Topsham Postal History
Sagadahoc County, Maine
last update for this page: 3 May 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 Topsham include:
Cathance
1900 March 9:
Cathance post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1926 October 11:
The circular postmark is 31–32 mm in diameter. The outer vertical height of the four horizontal bars to the right of the circle is 19 mm.
1931 September 30:
Cathance post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
Topsham
1821 February 6:
Topsham post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1939 December 2:
The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
1940 November 7 through 1950 December 2:
The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
2021:
Topsham post office. 101 Main Street; Topsham, Maine 04086. Lat./Long.: N 43°56′09″ x W 69°57′57″
today:
Topsham post office is still in operation.