Phillips Postal History
Franklin County, Maine
last update for this page: 16 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 Phillips include only:
Phillips
1819 January 8:
Phillips post office opened (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide). First postmaster: Joel Whitney (source: Page 211 in Dow, Sterling T. 1943. Maine Postal History and Postmarks).
1846 November 2:
The circular postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter. (letter)
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1849 October 3:
The circular postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter. (letter)
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1934 February 13:
The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter. The elliptical cancellation to the right of the circle is 29–30 mm tall.
1938 September 17:
The circular postmark is approximately 22 mm in diameter. The seven straight lines to the right of the circle are 52–53 mm long and just over 3 mm apart on center.
1939 December 5:
The circular postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter.
2020:
Phillips post office. 91 Dodge Road; Phillips, Maine 04966. Lat./Long.: N 44°49′09″ x W 70°20′34″
today:
Phillips post office is still in operation.