Enfield Postal History
Penobscot County, Maine
a service of
V. F. Thomas Co. - P. O. Box 55 - Bass Harbor, Maine 04653
info@vfthomas.com
8 May April 2019)
Thank you for the contributions to this page from the Strout family collection.
Postmarks from the town of Enfield include:
Enfield (2)
1844 February 6:
Enfield (2) post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1934 November 12:
The circular postmark is 33–34 mm in diameter.
 cover 1934 November 12.jpg)
1939 December 8:
The circular postmark is 32–33 mm in diameter. The outside vertical height of the four horizontal bars to the right of the circle is approximately 19 mm.
 card 1939 December 8.jpg)
1956 October 15 through 1956 October 16:
The circular postmark is 33–34 mm in diameter.
 card 1956 October 15.jpg)
 card 1956 October 16.jpg)
today:
Enfield (2) post office is still in operation.
Montague
1888 November 29:
Motague post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1893 October 25:
The circular postmark is approximately 27 mm in diameter.
1904 January 19:
Motague post office renamed as West Enfield (2) post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)