Limerick Postal History
York County, Maine
last update for this page: 22 April 2020
Maine Postal History
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Waterville Stamp Club
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Postmarks from the town of Limerick include:
Limerick
1797 August 24:
Limerick post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
date?:
The circular postmark is 27–28 mm in diameter.
year? May 19:
The circular postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter.
1844 June 10:
The circular postmark is 30–31 mm in diameter. (notation; letter (page 1), letter (page 2))
1850 October 28:
The circular postmark is approximately 31 mm in diameter. (notation; letter (page 1), letter (page 2))
1851 January 3:
The circular postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter. (notation; letter (page 1), letter (page 2))
1887 February 3:
The circular postmark is 27–28 mm in diameter.
1917 January 3:
The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
1939 December 9:
The circular postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter.
1949 December 5:
The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
today:
Limerick post office is still in operation.