Orland Postal History
Hancock County, Maine
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Maine Postal History
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During the history of the town of Orland, there have been three post offices..
Briefly, the history of these three is as follows:
1. East Orland post office opened on 15 July 1867 and closed on 21 July 1869. It re-opened on 19 November 1878 and is still in operation.
2. North Orland post office opened on 16 October 1889, closed on 22 April 1890, re-opened on 9 June 1890, and closed on 28 February 1913.
3. Orland post office was established on 8 February 1821 and is still operating.
In 1914 there were two post offices in Orland: East Orland and Orland. (source: Post Route Map of the State of Maine 1914)
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Postmarks from the town of Orland include:
East Orland
1867 July 15:
East Orland post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1869 July 21:
East Orland post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1878 November 19:
East Orland post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1937 June 17:
The circular postmark is approximately 32 mm in diameter. The outside vertical height of the horizontal bars to the right of the circle is 13 mm.
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2020:
East Orland post office. 986 Acadia Highway; Orland, Maine 04472. Lat./Long.: N 44°33′59″ x W 68°41′06″.
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today:
East Orland post office is still in operation.
North Orland
1889 October 16:
North Orland post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1890 April 22:
North Orland post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1890 June 9:
North Orland post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1907 July 31:
The circular postmark is 31–32 mm in diameter. The outside vertical height of the four horizontal bars to the right of the circle is approximately 14 mm.
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1911 January 13:
The circular postmark is 31 mm in diameter.
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1913 February 28:
North Orland post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
Orland
1821 February 8:
Orland post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
year? September 20:
Manuscript postmark. (notation; letter)
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1846 July 18:
Manuscript postmark. (notation; letter)
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1846 December 21:
Manuscript postmark. (notation; letter [page 1], letter [page 2], letter [page 3], letter [page 4])
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1850 March 18:
Manuscript postmark.
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1859 August 18 ?:
The circular postmark is approximately 31 mm in diameter.
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1879 February 28:
The outer circle of the postmark is approximately 25 mm in diameter; the inner, 16–17 mm.
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1934 November 14:
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 20 mm.
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1950 January 14:
The circular postmark is approximately 32 mm in diameter.
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2020:
Orland post office. 59 Castine Road; Orland, Maine 04472. Lat./Long.: N 44°34′16″ x W 68°44′52″
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today:
Orland post office is still in operation.