New Mexico Postal History - Sierra County

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SIERRA COUNTY

Arrey

Hand cancellation on document: "ARREY, N. MEX. MAR 8 1904. [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "ARREY, N. MEX. MAY 9" [1950].

Hand cancellation: "ARREY, NM 87930 FEB 17 1969".

Two different hand cancellations: on front & back: "ARREY, NM 87930 SEP 9 1977", and on back: "ARREY, NM USPS SEP 9 1977".

Two different hand cancellations: on front: "ARREY, NM 87930 SEP 27 1982", and on back: "ARREY, NM USPS SEP 27 1982".

Hand cancellation: "ARREY, NM 87930 NOV 15 1984".

Two different hand cancellations: on front & back: "ARREY, NM 87930 JUL 14 1987", and on back: "ARREY, NM 87930 USPS JUL 14 1987.

Hand cancellation: "ARREY, NM 87930 MAR 7 1988".

Hand cancellation: "ARREY, NM 87930 DEC 30 1991".

Two different hand cancellations: "ARREY, NM 87930 MAR 27 1997" and "ARREY, NM 87930 USPS MAR 27 1997".

Hand cancellation: "ARREY, NM 87930 USPS AUG 3 2015".

Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "100TH ANNIVERSARY STATION, ARREY, NM 87930 JUL 28 2001 | ARREY POST OFFICE |".

Hand cancellation: "CABALLO, N. MEX. MAY 10 1950".

Hand cancellation: "CABALLO, NM 87931 MAR 24 1969".

Hand cancellation: "CABALLO, NM 87931 SEP 29 1982".

Hand cancellation: "CABALLO, NM 87931 AUG 11 1987".

Hand cancellation: "CABALLO, NM 87931 DEC 30 1991".

Hand cancellation: "CABALLO, NM 87931 USPS AUG 3 2015".

Hand cancellation: "CHLORIDE, N. MEX. APR 22 1887". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "CHLORIDE, N. MEX. DEC 16 1907". [TPC]

Hand cancellation on receipt: "CUCHILLO, N. MEX. MAY 17 1890". [TPC]

Hand cancellation on document: "CUCHILLO, N. MEX. MAR 27 1907". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "CUCHILLO, N. MEX. MAR 21 1955".

Hand cancellation: "CUCHILLO, N. MEX. FEB 7 1962".

Two different hand cancellations: "CUCHILLO, NM 87932 JAN 6 1978" and "CUCHILLO, N. MEX. JAN 6 1978".

Hand cancellation: "CUCHILLO, NM 87932 JUL 25 1983".

Hand cancellation: "CUCHILLO, NM 87932 FEB 23 1988".

Hand cancellation: "CUTTER, N. MEX. MAY 22 1911". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "CUTTER, N. MEX. JUN 15 1956".

Hand cancellation: "DERRY, N. MEX. MAY 24 1938".

Hand cancellation: "DERRY, N. MEX. FEB 21 1962".

Hand cancellation: "DERRY, NM 87933 APR 11 1969".

Hand cancellation: "DERRY, NM 87933 JAN 6 1978".

Hand cancellation: "DERRY, NM 87933 FEB 14 1980".

Hand cancellation: "DERRY, NM 87933 SEP 27 1982".

Hand cancellation: "DERRY, NM 87933 OCT 31 1987".

Hand cancellation: "DERRY, NM 87933 FEB 13 1988".

Hand cancellation: "DERRY, NM 87933 MAY 20 1989".

Hand cancellation: "DERRY, NM 87933 USPS AUG 14 2015".

Hand cancellation: "REC'D., DERRY, N.M. JUL 7 1907". Has "If you wish your mail delivered by carrier, have it addressed to Street and Number" auxiliary marking. [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "ELEPHANT BUTTE, N. MEX. JUL 5 1941".

Hand cancellation: "ELEPHANT BUTTE, N. MEX. OCT 20 1961".

Hand cancellation: "ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM 87935 FEB 8 1979".

Two different hand cancellations: "ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM 87935 JUL 18 1986", and "ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM USPO JUL 18 1986".

Hand cancellation: "ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM 87935 USPS MAR 25 1988".

Machine cancellation: "ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM 87935 JAN 4 1991".

Hand cancellation: "ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM 87935 MAR 19 1992".

This is the same as the main Elephant Butte Post Office.

Hand pictorial cancellation: "ELEPHANT BUTTE STATION, ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM 87935 OCT 27 2015".

Hand cancellation on receipt: "ENGLE, N. MEX. MAY 18 1897". [TPC]

Hand cancellation on receipt: "ENGLE, N. MEX. APR 3 1900". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "ENGLE, N. MEX. JUN 26 1912".

Hand cancellation on front and back: "ENGLE, N. MEX. NOV 1 1938". Has "REGISTERED NO." auxiliary marking on front.

Hand cancellation on receipt: "GRAFTON, N. MEX. AUG 20 1892". [TPC]

Hand cancellation on receipt: "GRAFTON, N. MEX. OCT 31 1902". [TPC]

Doane hand cancellation on document: "HERMOSA, N. MEX. MAR 14 1905 | 1 |". [TPC]

Doane hand cancellation: "HERMOSA, N. MEX. AUG 4 1908 | 1 |". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "HILLSBORO, N.MEX. OCT 29 1907". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "HILLSBORO, N.MEX. JUN 25 1908". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "HILLSBORO, N.MEX. MAY 4 1910". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "HILLSBORO, NM. 88042 SEP 12 1967".

Hand cancellation: "HILLSBORO, NM. 88042 OCT 2 1969".

Hand cancellation: "HILLSBORO, NM 88042 JUL 23 1977".

Hand cancellation: "HILLSBORO, NM 88042 JUL 21 1978".

Hand cancellation: "HILLSBORO, NM 88042 MAY 13 1983".

Hand cancellation: "HILLSBORO, NM 88042 DEC 13 1985".

Hand cancellation on front & back: "HILLSBORO, NM 88042 NOV 12 1987".

Two different hand cancellations: "HILLSBORO, NM 88042 MAR 29 1988", and "HILLSBORO, NM USPO MAR 29 1988".

Special hand pictorial cancellation: "CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION STATION, HILLSBORO, NM 88042 JANUARY 14, 1989".

This is an old spelling of Hillsboro.

Hand cancellation: "HILLSBOROUGH, N.MEX. APR 22 1880". [TPC]

This is an old name for Truth or Consequences.

Machine cancellation: "HOT SPRINGS, N.MEX. AUG 27 1946". Has "No such street number ... Delivery limits in Houston, Texas" auxiliary marking.

Machine cancellation: "HOT SPRINGS, N.MEX. APR 1 1949".

Machine cancellation: "HOT SPRINGS, N.MEX. MAR 26 1950".

This cacheted cover is for the first air mail flight of Route A.M. 29 to El Paso. Machine cancellation: "HOT SPRINGS, N.MEX. MAR 31 1950".

Machine cancellation: "HOT SPRINGS, N. MEX. FEB 28 1951".

Hand cancellations: "HOT SPRINGS, N. MEX. FEB 28 1951 | 1 |".

Hand cancellation: "KINGSTON, N. MEX. JUL 26 1885". [TPC]

Doane hand cancellation: "KINGSTON, N. MEX. AUG 6 1908 | 3 |". [TPC]

Doane hand cancellation: "KINGSTON, N. MEX. NOV 7 1910 | 3 |". [TPC]

Hand cancellation on back: "LAKE VALLEY, NEW MEXICO APR 23 1880". [TPC]

Hand cancellation on back of receipt: "LAKE VALLEY, NEW MEXICO JUL 27 1885". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "LAKE VALLEY, N.MEX. JUL 31 1890". [TPC]

Doane hand cancellation: "LAKE VALLEY, N. MEX. MAY 6 1908 | 4 |". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "LAKE VALLEY, N. MEX. JAN 2 1948".

Hand cancellation: "LAKE VALLEY, N. MEX. AUG 6 1952".

Hand cancellation: on back "LAS PALOMAS, N.MEX. DEC 6 1906". [TPC]

Hand cancellation on document: "LAS PALOMAS, N. MEX. MAR 30 1911". [TPC]

Doane hand cancellation on document: "MONTICELLO, N. MEX. MAR 18 1905 [ 1 ]". [TPC]

Doane hand cancellation on document: "MONTICELLO, N. MEX. MAR 30 1907 [ 1 ]". [TPC]

Hand cancellation on front & back: "MONTICELLO, NM 87939 JUN 6 1969".

Hand cancellation: "MONTICELLO, NM. 87939 OCT 9 1982".

Hand cancellation on front & back: "MONTICELLO, NM 87939 JAN 11 1988".

Hand cancellation on front & back: "MONTICELLO, NM 87939 FEB 17 1988".

Hand cancellation: "MONTICELLO, NM 87939 MAY 23 1992".

Hand cancellation: "MONTICELLO, NM 87939 DEC 29 2020".

Doane hand cancellation on document: "SHANDON, N. MEX. MAR 10 1906 | 1 |". [TPC]

Hand cancellations: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.MEX. MAR 1 1951 | 1 |".

Machine cancellation: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.MEX. APR 25 1952".

Two different cancellations: machine: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.MEX. MAR 1 1956", and hand: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N. MEX. MAR 1 1956".

Machine cancellation: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.MEX. JAN 16 1961".

Hand cancellation: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM 87901 APR 11 1966".

Machine cancellation: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM 87901 AUG 19 1967".

Machine cancellation: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM 87901 FEB 26 1968".

Hand cancellation: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM 87901 AUG 20 1969".

Hand cancellation: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM 87901 MAY 3 1971".

Hand cancellation: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM 87901 APR 27 1973".

Machine cancellation: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM 87901 OCT 22 1973".

Hand cancellation: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM 87901 FEB 14 1980".

Hand cancellation: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM 87901 JUL 25 1983".

Machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM 87901 JAN 20 1987 | NEW MEXICO 1912 - 1987 75 YEARS OF STATEHOOD |".

Hand cancellation: "TRUTH or CONSEQUENCES, NM 87901 USPS NOV 25 1987".

Machine cancellation: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM 87901 DEC 18 1990".

Machine cancellation: "TRUTH or CONSEQUENCES, NM 87901 JUL 28 1992".

Hand cancellation: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM 87901 USPS MAY 21 2021".

Hand cancellation: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM 87901 JUL 11 2021".

Special hand slogan cancellation: "SIERRA STA., TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM 87901 JUL 20 2019 | 1969: FIRST MOON LANDING |".

Special hand slogan cancellation: "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM STATION 87901 MAY 5 2021 | STAR WARS DROIDS |".

Hand cancellations: "WILLIAMSBURG, N. MEX. APR 1 1951".

Hand cancellation: "WILLIAMSBURG, N.MEX. JAN 6 1962".

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

Hand cancellation: "WILLIAMSBURG, NM. 87942 NOV 6 1969".

Hand cancellation: "WILLIAMSBURG, NM 87942 MAR 21 1975".

Hand cancellation: "WILLIAMSBURG, NM 87942 MAY 12 1976".

Hand cancellation: "WILLIAMSBURG, NM 87942 FEB 14 1980".

Hand cancellation: "WILLIAMSBURG, NM 87942 JUN 7 1982".

Hand cancellation: "WILLIAMSBURG, NM 87942 MAR 25 1988".

Hand cancellation: "WILLIAMSBURG, NM 87942 APR 13 1989".

Hand cancellation: "WILLIAMSBURG, NM 87942 DEC 30 1991".

Hand cancellation on front & back: "WINSTON, N. MEX. APR 6 1951".

Hand cancellation: "WINSTON, N. MEX. DEC 11 1951".

Hand cancellation: "WINSTON, N. MEX. NOV 4 1958".

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

Hand cancellation: "WINSTON, NM 87943 JAN 11 1974".

Hand cancellation: "WINSTON, NM 87943 MAY 16 1983".

Hand cancellation: "WINSTON, NM 87943 JUN 18 1986".

Hand cancellation: "WINSTON, NM 87943 FEB 13 1988".

Hand cancellation: "WINSTON, NM 87943 MAY 10 1988".

Hand cancellation: "WINSTON, NM 87943 USPS JUN 1 2019".

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