Rockland Postal History
Knox County, Maine
last update for this page: 29 October 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 Rockland include:
East Thomaston
23 December 1824:
East Thomaston post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1845 July 16:
The circular postmark is too faint to measure accurately. (notation; letter)
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1847 June 22:
The circular postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter. (notation; letter [page 1], letter [page 2])
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1851 January 21:
East Thomaston post office renamed as Rockland post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
Rockland
1851 January 21:
The former East Thomaston post office was renamed as Rockland post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1851? January 17:
The blue circular postmark is approximately 33 mm in diameter. (notation; letter)
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year? July 31:
The blue circular postmark is approximately 33 mm in diameter. (letter)
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date?:
Rockland post office.
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1913 April 28 through 1917 April 18:
The circular postmark is 22–23 mm in diameter.
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1917 October 30 through 1924 November 22:
The circular postmark is 20–21 mm in diameter.
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1939 December 4 through 1940 March 4:
The circular postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter.
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1938 May 23 through 1947 November 10:
The circular postmark is 20–22 mm in diameter.
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2020:
Rockland post office. 21 Limerock Street, Suite 9998; Rockland, Maine 04841. Lat./Long.: N 44°06′07″ x W 69°06′36″
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today:
Rockland post office is still in operation.