Charleston Postal History
Penobscot County, Maine
last update for this page: 1 December 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 Charleston include:
Charleston
1827 November 5:
Charleston post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1840 April 13:
Manuscript postmark. (letter [page 1, top]; letter [page 1, bottom]; letter [page 2, top]; letter [page 2, bottom]; letter [page 3, top]; letter [page 3, bottom])
1884 February through 1885 March 11:
The outermost circle of the postmark is 27–28 mm in diameter; the innermost, 16–17 mm.
1932 February 8:
The circular postmark is 30–32 mm in diameter.
1945 October 30:
The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
2020:
Charleston post office. 33 Charleston Road; Charleston, Maine 04422. Lat./Long.: N 45°05′08″ x W 69°02′13″
today:
Charleston post office is still in operation.
West Charleston
1832 March 14:
West Charleston post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
18-- November 14:
The circular postmark is 26–27 mm in diameter.
1904 February 13:
West Charleston post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)