Postmarks for Towns With Animal Names

Displayed here are postal cancellations from U. S. post offices in towns with names for animals. The postmarks are illustrated below alphabetically in subject categories.

Abbreviations

DPO - discontinued post office.
SIC - spelling is different from standard animal spelling.

CONTENTS

| Insects to Birds | Mammals |

INSECTS

Bee, NE

    Hand cancellation: "BEE, NEBR. MAY 17 1910".

Buckeye, AZ*

    Hand cancellation: "BUCKEYE, ARIZ. NOV 12 1931".

    Machine cancellation: "BUCKEYE, ARIZ. MAY 10 1939".

    Machine cancellation: "BUCKEYE, ARIZ. APR 19 1949".

    Hand cancellation: "BUCKEYE, AZ 85326-9998 USPS JUL 21 2018".

Buckeye, CA*

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "BUCKEYE, CALIF. JAN 28 1939".

[* a Buckeye is a species of Butterfly]

Bumble Bee, AZ

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "BUMBLE BEE, ARIZ. MAY 11 1935".

    Hand cancellation: "BUMBLE BEE, ARIZ. JUL 19 1938".

    Hand cancellation: "BUMBLE BEE, ARIZ. FEB 12 1941".

    Hand cancellation: "BUMBLE BEE, ARIZ. JAN 6 1942".

    Hand cancellation: "BUMBLE BEE, ARIZ. APR 23 1948".

    Hand cancellation: "BUMBLE BEE, AZ 86341 JUN 29 1972".

Butterfly, KY

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "BUTTERFLY, KY. JUL 15 1938".

Locust, NC

    Hand cancellation: "LOCUST, NC 28097 USPS JUL 9 2018".

    Hand cancellation: "LOCUST, NC 28097 USPS APR 12 2021".

Monarch, MT

    Hand cancellation: "MONARCH, MONT. AUG 1 1949".

    Special hand pictorial cancellation: "CENTENNIAL STATION, MONARCH, MONTANA 59463 JUL 8 1989".

    Hand cancellation: "MONARCH, MT 59463 USPS JUL 12 2018".

Skippers, VA*

    Hand cancellation: "SKIPPERS, VA 23879 USPS JUL 14 2018".

[* a Skipper is a species of Butterfly]

Yellow Jacket, CO

    Hand cancellation: "YELLOW JACKET, CO 81335 APR 9 1973".

    Hand cancellation: "YELLOW JACKET, CO 81335 AUG 18 1988".

ANTHOZOA (ANEMONES & CORAL)

Coral, MI

    Hand cancellation: "CORAL, MI 49322 JUL 9 2018".

MOLLUSKS (CLAMS & SNAILS)

Bivalve, MD

    Hand cancellation: "BIVALVE, MD. MAY 30 1933".

    Hand cancellation: "BIVALVE, MD 21814 USPS JUL 13 2018".

Mollusk, VA

    Hand cancellation: "MOLLUSK, VA 22517 USPS JUL 9 2018".

Mussel, AL

[DPO]

    Doane hand cancellation: "MUSSEL, ALA. JAN 7 1915 | 1 |".

Musselshell, MT

    Hand cancellation: "MUSSELSHELL, MT 59059 JUN 23 1989".

    Hand cancellation: "MUSSELSHELL, MT 59059 DEC 13 1995".

    Hand cancellation: "MUSSELSHELL, MT 59059 JUL 24 2018".

Oyster, VA

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "OYSTER, VA 23419 JAN 27 1975".

Shell, WY

    Hand cancellation: "SHELL, WY 82441 MAR 9 1981".

    Hand cancellation: "SHELL, WY 82441 DEC 24 1987".

CRUSTACEA (CRABS, LOBSTER, SHRIMP)

Crawfish, KY

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "CRAWFISH, KY. FEB 3 1910".

FISH

Bass, AR

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation on front & back: "BASS, ARK. FEB 9 1949".

Carp, NV

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "CARP, NEV. JUL 29 1927".

    Hand cancellation: "CARP, NEV. OCT 9 1951".

Chinook, MT

    Machine cancellation: "CHINOOK, MT 59523 DEC 20 1989".

    Hand cancellation: "CHINOOK, MT 59523 APR 10 1991".

    Hand cancellation: "CHINOOK, MT 59523 USPS APR 18 2016".

Chinook, WA

    Hand cancellation: "CHINOOK, WA 98614 MAR 5 1990".

Cohoe, AK

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "COHOE, ALASKA SEP 6 1954".

    Hand cancellation: "COHOE, ALASKA APR 2 1963".

King Salmon, AK

    Hand cancellation: "KING SALMON, ALASKA NOV 19 1956".

    Hand cancellation: "KING SALMON, ALASKA DEC 17 1958".

    Hand cancellation: "KING SALMON, AK 99613 JAN 10 1975".

    Hand cancellation: "KING SALMON, AK 99613 OCT 14 1975".

Marlin, TX

    Machine cancellation: "MARLIN, TX 76661 OCT 21 1982".

Pike, CA

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "PIKE, CAL. APR 20 1915".

Salmon, ID

    Hand cancellation: "SALMON, IDAHO MAY 17 1911".

    Machine flag cancellation: "SALMON, IDAHO DEC 20 1935".

    Hand cancellation: "SALMON, ID 83467 FEB 22 1988".

Shiner, TX

    Hand cancellation: "SHINER, TX 77984 USPS APR 4 2022".

Sturgeon, MO

    Hand cancellation: "STURGEON, MO 65284 USPS JUL 10 2018".

Sturgeon, PA

    Hand cancellation: "STURGEON, PA 15082 USPS JUL 12 2018".

Trout, LA

    Hand cancellation: "TROUT, LA 71371-9998 JUL 9 2018".

White Salmon, WA

    Hand cancellation: "WHITE SALMON, WA 98672 NOV 8 2019".

Whitefish, MT

    Machine slogan cancellation: "WHITEFISH, MONT. MAY 11 1960 | GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY GLACIER NATIONAL PARK 1910 MONTANA 1960 |".

AMPHIBIANS

Bullfrog, UT

    Hand cancellation: "BULLFROG, UT 84734 SEP 4 1986".

    Hand cancellation: "BULLFROG CPU, BULLFROG, UTAH 84533 JUL 13 2015".

    Hand cancellation: "BULLFROG CPU, BULLFROG, UTAH 84533 APR 29 2016".

REPTILES

Alligator, MS

    Hand cancellation: "ALLIGATOR, MISS. AUG 21 1943".

    Hand cancellation: "ALLIGATOR, MS 38720 USPS JUL 6 2018".

Anaconda, MT

    Hand cancellation: "ANACONDA, MONT. OCT 16 1892".

    Hand cancellation: "ANACONDA, MONT. NOV 16 1892".

    Machine cancellation: "ANACONDA, MONT. NOV 3 1939".

    Machine cancellation: "ANACONDA, MT 59711 DEC 24 1975".

    Hand cancellation: "ANACONDA, MT 59711 USPS JUL 6 2018".

Rattlesnake, FL

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "RATTLESNAKE, FLA. JUN 12 1940".

    Hand cancellation: "RATTLESNAKE, FLA. FEB 11 1941".

    Hand cancellation: "RATTLESNAKE, FLA. MAR 29 1950 | 1 |".

    Hand cancellation: "RATTLESNAKE, FLA. MAY 10 1950 | 1 |".

    Hand cancellation: "RATTLESNAKE, FLA. DEC 23 1950 | 1 |".

Turtle, MO

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "TURTLE, MO. MAR 14 1942".

BIRDS

Bantam, CT

    Hand cancellation: "BANTAM, CONN." [circa 1942].

Birds, IL

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "BIRDS, ILL. JUN 15 1940".

    Hand cancellation: "BIRDS, IL 62415 MAR 16 1972".

Black Hawk, CO

    Hand cancellation: "BLACK HAWK, CO 80422 USPS JUL 11 2018".

Black Hawk, SD

    Hand cancellation: "BLACK HAWK, SD 57718 JUL 14 2018".

Blue Jay, CA

    Hand cancellation: "BLUE JAY, CALIF. JUN 13 1938".

    Hand cancellation: "BLUE JAY, CALIF. AUG 17 1944".

    Hand cancellation: "BLUE JAY, CALIF. JUN 5 1945".

    Machine cancellation: "BLUE JAY, CALIF. JUL 25 1953".

    Machine cancellation: "BLUE JAY, CALIF. AUG 11 1956".

    Hand cancellation: "BLUE JAY, CA 92317 SEP 1 1977".

    Hand cancellation: "BLUE JAY, CA USPO FEB 25 1981".

    Hand cancellation: "BLUE JAY, CA USPO JUL 9 1984".

    Hand cancellation: "BLUE JAY, CA USPS OCT 5 1990".

    Special hand pictorial cancellation: "Blue Jay Station, Blue Jay, CA 92317 June 16 1995".

Cardinal, KY

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "CARDINAL, KY. MAY 20 1940".

Chicken, AK

    Hand cancellation: "CHICKEN, ALASKA NOV 6 1934".

    Hand cancellation: "CHICKEN, ALASKA APR 11 1940".

    Hand cancellation: "CHICKEN, AK 99732 AUG 17 1972".

    Hand cancellation: "CHICKEN, AK 99732 MAY 7 1993".

    Hand cancellation: "CHICKEN, ALASKA 99732 MAR 16 2018".

Crane, MO

    Hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "39TH ANNUAL CRANE BROILER FESTIVAL STATION, CRANE, MISSOURI 65633 AUGUST 24, 1990".

Crane, MT

    Hand cancellation: "CRANE, MT 59217 SEP 3 1987".

    Hand cancellation: "CRANE, MT 59217 APR 11 1989".

    Hand cancellation: "CRANE, MT 59217 USPS JUL 12 2018".

Crane, OR

    Hand cancellation: "CRANE, OR 97732 NOV 2 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "CRANE, OR 97732 USPS JUL 5 2018".

Crane, TX

    Hand cancellation: "CRANE, TX 79731 USPS JUL 14 2018".

Curlew, IA

    Hand cancellation: "CURLEW, IOWA SEP 22 1899".

    Hand cancellation: "Curlew, IA 50527-9998 JUL 10 2018".

Duck, NC

    Hand cancellation: "DUCK, NC 27949 USPS JUL 12 2018".

Duck, WV

    Hand cancellation: "DUCK, W. VA. MAY 17 1951".

    Hand cancellation: "DUCK, W. VA. MAY 17 1951".

    Hand cancellation: "DUCK, WV. 25063 MAR 21 1972".

    Hand cancellation: "DUCK, WV 25063-9998 USPS SEP 17 2020".

Eagle, AK

    Hand cancellation: "EAGLE, ALASKA OCT 9 1907".

    Hand cancellation: "EAGLE, ALASKA NOV 30 1932".

    Hand cancellation: "EAGLE, ALASKA SEP 6 1950".

    Hand cancellation: "EAGLE, AK 99738 AUG 10 1972".

    Hand cancellation: "EAGLE, AK 99738 APR 4 1975".

    Hand cancellation: "EAGLE, AK 99738 AUG 7 2017".

    Hand cancellation: "EAGLE, AK 99738 JUL 17 2018".

Eagle, CO

    Hand cancellation: "EAGLE, COLO. APR 10 1938".

    Hand cancellation: "POSTMASTER, EAGLE, CO 81631 USPS JUL 20 2018".

Eagle, ID

    Hand cancellation: "EAGLE, IDAHO MAY 18 1912".

    Hand cancellation: "EAGLE, ID 83616 USPS JUL 14 2018".

Eagle, MI

    Hand cancellation: "EAGLE, MICH. FEB 24 1916".

Eagle, NE

    Hand cancellation: "EAGLE, NEBR. DEC 24 1915".

    Hand cancellation: "EAGLE, NE 68347 USPS JUL 16 2018".

Eagle, WI

    Hand cancellation: "EAGLE, WI 53119-9998 USPS JUL 13 2018".

Falcon, KY

    Hand cancellation: "FALCON, KY 41426 JUL 17 2018".

Falcon, MO

    Hand cancellation: "FALCON, MO 65470 JUL 10 2018".

Flamingo, FL

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "FLAMINGO, EVERGLADES NAT'L PARK RUR. STA., HOMESTEAD, FLA. FEB 6 1962".

     Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellations: "FLAMINGO STATION, HOMESTEAD, FL 33034 SEPT 16 1993 | 100th ANNIVERSARY   FLAMINGO POST OFFICE   OPENED SEPT. 16, 1893 |".

Goldfinch, TX

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "GOLDFINCH, TEX. JUN 6 1940".

Gray Hawk, KY

    Hand cancellation: "GRAY HAWK, KY 40434 JUL 12 2018".

Grouse, ID

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "GROUSE, IDAHO APR 17 1948".

    Hand cancellation: "GROUSE, IDAHO NOV 24 1948".

    Hand cancellation: "GROUSE, IDAHO APR 23 1949".

Heron, MT

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CENTENNIAL STATION, HERON, MT 59844 JUL 2 1984 | 1884-1984 |".

    Hand cancellation: "HERON, MT 59844 JUL 26 2018".

Jay, FL

    Hand cancellation: "JAY, FLA. SEP 15 1948".

Killdeer, ND

    Hand cancellation: "KILLDEER, ND 58640 JUL 28 1989".

    Hand cancellation: "KILLDEER, ND 58640 USPS OCT 21 2015".

Kingfisher, OK

    Machine slogan cancellation: "KINGFISHER, OK 73750 OCT 14 1967 | U.S. TREASURY DEFENSE BOND FLAG CITY |".

Kite, GA

    Hand cancellation: "KITE, GA. JAN 12 1953 | 1 |".

    Hand cancellation: "KITE, GA 31049 USPS JUN 8 2021|".

Oriole, IN

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "ORIOLE, IND, JUL 12 1941".

Osprey, FL

    Hand cancellation: "OSPREY, FLA. NOV 18 1910".

    Machine cancellation: "OSPREY, FLA. JUN 9 1956".

    Machine cancellation: "OSPREY, FL 33559 JAN 11 1968".

    Hand cancellation: "OSPREY, FL 34229 USPS JUL 17 2018".

Parrot, KY

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "PARROT, KY. MAR 24 1942".

Pelican, AK

    Hand cancellation: "PELICAN, ALASKA MAR 30 1940".

    Hand cancellation: "PELICAN, ALASKA APR 5 1940".

    Hand cancellation: "PELICAN, ALASKA MAR 3 1950".

    Hand cancellation: "PELICAN, ALASKA DEC 16 1958".

    Hand cancellation: "PELICAN, ALASKA SEP 23 1959".

    Hand cancellation: "PELICAN, AK 99832 MAY 8 1975".

    Hand cancellation: "PELICAN, AK 99832 JAN 24 2006".

Pelican, LA

    Hand cancellation: "PELICAN, LA 71063 USPS JUL 5 2018".

Pigeon, KY

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "PIGEON, KY. MAR 17 1941".

    Hand cancellation: "PIGEON, KY JUL 30 1955".

Pigeon, MI

    Hand cancellation: "PIGEON, MI 48755 USPS JUL 12 2018".

Plover, IA

    Hand cancellation: "PLOVER, IOWA 50573 JUL 11 2018".

Plover, WI

    Hand cancellation: "PLOVER, WI 54467 USPS JUL 13 2018".

Quail, KY

[DPO]

     Hand cancellations: "QUAIL, KY. MAR 14 1942".

Raven, VA

    Hand cancellation: "RAVEN, VA 24639 USPS AUG 20 2018".

Robin, ID

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "ROBIN, IDAHO AUG 4 1941".

Robins, IA

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "ROBINS, IA 52328 MAR 22 1972".

Sparrow, KY

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "SPARROW, KY. MAR 16 1942".

Swallows, CO

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "SWALLOWS, COLO. JUN 22 1943".

Swan, IA

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "SWAN, IOWA AUG 16 1930".

Turkey, AR

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "TURKEY, ARK. NOV 27 1942".

    Hand cancellation: "TURKEY, ARK. NOV 25 1948".

Turkey, AZ

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "TURKEY, ARIZ. JAN 24 1925"

Turkey, NC

    Hand cancellation: "TURKEY, N. C. NOV 21 1940".

    Hand cancellation: "TURKEY, N. C. NOV 22 1945".

    Hand cancellation: "TURKEY, NC 28393 NOV 13 1982".

    Hand cancellation: "TURKEY, NC 28393 NOV 24 1983".

    Hand cancellation: "TURKEY, NC 28393 NOV 22 1984".

    Hand cancellation: "TURKEY, NC 28393 NOV 26 1987".

    Hand cancellation: "TURKEY, NC 28393 NOV 22 1990".

    Hand cancellation: "TURKEY, NC 28393 NOV 26 1992".

    Hand cancellation: "TURKEY, NC 28393 USPS JUL 12 2018".

Turkey, TX

    Machine cancellation: "TURKEY, TEXAS NOV 28 1940".

    Machine cancellation: "TURKEY, TEXAS NOV 26 1942".

    Hand cancellation: "TURKEY, TX 79261 NOV 25 1976".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "WESTERN SWING STATION, TURKEY, TX 79261 September 25, 1993 | TURKEY TEXAS   HOME OF BOB WILLS |".

    Hand cancellation: "TURKEY, TX 79261 OCT 26 1993".

    Hand cancellation: "TURKEY, TX 79261 USPS JUL 9 2018".

White Owl, SD

    Hand cancellation: "WHITE OWL, SD 57792 USPS JUL 13 2018".

White Swan, WA

    Hand cancellation: "WHITE SWAN, WASH. JUL 14 1938".

Wren, OH

    Hand cancellation: "WREN, OH 45899 USPS JUL 6 2018".

Wrens, GA

    Hand cancellation: "WRENS STATION, 30833 USPS AUG 22 2018".

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This cacheted cover is for the first day of issue of four of America's Butterflies on 13 cents postage stamps: Checkerspot, Dogface, Orange-Tip, and Swallowtail. Special machine slogan cancellation: "INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46206 JUN 6 1977 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".
This cacheted cover is for the first day of issue of two different Hummingbirds on 29 cents postage stamps: Broad-billed and Costa's. Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Washington, DC 20066 June 15, 1992 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

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