Shapleigh
York County, Maine

last update for this page: 8 July 2020



Maine Postal History ------ Waterville Stamp Club


Thank you to James Husson for his contributions to this page.


Postmarks from the town of Shapleigh include:

East Shapleigh Emery Mills

North Shapleigh Ross Corners

Shapleigh (1)

Shapleigh (2)

Shapleigh Corner

North Shapleigh
1828 April 12:
   North Shapleigh post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1836 February 4:
   North Shapleigh post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1837 May 8:
   North Shapleigh post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1841 September 3o:
   North Shapleigh post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1849 August 18:
   North Shapleigh post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1856 February 18:
   North Shapleigh post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1857 January 26:
   North Shapleigh post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1935 October 14:
   The circular postmark is approximately 32 mm in diameter.
      
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today:
   North Shapleigh post office is still in operation.


Shapleigh (2)
1830 APRIL 14:
   Shapleigh (2) post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

date?:
   Shapleigh (2) post office.
      
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1935 October 14:
   The circular postmark is 33–34 mm in diameter.
      
      Click on image to enlarge.

1968 September 10:
   The circular postmark is 33–34 mm in diameter.
      
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1968 September 10:
   The outer oval of the postmark is 31–32 mm tall and 28–29 mm wide. The inner oval of the postmark is 20–21 mm tall and approximately 18 mm wide.
      
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today:
   Shapleigh (2) post office is still in operation.