Irish Post Offices & Postmarks

Antrim.

Antrim Straight Line 27x4.5mm Earliest known date - 26 JAN 1722 Latest known date - Unknown Postmark type - Straight Line 27x4.5mm Codes Known -

Reproduction

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Antrim Straight Line 43x7mm Earliest known date - 1 JUL 1765 Latest known date - 21 MAY 1782 Postmark type - Straight Line 43x7mm Codes Known -

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Antrim Straight Line 28x3.75mm Earliest known date - 26 MAR 1794 Latest known date - 17 AUG 1805 Postmark type - Straight Line 28x3.75mm Codes Known -

Reproduction from 30 OCT 1800 entire

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ANTRIM 93 Earliest known date - 1814 Latest known date - 1 JUL 1834 Postmark type - Two Line, Struck in Red. Codes Known - Two Line Mileage Mark

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P.PAID Earliest known date - 22 JUN 1826 Latest known date - 24 DEC 1843 Postmark type - Straight Line with scroll at end. Codes Known - Single Line Struck in red or blue. 47mm

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ANTRIM / PENNY POST Earliest known date - 27 SEP 1832 Latest known date - Postmark type - Two Line, Unboxed. Codes Known - Two Line

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Antrim Maltese Cross Earliest known date - OCT 1840 Latest known date - 12 JUN 1844 Postmark type - Cross. Codes Known -

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Antrim Handstruck 2 Earliest known date - 22 JUN 1840 Latest known date - 26 JAN 1850 Postmark type - 2. Codes Known -

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Antrim Undated Circle Earliest known date - 20 NOV 1834 Latest known date - 29 OCT 1835 Postmark type - Circle, Seriffed letters, 2 Thin Arcs. Codes Known - DR24mm

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Antrim Dated Circle Earliest known date - 11 JY 1837 Latest known date - 12 AUG 1843 Postmark type - Double Arc, date on two lines, 2 Thin Arcs, Seriffed. Codes Known - DR25mm

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Antrim Double Arc, Larger Earliest known date - 11 JUN 1844 Latest known date - 4 AUG 1855 Postmark type - Circle, Double Arc, Date on 2 lines, 2 Thin Arcs, Seriffed. Codes Known - DR27mm

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Antrim Skeleton Earliest known date - 15 NOV 1849 Latest known date - Postmark type - Circle, No Arcs, No Codes, struck in Blue. Codes Known - SR36mm

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Antrim, Double Arc datestamp with code at base. Earliest known date - 25 APR 1850 Latest known date - 26 SEP 1857 Postmark type - Circle, Double Arc, Code at bottom, 2 Short Thin Arcs, Sans-serif. Codes Known - M DR24mm

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Antrim 5/5/5 Obliterator Earliest known date - 26 JUN 1844 Latest known date - 9 DEC 1858 Postmark type - Obliterator 5/5/5 Codes Known - Proof Book Example

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Antrim 5/5/5 Obliterator - Tall Letters Earliest known date - c1862 Latest known date - 22 SEP 1871 Postmark type - Obliterator 5/5/5, tall letters Codes Known -

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Antrim 4/3/4 Obliterator Earliest known date - 25 JUN 1898 Latest known date - Postmark type - Obliterator 4/3/4 Codes Known - Proof Book Example

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Antrim 19mm Earliest known date - 13 SEP 1860 Latest known date - 26 JUN 1878 Postmark type - SR Backstamp, Antrim as Horizontal Name. Codes Known - A-F SR 19mm

Repro

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Antrim Duplex Earliest known date - 8 AUG 1876 Latest known date - 2 JUL 1879 Postmark type - Duplex 4/3/4, Arc, Large Letters Codes Known - B-E

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Antrim Duplex Earliest known date - 10 APR 1883 Latest known date - 11 OCT 1892 Postmark type -Duplex 4/3/4, Arc, Small Letters Codes Known -B-F

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Antrim Parcel Handstamp Earliest known date - c1887 Latest known date - c1905 Postmark type - DR, town name Horizontal, with medium arcs Codes Known - DR26mm

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Antrim 28mm Earliest known date - 3 MAR 1898 Latest known date - 17 AUG 1931 Postmark type -DR with two thin arcs between the rings, including gap for a code at base. Time code at top on 2 lines. Codes Known -PM 730 DR 28mm

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Antrim 26mm Earliest known date - 9 NOV 1905 Latest known date - Postmark type - Circle, single ring, no codes. Codes Known - SR26mm

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Antrim 31mm Earliest known date - 14 SEP 1912 Latest known date - 28 SEP 1912 Postmark type - DR Skeleton, 31mm, code 10 & time. Codes Known - 10

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Antrim 35mm Skeleton Earliest known date - 20 SEP 1917 Latest known date - 28 SEP 1917 Postmark type - SR Skeleton, no code, with & without time. Codes Known -

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Antrim 27mm Earliest known date - 31 MAY 1932 Latest known date - 18 AUG 1936 Postmark type - DR, two arcs between the circle, no gap at base. Codes Known - DR27mm

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Antrim, thick arc, 27mm Earliest known date - 14 JUL 1932 Latest known date - 27 SEP 1957 Postmark type - DR, Thick arc at base. No Code Codes Known - DR27mm

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Antrim 27mm, Thin Arc Earliest known date - 31 MAR 1958 Latest known date - 16 DEC 1967 Postmark type - DR, thin arc at base, no code. Codes Known - DR27mm

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Antrim Krag Machine Earliest known date - 17 DEC 1968 Latest known date - JAN 1970 Postmark type - Krag Machine with 3 line die & 5 Wavy Lines. Codes Known -

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Antrim Universal Machine Earliest known date - 26 MAY 1970 Latest known date - Postmark type - Universal Machine with thin arc within a circle. Codes Known -

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Antrim 34mm SHS, Civic Week Earliest known date - 15 APR 1969 Latest known date - 10 MAY 1969 Postmark type - DR, two horizontal lines in centre, SHS for Civic Week 3-10May 1969. Codes Known - DR34mm

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Antrim PDO 27mm, thin arcs Earliest known date - 8 AUG 1970 Latest known date - 6 APR 1992 Postmark type - DR, thin arcs at side, PDO at base, no code. With & Without Time Code. Codes Known - DR27mm

Proof Example Above ?

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Antrim PDO 30mm, star and dashes Earliest known date - 22 MAY 1970 Latest known date - 28 NOV 1982 Postmark type - Packet Handstamp, SR, thin dashes and star at base, no code. Codes Known - SR30mm

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Antrim Parcel Post Earliest known date - Latest known date - 27 SEP 1994 Postmark type - Parcel Post, Boxed, no code. Codes Known - Boxed

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Antrim SID Earliest known date - 25 JUN 1992 Latest known date - Postmark type - SID, DR, Post Office at base, code at top. Codes Known -D, J, F DR

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Castle Centre PO 27 Jun 1996

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In 2009 the Post Office was located at

Castle Centre

Hiatory
The Antrim PO opened 1659, wih the addition of a Telegraphic Office from 26 Jan 1871.
PDO opened 18 May 1970 (Postal Delivery Office) , at Steeple Road Industrial Estate. The First Post Mark was 10 DEC 1969 so the office was operational before the official opening. The Ballymena Observer reports of the informal opening on 11 JUN 1970, with 27 staff.

Post Masters:-
1801 - Alexander Charters
1809 - Charles Charters
1824 (Piggot's)- Mrs Elinor Charters, Market Place
Unknown - Miss Jackson, who resigned in 1844
1845-52(Thoms) - George Gould
1845-61 - Mary Ann Gould
1865 -?
1868-92 - Miss Jane M McGee
1899-1900 - Mel Barry
1901-19 - Miss Wade
1920-25 - Mrs Geelan
1927-32 - Mr F R Smith
1933-1940-46 - William Kelly
1947 - Vacant
1948-53 - Mrs E Kelly, Market Street
1954 - 62 - E Kyle, 50 High St
1963 -75 - Moore Ankatell, No 50 Main St
1975-80 - D. Dogherty, (Randalstown PO)
31 Apr1981 - Castle Centre, following operation of a temporary PO for 2 years before this.

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