New Mexico Postal History - Mora County


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MORA COUNTY

Buena Vista

    Hand cancellation: "BUENA VISTA, NM. 87712 MAR 13 1969".

    Hand cancellation: "BUENA VISTA, NM 87712 JUN 11 1987".

    Hand cancellation on back: "BUENA VISTA, NM USPO AUG 11 1987".

    Two different hand cancellations: "BUENA VISTA, NM 87712 NOV 21 1992" and "BUENA VISTA, NM USPO NOV 21 1992".

    Hand cancellation: "BUENA VISTA, NM 87712 AUG 21 2001".

Chacon

    Hand cancellation: "CHACON, N. MEX. NOV 30 1916".

    Hand cancellation: "CHACON, N. MEX. JUN 22 1942".

    Hand cancellation: "CHACON, N. MEX. MAY 21 1953".

    Hand cancellation: "CHACON, NM 87713 FEB 15 1967".

    Hand cancellation: "CHACON, NM 87713 OCT 31 1986".

    Hand cancellation on front & back: "CHACON, NM 87713 JUN 11 1987".

    Two different hand cancellations: "CHACON, NM 87713 FEB 12 1988", and "CHACON, NM USPO FEB 12 1988".

    Two different hand cancellations: "CHACON, NM 87713 NOV 28 1992", and "CHACON, NM USPO NOV 28 1992".

    Hand cancellation: "CHACON, NM 87713 OCT 23 2015".

Cleveland

    Hand cancellation: "CLEVELAND, N. MEX. JAN 15 1909". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "CLEVELAND, N. MEX. MAR 18 1930".

    Hand cancellation: "CLEVELAND, N. MEX. NOV 17 1959".

    Hand cancellation: "CLEVELAND, NM 87715 MAR 18 1975".

    Hand cancellation on front & back: "CLEVELAND, NM 87715 AUG 11 1987".

    Two different hand cancellations: "CLEVELAND, NM 87715 FEB 27 1988", and "CLEVELAND, NM USPO FEB 27 1988".

    Two different hand cancellations: "CLEVELAND, NM 87715 NOV 24 1992", and "CLEVELAND, NM USPO NOV 24 1992".

    Hand cancellation: "CLEVELAND, NM 87715 AUG 22 2001".

Fort Union

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "FORT UNION, N.MEX. AUG 31" [1872]. [TPC]

Guadalupita

    Hand cancellation: "GUADALUPITA, NM 87722 APR 29 1969".

    Hand cancellation on front & back: "GUADALUPITA, NM 87722 JUN 23 1978".

    Hand cancellation: "GUADALUPITA, NM 87722 JUN 12 1987".

    Two different hand cancellations: on front & back: "GUADALUPITA, NM 87722 MAR 8 1988", and on back: "GUADALUPITA, NM USPO MAR 8 1988".

    Two different hand cancellations: "GUADALUPITA, NM 87722 NOV 24 1992" and "GUADALUPITA, NM USPO NOV 24 1992".

    Two different hand cancellations: "GUADALUPITA, NM 87722 MAR 31 1997" and "GUADALUPITA, NM 87722 USPS MAR 31 1997".

    Two different hand cancellations: "GUADALUPITA, NM 87722 MAY 19 1998" and "GUADALUPITA, NM 87722 USPS MAY 19 1998".

    Hand cancellation: "GUADALUPITA, NM 87722 JUL 31 2015".

Holman

    Hand cancellation: "HOLMAN, N. MEX. SEP 12 1947".

    Hand cancellation: "HOLMAN, N. MEX. MAR 30 1953".

    Hand cancellation: "HOLMAN, NM 87723 JUL 30 1968".

    Hand cancellation: "HOLMAN, NM 87723 JUL 19 1978".

    Hand cancellation: "HOLMAN, NM 87723 OCT 25 1982".

    Hand cancellation: "HOLMAN, NM 87723 JUN 12 1987".

    Hand cancellation: "HOLMAN, NM 87723 FEB 29 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "HOLMAN, NM USPO FEB 29 1988".

    Two different hand cancellations: "HOLMAN, NM 87723 NOV 23 1992", and "HOLMAN, NM USPS NOV 23 1992".

    Hand cancellation: "HOLMAN, NM 87723 NOV 17 2015".

La Cueva

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "LA CUEVA, N. MEX. FEB 21 1895". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation on receipt: "LA CUEVA, N.MEX. NOV 8 1906". [TPC]

Ledoux

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "LEDOUX, NM 87725 APR 16 1974".

    Hand cancellation: "LEDOUX, NM 87725 APR 30 1980".

    Hand cancellation: "LEDOUX, NM 87725 JUL 6 1983".

    Hand cancellation on front & back: "LEDOUX, NM 87725 JUL 8 1987".

    Hand cancellation: "LEDOUX, NM 87725 MAR 2 1988".

Levy

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "LEVY, N. MEX. DEC 20 1914".

    Hand cancellation: "LEVY, N. MEX. JUL 15 1937".

Lucero

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation on back: "LUCERO, N.MEX. AUG 21 1886". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "LUCERO, N. MEX. APR 15 1936".

Mora

    Manuscript cancellation: "Mora, N. M. Marzo 19 /66" [March 19, 1866]. [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "MORA, NEW MEXICO AUG 19 1886". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation on back: "MORA, NEW MEXICO NOV 30 1886". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation on back: "MORA, N.MEX. JAN 10 1888". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "MORA, N.MEX. OCT 8 1888". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation on back: "MORA, N.MEX. JAN 8 1893". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation on back: "MORA, N.MEX. JAN 8 1893". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "MORA, N.MEX. JUL 13 1896". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "MORA, N. MEX. JAN 25 1910". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation on front & back: "MORA, NM. 87732 OCT 15 1969".

    Hand cancellation: "MORA, NM 87732 JAN 8 1979".

    Hand cancellation: "MORA, NM 87732 MAY 1 1980".

    Hand cancellation: "MORA, NM 87732 OCT 22 1982".

    Hand cancellation on front & back: "MORA, NM 87732 JAN 12 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "MORA, NM 87732 APR 18 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "MORA, NM 87732 USPS NOV 18 2015".

    Hand cancellation: "MORA, NM 87732 USPS APR 30 2018".

Mora: Received

    Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., MORA, N.MEX. OCT 5 1903". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., MORA, N.MEX. JAN 14 1905". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., MORA, N.MEX. SEP 14 1908". [TPC]

Nolan

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "NOLAN, N. MEX. NOV 30 1910". [TPC]

Ocate

    Hand cancellation with cork killer: "OCATE, N.MEX. JUL 31 1900". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "OCATE, NM 87734 JUN 12 1969".

    Hand cancellation: "OCATE, NM 87734 MAY 1 1980".

    Hand cancellation: "OCATE, NM 87734 FEB 29 1988".

    Hand cancellation on back: "OCATE, NM FEB 29 1988".

    Two different hand cancellations: "OCATE, NM 87734 NOV 24 1992" and "OCATE, NM 87734 USPS NOV 24 1992".

    Hand cancellation: "OCATE, NM 87734 JUL 31 2015".

Ojo Feliz

    Hand cancellation: "OJO FELIZ, N. MEX. MAR 23 1951".

    Hand cancellation: "OJO FELIZ, NM 87735 MAR 2 1980".

    Hand cancellation: "OJO FELIZ, NM 87735 MAY 2 1980".

    Two different hand cancellations: "OJO FELIZ, NM 87735 MAY 28 1986" and "OJO FELIZ, NM USPO MAY 28 1986".

    Hand cancellation: "OJO FELIZ, NM 87735 MAR 14 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "OJO FELIZ, NM USPO MAR 14 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "OJO FELIZ, NM 87735 NOV 23 1992".

Optimo

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "OPTIMO, N. MEX. DEC 31 1947".

Rainsville

    Hand cancellation: "RAINSVILLE, N. MEX. DEC 4 1961".

    Hand cancellation: "RAINSVILLE, NM 87736 JUN 25 1986".

    Hand cancellation: "RAINSVILLE, NM 87736 JUL 7 1987".

    Hand cancellation: "RAINSVILLE, NM 87736 FEB 11 1988".

    Two different hand cancellations: "RAINSVILLE, NM 87736 NOV 20 1992" and "RAINSVILLE, NM USPS NOV 20 1992".

    Hand cancellation: "RAINSVILLE, NM 87736 USPS NOV 18 2015".

Shoemaker

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation on cut piece: "SHOEMAKER, N. MEX. JUL 10 1945".

Tiptonville

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "TIPTONVILLE, NEW MEXICO JAN 27 1884". [TPC]

Valmora

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "VALMORA, NM 87750 AUG 4 1983".

Wagon Mound

    Hand cancellation: "WAGON MOUND, N.MEX. MAY 7 1908". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "WAGON MOUND, N.MEX. JUL 14 1908". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "WAGON MOUND, N.MEX. JUN 15 1909". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "WAGON MOUND, NM 87752 NOV 7 1969".

    Hand cancellation: "WAGON MOUND, NM. 87752 SEP 17 1982".

    Hand cancellation: "WAGON MOUND, NM. 87752 APR 18 1985".

    Hand cancellation: "WAGON MOUND, NM 87752 MAR 25 1988".

    Rectangular hand cancellation: "WAGON MOUND, NM 87752" [circa 1988].

    Hand cancellation: "WAGON MOUND, NM 87752 NOV 20 1992".

Wagonmound

[OPN]

This is an old spelling for Wagon Mound.

    Hand cancellation: "WAGONMOUND, N.MEX. JAN 13 1905". [TPC]

Watrous

    Hand cancellation: "WATROUS, N.MEX. JAN 9 1888". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "WATROUS, N.MEX. JAN 28 1890". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "WATROUS, N.MEX. NOV 25 1902". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "WATROUS, N.MEX. JAN 27 1908". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "WATROUS, N.MEX. APR 10 1909". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "WATROUS, N.MEX. FEB 5 1954".

    Hand cancellation: "WATROUS, N.MEX. MAR 9 1962".

    Hand cancellation: "WATROUS, NM 87753 JUL 28 1969".

    Hand cancellation: "WATROUS, NM 87753 MAY 1 1980".

    Hand cancellation: "WATROUS, NM 87753 OCT 22 1982".

    Hand cancellation: "WATROUS, NM 87753 FEB 10 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "WATROUS, NM 87753 MAY 7 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "WATROUS, NM 87753 NOV 20 1992".

    Hand cancellation: "WATROUS, NM 87753 USPS JUL 11 2015".



Gallup Post Office, circa early 1930s


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