Greenwood
Oxford County, Maine
last update for this page: 15 March 2019
Maine Postal History
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Waterville Stamp Club
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Postmarks from the town of Greenwood include:
Locke Mils
1840 July 2:
Locke Mills post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1880 March:
The circular postmark is approximately 26 mm in diameter.
1884 December 12:
The circular postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter.
1902 January 9 through 1902 April 1:
The circular postmark is approximately 27 mm in diameter.
1928 June 13:
The circular postmark is 30–33 mm in diameter. The outside vertical height of the four horizontal bars to the right of the circle is 18–19 mm
1928 September 5:
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 18–19 mm.
1939 December:
The circular postmark is approximately 33 mm in diameter. The outside vertical height of the four horizontal bars to the right of the circle is 20 mm
today:
Locke Mills post office is still in operation.