Arizona Postal History - Mohave County

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MOHAVE COUNTY

Acme

[DPO]

    Doane hand cancellation: "ACME, ARIZ. JAN 11 1906 | 1 |". [TPC]

Bullhead City

    Hand cancellation: "BULLHEAD CITY, ARIZ. JUL 30 1946".

    Hand cancellation: "BULLHEAD CITY, ARIZ. MAR 27 1953 | 1 |".

    Hand cancellation: "BULLHEAD CITY, ARIZ. MAR 9 1959 | 1 |".

    Hand cancellation: "BULLHEAD CITY, ARIZ. MAR 22 1960 | 1 |".

    Machine cancellation: "BULLHEAD CITY, ARIZ. SEP 9 1965".

    Hand cancellation: "BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86430 NOV 28 1966".

    Machine cancellation: "BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86430 MAY 5 1967".

    Machine cancellation: "BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86430 APR 6 1974".

    Hand cancellation: "BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86430 OCT 15 1975".

    Machine cancellation: "BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86430 JAN 5 1979".

    Two different hand cancellations: "BULLHEAD CITY, AZ USPO DEC 5 1985", and "BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86430 DEC 6 1985".

    Hand cancellation: "BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86430 FEB 10 1987".

    Hand cancellation: "BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86430 AUG 31 1993".

Bullhead City: Bullhead City VPO

    Hand cancellation: "AVSEC UNIT, VPO BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86142-9998 FEB 17 2015".

Bullhead City: Grand Opening Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "GRAND OPENING STATION, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86430 NOVEMBER 9, 1991 | LAUGHLIN BULLHEAD CITY Airport |".

Cane Beds

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "CANE BEDS, ARIZ. AUG 9 1927"

    Hand cancellation: "CANE BEDS, ARIZ. AUG 2 1937"

    Hand cancellation: "CANE BEDS, ARIZ. DEC 19 1941"

Centennial Park

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "CENTENNIAL PARK, AZ 86021 JAN 14 1995".

Chloride

    Hand cancellation: "CHLORIDE, ARIZ MAY 16 1933".

    Hand cancellation: "CHLORIDE, ARIZ MAR 18 1936".

    Hand cancellation: "CHLORIDE, ARIZ MAY 8 1950 | 1 |".

Colorado City

    Hand cancellation: "COLORADO CITY, AZ 86021 JAN 22 1979".

    Hand cancellation: "COLORADO CITY, AZ 86021 MAR 25 2012".

Cottonia

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "COTTONIA, ARIZ. DEC 27 1910". [TPC]

Davis Dam

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "DAVIS DAM, ARIZ. JAN 9 1954 ( 1 )".

Desert Hills: Desert Hills Mini Mart CPU

    Hand cancellation: "LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86404 USPS JUL 18 1995".

    Hand cancellation: "LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86404 USPS OCT 22 2015".

Dolan Springs

    Hand cancellation: "DOLAN SPRINGS RUR. STA., KINGMAN, AZ 86441 MAR 12 1978".

    Hand cancellation: "DOLAN SPRINGS RUR. BR., KINGMAN, AZ 86441 MAY 22 1981".

Dolan Springs: Dolan Springs CPU

    Hand cancellation: "DOLAN SPRINGS CPO, KINGMAN, AZ USPS OCT 19 2000".

    Hand cancellation: "DOLAN SPRINGS CPO, AZ USPS DEC 8 2018".

Fort Mohave

    This cacheted cover commemorates Fort Mohave. Hand cancellation: "FORT MOHAVE, AZ 86427 OCT 1 1983".

    Hand cancellation: "FORT MOHAVE, AZ 86427 USPS APR 23 2013".

Golden Valley: Golden Valley CPU

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "GOLDEN VALLEY CPO, KINGMAN, AZ USPO OCT 26 1983".

    Hand cancellation: "GOLDEN VALLEY CPO, AZ 86401 OCT 29 1983".

Golden Valley: The Outpost CPU

    Hand cancellation: "THE OUTPOST CPU, GOLDEN VALLEY, AZ 86413 JAN 31 2014".

Goldroad

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "GOLDROAD, ARIZ. MAR 22 1911". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "GOLDROAD, ARIZ. JAN 20 1941".

Hackberry

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "HACKBERRY, ARIZ. MAY 24 1908". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "HACKBERRY, ARIZ. DEC 23 1915".

    Hand cancellation: "HACKBERRY, ARIZ. DEC 25 1935".

    Hand cancellation: "HACKBERRY, ARIZ. MAR 30 1962".

    Hand cancellation: "HACKBERRY, ARIZ. AUG 28 1965".

Hualapai

    Hand cancellation: "HUALAPAI RUR. BR., KINGMAN, AZ 86401 SEP 1 1967".

    Hand cancellation: "HUALAPAI RUR. BR., KINGMAN, AZ 86412 JAN 4 1980".

Hualapai: Hualapai CPU

    Hand cancellation: "HUALAPAI CPO, AZ 86412 AUG 11 2005".

    Hand cancellation: "HUALAPAI CPO, KINGMAN, AZ USPS JAN 2 2014".

Katherine

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "KATHERINE, ARIZ. FEB 29 1928".

    Hand cancellation: "KATHERINE, ARIZ. MAR 24 1928".

    Hand cancellation: "KATHERINE, ARIZ. JUN 14 1929".

    Hand cancellation: "KATHERINE BR. STA., BULLHEAD CITY, AZ USPO DEC 8 1983".

    Hand cancellation on front & back: "KATHERINE BR. STA., BULLHEAD CITY, AZ USPO DEC 12 1983".

Katherine: Katherine Station CPU

[DPO]

    Two different hand cancellations: "KS CPO, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86430 JUL 15 1986" and "KS CPO, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ USPO JUL 15 1986".

    Two different hand cancellations: "KS CPO, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86430 MAY 16 1991" and "KS CPO, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ USPO MAY 16 1991".

    Hand cancellation: "KS CPO, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ USPO JUL 19 1995".

Kingman

    Hand cancellation on back: "KINGMAN, ARIZ. NOV 9 1902". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "KINGMAN, ARIZ. NOV 22 1917 ( 1 )".

    Hand cancellation: "KINGMAN, ARIZ. SEP 23 1927".

    Hand cancellation: "KINGMAN, ARIZ. JUL 10 1928 ( 1 )".

    Machine cancellation: "KINGMAN, ARIZ. OCT 20 1934".

    Machine cancellation: "KINGMAN, ARIZ. DEC 6 1934".

    Hand cancellation: "KINGMAN, ARIZ. MAR 19 1940 | 1 |".

Kingman: Downtown CPU

    Hand cancellation: "DOWNTOWN CPO, KINGMAN, AZ USPS OCT 22 2015".

Kingman: Downtown Station

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "DOWNTOWN STA., KINGMAN, AZ USPS DEC 26 1995".

Kingman: Route 66 Fun Run Station

[TPS]

    This cacheted cover is for the 1994 Route 66 Fun Run. Special hand pictorial cancellation: "ROUTE 66 FUN RUN STATION, KINGMAN, ARIZONA 86401 APRIL 23, 1994".

    This cacheted cover is for the 8th annual Route 66 Fun Run. Special hand pictorial cancellation: "RT 66 FUN RUN STATION #3, KINGMAN, AZ 86401 APR 29 1995".

Lake Havasu City

    Hand cancellation: "LAKE HAVASU CITY, ARIZ. DEC 21 1964".

    Hand cancellation: "LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86403 APR 1 1966".

    Machine cancellation: "LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86403 NOV 14 1969".

    Machine cancellation: "LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86403 SEP 16 1970".

    Special machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LK HAVASU CY, AZ 86403 OCT 10 1971 | AMERICA'S HOME FOR THE LONDON BRIDGE   1831   1971 |".

    Machine cancellation: "LK HAVASU CY, AZ 86403 JUL 1 1972".

    Machine cancellation: "LK HAVASU CY, AZ 86403 NOV 15 1973".

    Machine cancellation: "LK HAVASU CY, AZ 86403 SEP 14 1974".

    Hand cancellation: "LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86403 OCT 15 1975".

    Hand cancellation: "LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86403 JUL 16 1980".

    Hand cancellation: "LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86403 USPS OCT 18 1989".

    Machine cancellation: "LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86403 OCT 19 1989".

    Machine cancellation: "LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86403 SEP 18 1990".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86403 MAY 22 1995 | ALWAYS USE ZIP CODE |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86403 MAR 5 1996 | ALWAYS USE ZIP CODE |".

    Hand cancellation: "LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86403 USPS JUL 19 2018".

Lake Havasu City: Combat Veterans Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Combat Veterans Station, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 September 4, 2020 | Memorial Post Office Building |".

Lake Havasu City: Home of the London Bridge [Station]

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Home of The London Bridge, LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86403 OCTOBER 10, 1994 | LAKE HAVASU CITY ARIZONA 1964-1994 |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Home of The London Bridge, LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86403 OCTOBER 10, 1995 | LONDON BRIDGE DAYS 1971-1995 |".

Littlefield

    Hand cancellation: "LITTLEFIELD, ARIZ. OCT 20 1975".

    Hand cancellation: "LITTLEFIELD, ARIZ. OCT 14 1977".

    Hand cancellation: "LITTLEFIELD, ARIZ. JUN 5 1980".

    Hand cancellation: "LITTLEFIELD, AZ 86432 JUN 3 1988".

Meadview: Meadview CPU

    Hand cancellation: "MEADVIEW CPO, AZ 86444 JAN 7 1987".

    Hand cancellation: "MEADVIEW CPO, AZ USPS MAR 19 2013".

Mineral Park

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "MINERAL PARK, ARIZ. AUG 20 1892". [TPC]

Mohave Valley

    Hand cancellation: "MOHAVE VALLEY, AZ 86440 OCT 16 1975".

    Hand cancellation: "MOHAVE VALLEY, AZ 86440 USPS FEB 25 2015".

Mount Trumbull

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation: "MOUNT TRUMBULL, ARIZ. MAY 18 1928".

    Hand cancellation: "MOUNT TRUMBULL, ARIZ. SEP 14 1943".

    Hand cancellation: "MOUNT TRUMBULL, ARIZ. JUL 31 1954".

Oatman

     Hand cancellation: "OATMAN, ARIZ. MAY 3 1909". [TPC]

     Hand cancellation: "OATMAN, ARIZ. FEB 22 1917".

     Hand cancellation: "OATMAN, ARIZ. OCT 8 1918".

     Hand cancellation: "OATMAN, ARIZ. JUL 12 1920".

     Hand cancellation: "OATMAN, ARIZ. MAR 8 1923".

     Hand cancellation: "OATMAN, ARIZ. SEP 27 1931".

     Hand cancellation: "OATMAN, ARIZ. DEC 15 1932".

     Hand cancellation: "OATMAN, ARIZ. OCT 23 1934".

     Hand cancellation: "OATMAN, ARIZ. NOV 2 1938". Note the interesting message signed by the postmaster.

     Hand cancellation: "OATMAN, ARIZ. JAN 24 1946".

     Hand cancellation: "OATMAN, ARIZ. AUG 6 1958".

     Hand cancellation: "OATMAN, AZ 86433 JAN 24 1974".

     Hand cancellation: "OATMAN, AZ 86433 JAN 14 1978".

     Hand pictorial cancellation: "OATMAN, AZ 86433 JAN 24 1992".

     Hand pictorial cancellation: "OATMAN, AZ 86433 AUG 31 1993".

     Hand pictorial cancellation: "OATMAN, AZ 86433 JUN 28 1995".

     Hand pictorial cancellation: "OATMAN, AZ 86433 MAY 18 2001".

Oatman: Oatman, AZ 86433 Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "OATMAN, AZ 86433 STATION, June 6, 1992 | HISTORIC ROUTE 66   1926 - 1992 66th BIRTHDAY |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "OATMAN, AZ 86433 STATION, JUNE 6, 1993 | HISTORIC ROUTE 66   GOLD RUSH RUN   Route 66 |".

Oatman: Route 66 Fun Run Station #4

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "RT 66 FUN RUN STATION #4, OATMAN, AZ 86433 APR 24, 1994 | GOLD MINE |".

    This cacheted cover is for the 8th Annual Route 66 Fun Run. Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "RT 66 FUN RUN STATION #4, OATMAN, AZ 86433 APR 30 1995 | HISTORIC ROUTE 66 |".

Oldtrails

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "OLDTRAILS, ARIZ. AUG 14 1917".

    Hand cancellation: "OLDTRAILS, ARIZ. AUG 21 1920".

Peach Springs

    Hand cancellation: "PEACH SPRINGS, ARIZ. SEP 11 1907". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "PEACH SPRINGS, ARIZ. MAY 28 1928".

    Hand cancellation: "PEACH SPRINGS, ARIZ. AUG 16 1951".

    Hand cancellation: "PEACH SPRINGS, AZ 86434 DEC 27 1991".

Peach Springs: Route 66 Fun Run Station

[TPS]

    This cacheted cover is for the 8th Annual Route 66 Fun Run. Special hand pictorial cancellation: "RT 66 FUN RUN STATION #2, PEACH SPRINGS, AZ 86434 APR 29 1995".

Riviera

[DPO]

    Machine cancellation: "RIVIERA, AZ 86442 FEB 6 1987".

    Machine cancellation: "RIVIERA, AZ 86442 APR 17 1993".

Short Creek

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "SHORT CREEK, ARIZ. FEB 28 1936".

Signal

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "SIGNAL, ARIZ. SEP 4 1927".

Temple Bar Marina

[OPN] [DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "TEMPLE BAR MARINA, AZ 86443 JUL 1 1966".

    Hand cancellation: "TEMPLE BAR MARINA, AZ 86443 MAY 6 1971".

    Hand cancellation: "TEMPLE BAR MARINA R. BR., KINGMAN, AZ USPO OCT 17 1975".

Temple Bar

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "TEMPLE BAR RUR. BR., KINGMAN, AZ 86443 DEC 30 1991".

Topock

    Hand cancellation: "TOPOCK, ARIZ. JAN 27 1928".

    Hand cancellation: "TOPOCK, ARIZ. JAN 10 1940".

    Hand cancellation: "TOPOCK, ARIZ. MAY 20 1964".

    Hand cancellation: "TOPOCK, AZ 86436 OCT 1 1965".

Topock: Bobcat Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "BOBCAT STATION, TOPOCK, AZ 86436 OCTOBER 5, 1991 | Havasu National Wildlife Refuge     50 Years 1941 - 1991 |".

Topock: Golden Shores Station

[TPS]

    This cacheted cover honors the military. Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "GOLDEN SHORES STA., TOPOCK, AZ 86436 12-07-06 ( U. S. ARMY U. S. AIR FORCE U. S. MARINE CORPS U. S. COAST GUARD U. S. NAVY   ONE NATION UNDER GOD )".

Topock: Route 66 Fun Run Station

[TPS]

    This cacheted cover is for the 8th Annual Route 66 Fun Run. Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "RT 66 FUN RUN STATION #5, TOPOCK, AZ 86436 APR 30 1995 | 8TH ANNUAL RT 66 FUN RUN |".

Topock: 10th Annual Fun Run Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial cancellation: "10th ANNUAL FUN RUN STATION, TOPOCK, AZ 86436 APR 25 1997".

Truxton

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "TRUXTON, ARIZ. JUN 14 1907 | 1 |". [TPC]

U. S. Army Airfield, Kingman

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "AIR BASE BR., KINGMAN, ARIZ. MAR 16 1944".

Valentine

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "VALENTINE, ARIZ. FEB 14 1931".

    Hand cancellation: "VALENTINE, ARIZ. MAR 14 1940".

    Hand cancellation: "VALENTINE, ARIZ. FEB 14 1951".

    This cacheted cover has a Valentine, AZ, rubber stamp image applied by the post office and a Sam's Meow Local Post Be My Valentine 10 cents postage stamp affixed by the local post. Hand cancellation: "VALENTINE, AZ 86437 FEB 14 1978".

Vivian

[DPO]

    Doane hand cancellation: "VIVIAN, ARIZ. AUG 11 1906 | 1 |" [TPC].

    Doane hand cancellation: "VIVIAN, ARIZ. NOV 2 1908 | 1 |" [TPC].

Wikieup

    Hand cancellation: "WIKIEUP, AZ 85360 MAR 31 1967".

    Hand cancellation: "WIKIEUP, AZ 85360 MAY 13 1986".

    Hand cancellation: "WIKIEUP, AZ 85360 FEB 21 2013".

Yucca

    Hand cancellation: "YUCCA, ARIZ. AUG 2 1931".

    Hand cancellation: "YUCCA, ARIZ. MAR 6 1932".

    Hand cancellation: "YUCCA, ARIZ. FEB 3 1941".

    Hand cancellation: "YUCCA, ARIZ. JUL 14 1962".

    Hand cancellation: "YUCCA, AZ 86438 JAN 2 2004".

    Hand cancellation: "YUCCA, AZ 86438-9998 USPS FEB 21 2013".


Old Tucson Post Office on postcard, circa late 1940s

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