Broome County, New York Postal History

Lestershire: October 17, 1893 - September 20, 1915

The Lestershire Post Office was established in Broome County on October 17, 1893.  Prior to then it
was Lester Shire.  The first postmaster of Lestershire was Cyrenus N. Day.  On September 20, 1915 the
Lestershire Post Office became Johnson City.

Lestershire - 1893

LESTER SHIRE/NOV/30/8PM/1893/N.Y. Black 28mm CDS; 1 cent blue Columbian issue (U348) with killer.
                                  Old spelling of Lester Shire six weeks after change to Lestershire.
                                  Magenta pointing hand handstamp.  Sender forgot to address envelope. 

Lestershire - 1899

LESTERSHIRE/MAY/19/8PM/1899/N.Y. Black 28mm CDS; 2 cent carmine with killer.
                                 Black MIDDLEBURG,N.Y./MAY/20/12 M/1899/REC'D CDS on rear flap.
                                 Faint Black LIVINGSTONVILLE/N.Y. CDS on rear flap.

Lestershire: Postcard to Argentina - 1906

LESTERSHIRE/OCT/2?/1906/N.Y. Black 28mm CDS;  Black duplex "football" cancel on 2
                             cent carmine (#319) paying the international surface
                             post card rate to South America.

Lestershire - 1908

LESTERSHIRE/AUG 29/8 PM/19 08/N.Y. Black 22mm CDS;  Type B-14 flag cancel on 1 cent blue green (#300).
                                   The Lestershire B-14 flag is known only from 1907 to 1909. 

Lestershire - 1909

LESTERSHIRE/AUG 12/8 PM/19 09/N.Y. Black 22mm CDS;  Type B-14 flag cancel on 1 cent green (#331).
                                   This was the last year of use of the Lestershire B-14 flag cancel. 

Lestershire - 1910

LESTERSHIRE, N.Y./JUL 25/8 PM/1910 Black 22mm CDS;  Type A-14 flag cancel on 1 cent green (#331).
                                   This was the first year of use of the Lestershire A-14 flag cancel. 

Lestershire - 1912

LESTERSHIRE, N.Y./APR 15/8 PM/1912 Black 22mm CDS;  Type A-14 flag cancel on 1 cent green.
                                   The Lestershire A-14 flag is known only from 1910 to 1915. 

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