Arizona Postal History - Gila County

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CONTENTS

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GILA COUNTY

Bellevue

[DPO]

Hand cancellation: "BELLEVUE, ARIZ. DEC 8 1908". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "CEDAR CREEK, ARIZ. DEC 15 1949".

Doane hand cancellation: "CHRISTMAS, ARIZ. MAY 8 1906 | 1 |". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "CHRISTMAS, ARIZ. JUN 12 1920".

Hand cancellation: "CHRISTMAS, ARIZ. DEC 25 1929".

Hand cancellation on back: "CHRISTMAS, ARIZ. DEC 12 1930".

Hand cancellation: "CHRISTMAS, ARIZ. DEC 25 1930".

Hand cancellation: "CHRISTMAS, ARIZ. DEC 15 1931".

Hand cancellation: "CHRISTMAS, ARIZ. MAY 14 1932".

Hand cancellation: "CHRYSOTILE, ARIZ. JUL 15 1933".

Hand cancellation: "CLAYPOOL, ARIZ. DEC 4 1934".

Hand cancellation: "CLAYPOOL, ARIZ. OCT 7 1937".

Hand cancellation: "CLAYPOOL, AZ 85532 USPS FEB 26 2013".

Doane hand cancellation: "CLINE, ARIZ. APR 10 1908". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "COOLIDGE DAM, ARIZ. MAR 28 1950".

Hand cancellation: "COOLIDGE DAM, ARIZ. JAN 31 1956".

Hand cancellation: "ELLISON, ARIZ. DEC 15 1897". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, Gila Co., ARIZONA, W. E. SPENCE P.M. SEP 11 1881". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, Gila Co., ARIZONA, W. E. SPENCE P.M. JAN 29 1884". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, Gila Co., ARIZONA, W. E. SPENCE P.M. MAY 6 1884". [TPC]

Hand cancellation with cork killer: "GLOBE, ARIZ. AUG 7 1895". [TPC]

Hand cancellation on back: "GLOBE, ARIZ. AUG 21 1897". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. APR 27 1905". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. SEP 13 1906". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. NOV 15 1906". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. NOV 16 1906". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. OCT 5 1907". [TPC]

Two machine cancellations: on front: "GLOBE, ARIZ. JUN 21 1908", and on back: "GLOBE, ARIZ. JUL 30 1908". Has "SEVERAL OF SAME NAME IN DIRECTORY. SEARCHER No. 4. N. Y. P. O." and "RETURNED TO SENDER. Cannot be found by N. Y. P. O. JUL 27 1908 DO NOT POST AGAIN IN THIS ENVELOPE OR WRAPER." auxiliary markings. [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. JUN 28 1908". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. SEP 3 1908". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. SEP 8 1908". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. OCT 5 1908". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. JUL 1 ( 1 )" [circa 1909]. [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. AUG 3 1909 ( 1 )". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. AUG 15 1909 ( 1 )". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. JAN 17 ( 1 )" [circa 1911]. [TPC]

Machine cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. JAN 24 1911". [TPC]

Two different cancellations: hand: "GLOBE, ARIZ. JUL 4 1913 ( 1 )", and machine flag: "GLOBE, ARIZ. JUL 4 1913".

Machine flag cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. OCT 22 1916".

Machine cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZONA MAR 4 1924".

Machine cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZONA AUG 4 1924".

Machine cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZONA DEC 24 1924".

Machine cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZONA MAR 30 1927".

Machine cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZONA APR 30 1932".

Machine cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZONA JUL 15 1932".

Machine cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZONA FEB 20 1933".

Machine cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. MAY 22 1943".

Machine cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. JAN 29 1957".

Machine cancellation: "GLOBE, AZ 85501 MAR 26 1966".

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, ARIZ. JY 27 1966".

Special machine slogan cancellation: "GLOBE, AZ 85501 MAR 20 1969 | AMERICAN LEGION 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1919 - 1969 |".

Two different hand cancellations: "GLOBE, AZ 85501 AUG 6 1986", and "GLOBE, AZ USPO AUG 6 1986".

Hand cancellation: "GLOBE, AZ 85501 JUL 2 2002".

Hand cancellation: "HAYDEN, ARIZ. OCT 9 1913".

Hand cancellation: "HAYDEN, ARIZ. MAR 21 1934".

Hand cancellation: "HAYDEN, AZ 85235 SEP 7 1979".

Hand cancellation: "INSPIRATION, ARIZ. JAN 16 1923".

Hand cancellation: "INSPIRATION, ARIZ. MAR 17 1926".

Hand cancellation: "INSPIRATION, ARIZ. OCT 9 1934".

Hand cancellation: "INSPIRATION, ARIZ. NOV 28 1934".

Hand cancellation: "INSPIRATION, ARIZ. MAR 24 1936".

Hand cancellation: "INSPIRATION, ARIZ. APR 8 1937".

Hand cancellation: "INSPIRATION, ARIZ. MAY 30 1938".

Hand cancellation: "INSPIRATION, ARIZ. DEC 20 1939".

Hand cancellation: "INSPIRATION, ARIZ. SEP 14 1940".

Hand cancellation: "INSPIRATION, ARIZ. JAN 21 1941".

Hand cancellation: "INSPIRATION, ARIZ. JUL 20 1943 | 1 |".

Hand cancellation: "INSPIRATION, ARIZ. MAR 7 1945 | 1 |".

Hand cancellation: "INSPIRATION, ARIZ. APR 8 1946 | 1 |".

Hand cancellation: "INSPIRATION, AZ 85537 JAN 7 1980".

Hand cancellation: "INSPIRATION, AZ USPO JUN 13 1980".

Hand cancellation: "INSPIRATION, AZ 85537 JUN 13 1980".

Hand cancellation: "KOHLS RANCH, ARIZ. JUN 13 1944".

Hand cancellation: "KOHLS RANCH, ARIZ. JUN 1 1957".

Hand cancellation: "MIAMI, ARIZ. NOV 23 1912".

Hand cancellation: "MIAMI, ARIZ. JUN 19 1917".

Machine cancellation: "MIAMI, ARIZ. APR 25 1932".

This cacheted cover is for the first day of issue of the Postal Service Employees series of 10 different 8 cents postage stamps. Hand cancellation: "MIAMI, AZ 85539 APR 30 1973".

Special hand pictorial cancellation: "BOOMTOWN SPREE STATION, MIAMI, AZ 85539 APR 23 1994".

Special hand slogan cancellation: "MIAMI, AZ STATION 85539 MAY 5 2021 | STAR WARS DROIDS |".

This cacheted cover commemorates the 50th anniversary of the U. S. Postal Service. Special hand slogan cancellation: "MIAMI, AZ STATION 85539 AUG 12 2021 | UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 50 YEARS DELIVERING FOR YOU 1971 TO 2021 |".

Hand cancellation: "PAYSON, ARIZ. JUL 27 1929".

Hand cancellation: "PAYSON, ARIZ. OCT 27 1938 ( 1 )".

Hand cancellation: "PAYSON, ARIZ. JUN 11 1953".

Hand cancellation: "PAYSON, ARIZ. AUG 26 1957 ( 1 )".

Machine cancellation: "PAYSON, ARIZ. JUN 30 1958".

Machine cancellation: "PAYSON, ARIZ. FEB 4 1964". Notice that this piece passed through the postal process without a postage stamp!

Machine cancellation: "PAYSON, ARIZ. FEB 3 1965".

Machine cancellation: "PAYSON, ARIZ. FEB 2 1966".

Machine cancellation: "PAYSON, ARIZ. FEB 1 1967".

Machine cancellation: "PAYSON, AZ 85541 MAY 12 1976".

Machine cancellation: "PAYSON, AZ 85541 JAN 31 1978".

Machine cancellation: "PAYSON, AZ 85541 JAN 30 1980".

Machine cancellation: "PAYSON, AZ 85541 JAN 27 1981".

Special machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "PAYSON, AZ 85541 FEB 1 1983 | THE HASHKNIFE PONY EXPRESS 25TH ANNIVERSARY |".

Machine cancellation: "PAYSON, AZ 85541 JAN 22 1987".

Hand cancellation: "PAYSON, AZ 85541 MAR 14 1994".

Hand cancellation: "PERIDOT, ARIZ. JUL 6 1943".

Hand cancellation: "PERIDOT, AZ 85542 DEC 21 1976".

Hand cancellation: "PERIDOT, AZ 85542 DEC 27 1995".

Hand cancellation: "PERIDOT, AZ 85542 USPS MAR 19 2013".

This cacheted cover is for the 1965 Hashknife Pony Express Ride. Hand cancellation: "PINE, ARIZ. FEB 3 1965".

Hand cancellation: "PINE, AZ 85544 JUN 13 1970".

Hand cancellation: "PINE, AZ 85544 USPS MAR 15 2013".

Hand cancellation: "RICE, ARIZ. JUL 30 1925".

Hand cancellation: "ROOSEVELT, ARIZ. NOV 13 1906". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "ROOSEVELT, ARIZ. MAR 23 1918".

Hand cancellation: "ROOSEVELT, ARIZ. MAR 17 1927".

This cacheted cover commemorates the 50th anniversary of the dedication ceremony for Roosevelt Dam. Hand cancellation: "ROOSEVELT, ARIZ. MAR 18 1961".

This cacheted cover is for the first day of issue of the U. S. Postal Service 8 cents postage stamp. Hand cancellation: "ROOSEVELT, AZ 85545 JUL 1 1971".

Hand postal cancellation: "ROOSEVELT, AZ 85545 USPS AUG 27 2013".

Hand cancellation: "SAN CARLOS, ARIZ. APR 10 1903". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "SAN CARLOS, ARIZ. JUL 19 1946".

Hand cancellation: "SAN CARLOS, AZ 85550 USPS APR 29 2013".

Hand cancellation: "TONTO BASIN, AZ 85553 SEP 9 1981".

Hand cancellation: "TONTO BASIN, AZ 85553 USPS MAR 11 2013".

Hand cancellation: "WILLIAMS CAMP, ARIZ. JUN 30 1928".

Hand cancellation: "WINKELMAN, ARIZ. FEB 26 1932".

Hand cancellation: "WINKELMAN, ARIZ. JUN 15 1933".

Hand cancellation: "WINKELMAN, ARIZ. AUG 27 1962".

Hand cancellation: "WINKELMAN, AZ 85292 JUN 12 1980".

Hand cancellation: "YOUNG, ARIZ. SEP 27 1927".

Hand cancellation: "YOUNG, ARIZ. DEC 15 1931".

Hand cancellation: "YOUNG, ARIZ. MAY 15 1934".

This cacheted cover gives information about Young. Hand cancellation: "YOUNG, ARIZ. JAN 1 1947".

Hand cancellation: "YOUNG, ARIZ. MAY 26 1953".

Hand cancellation: "YOUNG, ARIZ. MAR 16 1954".

Hand cancellation: "YOUNG, AZ 85554 JAN 30 1967".

Hand cancellation: "YOUNG, AZ 85554 MAR 26 1986".

Hand cancellation: "YOUNG, AZ 85554 MAR 10 1994".

Special hand pictorial cancellation: "PLEASANT VALLEY DAYS STATION, YOUNG, AZ. 85554 JULY 16 & 17 -94".

Tucson Post Office on postcard, circa 1930s

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