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Broome County, New York Postal History

Johnson City: September 20, 1915 - Present

The Johnson City Post Office was established in Broome County on September 20, 1915.  Prior to then it
was Lestershire.  The first postmaster of Johnson City was J. M. Kennedy.  The Johnson City Post Office
continues in operation today with a Zip Code of 13790. 

Johnson City - 1919

JOHNSON CITY,NY/NOV14/1-PM/1919 CDS 23mm, Black; Flag machine cancel
                                on pair of 1 cent green Washingtons

Johnson City Underpaid - 1941

JOHNSON CITY,NY/JUL 19/5-PM/1911  Black 20mm CDS, wavy line machine cancel ties 3 cent
                                  violet (#901) to underpaid cover to Chautauqua, NY.  Purple
                                  "Postage due 3 cents" applied at Chautauqua along with three 1 cent
                                  dull carmine postage due stamps (#J80) tied by double oval killers.

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