U. S. HIGHWAY 50 THROUGH CALIFORNIA POSTAL HISTORY - Page 2

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| U. S. Highway 50 | Historic U. S. Highway 50 |

Historic U. S. Highway 50
(Florin, through Stockton, Livermore and Oakland, to San Francisco)

SACRAMENTO COUNTY

Florin

    Hand cancellation: "FLORIN, CALIF. APR 18 1938".

    Hand cancellation: "FLORIN, CALIF. DEC 27 1939".

    Hand cancellation: "FLORIN, CALIF JUN 11 1941".

    Hand cancellation: "FLORIN BR., SACRAMENTO, CA. 95829 USPS MAR 21 2023".

Elk Grove

    Hand cancellation: "ELK GROVE, CALIF. NOV 1 1938".

    Hand cancellation: "ELK GROVE, CALIF. JUL 31 1939".

    Machine cancellation: "ELK GROVE, CALIF. JUN 25 1950".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "WESTERN FESTIVAL STATION, Elk Grove, CA 95624 May 6, 1989 | 1957-1989 |".

Galt

    Machine cancellation: "GALT, CALIF. MAY 24 1950".

    Machine cancellation: "GALT, CALIF. JUL 28 1955".

    Hand cancellation: "GALT, CALIFORNIA 95632-9998 USPS MAR 3 2023".

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY

Acampo

    Hand cancellation: "ACAMPO, CALIF. MAY 18 1927".

    Hand cancellation: "ACAMPO, CALIF. OCT 30 1950 ( 1 )".

    Hand cancellation: "ACAMPO, CALIF. MAR 2 1956 ( 1 )".

    Hand cancellation: "ACAMPO, CA 95220 DEC 5 1983".

    Hand cancellation: "ACAMPO, CA 95220 MAR 18 1988".

Lodi

    Machine cancellation: "LODI, CALIF. SEP 28 1931".

    Machine cancellation: "LODI, CALIF. APR 10 1934".

    Machine cancellation: "LODI, CALIF. NOV 1 1946".

    Machine cancellation: "LODI, CALIF. SEP 12 1949".

    Machine cancellation: "LODI, CALIF. DEC 1 1954".

    Machine cancellation: "LODI, CALIF. AUG 13 1955".

    Machine cancellation: "LODI, CALIF. NOV 25 1957".

    Machine cancellation: "LODI, CALIF. DEC 30 1957".

    Hand cancellation: "LODI, CALIF. DEC 23 1960".

    Machine cancellation: "LODI, CA 95240 FEB 26 1967".

    Machine cancellation: "LODI, CA 95240 OCT 3 1980".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "FESTIVAL STATION, LODI, CA 95240 SEP 13 1990 | LODI GRAPE FESTIVAL |".

Lodi: Tokay Station

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation on back: "TOKAY STA., LODI, CALIF. DEC 30 1957".

Stockton

    Machine cancellation: "STOCKTON, CALIF. APR 1 1933".

    Hand cancellation: "STOCKTON, CALIF. SEP 11   1936 ( 1 )". Has "Fee claimed at Vallejo, Calif." auxiliary marking.

    Machine cancellation: "STOCKTON 2, CALIF. JUN 23 1939".

    Hand cancellation: "STOCKTON, CALIF. JUN 10   1940 ( 2 )".

    Machine cancellation: "STOCKTON, CALIF. JAN 21 1941".

    Machine cancellation: "STOCKTON, CALIF. MAR 21 1943".

    Machine cancellation: "STOCKTON 3, CALIF." [circa 1943].

    Machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "STOCKTON, CALIF. MAY 24 1951 | 100TH ANNIVERSARY COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC 1851 - 1951 |".

    Machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "STOCKTON, CALIF. JUN 18 1951 | 100TH ANNIVERSARY COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC 1851 - 1951 |".

    Machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "STOCKTON, CALIF. JUL 10 1951 | 100TH ANNIVERSARY COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC 1851 - 1951 |".

    Machine cancellation: "STOCKTON 1, CALIF. DEC 19 1952".

    Machine cancellation: "STOCKTON 7, CALIF. APR 18 1954".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "STOCKTON, CALIF. DEC 4 1958 | USE ZONE NOS. FOR BETTER MAIL SERVICE |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "STOCKTON, CALIF. DEC 14 1959 | EMPLOY THE HANDICAPPED   ABILITY COUNTS |".

    Machine cancellation: "STOCKTON, CALIF. DEC 12 1962".

    Hand cancellation: "STOCKTON, CALIF. 35204 MAR 27 1966".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "STOCKTON, CALIF. DEC 20 1966 | ALWAYS USE ZIP CODE |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "STOCKTON, CALIF. DEC 21 1967 | ALWAYS USE ZIP CODE |".

     Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellations: "STOCKTON, CA. 95204 DEC 2 1975 | AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN |".

    Machine cancellation: "STOCKTON, CA 952 JAN 26 1976".

    Machine cancellation: "STOCKTON, CA 952 JUN 16 1976".

    Machine cancellation: "STOCKTON, CA 952 AUG 17 1976".

    Machine cancellation: "STOCKTON, CA 952 JAN 6 1979".

    Machine cancellation: "STOCKTON, CA 952 APR 30 1979".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "STOCKTON, CA 952 MAY 14 1980 | HELP GOODWILL INDUSTRIES HELP THE HANDICAPPED |".

     Special hand pictorial cancellations: "Career Awareness Conference Station, Stockton, California 95208 June 23, 1985".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "FESTIVAL STA., STOCKTON, CA 95208 APRIL 26-27, 1986 | Stockton Asparagus |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "GMF Dedication STATION, STOCKTON, CA 95213 AUG 15 1986 | The New Postal Service Committed to Excellence |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "FESTIVAL STATION II, STOCKTON, CA 95208 APR 25 1987 | Stockton Asparagus Festival |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "FESTIVAL STATION II, STOCKTON, CA 95208 APR 26 1987 | Stockton Asparagus Festival |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY AIRSHOW STATION, STOCKTON, CA 95213 MAY 30 1987 | AIR SHOW |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY AIRSHOW STATION, STOCKTON, CA 95213 MAY 31 1987 | AIR SHOW |".

    Machine cancellation: "STOCKTON 4A, CA 95208 MAY 23 1988".

    Hand cancellation: "STOCKTON, CA 95213 DEC 24 1996".

    Machine cancellation: "STOCKTON 18, CA 95213 JUN 25 1997".

Stockton: East Stockton Station

    Hand cancellation: "EAST STOCKTON STA., STOCKTON, CALIF. MAY 24 1950 | 1 |".

Stockton: Mid City Station

[OPN]

     Hand cancellation on back: "MID CITY STA., STOCKTON, CALIF. JAN 27 1955".

    Hand cancellation: "MID CITY STA., STOCKTON, CA 95202 NOV 23 1975".

Stockton: Station No. 2

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. NO. 2, STOCKTON, CALIF. SEP 12 1957".

Stockton: Station No. 3

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. NO. 3, STOCKTON, CALIF. SEP 11 1957".

Stockton: Station No. 4

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. NO. 4, STOCKTON, CALIF. SEP 11 1957".

Stockton: Station No. 5

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. NO. 5, STOCKTON, CALIF. SEP 11 1957".

Stockton: Station No. 6

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on front & back: "STA. NO. 6, STOCKTON, CALIF. SEP 11 1957".

Stockton: Station No. 7

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. 7, STOCKTON, CA USPS MAY 3 1989".

Stockton: Tuxedo Park Station

     Hand cancellation on back: "TUXEDO PARK STA., STOCKTON, CALIF. SEP 10 1957".

    Hand cancellation: "TUXEDO PARK STA., STOCKTON, CALIF. MAY 5 1959 | 1 |".

French Camp

    Hand cancellation: "FRENCH CAMP, CALIF. JAN 9 1942".

    Hand cancellation: "FRENCH CAMP, CALIF. OCT 27 1942".

    Machine cancellation: "FRENCH CAMP, CALIF. APR 29 1952".

Lathrop

    Hand cancellation: "LATHROP, CALIF. JUN 9 1943".

    Machine cancellation: "LATHROP, CA 95330 JUN 10 1969".

Banta

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "BANTA, CALIF. JUN 2 1927".

Tracy

    Machine cancellation: "TRACY, CALIF. APR 28 1929".

    Machine cancellation: "TRACY, CALIF. MAY 25 1930".

    Machine cancellation: "TRACY, CALIF. JUL 10 1936".

    Machine cancellation: "TRACY, CALIF. MAR 5 1941".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "TRACY, CALIF. FEB 23 1954 | U.S. TREASURY DEFENSE BOND FLAG - CITY |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "TRACY, CALIF. MAY 22 1956 | U.S. TREASURY DEFENSE BOND FLAG - CITY |".

ALAMEDA COUNTY

Altamont

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "ALTAMONT, CALIF. JAN 16 1946".

    Hand cancellation: "ALTAMONT, CALIF. NOV 12 1949".

    Hand cancellation: "ALTAMONT, CALIF. MAY 18 1953".

Livermore

    Machine cancellation: "LIVERMORE, CALIF. MAR 1 1945".

    Machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "LIVERMORE, CALIF. MAR 5 1962 | 50TH ANNIVERSARY GIRL SCOUTS OF U.S.A. MARCH 12, 1962 |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "LIVERMORE, CA 94550 MAR 16 1967 | PRAY FOR PEACE |".

    Machine cancellation: "LIVERMORE, CA 94550 NOV 3 1970".

    Machine cancellation: "LIVERMORE, CA 94550 DEC 10 1973".

    Machine cancellation: "LIVERMORE, CA 94550 DEC 16 1987".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LIVERMORE RODEO STA., LIVERMORE, CA 94550 JUN 6 1990 | THE WORLD'S FASTEST RODEO |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LIVERMORE RODEO STA., LIVERMORE, CA 94550 JUN 7 1990 | THE WORLD'S FASTEST RODEO |".

    Hand cancellation: "LIVERMORE, CA 94550 USPS FEB 10 2015".

Pleasanton

    Machine cancellation: "PLEASANTON, CALIF. AUG 30 1946".

    Machine cancellation: "PLEASANTON, CALIF. AUG 27 1951".

Dublin

    Hand cancellation: "DUBLIN, CA 94568-9998 USPS MAR 3 2023".

    Hand cancellation: "DUBLIN, CA 94568-9998 USPS APR 6 2023".

Castro Valley

    Machine cancellation: "CASTRO VALLEY, CALIF. AUG 31 1953".

    Machine cancellation: "CASTRO VALLEY, CALIF. JAN 22 1958".

Hayward

    Machine cancellation: "HAYWARD, CALIF. MAY 25 1935".

    Machine cancellation: "HAYWARD, CALIF. DEC 9 1935".

    Machine cancellation: "HAYWARD, CALIF. NOV 16 1936".

    Machine cancellation: "HAYWARD, CALIF. JUL 9 1938".

    Machine cancellation: "HAYWARD, CALIF. AUG 17 1940".

    Machine cancellation: "HAYWARD, CALIF. APR 30 1944".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "HAYWARD, CALIF. SEP 27 1953 | U.S. TREASURY DEFENSE BOND FLAG--CITY |".

    Machine cancellation: "HAYWARD, CALIF. JUL 25 1960".

    Machine cancellation: "HAYWARD, CALIF. FEB 14 1963".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "FESTIVAL STA., HAYWARD, CA 94541 AUG 16 1987 | HAYWARD ZUCCHINI FESTIVAL |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ZUCCHINI STATION, HAYWARD, CA 94541 AUG 20 1989 | HAYWARD ZUCCHINI FESTIVAL |".

Hayward: Station No. 1

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. NO. 1, HAYWARD, CALIF. JUN 11 1957".

Hayward: Station No. 2

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. NO. 2, HAYWARD, CALIF. JUN 6 1957".

Hayward: Station No. 3

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. NO. 3, HAYWARD, CALIF. JUN 10 1957".

Hayward: Station No. 4

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. NO. 4, HAYWARD, CALIF. JUN 6 1957".

Hayward: Station No. 5

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. NO. 5, HAYWARD, CALIF. JUN 7 1957".

Hayward: Station No. 6

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. NO. 6, HAYWARD, CALIF. JUN 6 1957".

San Lorenzo

    Special machine slogan cancellation: "SAN LORENZO, CALIF. APR 4 1954 | SAN LORENZO, CALIFORNIA POST OFFICE CENTENNIAL 1854   APRIL 4   1954 |".

    Machine cancellation: "SAN LORENZO, CALIF. MAR 25 1959".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN LORENZO, CALIF. JUN 21 1963 | PRAY FOR PEACE |".

San Leandro

    Machine cancellation: "SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. 1941".

    Machine cancellation: "SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. NOV 18 1945".

    Machine cancellation: "SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. JAN 2 1950".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. MAY 23 1952 | U.S. TREASURY DEFENSE BOND FLAG - CITY |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. MAY 3 1953 | U.S. TREASURY DEFENSE BOND FLAG - CITY |".

     Hand cancellation on back: "SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. JAN 25 1954". Has "REGISTERED NO. ____" and "RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED" auxiliary markings on front.

    Hand cancellation on back: "SPEC. DEL., SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. APR 24 1960".

     Hand cancellation on back: "SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. USPO DEC 21 1967". Has "REGISTERED NO. ____" auxiliary marking on front.

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN LEANDRO, CA DEC 10 1969 | ALWAYS USE ZIP CODE |".

    Machine cancellation: "SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. JUL 1 1971".

    Machine commemorative pictorial & slogan cancellation: "SAN LEANDRO, CA FEB 1 1972 | SAN LEANDRO - 1872-1972 - CENTENNIAL |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN LEANDRO, CA JUL 22 1974 | ALWAYS USE ZIP CODE |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CHERRY FESTIVAL STATION, San Leandro, Ca. 94577 MAY 16 1987 | CHERRY FESTIVAL   Since 1909 |".

San Leandro: South San Leandro Station

    Hand cancellation: "SOUTH SAN LEANDRO STA., SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. JAN 24 1955 | 1 |".

    Hand cancellation: "SOUTH SAN LEANDRO STA., SAN LEANDRO, CA USPO MAY 30 1972".

San Leandro: Station No. 1

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "STA. NO. 1, SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. MAR 29 1958".

San Leandro: Station No. 2

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation on front & back: "STA. NO. 2, SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. APR 18 1958".

San Leandro: Station No. 6

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. NO. 6, SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. JUL 29 1958".

San Leandro: Station No. 7

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "STA. NO. 7, SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. JUL 26 1958".

San Leandro: Station No. 8

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. NO. 8, SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. DEC 21 1953". Has "REGISTERED NO. ____" and "RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED" auxiliary markings on front.

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. NO. 8, SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. JUL 30 1958".

San Leandro: Washington Manor Station

     Hand cancellation on back: "WASHINGTON MANOR STA., SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. FEB 28 1958".

Alameda

    Machine cancellation: "ALAMEDA, CALIF. DEC 27 1933".

    Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ALAMEDA, CALIF. DEC 20 1937 | AIR-MAIL SAVES TIME |".

    It has two different cancellations. Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ALAMEDA, CALIF. MAR 19 1938 | AIR-MAIL SAVES TIME |", and hand cancellation: "ALAMEDA, CALIF. MAR 19 1938".

    Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ALAMEDA, CALIF. MAR 15 1939 | AIR-MAIL SAVES TIME |".

    Machine cancellation: "ALAMEDA, CALIF. AUG 7 1945".

    Machine cancellation: "ALAMEDA, CALIF. JUN 15 1949".

    Special machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "ALAMEDA, CALIF. JUN 15 1949 | ALAMEDA HONORS 1849 CALIFORNIA GOLD CENTENNIAL |".

    Hand cancellation: "ALAMEDA, CALIF. MAY 25 1951 | 1 |".

    Hand cancellation: "OFFICE OF POSTMASTER, ALAMEDA, CALIF. APR 22 1953".

    Machine cancellation: "ALAMEDA, CALIF. JUN 22 1954".

    Machine cancellation: "ALAMEDA, CA 94501 AUG 1 1970".

    Hand cancellation: "ALAMEDA, CA 94501 NOV 8 1972".

    Hand cancellation: "ALAMEDA, CA 94501 DEC 14 1979".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "50th Anniversary Station, Alameda, CA 94501 JULY 20 2019 | HORNET +3 Welcome Aboard APOLLO 11 July 24, 1969 |".

Alameda: Station No. 1

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. NO. 1, ALAMEDA, CALIF. MAR 20 1957".

Alameda: Station No. 2

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. NO. 2, ALAMEDA, CALIF. APR 10 1957".

Alameda: Station No. 3

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. NO. 3, ALAMEDA, CALIF. APR 11 1957".

Piedmont

     Hand cancellation on back: "PIEDMONT STA., OAKLAND, CALIF. JUN 23 1945". Has "REGISTERED NO. ____" and "VIA AIR MAIL" auxiliary markings on front.

    Hand cancellation: "PIEDMONT STATION, OAKLAND, CA 94611-9991 MAR 14 2023".

Oakland

     Two different hand cancellations: on front: "OAKLAND, CAL.", and on back: "REGISTERED, OAKLAND, CALIF. OCT 26 1927". Has "REGISTERED NO.", "Special Delivery", and "Via Air Mail" auxiliary markings on front

    Machine slogan cancellation: "OAKLAND 4, CALIF. DEC 13 1927 | MAIL EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS |".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND 4, CALIF. MAR 19 1928".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND 3, CALIF. MAY 1 1929".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND, CALIF." [circa late 1920s].

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND 3, CALIF. MAR 27 1931".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND 4, CALIF. JUL 30 1932".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND, CALIF. NOV 5 1932".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "OAKLAND 1, CALIF. MAY 8 1936 | BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS   ASK YOUR POSTMASTER |".

    Hand cancellation: "OAKLAND, CALIF. NOV 12 1936".

    Hand cancellation: "OAKLAND, CAL. JAN 9 1937 ( 5 )".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND 4, CALIF. JUL 19 1937".

    Hand cancellation: "OAKLAND, CALIF. JUL 31 1937 ( 3 )".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND, CALIF. AUG 30 1937".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND 4, CALIF. NOV 5 1938".

    Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "OAKLAND 3, CALIF. JAN 15 1939 | AIR-MAIL SAVES TIME |".

    Hand cancellation on back: "REGISTERED, OAKLAND, CALIF. JUN 29 1942".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND 1, CALIF. AUG 12 1944".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND 5, CALIF. FEB 24 1949".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "OAKLAND 5 , CALIF. MAR 17 1955 | CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK APRIL 25 |".

    Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "OAKLAND 5 , CALIF. MAR 23 1959 | GIVE RED CROSS FUND |".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND 9, CALIF. JUL 31 1959".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND 4, CALIF. SEP 23 1963".

    Special hand cancellation: "EAST BAY COLLECTORS CLUB EX. STA., OAKLAND, CA AUG 9 1970".

    Special hand pictorial cancellation: "EAST BAY COLLECTORS CLUB EX. STA., OAKLAND, CA AUG 3 1974".

     Special hand slogan cancellations: "OAKLAND, CA 94615 AUG 5 1974 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "OAKLAND, CA 94615 DEC 7 1975 | AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN |".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND, CA 946 APR 5 1980".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND, CA 946 JUN 2 1981".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "WESTPEX EXPOSITION STATION, OAKLAND, CA 94607-4038 MAY 11 1984 | WESTPEX 84   SILVER ANNIVERSARY |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "WESTPEX EXPOSITION STATION, OAKLAND, CA 94607-4038 MAY 12 1984 | WESTPEX 84   SILVER ANNIVERSARY |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "E.B.C.C. EXPOSITION STATION, OAKLAND, CA 94612 SEP 8 1984 | 50th Anniversary of the Migratory Bird Stamp |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "EAST BAY COLLECTORS CLUB EXPOSITION STATION, OAKLAND, CA 94612 SEP 13 1987 | LOCKHEED ELECTRA 10 |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "1988 World Series STATION, OAKLAND, CA 94615 OCT 18, 1988 | DODGERS VS ATHLETICS GAME 3   OAKLAND ATHLETICS |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "1988 World Series STATION, OAKLAND, CA 94615 OCT 19, 1988 | DODGERS VS ATHLETICS GAME 4   OAKLAND ATHLETICS |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "1988 World Series STATION, OAKLAND, CA 94615 OCT 20, 1988 | DODGERS VS ATHLETICS GAME 5   OAKLAND ATHLETICS |".

    Hand cancellation: "OAKLAND, CA 94615 OCT 19, 1990".

    Hand cancellation: "OAKLAND, CA 94615 OCT 20, 1990".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND, CA 946 MAR 16 1993".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "OAKLAND CHINATOWN STATION, CALIFORNIA 94607 FEB 10, 1994 | HAPPY NEW YEAR |".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND, CA 946 B DEC 5 1997".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND, CA 946 E DEC 15 1997".

    Special hand slogan cancellation: "OAKLAND, CA 94612 JAN 20 2001 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

    Machine cancellation: "OAKLAND, CA 946 AUG 11 2011".

Oakland: Fruitvale Station

    Hand cancellation: "FRUITVALE STATION, 94601-9991 USPS MAR 4 2015".

Oakland: Children's Fairyland Station

    Special hand slogan cancellation: "FAIRYLAND, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA AUG 8 54 | OPENING DAY |".

    Hand cancellation: "FAIRYLAND, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA APR 27 1955".

    Machine cancellation: "| CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND | OAKLAND, CALIF. MAY 22 1957".

    Machine cancellation: "| CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND | OAKLAND, CALIF. AUG 14 1960".

    Machine cancellation: "| CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND | OAKLAND, CALIF. JUL 22 1961".

    Machine cancellation: "| CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND | OAKLAND, CALIF. AUG 13 1961".

    Hand cancellation: "FAIRYLAND, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA APR 3 1963".

    Hand cancellation: "CHILDRENS FAIRYLAND STA., OAKLAND, CALIF. AUG 11 1963".

    Machine cancellation: "| CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND | OAKLAND, CALIF. AUG 11 1963".

    Hand cancellation: "CHILDRENS FAIRYLAND STA., OAKLAND, CALIF. AUG 6 1967".

    Machine cancellation: "| CHILDRENS FAIRYLAND | OAKLAND, CALIF. MAY 7 1969".

Oakland: Kaiser Center Station

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "KAISER CENTER STA., OAKLAND, CA 94612-9994 USPS AUG 14 1991".

Oakland: Naval Supply Depot Station

[DPO]

    Hand slogan cancellation: "NAV. SUP. DEPOT STA., OAKLAND, CALIF. OCT 27 1948 | NAVY DAY OCTOBER 27 |".

Oakland: Sixteenth Street Station

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "SIXTEENTH ST. STA., OAKLAND, CALIF. JAN 28   1934 ( 3 )".

Emeryville

    Hand cancellation: "EMERYVILLE BR., OAKLAND, CALIF. JUN 2 1956".

    Hand cancellation: "EMERYVILLE POST OFFICE, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608 MAR 3 2023".

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY

Golden Gate

[DPO]

     Three machine cancellations: "| GOLDEN GATE STATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. FEB 18 1939".

     Three hand cancellations: "(GOLDEN GATE STATION) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. FEB 18 1939".

    Hand cancellation: "GOLDEN GATE STA., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. MAR 24 1939".

    Machine cancellation: "| GOLDEN GATE STATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. OCT 22 1939".

    Machine cancellation: "| GOLDEN GATE STATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. OCT 29 1939".

    Machine cancellation: "| GOLDEN GATE STATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. SEP 29 1940".

San Francisco

    Hand cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. AUG 1   1928 ( 10 )".

    Hand slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 8 MAR 28 1929 | LET'S GO! CITIZENS MILITARY TRAINING - CAMPS - |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 3 NOV 22 1929 | RED CROSS ROLL CALL - JOIN |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 3 FEB 12 1930 | NOTIFY YOUR CORRESPONDENTS OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS |".

    Machine cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 11 APR 16 1935".

    Two different cancellations: machine cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 11 APR 16 1935", and hand cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. APR 23   1935 ( 8 )".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 2 NOV 10 1935 | ADDRESS YOUR MAIL TO STREET NUMBER |". Has "MOVED NO ADDRESS 201 S." and "RETURNED TO WRITER   REASON FOR NON-DELIVERY CHECKED ..." pointing hand auxiliary markings.

     Machine cancellations: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 11 NOV 22 1935".

    Hand cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. NOV 22 1935".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 7 NOV 10 1936 | BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS ASK YOUR POSTMASTER |".

    Hand cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. NOV 12 1936".

    Hand cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. APR 21 1937".

    Hand cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. MAY 27 1937".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 1 SEP 11 1937 | BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS ASK YOUR POSTMASTER |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 10 OCT 16 1937 | BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS ASK YOUR POSTMASTER |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 7 MAR 10 1938 | BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS ASK YOUR POSTMASTER |".

    Machine cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 5 MAR 30 1938".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 7 MAR 31 1938 | BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS ASK YOUR POSTMASTER |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 9 APR 6 1938 | BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS ASK YOUR POSTMASTER |".

    Hand cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. MAY 15 1938".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 3 AUG 10 1938 | BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS ASK YOUR POSTMASTER |".

    Hand cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. FEB 5 1939".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 3 FEB 21 1939 | GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION 1939 |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 4 MAR 6 1939 | GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION 1939 |".

     Hand cancellation on back: "REG. SEC., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. FEB 28 1941". Has "REGISTERED NO." and "Return Receipt Requested" auxiliary markings on front.

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 5 MAR 20 1941 | BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS ASK YOUR POSTMASTER |".

     Hand cancellation on back: "REG. SEC., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. DEC 16 1941". Has "REGISTERED NO." auxiliary marking on front.

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 10 JAN 12 1942 | BUY DEFENSE SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 4 JUN 23 1942 | BUY DEFENSE SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. MAY 10 1943 | BUY WAR SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS |".

    Special machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. MAY 10 1944 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

    Machine cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 13 JUN 30 1944".

    Machine cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 5 NOV 12 1945".

    Machine cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 1A JAN 30 1946".

    Machine cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 7 MAY 2 1946".

    Machine cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 8 JUN 2 1947".

    Special machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. JUL 30 1947 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 5 SEP 17 1947 | BUILD YOUR FUTURE WISELY, SAFELY. U.S. SAVINGS BONDS |".

    Machine cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 10 DEC 31 1947".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 2 DEC 16 1948 | SAVE THE EASY WAY BUY U.S. BONDS ON PAYROLL SAVINGS |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 7 DEC 17 1948 | SAVE THE EASY WAY BUY U.S. BONDS ON PAYROLL SAVINGS |".

    Hand cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. FEB 28 1949".

    Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 8 MAR 15 1949 | GIVE RED CROSS FUND |".

    Machine cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 10 MAY 27 1949".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 10 AUG 15 1949 | HIRE THE HANDICAPPED - ITS GOOD BUSINESS |".

    Hand cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. NOV 12 1950".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 12 NOV 16 1950 | APPLY NOW FOR ENLISTMENT IN THE U.S. COAST GUARD |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 12 DEC 30 1950 | APPLY NOW FOR ENLISTMENT IN THE U.S. COAST GUARD |".

     Special machine slogan cancellations: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. SEP 15 1954 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

>     Special hand slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. SEP 15 1954 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

    Special hand cancellation: "AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY CONV., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. SEP 18 1954".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 15 1959 | PRAY FOR PEACE |".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 4 APR 3 1959 | EFFECTIVE JULY 1 1959 MINIMUM SIZE FOR ENVELOPES 2-3/4 " X 4" |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. APR 22 1960 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

    Special machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CA JUN 26 1965 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

     Special machine slogan cancellations: "SAN FRANCISCO, CA JUL 17 1965 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

    Machine cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 3B OCT 26 1966".

    Machine cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 4 APR 1 1967".

    Special hand slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CA JAN 5 1968".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Stamp Expo Station, San Francisco, CA 94102 NOV 29 1974 ( !HO !HO !HO   Season's Greetings )".

    Special machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CA JUL 24 1975 | APOLLO - SOYUZ SPACE MISSION   U.S. NAVY RECOVERY FORCE-PACIFIC |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "STAMP EXPO '75 STA., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102 NOV 28 1975 ( SPIRIT OF '75     BICENTENNIAL HOLIDAY )".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94101 DEC 10 1975 | AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN |".

    Special hand pictorial cancellation: "SAFPEX '76 STATION, SAN FRANCISCO, CA. 94101 SEP 11 1976".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY STA., S. F. CA 94109 AUG 25 1977     ( APS   San Francisco Convention 1977 )".

    Hand cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94101 SEP 15 1977".

    Special hand pictorial cancellation: "CALPEX STATION, San Francisco, Ca. 94102 OCT. 12, 1980".

    Machine cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CA 940 12B APR 3 1981".

    Machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941 4A JUL 15 1981 | ALWAYS USE YOUR ZIP CODE |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "67th LIONS INT'L. CONV. STA., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102 JUL 2 1984 (LIONS We Serve ) ( LIONESS CLUB )".

    Hand cancellation: "REC UNIT, SAN FRANCISCO, CA APR 2 1985".

    Special hand pictorial cancellation: "WESTPEX EXHIBITION STATION, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94109 APRIL 28 1985".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PAPAL VISIT STATION, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94188 SEP 18 1987 | THE VISIT OF POPE JOHN PAUL II |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ASDA STATION, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109 NOVEMBER 20, 1988 | SAN FRANCISCO STAMP SHOW '88   TELEGRAPH HILL |".

    Special machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94188 JUN 26 1995 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

    Special machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94188 JAN 13 2004 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

    Special machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94188 JAN 15 2014 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

    Machine cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CA 940 FEB 5 2014".

    Special machine slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94188 FEB 7 2015 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "San Francisco Public Library Station, San Francisco, CA 94102 February 20, 2015 | 100 YEARS PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION 1915 - 2015 SAN FRANCISCO PPIE 109 ORG |".

    Special hand pictorial cancellation: "JAPANTOWN STATION, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115 APRIL 11, 2015 ( CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL   SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA )".

    Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "SAN FRANCISCO, CA STATION 94109 JUN 2 2016 | NATIONAL PARKS |".

San Francisco: Ferry Annex

[DPO]

    Hand cancellation: "FERRY ANNEX, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. JUN 15   1937 ( 17 )".

San Francisco: Ferry Station

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "REGISTERED, (FERRY STA.) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. MAY 6 1930". Has "REGISTERED NO." printed auxiliary marking on front.

San Francisco: Rincon Annex

    Hand cancellation: "RINCON ANNEX, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. JUN 3 1941 | 2 |".

    Hand cancellation: "RINCON ANNEX, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. JUN 21 1945 | 2 |". Has "EXAMINED BY 61236" auxiliary tape on front & back.

    Hand cancellation: "RINCON ANNEX, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. JAN 3 1946 | 2 |".

    Hand cancellation: "RINCON ANNEX, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. APR 17 1946 | 2 |". Has "VIA AIR MAIL" and "SPECIAL DELIVERY" auxiliary markings.

    Hand cancellation: "RINCON ANNEX, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. NOV 9 1948 | 1 |".

San Francisco: Station C

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "STA. C, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. OCT 14 1948". Has "REGISTERED NO." auxiliary marking on front.

San Francisco: Station D

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "REGISTERED, (STA. D) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. DEC 17 1941". Has "REGISTERED NO." auxiliary marking on front.

San Francisco: Station K

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "REGISTERED, (STA. K) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. DEC 19 1930". Has "REGISTERED NO." auxiliary marking on front.

San Francisco: Station O

[DPO]

     Hand cancellation on back: "REGISTERED, (STA. O) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. MAR 1 1941". Has "REGISTERED NO." and "Return Receipt Requested" auxiliary markings on front.

San Francisco: Sutter Station

    Hand cancellation: "SUTTER STA., SAN FRANCISCO, CA USPO JAN 6 1983".

    Hand cancellation: "SUTTER STA., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104 USPS MAR 12 2015".

U. S. Army Postal Service, San Francisco

    Hand cancellation: "Army Postal Service, APO San Francisco, CA 96215 MAR 9 1973".


Lake Merritt and Lakeside Park, along U. S. Highway 50, Oakland, CA; on postcard, circa 1935.

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