Oakland Postal History
Kennebec County, Maine
last update for this page: 10 December 2019
Maine Postal History
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Waterville Stamp Club
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Postmarks from the town of Oakland include:
Oakland
1883 March 19:
Oakland post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1887 September 6: [year obtained from reverse]
The circular postmark is 26–27 mm in diameter.
1894 June 13 through 1896 July 25:
The circular postmark is 28–29 mm in diameter.
1929 October 8:
The circular postmark is approximately 20 mm in diameter.
1940 January 19 through 1940 February 22:
The circular postmark is 26–27 mm in diameter.
1941 January 7 through 1950 October 24:
The circular postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter.
1946 December 19:
The circular postmark is 20–21 mm in diameter.
1987 August 13:
The circular postmark is 21–22 mm in diameter.
today:
Oakland post office is still in operation.