Manchester
Kennebec County, Maine
last update for this page: 21 August 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 Manchester include:
Manchester (2)
28 May 1856:
Manchester (2) post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1929 March 4:
The circular postmark is 32–33 mm in diameter. The outside vertical height of the four bars to the right of the circle is 19 mm.
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1939 October 9:
The circular postmark is 32–33 mm in diameter. The outside vertical height of the four horizontal bars to the right of the circle is 19 mm.
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1946 June 15:
The circular postmark is 32–33 mm in diameter. The outside vertical height of the four double horizontal bars to the right of the circle is approximately 21 mm.
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2020:
Manchester post office. 31 Readfield Road; Manchester, Maine. 04351. Lat./Long.: N 44°19′09″ x W 69°51′01″.
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today:
Manchester (2) post office is still in operation.