Nevada Postal History

Here are postal cancellations from U. S. post offices in Nevada. The post offices are listed alphabetically by county and may currently be active or discontinued. The cancellations are on postally canceled envelopes, postal cards, vintage postcards, postal receipts, philatelic covers, and a few cut pieces.

This is a work in progress. When I obtain new postmarks, I will add them to this exhibit.

Abbreviations

CPO - Community Post Office, a contract postal unit usually in a business in a small community with no other postal services.
CPU - Contract Postal Unit, a station or branch associated with and operated by a business under contract to the Postal Service.
DPO - discontinued post office.
OPN - old post office name or spelling error, replaced by a new or revised name.
TPS - temporary philatelic station.
VPO - Village Post Office, a contract unit that sells stamps and priority mail flat rate envelopes.

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CARSON CITY [COUNTY]

Carson City

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. JUL 10" [circa late 1860s].

Hand cancellation with cork killer: "CARSON CITY, NEV. JUL 13 1881".

Hand cancellation on receipt: "CARSON CITY, NEV. MAY 30 1883".

Hand cancellation with cork killer: "CARSON CITY, NEV. MAR 11 1888".

Hand cancellation with cork killer: "CARSON CITY, NEV. NOV 23 1889".

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. SEP 26 1907 ( 2 )".

Machine flag cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. JUL 31 1911".

Machine flag cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. MAY 30 1912".

Machine flag cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. MAY 24 1915".

Machine flag cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. JUL 13 1920".

Machine cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. OCT 31 1933".

Machine cancellation on cut piece: "CARSON CITY, NEV. APR 17 1934".

Machine cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. JUL 4 1936".

Machine cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. MAY 19 1938".

Machine cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. JUN 20 1938".

Machine cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. OCT 31 1939".

Machine cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. OCT 20 1941".

Machine cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. DEC 19 1949".

Machine cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. OCT 13 1950".

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. SEP 25 1951 ( 2 )".

Machine cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. MAR 17 1952".

Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. MAY 15 1953 | Remember Only you can PREVENT FOREST FIRES |".

Machine slogan cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. AUG 12 1956 | PRAY FOR PEACE |".

Special machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. JUN 25 1960 | 100TH ANNIVERSARY PONY EXPRESS NEVADA ON THE TRAIL |".

Special machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. JUL 25 1960 | 100TH ANNIVERSARY PONY EXPRESS NEVADA ON THE TRAIL |".

Special machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. JUL 29 1960 | 100TH ANNIVERSARY PONY EXPRESS NEVADA ON THE TRAIL |".

Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. OCT 21 1961 | Remember Only you can PREVENT FOREST FIRES |".

Special machine commemorative pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. JAN 1 1964 | NEVADA CENTENNIAL THE BATTLE-BORN STATE 1864 - 1964 |".

This cacheted cover commemorates President John F. Kennedy and is also for the first day of issue of the John F. Kennedy 5 cents postage stamp. Special machine commemorative pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. MAY 29 1964 | NEVADA CENTENNIAL THE BATTLE-BORN STATE 1864 - 1964 |".

Machine cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 JUN 23 1968".

Machine cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 JAN 15 1970".

This cacheted cover is for the first day of issue of the U. S. Postal Service 8 cents postage stamp. Machine cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 JUL 1 1971".

Special machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 JAN 1 1975 | CARSON CITY, NEVADA 100TH ANNIVERSARY 1875 - 1975 |".

These cacheted covers are for the first day of issue of the U. S. Bicentennial Era Nevada State flag 13 cents postage stamp. Special machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 FEB 23 1976 | 50 STATES-ONE NATION USA BICENTENNIAL |".

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 OCT 31 1976".

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV USPO DEC 7 1976".

Hand cancellation on front & back: "CARSON CITY, NV USPO APR 5 1977". Has "REGISTERED NO." auxiliary marking on front.

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 OCT. 31 1977".

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 OCT 31 1978".

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 OCT 31 1980".

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 OCT 31 1981".

Special hand pictorial cancellations: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 APRIL 14, 1982".

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 OCT 31 1982".

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 AUG 8 1983".

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 OCT 31 1984".

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 JUL 17 1985".

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 OCT 31 1985".

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 OCT 31 1988".

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 JAN 13 1989".

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 OCT 31 1989".

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89706 USPS AUG 3 2011".

Carson City: Carson Flag Store CPU

Hand cancellation: "CARSON FLAG CPU, CARSON CITY, NV 89706 APR 29 2017".

Carson City: First Day of Issue

[TPS]

Special hand slogan cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NEV. JUL 22 1964 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

Three special machine slogan cancellations: "CARSON CITY, NEV. JUL 22 1964 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

Special machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 APR 4 2002 | Greetings from AMERICA FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellations: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 APR 4 2002 | Greetings from AMERICA FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |". The cachet on the bottom cover includes a gold plated replica of the postage stamp.

Carson City: Flags of Our Nation Station

[TPS]

Special hand slogan cancellation: "Flags of our Nation Station, Carson City, NV 89701 April 21, 2010 | BATTLE BORN NEVADA |".

Carson City: Great Western Steam Up Station

[TPS]

Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "GREAT WESTERN STEAM UP STATION, CARSON CITY, NV 89701 JULY 4, 2022 | NEVADA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM 2022 |".

Carson City: Kit Carson Rendezvous [Station]

[TPS]

Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "KIT CARSON RENDEZVOUS, CARSON CITY, NV 89701 JUN 9 1990 | Kit Carson RENDEZVOUS |".

Carson City: Nevada Day Station

[TPS]

Special hand pictorial cancellation: "NEVADA DAY STATION, CARSON CITY, NV 89701 OCT. 31, 1988".

Carson City: Nevada Days Station

[TPS]

Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "NEVADA DAYS STATION, CARSON CITY, NV 89701 OCT. 31, 1989 | NEVADA 1864-1989 125 YEARS OF VISION |".

Carson City: Nevada State Capitol Station

[TPS]

Special hand pictorial cancellation: "NEVADA STATE CAPITOL STATION, CARSON CITY, NV 89701 JANUARY 31, 2006".

Carson City: NSSS Spring Exhibit [Station]

[TPS]

Special hand cancellation: "NSSS SPRING EXHIBIT, CARSON CITY, NV MAY 15 1976".

Special hand cancellation: "NSSS SPRING EXHIBIT, CARSON CITY, NV MAY 21 1977".

Carson City: Ormsby Station

Hand cancellation: "CARSON CITY, NV 89701 U.S.P.S. APR 20 2017".

Carson City: Received

Hand cancellation: "REC'D., CARSON CITY, NEV. FEB 5 1895".

Hand cancellation on back: "CARSON CITY, NEV. MAY 24 1900".

Hand cancellation: "REC'D., CARSON CITY, NEV. SEP 15 1901".

Hand cancellation: "REC'D., CARSON CITY, MAR 15 1905".

Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., CARSON CITY, NEV. APR 4 1907".

Carson City: Rendevous Station

[TPS]

Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "RENDEVOUS STATION, CARSON CITY, NV. 89701 JUN 12 1992 | KIT CARSON'S RENDEVOUS 1992 |".

Carson City: Whistle Off Station

[TPS]

Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "WHISTLE OFF STATION, CARSON CITY, NV. 89701 AUG 23 1987 | INTERNATIONAL WHISTLE-OFF CARSON CITY, NEVADA |".