Freedom
Waldo County, Maine
last update for this page: 9 April 2020
Maine Postal History
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Waterville Stamp Club
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Postmarks from the town of Freedom include:
Freedom (1)
1816 May 1:
Freedom (1) post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1820 November 9:
No evident postmark. (letter)
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1832 December 12:
Freedom (1) post office renamed as South Freedom post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
Freedom (2)
1832 December 12:
Freedom (2) post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1865 August 18:
The circular postmark is 33–34 mm in diameter.
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1915 August 19:
The circular postmark is 32–33 mm in diameter. The four horizontal bars to the right of the circle are just under 6 mm on center.
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1950 January 20:
The circular postmark is 33–34 mm in diameter. The four horizontal bars to the right of the circle are approximately 6 mm on center.
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1956 October 29 through 1957 July 17:
The circular postmark is 27–28 mm in diameter. The outside vertical height of the four horizontal bars to the right of the circle is 19–20 mm.
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2019 May 18:
Freedom (2) post office. UTM: 19T 0476263, 4930814; Lat./Long.: N 44°31′49.0″ x W 69°17′55.5″
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2019 May 18:
The outer circle of the postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter; the inner, approximately 21 mm.
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today:
Freedom (2) post office is still in operation.