Monhegan Island Plantation Postal History
Lincoln County, Maine
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Maine Postal History
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During the history of Monhegan Island Plantation, there have been two post offices.
Briefly, the history of these two is as follows:
1. Monhegan post office opened on 27 March 1882 and is still operating.
2. Monhegan Island post office opened on 2 January 1858 and closed on 4 January 1872.
In 1914, there was only one post offices in Monhegan Island Plantation: Monhegan. (source: Post Route Map of the State of Maine 1914)
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Postmarks from Monhegan Island Plantation include:
Monhegan
27 March 1882:
Monhegan post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1935 August 3 through 1936 September 7:
The circular postmark is 30–31 mm in diameter. The outside vertical height of the four horizontal bars to the right of the circle is 18–19 mm.
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1939 November 11 through 1950 May 17:
The circular postmark is 32–33 mm in diameter.
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1939 December 14:
The circular postmark is approximately 31 mm in diameter. The outside vertical height of the four horizontal bars to the right of the circle is 18–19 mm.
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1950 September:
The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
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2001 August 7:
The circular postmark is 31–34 mm in diameter.
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today:
Monhegan post office is still in operation.