| New Mexico Postal History - San Miguel 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 |
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
Bell Ranch
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "BELL RANCH, N. MEX. SEP 4 1957". |
| Hand cancellation: "BELL RANCH, N. MEX. MAY 31 1959". |
| Hand cancellation: "BELL RANCH, N. MEX. JAN 18 1961". |
| Two different hand cancellations: "BELL RANCH, N. MEX. APR 16 1965" and "BELL RANCH RUR. STA., TUCUMCARI, N. MEX. USPO APR 16 1965". |
| Two different hand cancellations: on front: "BELL RANCH, NM 88441 SEP 11 1970", and on back: "BELL RANCH RUR. STA., TUCUMCARI, N.MEX. SEP 11 1970". |
| Hand cancellation on front & back: "BELL RANCH, NM 88441 SEP 14 1977". |
| Two different hand cancellations: "BELL RANCH, NM 88441 NOV 5 1986" and "BELL RANCH RUR. STA., TUCUMCARI, N. MEX. USPO NOV 5". |
| Hand cancellation: "BELL RANCH, NM 88441 MAR 11 1988". |
Chapelle
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "CHAPELLE, N. MEX. JUL 1 1912". |
| Hand cancellation: "CHAPELLE, N. MEX. FEB 28 1939". |
Chaperito
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "CHAPERITO, N. MEX. MAR 8 1943". |
Conchas
[OPN]
This is an error for Conchas Dam.
| Hand cancellation: "CONCHAS, NE MEXICO 88416 USPS AUG 4 2015". |
Conchas Dam
| Two different hand cancellations: "CONCHAS DAM, NM 88416 APR 24 1965" and "CONCHAS DAM RUR. STA., TUCUMCARI, N. MEX. USPO APR 24 1965". |
| Two different hand cancellations: "CONCHAS DAM, NM 88416 OCT 31 1970" and "CONCHAS DAM RUR. STA., TUCUMCARI, N. MEX. USPO OCT 31 1970". |
| Two different hand cancellations on insert: "CONCHAS DAM, NM 88416 FEB 25 1975" and "CONCHAS DAM RUR. STA., TUCUMCARI, N. MEX. USPO FEB 25 1975". |
| Hand cancellation: "CONCHAS DAM, NM 88416 MAY 24 1977". |
| Hand cancellation: "CONCHAS DAM, NM 88416 JAN 7 1978". |
| Two different hand cancellations: on front & back: "CONCHAS DAM, NM 88416 JUN 12 1987", and on back: "CONCHAS DAM STA., TUCUMCARI, NM USPS JUN 12 1987". |
| Two different hand cancellations: on front & back: "CONCHAS DAM, NM 88416 MAR 10 1988", and on back: "CONCHAS DAM STA., TUCUMCARI, NM USPS MAR 10 1988". |
Cowles
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "COWLES, N. MEX. JUL 23 1925". |
| Two different hand cancellations: "COWLES, NM 87525 JUN 25 1965", and "COWLES RUR. STA., GLORIETA, N. MEX. JUN 25 1965". |
East Las Vegas
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation with cork killer: "EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. MAY 31 1889". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation with cork killer: "EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. JUN 4 1894". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation with cork killer: "EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. JUN 18 1896". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation on back: "EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. JAN 20 1897". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation: "EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. AUG 7 1906 ( 1 )". Has "RETURNED TO WRITER" pointing hand auxiliary marking. [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation: "EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. JUN 30 1907 ( 1 )". [TPC] |
| Machine cancellation: "EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. OCT 3 1907". [TPC] |
| Machine cancellation: "EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. DEC 11 1907". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation: "EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. SEP 11 1908 ( 1 )". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation: "EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. JAN 1 1909 ( 1 )". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation: "EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. APR 1 1909 ( 1 )". [TPC] |
| Machine cancellation: "EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. OCT 14 1909". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation: "EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. APR 29 1911 ( 1 )". [TPC] |
| Machine flag cancellation: "EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. MAR 27 1917". |
| Machine flag cancellation: "EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. SEP 10 1921". |
| Machine flag cancellation: "EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. APR 6 1923". |
East Las Vegas: Received
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "REC'D., EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. AUG 9 1906". [TPC] |
| Machine cancellation on back: "| RECEIVED | EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. AUG 16 1906". [TPC] |
| Machine cancellation on back: "| RECEIVED | EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. FEB 5 1908". [TPC] |
| Machine cancellation on back: "| RECEIVED | EAST LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. MAR 7 1909". [TPC] |
El Porvenir
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "EL PORVENIR, N. MEX. MAR 21 1955". |
| Hand cancellation: "EL PORVENIR, NM 87719 DEC 30 1966". |
Gabaldon
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "GABALDON, N. MEX. MAR 21 1958". |
| Hand cancellation: "GABALDON, N.MEX. NOV 27 1961". |
Gallinas Springs
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "GALLINAS SPRINGS, N.MEX. NOV 3 1887". [TPC] |
Garita
| Hand cancellation: "GARITA, N. MEX. JUL 30 1965". |
| Hand cancellation: "GARITA, NM 88421 AUG 9 1978". |
| Hand cancellation: "GARITA, NM 88421 APR 19 1984". |
| Hand cancellation: "GARITA, NM 88421 JUN 11 1987". |
| Hand cancellation: "GARITA, NM 88421 MAR 8 1988". |
| Hand cancellation: "GARITA, NM 88421 MAR 5 1991". |
| Two different hand cancellations: "GARITA, NM 88421 FEB 28 1998" and "GARITA, NM 88421 USPO FEB 28 1998". |
Gonzales Ranch
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "GONZALES RANCH, N. MEX. MAY 30 1953". |
| Two different hand cancellations: on front: "GONZALES RANCH, NM 87536 JUN 17 1987", and on back: "GONZALES RANCH, N. MEX JUN 17 1987". |
| Hand cancellation: "GONZALES RANCH, NM 87536 MAR 11 1988". |
Hot Springs
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "HOT SPRINGS, N. MEX. FEB 27 1903". [TPC] |
Ilfeld
| Hand cancellation: "ILFELD, N.MEX. APR 12 1943". |
| Hand cancellation: "ILFELD, N.MEX. MAR 21" [circa 1955]. |
| Hand cancellation: "ILFELD, N.MEX. MAR 21 1955". |
| Hand cancellation: "ILFELD RUR. STA., SANTA FE, N. MEX. USPO AUG 8 1964". |
| Hand cancellation: "ILFELD RUR. BR., SANTA FE, NM USPO MAR 14 1988". |
Ilfeld: Ilfeld CPU
| Hand cancellation: "ILFELD CPO, NM USPO MAR 24 1992". |
La Cinta
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "LA CINTA, N. MEX. FEB 25 1884". [TPC] |
Las Vegas
| Hand cancellation with cork killer: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. NOV 29 1886". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation with cork killer: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. JAN 22 1889". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. OCT 26 1892". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. OCT 28 1892". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. APR 22 1895". [TPC] |
| Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. MAY 3 1904". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. NOV 25 1904 ( 1 )". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. DEC 26 1906 ( 2 )". Has "RETURNED TO WRITER" pointing hand auxiliary marking. [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. DEC 20 1908 ( 2 )". [TPC] |
| Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. FEB 23 1932". |
| This cacheted cover is for the first air mail flight AM 12 to Albuquerque. Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. NOV 11 1933". |
| Two different hand cancellations: on back: "GEN. DEL., LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. NOV 11 1933", and on front: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. NOV 14 1933". |
| Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. NOV 21 1933 ( 1 )". |
| This cacheted cover celebrates July 4th and Pioneer Days. Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. JUL 4 1935". |
| This cacheted cover commemorates the centennial of Las Vegas. Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. AUG 16 1935". |
| Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. AUG 18 1939". Has "POSTAGE DUE_______CENTS" auxiliary marking. |
| Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. OCT 15 1940". |
| This cacheted cover is for the dedication day of Fort Union National Monument. Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. JUN 14 1959". |
| Special machine slogan cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. AUG 24 1961 | LAS VEGAS ALL-AMERICA CITY |". |
| Machine cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. JAN 18 1962". |
| Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NM USPS JAN 23 1989". |
| Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NM USPS SEP 10 1990". |
| Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NM 87701-9998 USPS JUL 13 2015". |
| Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS, NM 87701-9998 USPS AUG 11 2017". |
Las Vegas: General Delivery
| Hand cancellation on back: "GEN. DEL., LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. NOV 11 1933". |
Las Vegas: Received
| Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. AUG 1 1900". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. FEB 10 1903". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. JAN. 29 1907". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. DEC 10 1907". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. MAR 7 1909". [TPC] |
Las Vegas: Registered
| Hand cancellation on back: "REGISTERED, LAS VEGAS, N. MEX. FEB 7 1910". Has manuscript "Registered # 205" auxiliary marking on front. [TPC] |
Las Vegas: West Las Vegas Branch
| Hand cancellation: "W. LAS VEGAS STA., LAS VEGAS, N.MEX. MAY 26 1939 ( 1 )". |
| Hand cancellation: "WEST LAS VEGAS STA., LAS VEGAS, N. MEX. FEB 2 1951 | 1 |". |
| Hand cancellation: "W. LAS VEGAS BR., LAS VEGAS, NM 87701 SEP 18 1971". |
| Hand cancellation: "W. LAS VEGAS BR., LAS VEGAS, NM 87701 APR 18 1979". |
| Two different hand cancellations: "W. LAS VEGAS BR., LAS VEGAS, NM 87701 MAY 13 1986" and "WEST LAS VEGAS BR., LAS VEGAS, NM USPO MAY 13 1986". |
Las Vegas Hot Springs
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "LAS VEGAS HOT SPRINGS, N.MEX. DEC 5 1900". [TPC] |
Leyba
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "LEYBA, N.MEX. FEB 23 1962". |
| Hand cancellation: "LEYBA, NM 87542 AUG 2 1972". |
| Hand cancellation: "LEYBA, NM 87542 NOV 12 1981". |
Los Alamos
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO OCT 5 1909". [TPC] |
Lourdes
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "LOURDES, N. MEX. FEB 23 1962". |
| Hand cancellation: "LOURDES, NM. 87727 DEC 30 1966". |
| Hand cancellation: "LOURDES, NM. 87727 DEC 30 1996". |
Maes
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation on cut piece: "MAES, N. MEX. OCT 18" [circa 1940s?]. |
| Hand cancellation on front & back: "MAES, N. MEX. AUG 22 1952". |
Montezuma
| Hand cancellation on cut piece: "MONTEZUMA, N. MEX. NOV 24 1944". |
| Hand cancellation: "MONTEZUMA, N. MEX. MAR 30 1951". |
| Hand cancellation: "MONTEZUMA, N. MEX. AUG 9 1954". |
| Hand cancellation: "MONTEZUMA, N. MEX. JUL 15 1958". |
| Hand cancellation: "MONTEZUMA, N. MEX. JAN 12 1962". |
| Hand cancellation: "MONTEZUMA, NM 87731 OCT 10 1969". |
| Hand cancellation: "MONTEZUMA, NM 87731 JUN 16 1975". |
| Hand cancellation on front & back: "MONTEZUMA, NM 87731 JAN 12 1988". |
| Hand cancellation: "MONTEZUMA, NM 87731 MAR 23 1988". |
| Hand cancellation: "MONTEZUMA, NM 87731 USPS FEB 11 2021". |
Onava
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "ONAVA, N. MEX. NOV 20 1908". [TPC] |
Pecos
| Machine cancellation: "PECOS, N.MEX. JUL 30 1965". |
| Machine cancellation: "PECOS, N.MEX. JUN 28 1975". |
| Machine cancellation: "PECOS, N.MEX. JUN 22 1981". |
| Hand cancellation: "PECOS, NM 87552 MAR 25 1988". |
| Hand cancellation: "PECOS, NM 87552 AUG 4 1988". |
| Hand cancellation: "PECOS, NM 87552 SEP 22 2014". |
Rencona
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "RENCONA, N.MEX. MAR 23 1955". |
| Hand cancellation: "RENCONA, NM 87559 FEB 12 1969". |
| Hand cancellation: "RENCONA, NM 87559 JAN 31 1975". |
Ribera
| Two different hand cancellations: on front and back: "RIBERA, NM 87560 JUL 19 1969"; on back: "RIBERA, NM USPO JUL 19 1969". |
| Hand cancellation: "RIBERA, NM 87560 APR 7 1980". |
| Hand cancellation: "RIBERA, NM 87560 AUG 13 1987". |
| Hand cancellation: "RIBERA, NM 87560 MAR 7 1988". |
| Hand cancellation: "RIBERA, N. MEX. MAR 7 1988". |
| Two different hand cancellations: "RIBERA, NM 87560 APR 4 1997", and "RIBERA, NM USPS APR 4 1997". |
| Hand cancellation: "RIBERA, NM 87560 AUG 21 2001". |
Ribera: 100th Anniversary Station
[TPS]
| Special hand pictorial cancellation: "100TH ANNIVERSARY STATION, RIBERA, NM 87560 MAY 3 1894 - 1994". |
Ribera: Registered
| Hand cancellation: "REGISTERED, RIBERA, N. MEX. FEB 7 1910". Has manuscript "Registered # 205" auxiliary marking. [TPC]] |
Rociada
| Hand cancellation: "ROCIADA, N. MEX. MAR 12 1962". |
| Hand cancellation: "ROCIADA, NM 87742 OCT 21 1982". |
| Hand cancellation: "ROCIADA, NM 87742 AUG 17 1987". |
| Hand cancellation: "ROCIADA, NM 87742 MAR 8 1988". |
| Hand cancellation: "ROCIADA, NM 87742 USPS JUL 10 2009". |
| Hand cancellation: "ROCIADA, NM 87742 USPS MAY 13 2010". |
Romero
[DPO]
| Doane hand cancellation: "ROMERO, N. MEX. MAR 27 1907". [TPC] |
Romeroville
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "ROMEROVILLE, N. MEX. MAY 1 1952". |
Rowe
| Hand cancellation: "ROWE, N. MEX. JAN 21 1949". |
| Hand cancellation on back: "ROWE, NM 87562 FEB 12 1969". |
| Hand cancellation: "ROWE, NM 87562 JUL 19 1969". |
| Hand cancellation: "ROWE, NM 87562 MAY 1 1980". |
| Two different hand cancellations, on front: "ROWE, NM 87562 JAN 16 1987", and on back: "ROWE, N. MEX. JAN 16 1987". |
| Hand cancellation on insert: "ROWE, NM 87562 FEB 7 1994". |
Sabinoso
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "SABINOSO, NM 87744 AUG 16 1974". |
San Jose
| Hand cancellation: "SAN JOSE, NM 87565 JUL 30 1965". |
| Hand cancellation: "SAN JOSE, NM 87565 AUG 10 1966". |
| Hand cancellation: "SAN JOSE, NM 87565 OCT 20 1975". |
| Hand cancellation: "SAN JOSE, NM 87565 APR 7 1980". |
| Hand cancellation on front & back: "SAN JOSE, NM 87565 AUG 13 1987". |
| Hand cancellation: "SAN JOSE, NM 87565 MAR 7 1988". |
| Two different hand cancellations: "SAN JOSE, NM 87565 APR 7 1997", and "SAN JOSE, NM USPS APR 7 1997". |
| Hand cancellation: "SAN JOSE, NEW MEXICO 87565-9998 USPS FEB 1 2021". |
Sapello
| Hand cancellation: "SAPELLO, NM. 87745 JAN 22 1969". |
| Hand cancellation: "SAPELLO, NM 87745 FEB 10 1979". |
| Hand cancellation: "SAPELLO, NM 87745 MAY 1 1980". |
| Hand cancellation: "SAPELLO, NM 87745 MAY 22 1986". |
| Hand cancellation: "SAPELLO, NM 87745 JUL 14 1986". |
| Hand cancellation: "SAPELLO, NM 87745 MAR 14 1988". |
| Hand cancellation: "SAPELLO, NM 87745 DEC 20 1990". |
| Hand cancellation: "SAPELLO, NM 87745 USPS JUN 7 2021". |
Sapello: Sapello CPU
| Two different hand cancellations: "SAPELLO, NM 87745 MAY 28 1991" and "SAPELLO CPO, NM USPS MAY 28 1991". |
Sena
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "SENA, N. MEX. MAR 14 1962". |
| Hand cancellation: "SENA, NM 87568 JAN 24 1969". |
| Hand cancellation: "SENA, NM 87568 AUG 25 1969". |
| Hand cancellation: "SENA, NM 87568 APR 4 1980". |
| Hand cancellation: "SENA, NM 87568 JUL 27 1983". |
| Hand cancellation: "SENA, NM 87568 AUG 21 1987". |
| Hand cancellation: "SENA, NM 87568 MAR 7 1988". |
Serafina
| Hand cancellation: "SERAFINA, NM 87569 AUG 3 1966". |
| Hand cancellations: "SERAFINA, NM 87569 JAN 21 1969". |
| Hand cancellation: "SERAFINA, NM 87569 JUL 6 1973". |
| Hand cancellation on front & insert: "SERAFINA, NM 87569 SEP 25 1978". |
| Hand cancellation: "SERAFINA, NM 87569 APR 7 1980". |
| Hand cancellation: "SERAFINA, NM 87569 MAR 7 1985". |
| Hand cancellation: "SERAFINA, NM USPO FEB 6 1988". |
| Hand cancellation: "SERAFINA, NM 87569 FEB 6 1988". |
| Hand cancellation: "SERAFINA, NM 87569 APR 11 1988". |
| Hand cancellation: "SERAFINA, NM 87569 USPS JUL 17 2021". |
Soham
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "SOHAM, N. MEX. JUN 2 1950". |
Tecolotenos
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation on cut piece: "TECOLOTENOS, N. MEX. DEC 1 1942". |
Tererro
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "TERERRO, N. MEX. SEP 6 1932". |
| Hand cancellation: "TERERRO, N. MEX. MAR 18 1965 ( 1 )". |
| Hand cancellation: "TERERRO, NM 87573 JAN 30 1969". |
| Hand cancellation: "TERERRO, NM 87573 AUG 21 1969". |
| Hand cancellation: "TERERRO, NM 87573 SEP 20 1983". |
| Hand cancellation: "TERERRO, NM USPO MAR 7 1988". |
| Hand cancellation: "TERERRO, NM 87573 APR 12 1988". |
Trementina
| Hand cancellation: "TREMENTINA, NM. 88439 FEB 4 1969". |
| Hand cancellation: "TREMENTINA, NM. 88439 MAR 5 1988". |
| Two different hand cancellations: "TREMENTINA, NM 88439-9998 APR 8 1997" and "TREMENTINA, NM 88439 APR 8 1997". |
| Hand cancellation: "TREMENTINA, NM 88439 USPS JUL 15 2021". |
Trujillo
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "TRUJILLO, N. MEX. MAR 5 1965". |
| Hand cancellation on front and on insert: "TRUJILLO, NM. 87748 AUG 16 1974". |
Valley Ranch
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "VALLEY RANCH, N. MEX. NOV 9 1915". |
| Hand cancellation: "VALLEY RANCH, N. MEX. SEP 1 1931". |
| Hand cancellation: "VALLEY RANCH, N. MEX. JUL 25 1935". |
Villanueva
| Hand cancellation: "VILLANUEVA, NM. 87583 MAR 3 1969". |
| Hand cancellation: "VILLANUEVA, NM. 87583 JUL 25 1969". |
| Hand cancellation: "VILLANUEVA, NM. 87583 APR 7 1980". |
| Two different hand cancellations: on front: "VILLANUEVA, NM 87583 MAR 7 1988"; and on back: "VILLANUEVA, NM USPS MAR 7 1988". |
| Hand cancellation: "VILLANUEVA, NM 87583 MAY 11 1988". |
| Hand cancellation: "VILLANUEVA, NM 87583 AUG 21 2001". |
| Hand cancellation: "VILLANUEVA, NM 87583 USPS NOV 19 2015". |
Gallup Post Office, circa early 1930s
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