New Mexico Postal History - Catron County

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CATRON COUNTY

Alma

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "ALMA, N. MEX. OCT 9 1909". [TPC]

Apache Creek

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "APACHE CREEK, N. MEX. DEC 1 1933".

    Hand cancellation: "APACHE CREEK, N. MEX. DEC 31 1958".

    Hand cancellation: "APACHE CREEK, N. MEX. JUN 11 1959".

    Hand cancellation: "APACHE CREEK RUR. STA., RESERVE, N. MEX. JUN 13 1967".

    Hand cancellation: "APACHE CREEK STA., RESERVE, N. MEX. AUG 7 1969".

     Two different hand cancellations: on front: "APACHE CREEK STA., RESERVE, N. MEX. AUG 11 1971", and on back: "APACHE CREEK RUR. STA., RESERVE, N. MEX. AUG 11 1971".

Aragon

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "ARAGON, N. MEX. DEC 6 1933".

    Hand cancellation: "ARAGON, NM 87820 JAN 5 1968".

    Hand cancellation: "ARAGON, NM 87820 SEP 16 1977".

    Hand cancellation: "ARAGON, NM 87820 JUN 27 1983".

     Two different hand cancellations: on front & back: "ARAGON, NM 87820 FEB 4 1988", and on back: "ARAGON, NM USPO FEB 4 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "ARAGON, NM 87820 FEB 4 1988".

    Hand cancellation on front & back: "ARAGON, NM 87820 MAR 7 1989".

Beaverhead

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "BEAVERHEAD, N. MEX. AUG 15 1938".

Collins Park

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "COLLINS PARK, N. MEX. MAR 1 1951".

    Hand cancellation: "COLLINS PARK, N. MEX. APR 15 1955".

Datil

    Hand cancellation: "DATIL, N. MEX. JUL 27 1953".

    Hand cancellation: "DATIL, N.MEX. FEB 8 1962".

    Hand cancellation: "DATIL, NM 87821 AUG 2 1965".

    Hand cancellation: "DATIL, NM 87821 SEP 11 1969".

    Hand cancellation: "DATIL, NM 87821 JUL 21 1977".

    Hand cancellation on back: "DATIL, NM 87821 NOV 2 1987".

     Two different hand cancellations: on front: "DATIL, NM 87821 FEB 18 1988", and on back: "DATIL, NM 87821 USPS FEB 18 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "DATIL, NM 87821 MAR 24 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "DATIL, NM 87821 JAN 10 1991".

    Hand cancellation: "DATIL, NM 87821 MAY 12 2004".

    Hand cancellation: "DATIL, NM 87821 FEB 5 2007".

    Hand cancellation: "DATIL, NM 87821 AUG 4 2015".

Frisco

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "FRISCO, NEW MEX. JUL 11 1892". [TPC]

Glenwood

    Hand cancellation: "GLENWOOD, NM 88039 FEB 6 1975".

    Hand cancellation on front & back: "GLENWOOD, NM 88039 JUN 13 1978".

    Hand cancellation: "GLENWOOD, NM 88039 AUG 3 1983".

    Hand cancellation: "GLENWOOD, NM 88039 AUG 14 1985".

    Hand cancellation: "GLENWOOD, NM 88039 NOV 13 1987".

    Hand cancellation: "GLENWOOD, NM 88039 FEB 18 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "GLENWOOD, NM 88039 AUG 31 1990".

    Hand cancellation: "GLENWOOD, NM 88039 USPS SEP 30 1993".

    Hand cancellation: "GLENWOOD, NM 88039 MAY 17 2001".

Greens Gap

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on front and back: "GREENS GAP, N. MEX. MAR 18 1933". Has "REGISTERED N." and "RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED" auxiliary markings on front.

     Hand cancellation on front and back: "GREENS GAP, N. MEX. JUL 15 1933". Has "REGISTERED N." and "RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED" auxiliary markings on front.

Hickman

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "HICKMAN, N. MEX. JUN 3 1943".

Horse Springs

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "HORSE SPRINGS, NM 87822 MAR 14 1972".

    Hand cancellation: "HORSE SPRINGS, NM 87822 JAN 31 1975".

Luna

    Hand cancellation with cork killer: "LUNA, N. MEX. APR 24 1900". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "LUNA, N. MEX. NOV 1 1962".

    Hand cancellation: "LUNA, NM 87824 MAY 16 1969".

    Hand cancellation: "LUNA, NM 87824 APR 21 1980".

    Hand cancellation: "LUNA, NM 87824 AUG 14 1985".

    Hand cancellation: "LUNA, NM 87824 JAN 11 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "LUNA, NM 87824 FEB 5 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "LUNA, NM 87824 APR 22 1994".

    Two different hand cancellations: "LUNA, NM 87824 MAR 4 1998" and "LUNA, NM 87824 USPS MAR 4 1998".

    Hand cancellation: "LUNA, NM 87824 MAY 17 2001".

    Hand cancellation: "LUNA, NM 87824 FEB 6 2008".

    Hand cancellation: "LUNA, NM 87824 USPS AUG 10 2015".

Mangas

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "MANGAS, N. MEX. SEP 30 1943".

Mogollon

[DPO]

    Doane hand cancellation: "MOGOLLON, N. MEX. AUG 13 1908 | 4 |". [TPC]

    Hand cancellation: "MOGOLLON, N. MEX. AUG 1 1914".

    This cacheted cover commemorates New Mexico's 50th anniversary. Hand cancellation: "MOGOLLON, N. MEX. FEB 28 1962".

Omega

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "OMEGA, NM 87826 AUG 2 1965".

    Hand cancellation: "OMEGA, NM 87826 DEC 30 1966".

Pie Town

    Hand cancellation on cut piece: "PIE TOWN, N. MEX. AUG 12 1938".

    Hand cancellation: "PIE TOWN, N. MEX. NOV 12 1947".

    Hand cancellation: "PIE TOWN, N. MEX. AUG 9 1950".

    Hand cancellation: "PIE TOWN, N. MEX. APR 10 1961".

    Hand cancellation: "PIE TOWN, NM 87827 AUG 2 1965".

    Hand cancellation: "PIE TOWN, NM 87827 JUN 20 1969".

    Hand cancellation: "PIE TOWN, NM 87827 FEB 9 1981".

    Hand cancellation: "PIE TOWN, NM 87827 FEB 4 1983".

    Hand cancellation: "PIE TOWN, NM 87827 JAN 16 1987".

     Two different hand cancellations: "PIE TOWN, NM 87827 FEB 4 1988" and "PIE TOWN, N. MEX. FEB 4 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "PIE TOWN, NM 87827 DEC 30 1991".

    Hand cancellation: "PIE TOWN, NM 87827 MAY 24 1999".

    Hand cancellation: "PIE TOWN, NM 87827 FEB 20 2001".

     Hand cancellations: "PIE TOWN, NM 87827 MAY 12 2004".

    Hand cancellation: "PIE TOWN, NM 87827 JAN 29 2008".

    Hand cancellation: "PIE TOWN, NM 87827 USPS AUG 11 2015".

Pie Town: Pie Festival Station

[TPS]

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Pie Festival Station, Pie Town, NM 87827 September 10, 1994 | 1980 - 1994 14th Annual Pie Town Pie Festival |".

Quemado

    Hand cancellation: "QUEMADO, N. MEX. MAR 25 1939".

    Hand cancellation: "QUEMADO, N. MEX. DEC 30 1959".

    Hand cancellation: "QUEMADO, N. MEX. JUL 8 1960".

    Hand cancellation: "QUEMADO, N.MEX. AUG 9 1960".

    Hand cancellation: "QUEMADO, N.MEX. APR 21 1964".

    Hand cancellation: "QUEMADO, NM 87829 AUG 2 1965".

    Hand cancellation: "QUEMADO, NM 87829 NOV 19 1987".

    Hand cancellation on front & back: "QUEMADO, NM 87829 FEB 24 1988".

     Two different hand cancellations: on front: "QUEMADO, NM 87829 FEB 29 1988", and on back: "QUEMADO, N.MEX. USPO FEB 29 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "QUEMADO, NM 87829 USPS MAY 12 2004".

Red Hill

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation on front & back: "RED HILL, N. MEX. MAY 14 1937".

    Hand cancellation: "RED HILL, N. MEX. OCT 31 1957".

Reserve

    Hand cancellation: "RESERVE, N. MEX. JAN 27 1915". Has "RETURNED TO SENDER" pointing hand auxiliary marking.

    Hand cancellation: "RESERVE, N. MEX. NOV 25 1933".

    Hand cancellation on front & back: "RESERVE, N. MEX. OCT 13 1949 | 1 |".

    Hand cancellation: "RESERVE, N. MEX. JA 24 1962".

    Machine cancellation: "RESERVE, NM 87830 OCT 23 1969".

    Hand cancellation: "RESERVE, NM 87830 NOV 6 1973".

     On front: machine cancellation: "RESERVE, NM 87830 SEP 18 1981"; on insert: hand cancellation: "RESERVE, NM USPO SEP 18 1981".

    Hand cancellation: "RESERVE, NM 87830 OCT 22 1984".

    Hand cancellation: "RESERVE, NM 87830 MAR 2 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "RESERVE, NM 87830 MAR 8 1988".

    Machine cancellation: "RESERVE, NM 87830 MAY 13 1999".

Salt Lake

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "SALT LAKE, N. MEX. FEB 15 1940".

Spur Lake

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "SPUR LAKE, N. MEX. APR 24 1934".

    Hand cancellation: "SPUR LAKE, N. MEX. OCT 2 1934".

    Hand cancellation on cut piece: "SPUR LAKE, N. MEX. AUG 8 1939".


Hot Springs Post Office on postcard, circa late 1930s

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