Guilford Postal History
Piscataquis County, Maine
last update for this page: 25 July 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 Guilford include:
Guilford
1821 March 7:
Guilford post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
year? December 9:
The circular postmark is 25–26 mm in diameter.
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date?:
Guilford post office.
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1910 May 23:
The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
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1932 December 21:
The circular postmark is 20–21 mm in diameter.
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1939 December 12:
The circular postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter.
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1940 April 8 through 1950 August 4:
The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
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1967 October 6:
The outer circle of the postmark is approximately 35 mm in diameter; the inner, 26–27 mm.
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2020:
Guilford post office. 10 Hudson Avenue; Guilford, Maine 04443. Lat./Long.: N 49°09′54″ x W 69°23′12″.
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today:
Guilford post office is still in operation.