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Postal history of Oregon

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The Oregon Territorials are philatelic items originating within the Oregon Territory from the first mails until the establishment of statehood on February 14, 1859. This includes posts from offices north of the Columbia River, prior to the establishment of the Washington Territory in the spring of
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1853. When first established, the Oregon Territory included lands of the future states of Washington, Idaho and part of western Montana. Additional office openings followed those in Astoria and Oregon City. In 1849, offices were established in Portland and Salem.
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opened routes from Panama along the west coast. The earliest postmarked items from the offices in Astoria and Oregon City were in 1849. There is a significant amount of philatelic information published about Oregon.
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by Richard W. Helbock provides a list of post offices. Charles A. Whittlesey and Richard W. Helbock have also written
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were authorized. These were the first offices authorized west of the Rocky Mountains. It was not until 1849 that the
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contracted delivery of postal items from the east coast of the United States to west coast locations via
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by Helbock. This text provides a more condensed guide to the post offices. The current
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Stamp marking the centennial of Oregon statehood, issued in 1959
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Oregon Territory centennial U.S. stamp, issued in 1936
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Oregon Territory
United States Post Office
Panama
Astoria
Oregon City
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
post office building in Astoria
National Register of Historic Places

Oregon portal
Philately portal
History of Oregon
Northwest Philatelic Library


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