![](nmpoststamp1.jpg) | New Mexico Postal History - Lincoln County |
CONTENTS
| Introduction & Bernalillo Co. | Albuquerque | Catron Co. | Chaves Co. | Cibola Co. | Colfax Co. | Curry Co. | De Baca Co. | Dona Ana Co. | Eddy Co. | Grant Co. | Guadalupe Co. | Harding Co. | Hidalgo Co. | Lea Co. | Lincoln Co. | Los Alamos Co. | Luna Co. | McKinley Co. | Mora Co. | Otero Co. | Quay Co. | Rio Arriba Co. | Roosevelt Co. | San Juan Co. | San Miguel Co. | Sandoval Co. | Santa Fe Co. | Santa Fe | Sierra Co. | Socorro Co. | Taos Co. | Torrance Co. | Union Co. | Valencia Co. | Railway Post Offices | Local Posts |
LINCOLN COUNTY
Alto
![](nmcopostal1367.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "ALTO, N. MEX. JUL 29 1907". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal0916.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "ALTO, N. MEX. OCT 12 1909". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal4748.jpeg) | Hand cancellation: "ALTO, N. MEX. SEP 17 1953". |
![](nmcopostal0036.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "ALTO, N. MEX. JAN 11 1963". |
![](nmcopostal3265.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "ALTO, NM 88312 FEB 18 1986". |
![](nmcopostal0917.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "ALTO, NM 88312-9998 JUL 14 1987". |
![](nmcopostal3266.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "ALTO, NM 88312-9998 FEB 16 1988". |
![](nmcopostal0044.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "ALTO, NM 88312 FEB 25 1991". |
Ancho
[DPO]
![](nmcopostal3277.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "ANCHO, N. MEX. JAN 30 1909". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal1938.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "ANCHO, N. MEX. FEB 1 1935". |
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| Hand cancellations: "ANCHO, NM 88313 NOV 15 1969". |
Bonito
[DPO]
![](nmcopostal2577.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "BONITO, N. MEX. MAY 13 1908". [TPC] |
Capitan
![](nmcopostal1312.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CAPITAN, N. MEX. FEB 3 1909". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal1313.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CAPITAN, N. MEX. DEC 30 1913". |
![](nmcopostal1314.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CAPITAN, N. MEX. FEB 28 1914". |
![](nmcopostal1315.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CAPITAN, N. MEX. OCT 27 1914". |
![](nmcopostal1316.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CAPITAN, N. MEX. APR 2 1938 ( 1 )". |
![](nmcopostal4937.jpeg) | Hand cancellation: "CAPITAN, N. MEX. FEB 15 1943 ( 1 )". |
![](nmcopostal0247.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CAPITAN, N. MEX. MAR 10 1949 | 1 |". |
![](nmcopostal2330.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CAPITAN, N. MEX. MAY 5 1964 | 1 |". |
![](nmcopostal1317.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CAPITAN, NM 88316 AUG 30 1965". |
![](nmcopostal2331.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CAPITAN, NM 88316 MAY 3 1983". |
![](nmcopostal1318.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CAPITAN, NM 88316 FEB 6 1986". |
![](nmcopostal3341.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "CAPITAN, NM 88316 FEB 7 1986". |
![](nmcopostal3343.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "CAPITAN, NM 88316 MAR 17 1986". |
![](nmcopostal3344.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CAPITAN, NM 88316 FEB 16 1988". |
![](nmcopostal3345.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CAPITAN, NM USPO FEB 16 1988". |
![](nmcopostal4973.jpeg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CAPITAN, NM 88316 MAY 1 2015 | SMOKEY BEAR HISTORICAL PARK "ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT WILDFIRES" |". |
![](nmcopostal0248.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CAPITAN, NM 88316 AUG 24 2015 | SMOKEY BEAR HISTORICAL PARK "ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT WILDFIRES" |". |
Capitan: First Day of Issue
[TPS]
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| Special machine slogan cancellations: "CAPITAN, NM 88316 AUG 13 1984 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |". |
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| Special hand slogan cancellations: "CAPITAN, NM 88316 AUG 13 1984 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |". The lower cover has a gold plated replica of the postage stamp as part of its cachet. |
Capitan: Smokey Bear Station
[TPS]
![](nmcopostal1320.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Smokey Bear Station, Capitan, NM 88316 August 7 1993 | Smokey Bear Trail Ride to Smokey's Rescue Site |". |
![](nmcopostal1319.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Smokey Bear Station, Capitan, NM 88316 July 4th, 1994 | Happy Birthday Smokey Bear! from your hometown |". |
Capitan: Smokey's US Mail Station
[TPS]
![](nmcopostal1321.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "SMOKEY'S US MAIL STATION, CAPITAN, N.M. 88316 MAY 13, 1994 | CAPITAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Third Grade Class LOVE SMOKEY 29c |". |
Capitan: US Forest Service "100 Years Station"
[TPS]
![](nmcopostal1322.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "US FOREST SERVICE "100 YEARS STATION", Capitan, NM 88316 09-04-2005 | KEEP FORESTS GREEN |". |
Carrizozo
![](nmcopostal2039.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CARRIZOZO, N. MEX. JUN 6 1908". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal2040.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CARRIZOZO, N. MEX. DEC 4 1908". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal2041.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CARRIZOZO, N. MEX. JUL 27 1909". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal2042.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CARRIZOZO, N. MEX. AUG 6 1913". |
![](nmcopostal3969.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CARRIZOZO, N. MEX. NOV 16 1919". |
![](nmcopostal4944.jpeg) | Hand cancellation: "CARRIZOZO, N. MEX. DEC 16 1933". |
![](nmcopostal1098.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CARRIZOZO, N.MEX. APR 18 1950 | 1 |". |
![](nmcopostal0406.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CARRIZOZO, N.MEX. JUL 26 1955 | 1 |". |
![](nmcopostal2043.jpg) | Machine cancellation on cut piece: "CARRIZOZO, N.MEX. AUG 10 1963". |
![](nmcopostal3696.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "CARRIZOZO, NM 88301 MAR 30 1979". |
![](nmcopostal2523.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CARRIZOZO, NM 88301 MAY 26 1983". |
![](nmcopostal3357.jpg) | Machine slogan cancellation: "CARRIZOZO, NM 88301 DEC 22 1984 | WE MEET THE CHALLENGE |". |
![](nmcopostal3358.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CARRIZOZO, NM 88301 FEB 16 1988". |
![](nmcopostal3359.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "CARRIZOZO, NM 88301 FEB 16 1988". |
![](nmcopostal2044.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CARRIZOZO, NM 88301 MAR 21 1989". |
![](nmcopostal2045.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "CARRIZOZO, NM 88301 OCT 7 2003". |
![](nmnppostal0038.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CARRIZOZO, NM 88301-9998 APR 30 2018". |
Corona
![](nmcopostal3857.jpg) | Doane hand cancellation: "CORONA, N. MEX. APR 20 1908 | 4 |". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal1194.jpg) | Two different size hand cancellations: "CORONA, N. MEX. MAR 31 1935". |
![](nmcopostal0245.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CORONA, N. MEX. FEB 17 1941 ( 1 )". |
![](nmcopostal3020.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CORONA, N.MEX. FEB 7 1962 ( 1 )". |
![](nmcopostal4553.jpg) | Hand cancellation on front & back: "CORONA, NM 88318 JAN 6 1978". |
![](nmcopostal3021.jpg) | Hand cancellation on front & back: "CORONA, NM 88318-9998 OCT 31 1987". |
![](nmcopostal3416.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CORONA, NM 88318-9998 FEB 13 1988". |
![](nmcopostal0337.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CORONA, NM 88318 USPS OCT 16 2015". |
Fort Stanton
![](nmcopostal0965.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "FT. STANTON, N. M. OCT 5 1882" [TPC]. |
![](nmcopostal4114a.jpg) | Hand cancellation on back: "FORT STANTON, N. MEX. DEC 10 1884". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal4111a.jpg) | Two different hand cancellations on back: "FORT STANTON, N.MEX. AUG 30 1890" and "FORT STANTON, N.MEX. SEP 3 1890". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal3509a.jpg) | Hand cancellation on back: "FORT STANTON, N. M. JAN 28 1891". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal0016.jpg) | Hand cancellation on cut piece: "FORT STANTON, N.M. APR 30 1891" [TPC]. |
![](nmcopostal1425.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "FORT STANTON, N. MEX. JAN 1 1909" [TPC]. |
![](nmcopostal1034.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "FORT STANTON, N. MEX. SEP 1 1915". |
![](nmcopostal0241.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "FORT STANTON, N.MEX. SEP 28 1949". |
![](nmcopostal4607.jpg) | Hand cancellation on front & back: "FORT STANTON, N.MEX. NOV 22 1951". |
![](nmcopostal4608.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "FORT STANTON, NM 88323 MAY 8 1978". |
![](nmcopostal1035.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "FORT STANTON, NM 88323 FEB 6 1979". |
![](nmcopostal2501.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "FORT STANTON, NM 88323 MAY 2 1983". |
![](nmcopostal3496.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "FORT STANTON, NM 88323 FEB 26 1986". |
![](nmcopostal1036.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "FORT STANTON, NM 88323 NOV 10 1987". |
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| Two different hand cancellations: on front: "FORT STANTON, NM 88323 FEB 13 1988", and on back: "FORT STANTON, NM USPO FEB 13 1988". |
![](nmcopostal4609.jpg) | Two different hand cancellations: "FORT STANTON, NM 88323 USPS FEB 28 1998" and "FORT STANTON, NM 88323 USPS FEB 28 1998". |
![](nmcopostal4976.jpeg) | Hand cancellation: "FORT STANTON, NM 88323 USPS JUN 20 2002". |
![](nmcopostal1037.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "FORT STANTON, NM 88323 USPS JUN 24 2002". |
Fort Stanton: Capitan Gap [Station]
[TPS]
![](nmcopostal1038.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CAPITAN GAP, FORT STANTON, NM 88323 AUG 5 1989 | 21ST Annual LINCOLN COUNTY PONY EXPRESS RACE WHITE OAKS, NM 1968-1989 White Oaks Station 1st Saturday in August |". |
Fort Stanton: Capitan Gap to White Oaks Station
[TPS]
![](nmcopostal1039.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CAPITAN GAP -to- WHITE OAKS, FORT STANTON, NM 88323 AUG 4 1990 | 22nd Annual LINCOLN COUNTY NEW MEXICO __ PONY EXPRESS RACE __ 1969-1990 White Oaks Station 1st Saturday in August |". |
![](nmcopostal0358.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CAPITAIN GAP -to- WHITE OAKS STATION, FORT STANTON, NM 88323 AUG 1 1992 | PONY EXPRESS RACE LINCOLN COUNTY NEW MEXICO White Oaks Station 1st Saturday in August 24TH Annual 1969 - 1992 |". |
Fort Stanton: In Memory of the Men and Women of the American Merchant Marine Postal Station
[TPS]
![](nmcopostal0520.jpg) | This cacheted cover commemorates the American Merchant Marines. Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "IN MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE POSTAL STATION, FORT STANTON, NM 88323 MAY 22 1992 | ESTABLISHED 1899 |". |
![](nmcopostal1042.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "IN MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE POSTAL STATION, FORT STANTON, NM 88323 MAY 22 1993 | ESTABLISHED 1899 |". |
![](nmcopostal1043.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "IN MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE POSTAL STATION, FORT STANTON, NM 88323 MAY 22 1994 | ESTABLISHED 1899 |". |
Fort Stanton: White Oaks Station
[TPS]
![](nmcopostal1040.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "White Oaks Station, FORT STANTON 88323 AUG 3 1991 | PONY EXPRESS RACE LINCOLN COUNTY NEW MEXICO CAPITAN GAP TO WHITE OAKS 1st Saturday in August 23rd Annual 1969-1991 |". |
![](nmcopostal1041.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "WHITE OAKS STATION, FORT STANTON, NM 88323 AUG 7 1993 | 25th L.C. PONY EXPRESS RACE CAPITAN GAP 1969-1993 4c |". |
![](nmcopostal3786.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "WHITE OAKS STATION, NM 88301, FORT STANTON, NM 88323 JUNE 7 1997 | MINER'S DAY JUNE 7, 1997 |". |
Glencoe
![](nmcopostal1568.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "GLENCOE, N. MEX. MAY 18 1909". [TPC] |
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| Two different hand cancellations: on front: "GLENCOE, N. MEX. APR 20 1950"; on back: "GLENCOE, N. MEX. APR 20 1950". |
![](nmcopostal1570.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "GLENCOE, N. MEX. NOV 15 1958". |
![](nmcopostal1571.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "GLENCOE, NM 88324 APR 18 1969". |
![](nmcopostal4628.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "GLENCOE, NM 88324 JUL 6 1976". |
![](nmcopostal4629.jpg) | Hand cancellation on front & back: "GLENCOE, NM 88324 JUN 12 1978". |
![](nmcopostal0570.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "GLENCOE, NM 88324 JAN 14 1982". |
![](nmcopostal3528.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "GLENCOE, NM 88324 MAY 21 1986". |
![](nmcopostal3529.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "GLENCOE, NM 88324 NOV 21 1986". |
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| Two different hand cancellations: on front: "GLENCOE, NM 88324 FEB 4 1988", and on back: "GLENCOE, NM USPO FEB 4 1988". |
![](nmcopostal1572.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "GLENCOE, NM 88324 OCT 24 1994". |
![](nmcopostal0571.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "GLENCOE, NM 88324 NOV 16 2015". |
Glencoe: Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium Station
[TPS]
![](nmcopostal1573.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LINCOLN COUNTY COWBOY SYMPOSIUM STATION, Glencoe, New Mexico 88324 October 14 1994 | 5TH ANNUAL |". |
![](nmcopostal3787.jpg) | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "LINCOLN COUNTY COWBOY SYMPOSIUM STATION, GLENCOE, NM 88324 OCT 8 1998". |
Gray
[DPO]
![](nmcopostal4899.jpeg) | Hand cancellation with cork killer: "GRAY, N. MEX. OCT 14 1899". [TPC] |
Green Tree
[OPN]
This is an old name for Ruidoso Downs.
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| Hand cancellation: "GREEN TREE, N. MEX. JUN 30 1947". |
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| Two different hand cancellations: on front: "GREEN TREE, N. MEX. APR 20 1950"; on back: "GREEN TREE, N. MEX. APR 20 1950". |
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| Hand cancellations: "GREEN TREE, N. MEX. SEP 30 1958". |
Hollywood
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| Hand cancellations on front & back: "HOLLYWOOD, N. MEX. SEP 4 1929". Has "REGISTERED NO." auxiliary marking on front. |
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| Hand cancellations on front & back: "HOLLYWOOD, N. MEX. JAN 8 1930". Has "REGISTERED NO." auxiliary marking on front. |
![](nmcopostal3840.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "HOLLYWOOD, N. MEX. JAN 28 1935". |
![](nmcopostal1610.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "HOLLYWOOD, N. MEX. JUN 2 194?". |
![](nmcopostal1892.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "HOLLYWOOD, N. MEX. JAN 29 1944". |
![](nmcopostal1611.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "HOLLYWOOD, N. MEX. APR 20 1950 | 1 |". |
![](nmcopostal2740.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "HOLLYWOOD STA., RUIDOSO, NM 88345 JUN 1 1972". |
![](nmcopostal1612.jpg) | Two different hand cancellations: "HOLLYWOOD STA., RUIDOSO, NM 88345 MAY 7 1986"; and "HOLLYWOOD STA., RUIDOSO, NM USPO MAY 7 1986". |
![](nmcopostal1613.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "| HOLLYWOOD BRANCH | RUIDOSO, NM 88345 MAY 7 1986". |
Hondo
![](nmcopostal1626.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "HONDO, N. MEX. APR 20 1950". |
![](nmcopostal4676.jpeg) | Hand cancellation on front & back: "HONDO, N. MEX. MAY 7 1951". |
![](nmcopostal4677.jpeg) | Hand cancellation on front & back: "HONDO, NM 88336 JUL 19 1978". |
![](nmcopostal2742.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "HONDO, NM 88336 APR 11 1983". |
![](nmcopostal3568.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "HONDO, NM USPO JUL 3 1986". |
![](nmcopostal1627.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "HONDO, NM 88336 NOV 10 1987". |
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| Two different hand cancellations: on front & back: "HONDO, NM 88336 FEB 16 1988", and on back: "HONDO, NM USPO FEB 16 1988". |
![](nmcopostal1628.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "HONDO, NM 88336 MAR 25 1992". |
![](nmcopostal1629.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "HONDO, NM 88336 MAY 10 2004". |
![](nmcopostal0511.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "HONDO, NM 88336 USPS NOV 16 2015". |
Jicarilla
[DPO]
![](nmcopostal1401.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "JICARILLA, N. MEX. DEC 1 1919". |
Lincoln
![](nmcopostal4953.jpeg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, NEW MEX. APR 4 1887". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal4111a.jpg) | Hand cancellation on back: "LINCOLN, NEW MEX. AUG 30 1890". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal4140a.jpg) | Hand cancellation with cork killer on back: "LINCOLN, N. MEX. JAN 12 1894". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal4899a.jpeg) | Hand cancellation with cork killer on back: "LINCOLN, N.MEX. OCT 14 1899". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal1500.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, N. MEX. FEB 18 1908". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal1685.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, N. MEX. AUG 9 1910". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal1195.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, N. MEX. DEC 22 1913". |
![](nmcopostal1196.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, N. MEX. MAY 23 1914". |
![](nmcopostal3744.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, N. MEX. FEB 12 1941". |
![](nmcopostal3630.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, N. MEX. NOV 28 1953". |
![](nmcopostal0471.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, N. MEX. APR 14 1958". |
![](nmcopostal4763.jpeg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, N. MEX. FEB 12 1959". |
![](nmcopostal1197.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, N. MEX. APR 24 1961". |
![](nmcopostal1198.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, NM 88338 MAY 17 1969". |
![](nmcopostal1199.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, NM 88338 AUG 7 1976". |
![](nmcopostal1686.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LINCOLN, NEW MEXICO AUG 5 1979 | LINCOLN COUNTY WAR 1878 - 1881 |". |
![](nmcopostal2748.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, NM 88338 APR 13 1983". |
![](nmcopostal3631.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, NM 88338 APR 16 1983". |
![](nmcopostal3632.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, NM 88338 FEB 15 1986". |
![](nmcopostal3633.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, NM 88338 JUL 3 1986". |
![](nmcopostal1200.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, NM 88338 DEC 28 1987". |
![](nmcopostal4764.jpeg) | Hand cancellation: "LINCOLN, NM 88338 MAR 28 1989". |
Lincoln: Billy the Kid Station
This station is the same as the main Lincoln Post Office.
![](nmcopostal1201.jpg) | Hand pictorial cancellation: "BILLY THE KID STATION, LINCOLN, NEW MEXICO 88338 OCT 7 1995". |
![](nmcopostal1202.jpg) | Hand pictorial cancellation: "BILLY THE KID STATION, LINCOLN, NEW MEXICO 88338 OCT 21 1995". |
![](nmcopostal3907.jpg) | Hand pictorial cancellation: "BILLY THE KID STATION, LINCOLN, NEW MEXICO 88338 FEB 5 2012". |
![](nmcopostal0365.jpg) | Hand pictorial cancellation: "BILLY THE KID STATION, LINCOLN, NEW MEXICO 88338 OCT 22 2015". |
Lincoln: Celebration Station
[TPS]
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| Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellations: "Celebration Station, Lincoln, NM 88338 August 2 1986 | OLD LINCOLN DAYS |". |
Nogal
![](nmcopostal4140.jpg) | Hand cancellation with cork killer: "NOGAL, N. MEX. JAN 12 1894". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal2894.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "NOGAL, N. MEX. DEC 29 1916". |
![](nmcopostal1479.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "NOGAL, NM 88341 JUN 13 1969". |
![](nmcopostal1480.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "NOGAL, NM 88341 JUL 14 1975". |
![](nmcopostal3808.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "NOGAL, NM 88341 APR 4 1980". |
![](nmcopostal3807.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "NOGAL, NM 88341 MAR 24 1981". |
![](nmcopostal2376.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "NOGAL, NM 88341 APR 30 1983". |
![](nmcopostal1481.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "NOGAL, NM 88341 DEC 18 1987". |
![](nmcopostal3809.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "NOGAL, NM 88341 FEB 13 1988". |
![](nmcopostal0080.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "NOGAL, NM 88341 DEC 27 1990". |
Oscuro
[DPO]
![](nmcopostal1451.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "OSCURO, N. MEX. NOV 9 1909". [TPC] |
Parsons
[DPO]
![](nmcopostal4913a.jpeg) | Hand cancellation on back: "PARSONS, N.MEX. JAN 25 1889". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal1297.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "PARSONS, N. MEX. JUN 22 1909". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal3508.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "PARSONS, N. MEX. OCT 28 1913". |
Picacho
![](nmcopostal4918.jpeg) | Hand cancellation: "PICACHO, N.MEX. NOV 6 1900 ( 8 )". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal1620.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "PICACHO, N. MEX. APR 20 1950". |
![](nmcopostal1621.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "PICACHO, NM 88343 JUN 27 1969". |
![](nmcopostal0481.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "PICACHO, NM 88343 FEB 12 1973". |
![](nmcopostal3938.jpg) | Hand cancellations on front & back: "PICACHO, NM 88343 DEC 8 1978". |
![](nmcopostal2507.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "PICACHO, NM 88343 APR 11 1983". |
![](nmcopostal3939.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "PICACHO, NM 88343 JUL 3 1986". |
![](nmcopostal3940.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "PICACHO, NM 88343 DEC 8 1986". |
![](nmcopostal3941.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "PICACHO, NM 88343 FEB 4 1988". |
![](nmcopostal1622.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "PICACHO, NM 88343 FEB 24 1988". |
![](nmcopostal3942.jpg) | Two different hand cancellations: "PICACHO, NM 88343 APR 4 1997" and "PICACHO, NM USPS APR 4 1997". |
Red Cloud
[DPO]
![](nmcopostal4143.jpg) | Manuscript cancellation: "Red Cloud, N.M. 6/12/'83". Has manuscript "Regester No. 17" auxiliary marking. |
Ruidoso
![](nmcopostal3970.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "RUIDOSO, N. MEX. JUN 7 1938". |
![](nmcopostal1776.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "RUIDOSO, N. MEX. APR 20 1950". |
![](nmcopostal0113.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "RUIDOSO, N. MEX. JAN 25 1954". |
![](nmcopostal1065.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "RUIDOSO, N.MEX. MAR 12 1962 | 1 |". |
![](nmcopostal2614.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "RUIDOSO, NM 88345 JUN 1 1972". |
![](nmcopostal2898.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "RUIDOSO, NM 88345 SEP 20 1976". |
![](nmcopostal2615.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "RUIDOSO, NM 88345 APR 18 1983". |
![](nmcopostal1777.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "RUIDOSO, NM 88345 AUG 18 1986". |
![](nmcopostal2616.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "RUIDOSO, NM 88345 DEC 12 1986". |
![](nmcopostal4050.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "RUIDOSO, NM 88345 FEB 17 1988". |
![](nmcopostal1778.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "RUIDOSO, NM 88345 JUL 24 1989". |
Ruidoso: Billy the Kid - Pat Garrett Day in New Mexico Station
[TPS]
![](nmcopostal1779.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "BILLY THE KID - PAT GARRETT DAY IN NEW MEXICO STATION, RUIDOSO, NM 88345 JULY 14, 1989 | 1881 - 1989 |". |
Ruidoso Downs
![](nmcopostal3541.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "RUIDOSO DOWNS, N. MEX. OCT 1 1958". |
![](nmcopostal1542.jpg) | Hand cancellation: RUIDOSO DOWNS, N. MEX. DEC 6 1961". |
![](nmcopostal1543.jpg) | Machine cancellation: RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM 88346 JUL 30 1969". |
![](nmcopostal2379.jpg) | Hand cancellation: RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM 88346 JUN 1 1972". |
![](nmcopostal2380.jpg) | Hand cancellation: RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM 88346 MAY 9 1983". |
![](nmcopostal4046.jpg) | Machine cancellation: RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM 88346 FEB 16 1988". |
![](nmcopostal1544.jpg) | Hand cancellation: RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM 88346 APR 13 1989". |
![](nmcopostal0510.jpg) | Hand cancellation: RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM 88346 USPS NOV 16 2015". |
Ruidoso Downs: Celebration Station
[TPS]
![](nmcopostal0382.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CELEBRATION STATION, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 MAY 9, 1987 | THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE RACING Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico |". |
![](nmcopostal1545.jpg) | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "CELEBRATION STATION, RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM 88346 MAY 13, 1989". |
San Patricio
![](nmcopostal2021.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "SAN PATRICIO, N. MEX. DEC 2 1912". |
![](nmcopostal3896.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "SAN PATRICIO, N. MEX. FEB 27 1936". |
![](nmcopostal2022.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "SAN PATRICIO, NM 88348 JUL 8 1969". |
![](nmcopostal3877.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "SAN PATRICIO, NM 88348 OCT 26 1970". |
![](nmcopostal2618.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "SAN PATRICIO, NM 88348 JUN 2 1972". |
![](nmcopostal4211.jpg) | Two different hand cancellations: "SAN PATRICIO, NM 88348 FEB 21 1980" and "SAN PATRICIO, NM USPO FEB 21 1980". |
![](nmcopostal2619.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "SAN PATRICIO, NM 88348 APR 18 1983". |
![](nmcopostal4212.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "SAN PATRICIO, NM 88348 OCT 29 1985". |
![](nmcopostal2023.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "SAN PATRICIO, NM 88348 APR 9 1988". |
![](nmcopostal4213.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "SAN PATRICIO, NM 88348 JUN 17 1989". |
![](nmcopostal4214.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "SAN PATRICIO, NM 88348 JUN 20 1989". |
![](nmcopostal0130.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "SAN PATRICIO, NM 88348 DEC 20 2001". |
Tinnie
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| Two different hand cancellations: on front "TINNIE, N. MEX. APR 20 1950", and on back "TINNIE, N. MEX. APR 20 1950". Note the interesting message on the back from the Postmaster. |
![](nmcopostal0411.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "TINNIE, NM 88351 SEP 21 1967". |
![](nmcopostal2630.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "TINNIE, NM 88351 JUL 30 1969". |
![](nmcopostal4329.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "TINNIE, NM 88351 AUG 28 1969". |
![](nmcopostal2631.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "TINNIE, NM 88351 OCT 14 1983". |
![](nmcopostal4330.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "TINNIE, NM 88351 JUN 6 1986". |
![](nmcopostal4331.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "TINNIE, NM 88351 NOV 12 1986". |
![](nmcopostal4332.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "TINNIE, NM 88351 NOV 13 1986". |
![](nmcopostal4333.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "TINNIE, NM 88351 NOV 14 1986". |
![](nmcopostal3181.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "TINNIE, NM 88351 FEB 13 1988". |
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| Two different hand cancellations: on front: "TINNIE, NM 88351 FEB 13 1988", and on back: "TINNIE, NM USPO FEB 13 1988". |
![](nmcopostal2632.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "TINNIE, NM 88351 APR 9 1988". |
![](nmcopostal0621.jpg) | Hand cancellation on front & back: "TINNIE, NM 88351 JAN 28 1991". |
White Oaks
[DPO]
![](nmcopostal4115.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "WHITE OAKS, NEW MEXICO MAY 15 1883". Has "Registered No." auxiliary marking. [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal4113.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "WHITE OAKS, N.MEX. NOV 22 1892". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal0661.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "WHITE OAKS, N.MEX. SEP 17 1897". Has manuscript registered number "/78" auxiliary marking. [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal2848.jpg) | Hand cancellations: "WHITE OAKS, N. MEX. JAN 6 1907", and "WHITE OAKS, N. MEX. JAN 7 1907". Has "RETURNED TO WRITER" pointing hand auxiliary marking. [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal3220.jpg) | Hand cancellations: "WHITE OAKS, N. MEX. JAN 6 1907", and "WHITE OAKS, N. MEX. JAN 7 1907". Has "RETURNED TO WRITER" pointing hand auxiliary marking. [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal1495.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "WHITE OAKS, N. MEX. OCT 20 1907". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal1496.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "WHITE OAKS, N. MEX. APR 9 1909". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal1497.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "WHITE OAKS, N. MEX. SEP 23 1909". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal1498.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "WHITE OAKS, N. MEX. DEC 18 1909". [TPC] |
White Oaks: M. O. B.
[DPO]
![](nmcopostal4114.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "M. O. B., WHITE OAKS, N. MEX. DEC 9 1884". [TPC] |
White Oaks: Received
[DPO]
![](nmcopostal2848a.jpg) | Hand cancellations on back: "REC'D., WHITE OAKS, N. MEX. DEC 6 1906", and "REC'D., WHITE OAKS, N. MEX. JAN 7 1907". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal3220a.jpg) | Hand cancellations on back: "REC'D., WHITE OAKS, N. MEX. DEC 6 1906", and "REC'D., WHITE OAKS, N. MEX. JAN 7 1907". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal1116.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "REC'D., WHITE OAKS, N. MEX. SEP 20 1907". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal1499.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "REC'D., WHITE OAKS, N. MEX. JAN 23 1908". [TPC] |
![](nmcopostal1500.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "REC'D., WHITE OAKS, N. MEX. FEB 20 1908". [TPC] |
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Gallup Post Office on postcard, circa 1940s
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