Arizona Postal History - Cochise County


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COCHISE COUNTY

Apache

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "APACHE, ARIZ. OCT 20 1936".

Benson

    Hand cancellation: "BENSON, ARIZ. SEP 3 1903". [TPC]

    Machine cancellation: "BENSON, ARIZ. SEP 5 1932".

    Hand cancellation: "BENSON, ARIZ. FEB 23 1936 ( 1 )".

    Hand cancellation: "BENSON, ARIZ. SEP 6 1945 ( 1 )".

    Machine cancellation: "BENSON, ARIZ. FEB 15 1951".

    Hand cancellation: "BENSON, ARIZ. NOV 14 1957 ( 1 )".

    Machine cancellation: "BENSON, ARIZ. DEC 4 1957".

    This cacheted cover commemorates President John F. Kennedy and is also for the first day of issue of the John F. Kennedy 5 cents postage stamp. Hand cancellation: "BENSON, ARIZ. MAY 29 1964 ( 1 )".

    This cacheted cover is for the first day of issue for the U. S. Postal Service 8 cents postage stamp. Machine cancellation: "BENSON, AZ 85602 JUL 1 1971".

    Machine cancellation: "BENSON, AZ 85602 MAY 24 1983".

Benson: Benson 85602 To Dragoon Az 85609 Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Benson 85602 To Dragoon Az 85609 Station October 12, 2002 | 17th Annual Pony Express Ride   Butterfield Overland Stage Route |".

Benson: Benson, AZ to Dragoon, AZ Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Benson, AZ to Dragoon Station, AZ 85602, October 9, 2010 | BUTTERFIELD OVERRLAND STAGE ROUTE |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Benson, AZ to Dragoon Station, AZ 85602, October 13, 2012 | BUTTERFIELD OVERRLAND STAGE ROUTE |".

Benson: Benson to Dragoon Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "BENSON * DRAGOON STATION, BENSON, AZ 85602, DRAGOON, 85609 OCTOBER 14 2000 | 15th ANNUAL PONY EXPRESS RIDE   BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND STAGE ROUTE |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "BENSON * DRAGOON STATION, BENSON, AZ 85602, DRAGOON 85609 OCTOBER 13 2001 | 16th ANNUAL PONY EXPRESS RIDE   ALONG THE OLD BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND STAGE ROUTE |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "BENSON TO DRAGOON STATION, AZ 85602 * OCT 11 2008 | 150th Anniversary   Butterfield Overland Stage |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Benson to Dragoon Station, Arizona October 10, 2009 | BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND STAGE   151ST ANNIVERSARY |".

Benson: Butterfield Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial cancellation: "BUTTERFIELD STATION, BENSON, ARIZONA 85602 OCT 11 1986".

    Special hand pictorial cancellation: "BUTTERFIELD STATION, BENSON, ARIZONA 85602 OCT 12 1986".

    Special hand pictorial cancellation: "BUTTERFIELD STATION, Benson, AZ 85602 OCT 12 1991".

Benson: Contract Station No. 1

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "CONT. STA. 1, BENSON, AZ 85602 AUG 21 1997".

    Hand cancellation: "CONT. STA. 1, BENSON, AZ 85602 OCT 22 1998".

Benson: San Pedro Station

[TPS]

    This cacheted cover features information about the San Pedro River Overland Stage Station. Special hand pictorial cancellation: "SAN PEDRO STATION, BENSON, ARIZONA 85602 OCTOBER 10, 1987".

    Special hand pictorial cancellation: "SAN PEDRO STATION, BENSON, ARIZONA 85602 OCTOBER 14, 1989".

Bisbee

    Machine flag cancellation: "BISBEE, ARIZ. DEC 15 1913 ( 1 )".

    Machine flag cancellation: "BISBEE, ARIZ. SEP 28 1916 ( 1 )".

    Machine cancellation: "BISBEE, ARIZ. AUG 7 1936".

    Machine cancellation: "BISBEE, ARIZ. MAR 6 1957".

Bisbee: Centennial Station

[TPS]

    This cacheted cover commemorates the centennial of the Bisbee Post Office. Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CENTENNIAL STA., BISBEE, AZ 85603 SEPT. 7 1980 | BISBEE POST OFFICE CENTENNIAL 1880 - 1980 |".

Bisbee: Cooper Queen Station

[OPN]

This is a spelling error for Copper Queen Station.

    Hand cancellation: "COOPER QUEEN STA. BISBEE, AZ 85603-9998 AUG 24 2001".

Bisbee: Copper Queen Station

    Hand cancellation: "COPPER QUEEN STA., BISBEE, AZ 85603 DEC 31 1990".

    Hand cancellation: "COPPER QUEEN STATION, BISBEE, AZ 85603 USPS JUL 1 2009".

Bisbee: USCF Station

[TPS]

    Special hand slogan cancellation: "USCF Sta., Bisbee, AZ 85603 Aug 10 1980 | BISBEE, ARIZONA ROTARY CLUB   LaVuelta de Bisbee |".

Bowie

    Hand cancellation: "BOWIE, ARIZ. OCT 30 1911". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "BOWIE, ARIZ. OCT 8 1931".

    Hand cancellation: "BOWIE, ARIZ. OCT 10 1935 ( 1 )".

    Machine cancellation: "BOWIE, ARIZ. MAR 20 1947".

    Hand cancellation: "BOWIE, ARIZ. JAN 15 1954 ( 1 )".

    Hand cancellation: "BOWIE, ARIZ. MAR 13 1958 ( 1 )".

    Machine cancellation: "BOWIE, ARIZ. JAN 24 1959".

    This cacheted cover commemorates the centennial of the Civil War in Arizona. Hand cancellation: "BOWIE, ARIZ. JUL 15 1962".

    This cacheted cover provides the history of Bowie. Two different hand cancellations: "BOWIE, AZ 85605 SEP 29 1981", and "BOWIE, AZ USPO SEP 29 1981".

    Hand cancellation: "BOWIE, AZ NOV 30 1987".

    Hand cancellation: "BOWIE, AZ 85605 AUG 31 1994".

    Hand cancellation: "BOWIE, AZ 85605 USPS NOV 26 2013".

Bowie: Centennial Station

[TPS]

    This cacheted cover commemorates Fort Bowie. Special hand slogan cancellation: "CENTENNIAL STATION, BOWIE, ARIZONA 85605 SEPT 6 1986 | CENTENNIAL OF CHIRICAHUA APACHE/U. S. CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES 1886 - 1986 |".

Bowie: Festival Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "FESTIVAL STATION, BOWIE, ARIZONA 85605 SEPT 12 1987 | FORT BOWIE DAYS Sept 11-12 1987 |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "FESTIVAL STATION, BOWIE, ARIZONA 85605 SEPT 10 1988 | FORT BOWIE DAYS Sept 9-10 1988 |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "FESTIVAL STATION, BOWIE, ARIZONA 85605 SEPT 9 1989 | FORT BOWIE DAYS Sept 8-10 1989 |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "FESTIVAL STATION, BOWIE, AZ 85605 APRIL 23 1994 | FORT BOWIE DAYS |".

Bowie: Fort Bowie National Historic Site Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "FORT BOWIE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE STATION, FT BOWIE, AZ 85605 OCTOBER 15 1994 | "RECALL" 1894-1994 100 YEARS OF ABANDONNMENT |".

Campstone

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "CAMPSTONE RUR. STA., FRY, ARIZ. MAR 1 1956".

Cascabel

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "CASCABEL, ARIZ. FEB 26 1924".

    Hand cancellation: "CASCABEL, ARIZ. JUL 15 1936".

Cochise

    Hand cancellation: "COCHISE, ARIZ. SEP 30 1916".

    Hand cancellation: "COCHISE, ARIZ. JUL 8 1933".

    Hand cancellation: "COCHISE, AZ USPO MAY 22 1992".

Courtland

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "COURTLAND, ARIZ. FEB 5 1935".

    Hand cancellation: "COURTLAND, ARIZ. AUG 12 1935".

Don Luis

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "DON LUIS, ARIZ. APR 4 1912".

    Hand cancellation: "DON LUIS, ARIZ. OCT 25 1927".

Dos Cabezas

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "DOS CABEZAS, ARIZ. JAN 13 1949".

    Hand cancellation: "DOS CABEZAS, ARIZ. AUG 28 1951".

    Hand cancellation: "DOS CABEZAS, ARIZ. NOV 6 1952".

Dos Cabezos

[OPN] [DPO]

This is an old name for Dos Cabezas.

    Hand cancellation: "DOS CABEZOS, ARIZ. SEP 10 1931".

    Hand cancellation: "DOS CABEZOS, ARIZ. SEP 29 1939".

    Hand cancellation: "DOS CABEZOS, ARIZ. JUL 15 1942".

Douglas

    Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. DEC 8 1902". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. NOV 11 1907". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. JAN 2 1909 ( 1 )". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. JAN 29 1909 ( 1 )". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. DEC 20 1909". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. JUN 27 1910 ( 1 )". [TPC]

    Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. JAN 31 1911". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. JUL 11 1918 ( 1 )".

    Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. OCT 28 1918".

    Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. APR 2 1920".

    This cacheted cover salutes the opening of the Douglas International Airport. Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. AUG 20 1929".

    Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. SEP 2 1929 ( 1 )".

    Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. DEC 5 1929".

    This cacheted cover is for the first airmail flight Route 35 from Douglas. Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. OCT 15 1930".

    Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. DEC 23 1930 ( 1 )".

    Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. NOV 9 1931 ( 1 )".

    This cacheted cover is for the first airmail night flight Route CAM33 from Douglas. Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. JUN 15 1932 ( 1 )".

    This cacheted cover features the dedication of the Douglas Airport by Mrs. Elanor Roosevelt. Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. JUN 5 1933".

    Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. DEC 7 1936".

    Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. FEB 15 1938".

    Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. MAR 11 1938".

    Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. NOV 9 1939 ( 1 )".

    Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. FEB 20 1944".

    This cacheted cover is for the first airmail flight Route AM93 from Douglas to Phoenix. Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. JUN 1 1950".

    Special machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. SEP 1 1953 | GADSDEN PURCHASE CENTENNIAL 1853 - 1953 |".

    Special machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. DEC 19 1953 | GADSDEN PURCHASE CENTENNIAL 1853 - 1953 |".

    Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. MAY 1 1958".

    Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. DC 14 1959".

    Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. JAN 13 1960".

    Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. JE 20 1960".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. FEB 17 1961 | PRAY FOR PEACE |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. APR 16 1962 | STRIKE BACK AT CANCER   GIVE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY |".

    Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. APR 7 1965".

    Two different cancellations: hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, AZ 85607 OCT 8 1986", and machine: "DOUGLAS, AZ 85607 OCT 8 1986".

    Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, AZ 85607 DEC 31 1991".

    Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, AZ 85607 USPS FEB 21 2017".

Douglas: City of Douglas 100 Years of Pride Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "City of Douglas 100 Years of Pride Station, Douglas, AZ 85607 March 5, 2001 | The City of Douglas ARIZONA 100 Years of Pride 1901 2001 ... |".

Douglas: Douglas AZ Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "DOUGLAS AZ STATION 85607 November 3, 2017 | CENTENNIAL 1917 2017 |".

Dragoon

    Hand cancellation: "DRAGOON, ARIZ. DEC 31 1917".

    Hand cancellation: "DRAGOON, ARIZ. MAY 17 1934".

    Hand cancellation: "DRAGOON, ARIZ. MAY 25 1960".

    Hand cancellation: "DRAGOON, AZ USPO OCT 11 1986".

Dragoon: Centennial Station

[TPS]

    This cacheted cover commemorates the centennial of the Dragoon Post Office. Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CENTENNIAL STATION, DRAGOON, ARIZONA 85609 June 20 1981 | 1881 - 1981 |".

Elfrida

    Hand cancellation: "ELFRIDA, ARIZ. AUG 8 1946".

    Hand cancellation: "ELFRIDA, ARIZ. JUN 3 1960 | 1 |".

    Machine cancellation: "ELFRIDA, AZ 85610 SEP 3 1970".

Fairbank

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "FAIRBANK, ARIZ. MAR 23 1934".

    Hand cancellation: "FAIRBANK, ARIZ. DEC 6 1934".

    Hand cancellation: "FAIRBANK, ARIZ. SEP 12 1935".

    Hand cancellation: "FAIRBANK, ARIZ. JUL 15 1935".

    Hand cancellation: "FAIRBANK, ARIZ. MAR 10 1936".

    Hand cancellation: "FAIRBANK, ARIZ. APR 9 1936".

    Hand cancellation: "FAIRBANK, ARIZ. APR 17 1936".

    Hand cancellation: "FAIRBANK, ARIZ. SEP 28 1939".

Fort Bowie

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation with cork killer: "FORT BOWIE, ARIZ. FEB 27 1894". [TPC]

Fort Huachuca

    Hand cancellation: "FORT HUACHUCA, ARIZ. MAY 5 1932".

    Hand cancellation: "FORT HUACHUCA, ARIZ. FEB 14 1934".

    Hand cancellation: "FORT HUACHUCA, ARIZ. APR 1 1940 ( 1 )".

    Machine cancellation: "FORT HUACHUCA, ARIZ. JUN 12 1963".

Fry

[OPN]

This is the old name for Sierra Vista.

    Hand cancellation: "FRY, ARIZ. JUL 10 1939".

    Hand cancellation: "FRY, ARIZ. APR 3 1940".

    Hand cancellation: "FRY, ARIZ. APR 8 1940".

    Hand cancellation: "FRY, ARIZ. DEC 7 1940".

    Hand cancellation: "FRY, ARIZ. MAR 22 1955".

    Hand cancellation: "FRY, ARIZ. OCT 19 1956 | 1 |".

Garden Canyon

[OPN]

This is the old name for Fry.

    Hand cancellation: "GARDEN CANYON, ARIZ. MAY 6 1935".

Gleeson

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "GLEESON, ARIZ. FEB 13 1913".

    Hand cancellation: "GLEESON, ARIZ. DEC 3 1926".

    Hand cancellation: "GLEESON, ARIZ. MAR 31 1939".

Hereford

    Hand cancellation: "HEREFORD, ARIZ. JAN 24 1918".

    Hand cancellation: "HEREFORD, ARIZ. MAY 10 1934".

    Hand cancellation: "HEREFORD, ARIZ. MAR 2 1937".

    Hand cancellation: "HEREFORD, ARIZ. APR 27 1956".

Hilltop

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "HILLTOP, ARIZ. FEB 14 1936".

Huachuca City

    Machine cancellation: "HUACHUCA CITY, AZ 85616 DEC 7 1967".

    Machine cancellation: "HUACHUCA CITY, AZ 85616 MAR 20 1980".

    Hand cancellation: "HUACHUCA CITY, AZ 85616 AUG 27 1998".

Johnson

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "JOHNSON, ARIZONA DEC 20 1929".

Kelton

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "KELTON, ARIZ. JUN 4 1915".

    Hand cancellation: "KELTON, ARIZ. JUN 8 ?" [circa 1918].

Lewis Springs

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "LEWIS SPRINGS, ARIZ. DEC 1 1930".

    Hand cancellation: "LEWIS SPRINGS, ARIZ. SEP 30 1931".

Light

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "LIGHT, ARIZ. JUL 24 1913".

    Hand cancellation: "LIGHT, ARIZ. NOV 19 1917".

Lowell

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "LOWELL STA., BISBEE, ARIZ. APR 13 1935".

    Machine cancellation: "LOWELL STA., BISBEE, ARIZ. DEC 31 1949".

    Hand cancellation: "LOWELL STA., BISBEE, ARIZ. MAY 20 1950 | 1 |".

McNeal

    Hand cancellation: "McNEAL, ARIZ. MAY 21 1935".

    Hand cancellation: "McNEAL, AZ 85617 MAR 16 1983".

    Hand cancellation: "MCNEAL, AZ 85617 USPS APR 17 2013".

Miracle Valley

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "MIRACLE VALLEY, ARIZ. APR 5 1962".

Naco

    Hand cancellation: "NACO, ARIZ. APR 29 1905". Has "Unclaimed" and "RETURNED TO WRITER" auxiliary markings. [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "NACO, ARIZ. JUL 20 1935".

    Hand cancellation: "NACO, ARIZ. MAR 28 1940".

    Hand cancellation: "NACO, ARIZ. APR 26 1941".

    Hand cancellation: "NACO, ARIZ. JUL 7 1944". Notice that both U. S. and Mexican postage stamps were affixed as payment!

    Hand cancellation: "NACO, AZ 95620 DEC 31 1991".

    Hand cancellation: "NACO, AZ 95620 USPS DEC 29 1994".

    Hand cancellation: "NACO, AZ 95620 USPS DEC 27 1999".

Naco: Naco Centennial Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial cancellation: "NACO CENTENNIAL STATION, NACO, AZ 85620-9998 DECEMBER 1 1999".

Naco: Received

    Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., NACO, ARIZ. MAR 29 1905". [TPC]

Naco: Registered

    Hand cancellation: on front and back "REGISTERED, NACO, ARIZ. OCT 19 1932".

Paradise

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "PARADISE, ARIZ. DEC 17 1932".

    Hand cancellation: "PARADISE, ARIZ. JUL 12 1934".

    Hand cancellation: "PARADISE, ARIZ. FEB 11 1939".

    Hand cancellation: "PARADISE, ARIZ. SEP 30 1943".

Paul Spur

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "PAUL SPUR, ARIZ. FEB 27 1937".

    Hand cancellation: "PAUL SPUR, ARIZ. NOV 2 1940".

Pearce

    Hand cancellation: "PEARCE, ARIZ. SEP 26 1939".

    Hand cancellation: "PEARCE, AZ 85625 OCT 21 1977".

    Machine cancellation: "PEARCE, AZ 85625 MAR 16 1983".

Pearce: Pearce-Sunsites Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Pearce-Sunsites Station, AZ 85625 March 1, 2012 | PEARCE - SUNSITES 50th Anniversary |".

Pirtleville

    Hand cancellation: "PIRTLEVILLE, ARIZ. JUN 18 1941".

    Hand cancellation: "PIRTLEVILLE, AZ 85626 NOV 1980".

    Hand cancellation: "PIRTLEVILLE, AZ 85626 MAY 22 1992".

Pomerene

    Hand cancellation: "POMERENE, ARIZ. ? 7 1941".

    Hand cancellation: "POMERENE, AZ 85627 USPS MAR 9 2013".

Portal

    Hand cancellation: "PORTAL RUR. STA., SAN SIMON, ARIZ. JUL 27 1965".

    Hand cancellation: "PORTAL, AZ 85632 NOV 4 1981".

    Hand cancellation: "PORTAL, AZ 85632 MAY 19 1984".

Saint David

    Hand cancellation: "SAINT DAVID, ARIZ. APR 3 1912".

    Hand cancellation: "SAINT DAVID, ARIZ. FEB 14 1934".

    Hand cancellation: "SAINT DAVID, ARIZ. NOV 25 1940".

    Hand cancellation: "SAINT DAVID, AZ 85630 MAR 8 1983".

San Jose

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "SAN JOSE, ARIZ. AUG 2 1965".

San Simon

    Hand cancellation: "SAN SIMON, ARIZ. JAN 6 1938".

    Hand cancellation: "SAN SIMON, ARIZ. MAY 29 1940".

    Hand cancellation: "SAN SIMON, ARIZ. JAN 16 1950".

    This cacheted cover commemorates President John F. Kennedy and is also for the first day of issue of the John F. Kennedy 5 cents postage stamp. Hand cancellation: "SAN SIMON, ARIZ. MY 29 1964".

    Hand cancellation: "SAN SIMON, AZ 85632 DEC 17 1971".

    This cacheted cover features the history of San Simon. Two different hand cancellations: "SAN SIMON, AZ 85632 MAR 16 1981", and "SAN SIMON, AZ USPO MAR 16 1981".

    Hand cancellation: "SAN SIMON, AZ 85632 USPS MAR 2 2013".

Sierra Vista

    This cacheted cover commemorates President John F. Kennedy and is also for the first day of issue of the John F. Kennedy 5 cents postage stamp. Hand cancellation: "SIERRA VISTA, ARIZ. MY 29 1964".

    Machine cancellation: "SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635 MAR 8 1967".

    Machine cancellation: "SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635 SEP 8 1968".

    Hand cancellation: "SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635 USPS MAY 15 1990".

Sierra Vista: Christmas Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial cancellation: "CHRISTMAS STATION, SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635 DECEMBER 17, 2005".

Sierra Vista: Contract Station No. 2

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "CONTRACT STA. NO. 2, SIERRA VISTA, AZ USPO DEC 28 1990".

Sierra Vista: Fort Huachuca Station

[TPS]

    This cacheted cover salutes the Buffalo Soldiers. Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "FORT HUACHUCA STATION, SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635 APRIL 22 1994 | BUFFALO SOLDIER |".

    This cacheted cover is for the National World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. It has a special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Ft. Huachuca Station, SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635 MAY 29 2004 | HONORING OUR WW II TROOPS |".

Sierra Vista: Purple Heart Station

[TPS]

    This cacheted cover honors the Purple Heart. It has a special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PURPLE HEART STATION, SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635 MAY 29 2004   HONORS WW II VETERANS CHAPTER 572   ".

Sunnyside

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "SUNNYSIDE, ARIZ. MAR 9 1929".


Tombstone

Here is a separate page for Tombstone


Turner

[DPO]

    Doane hand cancellation: "TURNER, ARIZ. FEB 24 1908 | 2 |". [TPC]

U. S. Army Air Field, Douglas

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS AIR BASE BR., DOUGLAS, ARIZ. OCT 19 1942". [TPC]

U. S. Army Camp Harry J. Jones, Douglas

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "MILITARY BRANCH, DOUGLAS, ARIZ. DEC 28 1916 ( 1 )".

    Hand cancellation: "MILITARY BR., DOUGLAS, ARIZ. OCT 22 1917".

Warren

    Hand cancellation: "WARREN, ARIZ. FEB 17 1925".

    Machine cancellation: "WARREN, ARIZ. OCT 9 1931".

    Machine cancellation: "WARREN, ARIZ. NOV 18 1938".

    Hand cancellation: "WARREN, ARIZ. FEB 1 1949 | 1 |".

    Hand cancellation: "WARREN STA., BISBEE, AZ 85603 AUG 6 1980".

Webb

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "WEBB, ARIZ. SEP 10 1937".

Willcox

    Hand cancellation: "WILLCOX, ARIZ. FEB 3 1909". [TPC]

    This cacheted cover commemorates the centennial of the Butterfield Overland Mail. Machine cancellation: "WILLCOX, ARIZ. OCT 2 1958".

    Hand cancellation: "WILLCOX, AZ 85643 USPS APR 23 2013".

Willcox: Centennial Station

[TPS]

    This cacheted cover commemorates the centennial of Willcox. Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CENTENNIAL STA., WILLCOX, AZ 85643 SEP 13 1980 | Founders Day |".



Douglas Post Office on postcard, circa late 1930s


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