Newport Postal History
Penobscot County, Maine
last update for this page: 9 September 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 Newport include:
East Newport
1839 December 11:
East Newport post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1855 October 18:
East Newport post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1855 December 4:
East Newport post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1894 October 30 through 1896 December 23: [full dates obtained from reverse]
The circular postmark is approximately 27 mm in diameter.
2020:
East Newport post office. 679 Elm Street; East Newport, Maine. 04933. Lat./Long.: N 44°49′10″ x W 69°13′13″
today:
East Newport post office is still in operation.
Newport
1818 January 23:
Newport post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1932 March 1 through 1933 May 16:
The circular postmark is 20–21 mm in diameter.
1939 December 11:
The circular postmark is 30–31 mm in diameter.
2020:
Newport post office. 85 Main Street; Newport, Maine. 04953. Lat./Long.: N 44°50′08″ x W 69°16′51″
today:
Newport post office is still in operation.