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Bicentennial Stamp marked with Seal Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Bicentennial Stamp marked with Seal Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
This is the fourth of four bicentennial stamps. It is marked Seal Harbor, Aug. 5, 1989 and at the top has 1789-1989. It has been used by the post office because it is stained with black ink. It measures 2 and one half by 4 inches and has a label on the front edge in white which reads Town of Mount Desert BICENTENNIAL. There is an oval label on the side which says: Granite State Stamps, Manchester, Laconia, 603-669-9322 and 603-524-9172. There is a hint of ink on the edges of the stamp but the bottom still is quite clear indicating that it may have not been used as much as 009.035.1. [show more]
Bicentennial Stamp marked Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Stamp
Bicentennial Stamp marked Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
This is the second of four bicentennial stamps. It is marked Northeast Harbor, Aug. 5, 1989 and at the top has 1789-1989. It has been used by the post office because it is stained with black ink. It measures 2 and one half by 4 inches and has a label on the front edge in white which reads Town of Mount Desert BICENTENNIAL. There are oval labels on the bottom and side which say: Granite State Stamps, Manchester, Laconia, 603-669-9322 and 603-524-9172. There is a hint of ink on the edges of the stamp but the bottom still is quite clear indicating that it may have not been used as much as 009.035.1. [show more]
Bicentennial Stamp marked Otter Creek
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Bicentennial Stamp marked Otter Creek
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
This is the third of four bicentennial stamps. It is marked Otter Creek, Aug. 5, 1989 and at the top has 1789-1989. It has been used by the post office because it is stained with black ink. It measures 2 and one half by 4 inches and has a label on the front edge in white which reads Town of Mount Desert BICENTENNIAL. Attached to this stamp is a note indicating that all four stamps came out of the Mount Desert Post Office. They were earmarked for being thrown away, abandoned by the post office. [show more]
Bicentennial Stamp for Mount Desert, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Bicentennial Stamp for Mount Desert, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
This is the first of four bicentennial stamps. It is marked Mount Desert, 04660, Aug. 5, 1989 and at the top has 1789-1989. It has been used by the post office because it is stained with black ink. It measures 2 and one half by 4 inches and has a label on the front edge in white which reads Town of Mount Desert BICENTENNIAL. There is an oval label on the bottom which says: Granite State Stamps, Manchester, Laconia, 603-669-9322 and 603-524-9172. [show more]
Post Card Embellisher
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Post Card Embellisher
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Wood block with metal plate. Marked, “Somes House Somesville, ME” inside circle with “S” in the center. Marked below, “on Mt. Desert Island”. On each side, “Post Card Correspondence Address”. Used to print the backs of Somes House photo post cards produced by W.H. Ballard of Southwest Harbor.