Patten Postal History
Penobscot County, Maine
a project of
V. F. Thomas Co. - P. O. Box 111 - Shawmut, Maine 04975
info@vfthomas.com
(updated 26 September 2020)
Thank you for the contributions to this page from James Husson and from the Strout family collection.
Postmarks from the town of Patten include:
Patten
1842 August 16:
Patten post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1939 December 9:
The circular postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter.
1949 August 3 through 1950 December 2:
The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
2020:
Patten post office. 24 Main Street; Patten, Maine 04765. Lat./Long.: N 45°59′48″ x W 68°26′51″
today:
Patten post office is still in operation.