

Bean Beans Corner Bean’s Corners

Chisholm Jay

Jay Bridge Jay Point

North Jay North Jay Sta. Jay

North Jay CPO Jay Riley

Bean
1895 February 16:
   The former Bean’s Corner post office was renamed as Bean post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)

1896 November 6 through 1898 September 19:
   The circular postmark is 24–27 mm in diameter. Both covers below were mailed to Bean, Maine, and were backstamped Bean upon arrival.
         
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1900 April 30:
   Bean post office renamed as Bean’s Corner[s?] post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)


Beans Corner
1900 April 30:
   The former Bean post office was renamed as Beans Corner post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)

1901 July 26:
   The circular postmark is 28.5 mm in diameter.
      
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1903 July 21:
   Beans Corner post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)


Chisholm
1897 May 26:
   Chisholm post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)

1905 January 13:
   The circular postmark is 27–28 mm in diameter.
      
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1933 September 27:
   The circular postmark is approximately 23 mm in diameter.
      
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1939 December 12:
   The circular postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter.
      
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1974 May 17:
   Chisholm post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)


Jay
1815 January 1:
   Jay post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)

1849 December 4:
   Jay post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)

1853 April 11:
   Jay post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)

date?:
   Jay post office.
      
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1932 December:
   The circular postmark is approximately 32 mm in diameter.
      
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1939 December 6:
   The circular postmark is 33–34 mm in diameter. The outside vertical height of the four horizontal bars to the right of the circle is 19–20 mm.
      
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1957 July 18:
   The circular postmark is 32–33 mm in diameter.
      
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today:
   Jay post office is still in operation.


North Jay
1850 January 9:
   North Jay post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)

1932 October 10:
   The circular postmark is 32–33 mm in diameter.
      
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today:
   North Jay post office is still in operation.


Riley
1897 May 5:
   Riley post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)

1938 October 24:
   The circular postmark is 32–33 mm in diameter. The four horizontal bars to the right of the circle are approximately 6 mm on center.
      
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1958 November 30:
   Riley post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)