New Mexico Postal History - Chaves County

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CHAVES COUNTY

Boaz

[DPO]

Hand cancellation: "BOAZ, N. MEX. JUL 31 1955".

Hand cancellation: "CUMBERLAND, N. MEX. AUG 5 1911". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "DEXTER, N. MEX. MAY 5 1910". [TPC]

Machine cancellation: "DEXTER, N.MEX. FEB 21 1962".

Machine cancellation: "DEXTER, NM 88230 SEP 29 1975".

Hand cancellation: "DEXTER, NM 88230 JUL 19 1983".

Two different cancellations: hand: "DEXTER, NM 88230 MAR 4 1986", and machine: "DEXTER, NM 88230 MAR 4 1986".

Hand cancellation: "DEXTER, NM 88230 JUN 20 1986".

Hand cancellation: "DEXTER, NM 88230 MAY 11 1987".

Hand cancellation: "DEXTER, NM 88230 JUN 15 1987".

Hand cancellation: "DEXTER, NM USPS FEB 17 1988".

Hand cancellation: "DEXTER, NM 88230 USPS AUG 5 2015".

Hand cancellation: "DEXTER, NM 88230 USPS JAN 15 2019".

Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., DEXTER, N. MEX. FEB 28 1909". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "ELK, N. MEX. JUN 11 1940".

Hand cancellation: "ELK, N. MEX. OCT 19 1946".

Hand cancellation: "ELKINS, N. MEX. AUG 26 ? " [circa early 1940s].

Hand cancellation: "FELIX, N. MEX. MAR 14 1936".

Hand cancellation: "FLYING H, N. MEX. NOV 9 1946".

Hand cancellation: "FLYING H, N. MEX. NOV 16 1948".

Hand cancellation: "FLYING H, N. MEX. SEP 12 1950".

Hand cancellation: "FLYING H, N. MEX. OCT 16 1964".

Hand cancellation on front & back: "FLYING H, NM 88322 MAY 8 1978".

Hand cancellation: "FLYING H, NM 88322 MAR 21 1983".

Hand cancellation on front & back: "FLYING H, NM 88322 JUL 7 1986".

Hand cancellation: "FLYING H, NM 88322 FEB 22 1988".

Hand cancellation: "GREENFIELD, N. MEX. MAR 5 [?]" [circa 1912].

Hand cancellation: "HAGERMAN, N.MEX. MAY 15 1903". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "HAGERMAN, N.MEX. JUL 28 1907". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "HAGERMAN, N.MEX. AUG 20 1917".

Hand cancellation: "HAGERMAN, N. MEX. MAR 17 1936 ( 1 )".

Hand cancellation: "HAGERMAN, NM 88232 MAR 28 1983".

Machine cancellation: "HAGERMAN, NM 88232 AUG 29 1985".

Hand cancellation: "HAGERMAN, NM USPO JUN 20 1986".

Machine cancellation: "HAGERMAN, NM 88232 FEB 18 1988".

Hand cancellation: "HAGERMAN, NM USPO FEB 18 1988".

Hand cancellation: "HAGERMAN, NM 88232 USPS AUG 1 2015".

Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "HAGERMAN, NM STATION 88232 FEB 27 1995 ( 100 ANNIVERSARY FEBRUARY 27, 1895     FEBRUARY 27, 1995 )".

Hand cancellation: "LAKE ARTHUR, N. MEX. DEC 28 1909". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "LAKE ARTHUR, N.MEX. MAR 3 1961 | 1 |".

Hand cancellation: "LAKE ARTHUR, NM 88253 OCT 2 1969".

Hand cancellation: "LAKE ARTHUR, NM 88253 APR 4 1980".

Hand cancellation: "LAKE ARTHUR, NM 88253 MAR 28 1983".

Hand cancellation: "LAKE ARTHUR, NM 88253 NOV 22 1985".

Hand cancellation: "LAKE ARTHUR, NM 88253 JAN 21 1986".

Hand cancellation: "LAKE ARTHUR, NM 88253 JUL 9 1986".

Hand cancellation: "LAKE ARTHUR, NM 88253 JUL 20 1987".

Hand cancellation: "LAKE ARTHUR, NM 88253 DEC 28 1987".

Hand cancellation: "LAKE ARTHUR, N.MEX. FEB 17 1988".

Hand cancellation: "LAKE ARTHUR, NM 88253 ? 6 1990".

Hand cancellation: "LAKE ARTHUR, NM 88253 MAR 3 1998".

Hand cancellation: "LAKE ARTHUR, NM 88253 USPS AUG 7 2015".

Hand cancellation: "OLIVE, N. MEX. OCT 18 1909". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "OLIVE, N. MEX. MAY 6 1949".

Hand cancellation: "OLIVE, N. MEX. MAY 12 1952".

Hand cancellation: "OLIVE, N. MEX. JUL 31 1955".

Hand cancellation: "ORCHARD PARK RUR. STA., DEXTER, N.MEX. JUL 10 1950".

Hand cancellation: "ORCHARD PARK RUR. STA., DEXTER, N. MEX. FEB 23 1962".

Hand cancellation with star cork killer: "ROSWELL, N. MEX. JAN 28 1891". [TPC]

Hand cancellation with cork killer on cut piece: "ROSWELL, N. MEX. AUG 24 1894". [TPC]

Hand cancellation with cork killer: "ROSWELL, N. MEX. FEB 2 1895". [TPC]

Hand cancellation with cork killer: "ROSWELL, N. MEX. MAR 15 1895". [TPC]

Machine flag cancellation on back: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. DEC 7 1906 ( 1 )". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "ROSWELL, N. MEX. AUG 5 1907 ( 1 )". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "ROSWELL, N. MEX. APR 20   1908 ( 1 )". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "ROSWELL, N. MEX. APR 27   1908 ( 1 )". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "ROSWELL, N. MEX. DEC 29   1908 ( 1 )". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "ROSWELL, N. MEX. FEB 28   1909 ( 1 )". [TPC]

Machine cancellation: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. MAY 14 1909". [TPC]

Machine cancellation: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. DEC 25 1909". [TPC]

Two different cancellations: hand on front: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. MAR 17   1911 ( 2 )", and machine on back: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. MAR 23 1911". Has "Name not in directory Direct. Sect. Central Sta. No. 2 Chicago, Ill. P.O." and "RETURNED TO WRITER UNCLAIMED FROM Cental Sta. CHICAGO, ILL." pointing hand auxiliary markings on front. [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. OCT 9   1917 ( 1 )". Has "RETURNED TO WRITER   UNCLAIMED." pointing hand auxiliary marking.

Machine flag cancellation: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. JAN 24 1919".

Machine cancellation: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. AUG 7 1924".

Machine cancellations: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. DEC 4 1929".

Machine cancellation: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. NOV 1 1932".

Machine cancellation: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. FEB 6 1938". Has "Special Delivery" auxiliary marking.

This cacheted cover is for the first airmail flight AM29 from Roswell. Hand cancellation: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. MAY 11 1940 | 1 |".

This cacheted cover is for the first airmail flight AM29 from Roswell. Machine cancellation: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. MAY 11 1940".

Machine cancellation: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. AUG 16 1944".

Machine cancellation: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. SEP 19 1944".

Machine cancellation: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. SEP 4 1949".

Machine cancellation: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. JUL 28 1950".

Hand cancellation: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. MAR 30 1951 | 1 |".

Two different cancellations: machine: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. MAY 10 1954", and hand: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. MAY 10 1954".

Machine slogan cancellation: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. OCT 27 1959 | * G I V E * THE UNITED WAY |".

Special machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "ROSWELL, N.MEX. JAN 1 1962 | 50TH ANNIVERSARY GIRL SCOUTS OF U.S.A. - MARCH 12, 1962 |".

This cacheted cover is for the first airmail flight from Roswell to El Paso, TX. Hand cancellation: "ROSWELL, N. MEX. NOV 5 1963".

Machine cancellation: "ROSWELL, NM 88201 MAY 27 1976".

Hand cancellation: "ROSWELL, NM 88201 DEC 11 1977".

Special machine slogan cancellation: "ROSWELL, NM 88201 AUG 6 1979 | ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO   ALL-AMERICA CITY 1979 |".

Machine cancellation: "ROSWELL, NM 88201 JUL 17 1982".

Machine cancellation: "ROSWELL, NM 88201 OCT 10 1982".

Hand cancellation: "ROSWELL, NM 88201 MAR 24 1983".

Special machine slogan cancellation: "ROSWELL, NM 88201 JAN 22 1987 | NEW MEXICO 1912-1987   75 YEARS OF STATEHOOD |".

Hand cancellation: "ROSWELL, NM 88201 APR 8 1988".

Hand cancellation: "ROSWELL, NM 88201 SEP 25 1988".

Hand cancellation: "ROSWELL, NM 88201 APR 16 1990".

Machine cancellation: "ROSWELL, NM 88201 SEP 24 1991". Note that a poster label was used as a postage stamp and it pssed through the postal process!

Hand cancellation: "ROSWELL, NM 88201 OCT 5 1997".

Hand cancellation: "ROSWELL, NM 88201 AUG 17 2002".

Hand cancellation: "ROSWELL, NM 88201 OCT 5 2009".

Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "50th Anniversary Station, Roswell, NM 88201 July 4, 1997 | ROSWELL UFO ENCOUNTER '97 |".

Hand cancellation: "BROADMOOR STA., ROSWELL, N. MEX. SEP 17 1971".

Hand cancellation on front & back: "BROADMOOR STA., ROSWELL, NM 88201 AUG 21 1987".

Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CELEBRATE ROSWELL 125 YEARS "STATION", ROSWELL, N.M. 88201 AUGUST 20, 1998 | AUGUST 20, 1873 . AUGUST 20, 1998 |".

Special machine slogan cancellations: "ROSWELL, N. MEX. OCT 5 1964 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

Special hand slogan cancellation: "ROSWELL, N. MEX. OCT 5 1964 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

Special hand digital color pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ROSWELL, NM 88203 SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE   PINATAS! |".

Special hand pictorial cancellation: "Henriette Wyeth Station, Roswell, New Mexico 88201 OCT 14 1990".

Special hand pictorial cancellation: "Land of Enchantment Philatelic Center, ROSWELL, N.M. 88201 MAY 2 1986".

Special hand pictorial cancellation: "Land of Enchantment Philatelic Center, ROSWELL, N.M. 88201 SEP 3 1993".

Special hand pictorial cancellation: "Land of Enchantment Philatelic Center, ROSWELL, N.M. 88201 MAY 15 1995".

Hand cancellation: "LINDA VISTA STA., ROSWELL, NM USPO JUL 13 1971".

Hand cancellation on cut piece: "LINDA VISTA STA., ROSWELL, NM USPO JUL 6 1987".

Hand cancellation: "LINDA VISTA STA., ROSWELL, NM USPO DEC 29 1987".

Special hand pictorial cancellation: "Michael Hurd Station, Roswell, NM 88201 OCT 8 1991".

Special hand pictorial cancellation: "OLD TIMERS BALLOON RALLY STATION, ROSWELL, NM 88201 MAY 5 1990".

Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "OLD TIMERS BALLOON RALLY STATION, ROSWELL, N.M. 88201 MAY 4 1991 | FOURTH ANNUAL OLD TIMERS BALLOON RALLY |".

Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "OLD TIMERS BALLOON RALLY STATION, ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO 88201 MAY 2 1992 | FIFTH ANNUAL OLDTIMERS BALLOON RALLY |".

Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "OLD TIMERS BALLOON RALLY STATION, ROSWELL, N.M. 88201 MAY 13 1995 | EIGHTH ANNUAL OLDTIMERS BALLOON RALLY 95 ROSWELL, N.M. |".

Special hand pictorial cancellation: "OLDTIMER'S BALLOON RALLY STATION, ROSWELL, NM 88201 MAY 7 1989".

Rectangular hand cancellation: "REGISTERED, ROSWELL, N. MEX. DEC 6 1902". [TPC]

Two hand cancellations: on front: "REGISTERED, ROSWELL, N. MEX. SEP 26 1905", and on back: "REGISTERED, ROSWELL, N. MEX. OCT 29 1905". Has manuscript "993/793" and "Unclaimed R. to W." auxiliary markings on front. [TPC]

Special hand slogan cancellation: "ROSWELL, NM MAIN STATION 88201 MAY 5 2021 | STAR WARS DROIDS |".

Special hand slogan cancellation: "ROSWELL, NM WALKER STATION 88203 MAY 5 2021 | STAR WARS DROIDS |".

Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ROSWELL OLD TIMERS BALLOON RALLY STATION, ROSWELL, N.M. 88201 MAY 1, 1993 | SIXTH ANNUAL OLD TIMERS BALLOON RALLY   93 |".

Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ROSWELL OLD TIMERS BALLOON RALLY STATION, ROSWELL, N.M. 88201 MAY 2, 1993 | SIXTH ANNUAL OLD TIMERS BALLOON RALLY   93 |".

Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ROSWELL OLD TIMERS BALLOON RALLY STATION, ROSWELL, NM 88201 MAY 7, 1994 | SEVENTH ANNUAL OLD TIMERS BALLOON RALLY ROSWELL, N.M.   1994 |".

Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ROSWELL OLD TIMERS BALLOON RALLY STATION, ROSWELL, NM 88201 MAY 8, 1994 | SEVENTH ANNUAL OLD TIMERS BALLOON RALLY ROSWELL, N.M.   1994 |".

Hand cancellation: "WALKER BR., ROSWELL, NM USPO SEP 2 1971".

Hand cancellation: "WALKER BR., ROSWELL, NM 88201 APR 17 1979".

Hand cancellation: "WALKER BR., ROSWELL, NM USPO AUG 14 1987".

Special hand pictorial cancellation: "ROSWELL UFO ENCOUNTER '96 STATION, ROSWELL, NM 88202 JULY 5, 1996".

Hand cancellation: "AIR BASE BR., ROSWELL, N. MEX. JUN 3 1944".

Hand cancellation: "WALKER AIR FORCE BASE, N. MEX. NOV 6 19??" [circa 1955].

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