 | New Mexico Postal History - San Juan County |
CONTENTS
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SAN JUAN COUNTY
Aztec
 | Hand cancellation: "AZTEC, N.MEX. APR 24 1899" [TPC]. |
 | Hand cancellation: "AZTEC, N.MEX. FEB 10 1906" [TPC]. |
 | Hand cancellation: "AZTEC, N.MEX. DEC 14 1934". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AZTEC, N.MEX. OCT 7 1936". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AZTEC, N.MEX. DEC 20 1936". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AZTEC, N. MEX. MAY 29 1950 | 1 |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "AZTEC, NM 87410 JAN 24 1973". |
 | This cacheted cover features the history of Aztec. Machine cancellation: "AZTEC, NM 87410 APR 3 1974". |
 | Machine cancellation: "AZTEC, NM 87410 JAN 5 1983". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AZTEC, NM 87410 FEB 28 1983". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AZTEC, NM 87410 U.S.P.S. APR 28 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AZTEC, NM 87410-9998 JUL 8 1986". |
 | Machine cancellation: "AZTEC, NM 87410 AUG 20 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AZTEC, NM 87410-9998 MAR 26 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AZTEC, NM 87410-9998 MAR 31 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AZTEC, NM 87410 USPS SEP 17 2014". |
Aztec: Aztec Museum Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "AZTEC MUSEUM STATION, AZTEC, NEW MEXICO 87410 SEPTEMBER 14, 1991 | 1890 FOUNDERS DAY CELEBRATION |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "AZTEC MUSEUM STATION, AZTEC, NM 87410 SEPTEMBER 10, 1994 | MOTHERS GOLD & SILVER STARS PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE |". |
Aztec: Aztec Museum's Founder's Day Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "AZTEC MUSEUM'S FOUNDER'S DAY STATION, AZTEC, NEW MEXICO 87410 SEOT. 12, 1992 | PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE |". |
Aztec: Aztec Outlaw Days Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "AZTEC OUTLAW DAYS STATION, AZTEC, NM 87410 AUGUST 13 2011". |
Blanco
 | Hand cancellation: "BLANCO, N. MEX. FEB 10 1937". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BLANCO, N. MEX. SEP 8 1962". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BLANCO, NM. 87412 APR 8 1969". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BLANCO, NM 87412 JUL 15 1987". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BLANCO, NM 87412 MAR 23 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BLANCO, NM 87412 MAR 27 1989". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BLANCO, NM 87412 FEB 16 1994". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "BLANCO, NM 87412 FEB 24 1998" and "BLANCO, NM USPS FEB 24 1998". |
Bloomfield
 | Hand cancellation: "BLOOMFIELD, N.MEX. FEB 9 1957 | 1 |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "BLOOMFIELD, N.MEX. DEC 11 1963". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BLOOMFIELD, NM 87413 MAR 2 1983". |
 | Machine cancellation: "BLOOMFIELD, NM 87413 JUL 20 1987". |
 | Hand cancellation: "| BLOOMFIELD, NM |" [circa 1988]. |
 | Hand cancellation: "BLOOMFIELD, NM USPS JUL 8 1988". |
 | Machine cancellation: "BLOOMFIELD, NM 87413 FEB 25 1992". |
Cedarhill
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "CEDARHILL, N.MEX. OCT 7 1902". [TPC] |
Crozier
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "CROZIER, N.MEX. SEP 7 1908". [TPC] |
Farmington
 | Hand cancellation: "FARMINGTON, N.MEX. OCT 2 1915 ( 1 )". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FARMINGTON, N.MEX. SEP 6 1918 ( 1 )". |
 | Machine cancellation: "FARMINGTON, N.M. MAY 2 1930". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FARMINGTON, N. MEX. JAN 17 1947 ( 2 )". |
 | Machine cancellation: "FARMINGTON, N.M. JAN 17 1947". |
 | Machine cancellation: "FARMINGTON, N.M. FEB 5 1949". |
 | Machine cancellation: "FARMINGTON, N. MEX. AUG 10 1965". |
| Hand cancellation on back: "FARMINGTON, N. MEX. DEC 29 1965". Has "REGISTERED" and "RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED" auxiliary markings on front. |
 | This cacheted cover is for the first day of issue of the U. S. Postal Service 8 cents postage stamp. Machine cancellation: "FARMINGTON, NM 87401 JUL 1 1971". |
 | Machine cancellation: "FARMINGTON, NM 87401 NOV 28 1973". |
 | Machine cancellation: "FARMINGTON, NM 87401 MAY 25 1977". |
 | Special machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "FARMINGTON, NM 87401 JAN 20 1987 | NEW MEXICO 1912 - 1987 75 YEARS OF STATEHOOD |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FARMINGTON, NM USPO JUL 20 1987". |
Farmington: Animas Valley Mall Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ANIMAS VALLEY MALL STATION, FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO 87401 OCTOBER 10 1987 | AVPEX '87 |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ANIMAS VALLEY MALL STATION, FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO 87401 NOV. 5, 1988 | AVPEX '88 |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ANIMAS VALLEY MALL STATION, FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO 87401 NOV. 4, 1989 | AVPEX |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ANIMAS VALLEY MALL STATION, FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO 87401 MARCH 2, 1991 | ANIMAS VALLEY STAMP CLUB 1991 SHOW SALUTES NAVAJO CODE TALKERS OF WORLD WAR II |". |
Farmington: Animas Valley Show Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "ANIMAS VALLEY SHOW STATION, FARMINGTON, NM 87401 OCT 25 1986". |
Farmington: Connie Mack Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CONNIE MACK STATION, FARMINGTON, NM 87401 AUGUST 15 1992 | CONNIE MACK WORLD SERIES |". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "CONNIE MACK STATION, FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO 87401 AUGUST 14 1993". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "CONNIE MACK STATION, FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO 87401 AUGUST 9 1997". |
Farmington: Connie Mack World Series Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CONNIE MACK WORLD SERIES STATION, FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO 87401 AUGUST 12, 1995 | RICKETTS PARK |". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "CONNIE MACK WORLD SERIES STATION, FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO 87401 AUGUST 10, 1996". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "CONNIE MACK WORLD SERIES STATION, FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO 87401 AUGUST 8, 1998". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "CONNIE MACK WORLD SERIES STATION, FARMINGTON, NM 87401 AUGUST 7, 1999". |
Farmington: Contract Station No. 1
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "CONTRACT STA. 1, FARMINGTON, NM USPO AUG 19 1987". |
Farmington: Great American Race Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "GREAT AMERICAN RACE STATION, FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO 87401 JULY 1, 1992". |
Farmington: Received
 | Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., FARMINGTON, N.MEX. MAR 11 1937". |
Farmington: Registered
| Hand cancellation on back: "REGISTERED, FARMINGTON, N.MEX. FEB 2 1937". Has "REGISTERED NO." auxiliary marking on front. |
Farmington: San Juan County Fair Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "SAN JUAN COUNTY FAIR STA., FARMINGTON, N.M. 87401 AUG 29 1986 | ANIMAS - LA PLATA |". |
Flora Vista
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORA VISTA, NM 87415 SEP 26 1969". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORA VISTA, NM 87415 JUL 8 1986". |
 | Machine cancellation: "FLORA VISTA, NM 87415 NOV 17 1987". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORA VISTA, NM 87415 MAR 30 1988". |
Fruitland
 | Hand cancellation: "FRUITLAND, NM 87416 SEP 26 1969". |
 | Hand cancellation on front & back: "FRUITLAND, NM 87416 SEP 20 1972". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FRUITLAND, NM 87416 OCT 1 1975". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FRUITLAND, NM 87416 FEB 21 1978". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FRUITLAND, NM 87416 MAY 30 1980". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FRUITLAND, NM 87416 APR 15 1987". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "FRUITLAND, NM 87416 JUN 18 1991" and "FRUITLAND, NM USPO JUN 18 1991". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FRUITLAND, NM 87416 NOV 2 2015". |
Kirtland
 | Hand cancellation: "KIRTLAND, N. MEX. JAN 10 1949". |
 | Hand cancellation: "KIRTLAND, N. MEX. SEP 1 1958". |
 | Hand cancellation: "KIRTLAND, N. MEX. NOV 7 1963". |
 | Hand cancellation: "KIRTLAND, NM 87417 JAN 21 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "KIRTLAND, NM 87417 DEC 28 1987". |
 | Hand cancellation: "KIRTLAND, NM 87417 MAR 28 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "KIRTLAND, NM 87417 JAN 28 1991". |
La Plata
 | Hand cancellation: "LA PLATA, NEW MEXICO 87418 APR 1 1997". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LA PLATA, NEW MEXICO 87418 MAY 23 2019". |
Laplata
[OPN]
This is an older spelling for La Plata.
 | Doane hand cancellation: "LAPLATA , N. MEX. FEB 20 1906 | 3 |". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "LAPLATA , NM. 87418 DEC 29 1987". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "LAPLATA , NM. 87418 MAR 7 1988", and "LA PLATA , NM USPO MAR 7 1988". |
Little Water
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "LITTLE WATER, N. MEX. SEP 1 1960". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LITTLE WATER, N. MEX. AUG 7 1965". |
Nageezi
 | Hand cancellation: "NAGEEZI, N. MEX. JUN 25 1941". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NAGEEZI, N. MEX. MAY 1 1951". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NAGEEZI, N. MEX. MAR 10 1961". |
 | Hand cancellation on front & back: "NAGEEZI, NM 87037 AUG 31 1978". |
 | Hand cancellation on front & back: "NAGEEZI, NM 87037 DEC 6 1978". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NAGEEZI, NM 87037 AUG 4 1983". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NAGEEZI, NM 87037 JUL 8 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NAGEEZI, NM 87037 FEB 6 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NAGEEZI, NM 87037 JAN 2 1991". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "NAGEEZI, NM 87037 APR 3 1997", and "NAGEEZI, NM USPO APR 3 1997". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NAGEEZI, NM 87037 USPS SEP 19 2014". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NAGEEZI, NM 87037 USPS JUN 13 2019". |
Nageezi: America's Beautiful National Parks Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "America's Beautiful National Parks Station, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Nageezi, NM 87037 APRIL 2, 2012". |
Navajo Dam
 | Hand cancellation: "NAVAJO DAM, N. MEX. AUG 30 1960". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NAVAJO DAM, NM. 87419 JAN 6 1969". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NAVAJO DAM, NM 87419 MAR 23 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation on insert: "NAVAJO DAM, NM USPO MAR 23 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NAVAJO DAM, NM 87419 MAY 20 1998". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NAVAJO DAM, NM 87419 JAN 12 2007". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NAVAJO DAM, NM 87419 JUL 30 2015". |
Newcomb
 | Hand cancellation: "NEWCOMB, N. MEX. SEP 2 1929". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NEWCOMB, N. MEX. JUN 30 1944". |
Newcomb: Newcomb CPU
 | Two different hand cancellations: "NEWCOMB CPO, NM 87455 JUN 10 1986" and "NEWCOMB CPO, NM USPS JUN 11 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NEWCOMB CPO, NM 87455 MAR 15 1988". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "NEWCOMB CPO, FARMINGTON, NM 874 MAY 20 1991" and "NEWCOMB CPO, NM USPS MAY 20 1991". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "NEWCOMB CPO, FARMINGTON, NM 874 FEB 22 1995" and "NEWCOMB CPO, NM USPS FEB 22 1995". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NEWCOMB, NM 87455 JAN 22 2005". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NEWCOMB, NM 87455 USPS NOV 12 2015". |
Riverside
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "RIVERSIDE, N. MEX. AUG 31 1938". |
Sanostee
 | Two different hand cancellations: "SANOSTEE RUR. BR., SHIPROCK, N. M. NOV 20 1967" and "SANOSTEE RUR. BR., SHIPROCK, N.M. USPO NOV 20 1967". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SANOSTEE RUR. BR., SHIPROCK, MN 87420 AUG 29 1972". |
 | Two different hand cancellations on insert: "SANOSTEE RUR. BR., SHIPROCK 87420 AUG 18 1975" and "SANOSTEE RUR. BR., SHIPROCK, NM USPO AUG 18 1975". |
 | Two different hand cancellations on insert: "SANOSTEE RUR. BR., SHIPROCK 87420 AUG 6 1979" and "SANOSTEE RUR. BR., SHIPROCK, NM USPO AUG 6 1979". |
Sanostee: Sanostee CPU
 | Hand cancellation on front & back: "SANOSTEE CPO, FARMINGTON, NM USPO OCT 26 1987". |
 | Hand cancellation on front & back: "SANOSTEE CPO, FARMINGTON, NM USPO JAN 5 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SANOSTEE CPO, FARMINGTON, NM USPO MAR 19 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SANOSTEE CPO, FARMINGTON, NM USPO JUN 28 1988". |
Sheep Springs
 | Hand cancellation: "SHEEP SPRINGS, NM 87364 JUL 15 1986". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: on back & front: "SHEEP SPRINGS, NM 87364 JUL 15 1986", and on back: "SHEEP SPRINGS, NM USPO JUL 15 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SHEEP SPRINGS, NM 87364 MAR 14 1988". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "SHEEP SPRINGS, NM 87364 MAR 14 1988", and "SHEEP SPRINGS, NM USPO MAR 14 1988". |
Sheep Springs: Sheep Springs CPU
 | Hand cancellation: "SHEEP SPRINGS CPO, NM 87364 AUG 22 1995". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SHEEP SPRINGS CPO, NM 87364 USPS SEP 21 1995". |
Sheepsprings
[OPN]
This is an variant spelling of Sheep Springs.
 | Two different hand cancellations: "SHEEPSPRINGS, NM 87364 MAY 29 1991" and "SHEEPSPRINGS, NM USPO MAY 29 1991". |
Shiprock
 | Hand cancellation: "SHIPROCK, N. MEX. APR 3 1937". Has "REGISTERED NO." auxiliary marking. |
 | Hand cancellation: "SHIPROCK, N. MEX. NOV 8 1939". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SHIPROCK, N. MEX. AUG 27 1940". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SHIPROCK, N. MEX. NOV 9 1940". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SHIPROCK, N. MEX. MAY 2 1941". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SHIPROCK, N. MEX. APR 6 1942". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SHIPROCK, N. MEX. JAN 16 1962 | 1 |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "SHIPROCK, NM 87420 MAY 28 1968". |
 | Machine cancellation: "SHIPROCK, NM 87420 JAN 25 1979". |
 | Hand cancellation on front & back: "SHIPROCK, NM 87420 DEC 6 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SHIPROCK, NM 87420 USPS JUL 30 2015". |
Shiprock: Four Corners Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "FOUR CORNERS STATION, SHIPROCK, NEW MEXICO 87420 JULY 12 2000". |
Shiprock: M.O.B.
 | Hand cancellation on back: "M.O.B., SHIPROCK, N. MEX. APR 3 1937". |
Toadlena
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "TOADLENA, NM 87324 JAN 22 1972". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TOADLENA, NM 87324 MAR 28 1975". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TOADLENA, NM 87324 MAR 19 1988". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "TOADLENA, NM 87324 MAY 29 1991" and "TOADLENA, NM USPO MAY 29 1991". |
Turley
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation on front & back: "TURLEY, N. MEX. MAR 11 1937". Has "REGISTERED NO." auxiliary marking. |
Waterflow
 | Hand cancellation: "WATERFLOW, N. MEX. SEP 22 1943". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WATERFLOW, N. MEX. MAY 1 1950". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WATERFLOW, N.MEX. MAY 10 1962". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WATERFLOW, NM 87421 MAY 30 1980". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WATERFLOW, NM 87421 NOV 20 1980". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WATERFLOW, NM 87421 JUL 2 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WATERFLOW, NM 87421 MAR 25 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WATERFLOW, NM 87421 AUG 28 1995". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WATERFLOW, NM 87421 USPS AUG 3 2015". |
Waterflow: M. O. B.
 | Hand cancellation on back: "M. O. B., WATERFLOW, N. MEX. MAY 1 1950". |
Gallup Post Office, circa early 1930s
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