New Sharon Postal History
Franklin County, Maine
last update for this page: 19 September 2020
Maine Postal History
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Waterville Stamp Club
Thank you for the contributions to this page from James Husson and from the Strout family collection.
Postmarks from the town of New Sharon include:
New Sharon
1801 January 1:
New Sharon post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1854 October 10:
The circular postmark is approximately 31 mm in diameter. (letter (page 1), letter (page 2), letter (page 3), letter (page 4), letter (page 5))
1931 September 5:
The circular postmark is approximately 31 mm in diameter. The four bars at the right of the circle are approximately 6 mm on center.
1946 May 28:
The circular postmark is approximately 32 mm in diameter.
2020:
New Sharon post office. 18 Post Office Road; New Sharon, Maine 04995. Lat./Long.: N 44°38′08″ x W 70°00′40″
today:
New Sharon post office is still in operation.