Arizona Postal History - Prescott


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Prescott

    Hand cancellation with cork killer: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. OCT 7 1882". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation on back: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. FEB 22 1887". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. SEP 8 1888". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation with cork killer: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUL 23 1889". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation with cork killer: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. NOV 10 1891". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation with cork killer: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. NOV 12 1893". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation with cork killer: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JAN 20 1896". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAR 28 1900 ( 1 )". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. APR 23 1900 ( 1 )". [TPC]

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. AUG 26 1902". [TPC]

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. SEP 7 1902". [TPC]

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. FEB 21 1903". [TPC]

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAY 1 1904". [TPC]

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JAN 2 1905". [TPC]

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. NOV 17 1905". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. NOV 27 1905 ( 1 )". [TPC]

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. FEB 1 1906". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. DEC 31 1906 ( 1 )". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAY 14 1907 ( 1 )". [TPC]

    Machine flag cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. APR 1 1908". [TPC]

    Machine flag cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUL 30 1910". [TPC]

    Machine flag cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAR 21 1912".

    Machine flag cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. AUG 23 1913".

    Machine flag cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUL 21 1914".

    Machine flag cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. OCT 5 1914".

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUN 26 1921".

    Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. SEP 29   1922 ( 1 )". Has "RETURNED TO WRITER UNCLAIMED" auxiliary marking".

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. SEP 17 1924".

    Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAY 13   1926 ( 1 )".

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUL 9 1930".

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUL 21 1931".

    This cacheted cover features the 13th Annual Dance of the Smoki. Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUN 11 1933".

    This cacheted cover promotes the 47th Annual Frontier Days. Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUL 1 1934".

    This cover advertises the 1935 Prescott Frontier Days. Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUN 4 1935".

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUL 26 1935".

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. AUG 5 1935".

    This cacheted cover salutes the dedication of the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Machine slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. NOV 11 1935 | RED CROSS ROLL CALL   JOIN |".

    This cacheted cover celebrates National Air Mail Week. Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAY 21 1938".

    This cacheted cover is for Prescott Frontier Days. Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUL 4 1938 ( 1 )".

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JAN 23 1939".

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAY 11 1940".

    Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAY 27 1940 ( 1 )".

    This cacheted cover commemorates the 400th anniversary of the Coronado Expedition through Arizona. Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. AUG 18 1940".

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUL 17 1941".

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. APR 1 1943".

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. AUG 6 1947".

    This cacheted cover is for the first air mail flight from Prescott to Los Angeles, CA. Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. NOV 1 1947".

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. FEB 11 1948".

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. DEC 11 1948".

    Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JAN 29 1949".

    This cacheted cover is for the first air mail flight from Prescott to Phoenix. Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. DEC 19 1949".

    This cacheted cover is for the first air mail flight from Prescott to Winslow. Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUN 1 1950".

    Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. SEP 9 1952 | Remember - Only you can PREVENT FOREST FIRES |".

    Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. OCT 13 1953 | Remember - Only you can PREVENT FOREST FIRES |".

    Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUN 27 1954 | Remember - Only you can PREVENT FOREST FIRES |".

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. FEB 22 1957".

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUL 5 1958".

    Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAR 17 1962 | GIVE   RED CROSS FUND |".

    Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAY 25 1962 ( 1 )".

    Machine commemorative pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JAN 22 1964 | PRESCOTT, ARIZONA 100TH ANNIVERSARY 1864 -1964 |".

    Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JA 22 1964".

    Machine commemorative pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JAN 31 1964 | PRESCOTT, ARIZONA 100TH ANNIVERSARY 1864 -1964 |".

    This cacheted cover commemorates the 100th anniversary of Prescott. Machine commemorative pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAY 28 1964 | PRESCOTT, ARIZONA 100TH ANNIVERSARY 1864 -1964 |".

    Machine commemorative pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUN 25 1964 | PRESCOTT, ARIZONA 100TH ANNIVERSARY 1864 -1964 |".

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 MAR 23 1970".

    This cacheted cover salutes the 50th anniversary Smoki Snake Dance. Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 AUG 1 1970".

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

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 JUN 6 1972".

    This cacheted cover is for the first day of issue of the Postal Service People series of 10 different 8 cents postage stamps. Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ USPO APR 30 1973".

    This cacheted cover commemorates the Rough Riders 3 cents postage stamp issued on October 27, 1948. A genuine 3 cents Rough Riders postage stamp is attached to the cachet with a plastic holder. Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 OCT 27 1980".

    Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 OCT 20 1983".

    Two different cancellations: hand: "PRESCOTT, AZ USPO APR 19 1984", and machine: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 APR 19 1984".

    Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 OCT 23 1986".

    This cacheted cover commemorates the 75th anniversary of Arizona statehood. Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 FEB 14 1987".

    Two different hand cancellations: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 DEC 7 1988", and "PRESCOTT, AZ USPO DEC 7 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ USPS MAR 4 1993".

    Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ USPS MAR 15 1994".

    This cacheted cover commemorates the centennial of Arizona statehood. Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ USPS FEB 14 2012".

Prescott: Elks Opera House Station

[TPS]

    This cacheted cover celebrates the 107th anniversary of the Elks Opera House. Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ELKS OPERA HOUSE STATION, Prescott, AZ 86303 February 18, 2012 | ELKS OPERA HOUSE     ARIZONA CENTENNIAL |".

Prescott: First Day of Issue

[TPS]

    This cacheted cover is for the first day of issue of the 1948 Rough Riders 3 cents postage stamp. Special machine slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. OCT 27 1948 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

Prescott: Prescott, AZ Station

[TPS]

    This cacheted cover salutes the Droids of Star Wars. Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ STATION 86301 MAY 5 2021 | STAR WARS DROIDS |".

Prescott: Prescott Frontier Days Station

[TPS]

    This cacheted cover features the Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo. Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT FRONTIER DAYS STATION, PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 JUN 30 1988 | CENTENNIAL WORLD'S OLDEST RODEO 1888 - 1988 |".

    This cacheted cover commemorates the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show. Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT FRONTIER DAYS STATION, PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 JUL 4 1988 | CENTENNIAL WORLD'S OLDEST RODEO 1888 - 1988 |".

Prescott: Registered

    Hand cancellation on back: "REGISTERED, PRESCOTT, ARIZ. DEC 22 1937". Has "REGISTERED" and "RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED" auxiliary markings on front.

    Hand cancellation on back: "REGISTERED, PRESCOTT, ARIZ. APR 30 1944". Has "REGISTERED" auxiliary marking on front.



Old Yuma Post Office, ca. 1940s


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