Howland Postal History
Penobscot County, Maine
last update for this page: 7 October 2021
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 Howland include:
Howland
1830 March 23:
Howland post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
year? June:
The circular postmark is 26–27 mm in diameter.
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Howland post office.
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Howland post office.
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1917 June 22:
The circular postmark is approximately 29 mm in diameter.
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Howland post office. 18 Main Street; Howland, Maine 04448. Lat./Long.: N 45°14′32″ x W 68°39′25″
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today:
Howland post office is still in operation.