New Mexico Postal History - Colfax County

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COLFAX COUNTY

Abbott

[DPO]

Hand cancellation: "ABBOTT, N. MEX. FEB 8 1947".

Hand cancellation on insert: "ANGEL FIRE BR., NM USPO MAR 13 1981".

Hand cancellation: "ANGEL FIRE, NM 87710 SEP 13 1985".

Hand cancellation: "ANGEL FIRE, NM 87710 MAR 6 1986".

Hand cancellation: "ANGEL FIRE BR, NM USPS MAR 11 1988".

Hand cancellation: "ANGEL FIRE, NM 87710 MAR 11 1988".

Hand cancellation: "ANGEL FIRE, NM 87710 NOV 13 1989".

Two different hand cancellations: "ANGEL FIRE, NM 87710-9998 JAN 22 1998" and "ANGEL FIRE BR., NM USPS JAN 22 1998".

Hand cancellation: "ANGEL FIRE, NEW MEXICO 87710 JUL 24 2020".

Special hand pictorial cancellation: "DAV VIETNAM VETERANS NATIONAL MEMORIAL STATION, ANGEL FIRE, NM 87710 MAY 30, 1988".

Special hand pictorial cancellation: "DAV VIETNAM VETERANS NATIONAL MEMORIAL STATION, ANGEL FIRE, NM 87710 MAY 29, 1995".

Hand cancellation on receipt: "BELL, N.MEX. APR 24 1904". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "BRILLIANT, N. MEX. SEP 20 1945".

Hand cancellation: "BRILLIANT, N. MEX. MAR 26 1947".

Hand cancellation: "CATSKILL, N.MEX. JUN 10 1897". [TPC]

Hand cancellation on back: "CIMARRON, N.MEX. SEP 21 1897". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "CIMARRON, N.M. SEP 26 1908". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "CIMARRON, N.M. APR 7 1918".

Machine cancellation: "CIMARRON, N.MEX. JUL 25 1959".

Hand cancellation: "CIMARRON, NM 87714 SEP 27 1975".

Hand cancellation: "CIMARRON, NM 87714 OCT 18 1982".

Hand cancellation: "CIMARRON, NM 87714 MAR 17 1987".

Machine cancellation: "CIMARRON, NM 87714 SEP 9 1987".

Hand cancellation: "CIMARRON, NM 87714 FEB 17 1988".

Hand cancellation on front & back: "CIMARRON, NM 87714 MAR 16 1989".

Hand cancellation: "CIMARRON, NM 87714 USPS AUG 13 2015".

Hand cancellation: "COLFAX, N. MEX. FEB 10 1913".

Doane hand cancellation on receipt: "COLMOR, N. MEX. JAN 2 1911 | 1 |". [TPC]

Hand cancellation on receipt: "COLMOR, N. MEX. APR 19 1921".

This cacheted cover commemorates the 50th year of New Mexico statehood. Hand cancellation: "COLMOR, N. MEX. FEB 10 1962".

Hand cancellation: "DAWSON, N.MEX. NOV 8 1907". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "DAWSON, N.MEX. JAN 4 1908". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "DAWSON, N.MEX. NOV 12 1940 ( 1 )".

Hand cancellation: "EAGLE NEST, N. MEX. AUG 4 1937".

Hand cancellation: "EAGLE NEST, N. MEX. AUG 14 1942".

Hand cancellation: "EAGLE NEST, N. MEX. ? 24 1950".

Hand cancellation: "EAGLE NEST, N. MEX. APR 13 1961".

Hand cancellation: "EAGLE NEST, NM. 87718 OCT 18 1982".

Hand cancellation: "EAGLE NEST, NM 87718 FEB 17 1988".

Hand cancellation: "EAGLE NEST, NM 87718 SEP 19 1996".

Machine cancellation: "EAGLE NEST, NM 87718 JUN 11 2011".

Hand cancellation: "EAGLE NEST, NM 87718 JUL 13 2020".

Hand cancellation with cork killer: "ELIZABETHTOWN, N.MEX. DEC 11 1897". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "FARLEY, N. MEX. FEB 15 1962".

Two different hand cancellations: on front: "FARLEY, MN 87720 MAR 19 1968", and on back: "FARLEY RUR. BR.,SPRINGER, NM USPO MAR 19 1968".

Hand cancellation: "FRENCH, N. MEX. MAY 18 1909". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "FRENCH, N. MEX. DEC 4 1927".

Hand cancellation: "GARDINER, N. MEX. DEC 31 1940".

Hand cancellation: "KOEHLER, N. MEX. MAY 11 1909". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "KOEHLER, N. MEX. FEB 8 1957". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "LYNN, N. MEX. APR 8 1909". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "MAXWELL, N. MEX. JUL 30 1943".

Hand cancellation: "MAXWELL, N. MEX. JUL 24 1958".

Hand cancellation: "MAXWELL, N. MEX. NOV 28 1961".

Hand cancellation: "MAXWELL, NM 87728 APR 9 1980".

Hand cancellation: "MAXWELL, NM 87728 JAN 27 1982".

Hand cancellation: "MAXWELL, NM 87728 SEP 27 1984".

Hand cancellation on front & back: "MAXWELL, NM 87728 JAN 10 1988".

Two different hand cancellations: on front: "MAXWELL, NM 87728 FEB 17 1988", and on back: "MAXWELL, NM USPO FEB 17 1988".

Hand cancellation: "MAXWELL, NM 87728 AUG 13 2015".

Hand cancellation: "MAXWELL, NM 87728 USPS JUL 28 2017".

This is an old name for Maxwell.

Hand cancellation: "MAXWELL CITY, N.MEX. APR 9 1894". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "MIAMI, N. MEX. AUG 15 1964".

Two different hand cancellations: "MIAMI, NM 87729 MAY 5 1978", and "MIAMI, N. MEX. MAY 5 1978".

Hand cancellation: "MIAMI, NM 87729 JUL 15 1986".

Hand cancellation on back: "MIAMI, N. MEX. JUL 15 1986".

Hand cancellations: "MIAMI, NM 87729 JUL 7 1987".

Hand cancellation: "MIAMI, NM 87729 MAR 15 1988".

Oval hand cancellation: "RATON, N. M. MAR 13 1888". [TPC]

Hand cancellation with cork killer: "RATON, N.MEX. MAY 18 1888". [TPC]

Machine flag cancellation: "RATON, N.MEX. JUL 20 1914".

Machine flag cancellation: "RATON, N.MEX. DEC 17 1921".

Machine flag cancellation: "RATON, N.MEX. FEB 7 1922".

Machine cancellation: "RATON, N. MEX. AUG 26 1929".

Machine cancellation: "RATON, N. MEX. SEP 8 1936".

Machine cancellation: "RATON, N. MEX. JUL 24 1941".

This cacheted cover is for the first air mail flight A.M. 29 from Raton to El Paso, TX. Machine cancellation: "RATON, N. MEX. MAR 31 1950".

Machine cancellation: "RATON, N. MEX. NOV 1 1952".

Machine cancellation: "RATON, N.MEX. DEC 31 1955".

Machine cancellation: "RATON, N. MEX. JAN 16 1962".

Machine slogan cancellation: "RATON, NM 87740 APR 3 1972 | NATIONAL PARKS CENTENNIAL YEAR 1872 - 1972 |".

Machine slogan cancellation: "RATON, NM 87740 AUG 28 1972 | NATIONAL PARKS CENTENNIAL YEAR 1872 - 1972 |".

Hand cancellation: "RATON, NM 87740 APR 8 1980".

Hand cancellation: "RATON, NM 87740 SEP 20 1982".

Hand cancellation: "RATON, NM 87740 JUL 12 1985".

Hand cancellation: "RATON, NM USPS FEB 18 1988".

Hand cancellation: "RATON, NM 87740 JUL 15 1988".

Special hand slogan cancellation: "RATON, NM STATION 87740 JUL 20 2019 | 1969: FIRST MOON LANDING |".

Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., RATON, N. MEX. DEC 12 1897". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "REGISTERED, RATON, N. MEX. MAR 26 1907". [TPC]

Hand cancellation on back: "SPRINGER, N.MEX. SEP 21 1897". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "SPRINGER, N.MEX. MAR 8 1898". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "SPRINGER, N.MEX. SEP 30 1905". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "SPRINGER, N.MEX. JAN 7 1907". Has "RETURNED TO WRITER" pointing hand and "UNCLAIMED" auxiliary markings. [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "SPRINGER, N.MEX. JAN 7 1907". Has "RETURNED TO WRITER" pointing hand and "UNCLAIMED" auxiliary markings. [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "SPRINGER, N. MEX. JUL 6 1960 ( 1 )".

Hand cancellation: "SPRINGER, NM 87747 DEC 12 1969".

Hand cancellation: "SPRINGER, NM 87747 DEC 15 1986".

Machine cancellation: "SPRINGER, NM 87747 FEB 17 1988".

Hand cancellation: "SPRINGER, NM 87747 FEB 17 1988".

Hand cancellation: "SPRINGER, NM 87747 USPS AUG 17 2015".

Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., SPRINGER, N.MEX. DEC 4 1906". [TPC]

Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., SPRINGER, N.MEX. DEC 5 1906". [TPC]

Hand cancellation on cut piece: "SWASTIKA, N.MEX. JUL 17 1940".

Hand cancellation: "SWASTIKA, N.MEX. JUL 31 1940".

Hand cancellation: "TAYLOR SPRINGS, N. MEX. FEB 28 1942".

Hand cancellation: "UTE PARK, N. MEX. AUG 19 1940".

Hand cancellation: "UTE PARK, N. MEX. AUG 23 1958".

Hand cancellation: "UTE PARK, N.MEX. MAR 17 1961".

Hand cancellation: "UTE PARK, NM. 87749 OCT 2 1981".

Hand cancellation: "UTE PARK, NM. 87749 FEB 4 1988".

Hand cancellation: "UTE PARK, NM 87749-9998 AUG 17 2015".

Hand cancellation: "VERMEJO PARK, N. MEX. JUL 13 1911". [TPC]

Hand cancellation: "VERMEJO PARK, N. MEX. MAR 21 1958".

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