 | HISTORIC U. S. HIGHWAY 80 THROUGH ARIZONA POSTAL HISTORY |
Here are postal cancellations from post offices along historic U. S. Highway 80 in Arizona. U. S. Route 80 has received several names including the "Broadway of America", "Ocean to Ocean Highway", "Dixie Overland Highway", and "Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway". U. S. Highway 80 was one of the original U. S. highways established in 1926. Historically, its longest alignment stretched from Tybee Island, GA, to San Diego, CA. However, by 1991 the segment west of Dallas, TX, was decommissioned. That original alignment is now called Historic U. S. Highway 80. Today the highway extends from Tybee Island, GA, to Dallas, TX. The section of the old alignment in
Arizona from the New Mexico border to Benson is now signed State Highway 80.
The postmarks in this exhibit are on postally used envelopes and postcards and date from 1926, the year U. S. Highway 80 was established, to the present. They are listed in travel order along historic U. S. Highway 80 in Arizona from the New Mexico border to the California border.
This is a work in progress. I am continually searching for additional postmarks to add to this exhibit to show more variety and add additional post offices.
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, replaced by a new or revised name.
Arizona
Historic U. S. Highway 80
(New Mexico border, through Douglas, Tucson, Phoenix and Gila Bend, to Yuma)
COCHISE COUNTY
Apache
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "APACHE, ARIZ. OCT 20 1936". |
Douglas
 | Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. AUG 20 1929". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. SEP 2 1929 ( 1 )". |
 | Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. DEC 5 1929". |
 | Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. OCT 15 1930". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. DEC 23 1930 ( 1 )". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. NOV 9 1931 ( 1 )". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. JUN 15 1932 ( 1 )". |
 | Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. JUN 5 1933". |
 | Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. JUN 7 1935". |
 | Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. DEC 7 1936". |
 | Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. FEB 15 1938". |
 | Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. MAR 11 1938". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. NOV 9 1939 ( 1 )". |
 | Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. MAR 6 1940". |
 | Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. FEB 20 1944". |
 | Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. MAY 28 1946". |
 | Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. JAN 17 1948". |
 | Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. JUN 1 1950". |
 | Special machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. SEP 1 1953 | GADSDEN PURCHASE CENTENNIAL 1853 - 1953 |". |
 | Special machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. DEC 19 1953 | GADSDEN PURCHASE CENTENNIAL 1853 - 1953 |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. MAY 1 1958". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. DC 14 1959". |
 | Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. JAN 13 1960". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. JE 20 1960". |
 | Machine slogan cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. FEB 17 1961 | PRAY FOR PEACE |". |
 | Machine slogan cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. APR 16 1962 | STRIKE BACK AT CANCER GIVE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "DOUGLAS, ARIZ. APR 7 1965". |
 | Two different cancellations: hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, AZ 85607 OCT 8 1986", and machine: "DOUGLAS, AZ 85607 OCT 8 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, AZ 85607 DEC 31 1991". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "City of Douglas 100 Years of Pride Station, Douglas, AZ 85607 March 5, 2001 | The City of Douglas ARIZONA 100 Years of Pride 1901 2001 ... |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS, AZ 85607 USPS FEB 21 2017". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "DOUGLAS AZ STATION 85607 November 3, 2017 | CENTENNIAL 1917 2017 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DOUGLAS POST OFFICE, DOUGLAS, AZ 85607 JAN 27 2023". |
Pirtleville
 | Hand cancellation: "PIRTLEVILLE, ARIZ. JUN 18 1941". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PIRTLEVILLE, AZ 85626 NOV 1980". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PIRTLEVILLE, AZ 85626 MAY 22 1992". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PIRTLEVILLE, AZ 85626 USPS JAN 25 2023". |
Paul Spur
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "PAUL SPUR, ARIZ. FEB 27 1937". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PAUL SPUR, ARIZ. NOV 2 1940". |
Lowell
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "LOWELL STA., BISBEE, ARIZ. APR 13 1935". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LOWELL STA., BISBEE, ARIZ. DEC 31 1949". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LOWELL STA., BISBEE, ARIZ. MAY 20 1950 | 1 |". |
Bisbee
 | Machine cancellation: "BISBEE, ARIZ. AUG 7 1936". |
 | Machine cancellation: "BISBEE, ARIZ. MAR 6 1957". |
 | Special hand slogan cancellation: "USCF Sta., Bisbee, AZ 85603 Aug 10 1980 | BISBEE, ARIZONA ROTARY CLUB LaVuelta de Bisbee |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CENTENNIAL STA., BISBEE, AZ 85603 SEPT. 7 1980 | BISBEE POST OFFICE CENTENNIAL 1880 - 1980 |". |
Bisbee: Copper Queen Station
 | Hand cancellation: "COPPER QUEEN STA., BISBEE, AZ 85603 DEC 31 1990". |
 | Hand cancellation: "COOPER QUEEN STA. BISBEE, AZ 85603-9998 AUG 24 2001". [This is a spelling error for Copper Queen Station.] |
 | Hand cancellation: "COPPER QUEEN STATION, BISBEE, AZ 85603 USPS JUL 1 2009". |
Tombstone
 | Machine cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, ARIZ. APR 5 1933". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, ARIZ. MAY 30 1934". |
 | Machine cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, ARIZ. JUN 5 1936". |
 | Machine cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, ARIZ. FEB 2 1937". |
 | Machine cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, ARIZ. APR 8 1940". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, ARIZ. APR 15 1940 | 1 |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, ARIZ. JUL 28 1958". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, ARIZ. APR 23 1958". Has "RECEIVED UNSEALED TOMBSTONE, ARIZ." and "POSTMASTER TOMBSTONE, Ariz." auxiliary markings. |
 | Hand cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, ARIZ. JUL 9 1962". |
 | Machine cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, ARIZ. SEP 17 1964". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, AZ 85638 FEB 15 1966". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ARIPEX '73, TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA JAN 20 1973 | TOMBSTONE-TUCSON MAIL STAGE RE-RUN |". Has this hand cancellation on back: "TUCSON, AZ USPO JAN 20 1973". |
 | Machine cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, AZ 85638 JUL 18 1977". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, AZ 85638 OCT 26 1977". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CENTENNIAL STA., TOMBSTONE, AZ 85638 DEC 2 1978 | TOMBSTONE POST OFFICE CENTENNIAL |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, AZ 85638 MAY 5 1979". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, AZ 85638 MAY 1 1980". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, AZ 85638 JUL 4 1981 ( MAILER'S POSTMARK PERMIT # 002 )". This is also for the first day of issue of the Arizona Territory Local Post 10 cents postage stamp. |
 | Hand cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, AZ 85638 OCT 26 1981". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CLOWN ROUND UP STATION, TOMBSTONE, AZ. 85638 NOVEMBER 15 1992 | EMMETT KELLY, JR. DAYS |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CLOWN ROUND UP STATION, TOMBSTONE, AZ. 85638 NOV 13 1993 | EMMETT KELLY, JR. DAYS |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ALLEN STREET GUNFIGHTER STATION, TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA 85638 OCTOBER 18 1994 | WYATT EARP VIRGIL EARP MORGAN EARP DOC HOLLIDAY |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CLOWN ROUND UP STATION, TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA 85638 NOVEMBER 13, 1994 | EMMETT KELLY JR DAYS 70 HAPPY BIRTHDAY |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "EMMETT KELLY JR STATION, TOMBSTONE, AZ 85638 NOV 11 1995 | CLOWN ROUNDUP |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TOMBSTONE, AZ 85638 AUG 28 1998". |
 | Hand cancellation on receipt: "TOMBSTONE, AZ 85638 USPS AUG 28 1998". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ROSE TREE STATION, TOMBSTONE, AZ. 85638 APR 13 2002 | 5TH ANNUAL TOMBSTONE ROSE TREE FESTIVAL |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "HELLDORADO STATION, TOMBSTONE, AZ 85638 OCTOBER 19, 2002 | Helldorado Days, Tombstone, Arizona A true to life reproduction of Tombstone's Rip Roaring Days -- Pistol Pete |". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "Rose Tree Sta., Tombstone, AZ. 85638 April 12, 2003". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "O.K. CORRAL, TOMBSTONE, AZ. 85638 OCT 26 2008 | WYATT EARP DOC HOLLIDAY |". |
Saint David
 | Hand cancellation: "SAINT DAVID, ARIZ. FEB 14 1934". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAINT DAVID, ARIZ. NOV 25 1940". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAINT DAVID, AZ 85630 MAR 8 1983". |
Benson
 | Machine cancellation: "BENSON, ARIZ. SEP 5 1932". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BENSON, ARIZ. FEB 23 1936 ( 1 )". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BENSON, ARIZ. SEP 6 1945 ( 1 )". |
 | Machine cancellation: "BENSON, ARIZ. FEB 15 1951". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BENSON, ARIZ. NOV 14 1957 ( 1 )". |
 | Machine cancellation: "BENSON, ARIZ. DEC 4 1957". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BENSON, ARIZ. MAY 29 1964 ( 1 )". |
 | Machine cancellation: "BENSON, AZ 85602 JUL 1 1971". |
 | Machine cancellation: "BENSON, AZ 85602 MAY 24 1983". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "BUTTERFIELD STATION, BENSON, ARIZONA 85602 OCT 11 1986". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "BUTTERFIELD STATION, BENSON, ARIZONA 85602 OCT 12 1986". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "SAN PEDRO STATION, BENSON, ARIZONA 85602 OCTOBER 10, 1987". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "SAN PEDRO STATION, BENSON, ARIZONA 85602 OCTOBER 14, 1989". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "BUTTERFIELD STATION, Benson, AZ 85602 OCT 12 1991". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "BENSON * DRAGOON STATION, BENSON, AZ 85602, DRAGOON, 85609 OCTOBER 14 2000 | 15th ANNUAL PONY EXPRESS RIDE BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND STAGE ROUTE |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "BENSON * DRAGOON STATION, BENSON, AZ 85602, DRAGOON 85609 OCTOBER 13 2001 | 16th ANNUAL PONY EXPRESS RIDE ALONG THE OLD BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND STAGE ROUTE |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Benson 85602 To Dragoon Az 85609 Station October 12, 2002 | 17th Annual Pony Express Ride Butterfield Overland Stage Route |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "BENSON TO DRAGOON STATION, AZ 85602 * OCT 11 2008 | 150th Anniversary Butterfield Overland Stage |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Benson to Dragoon Station, Arizona October 10, 2009 | BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND STAGE 151ST ANNIVERSARY |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Benson, AZ to Dragoon Station, AZ 85602, October 9, 2010 | BUTTERFIELD OVERRLAND STAGE ROUTE |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Benson, AZ to Dragoon Station, AZ 85602, October 13, 2012 | BUTTERFIELD OVERRLAND STAGE ROUTE |". |
Benson: Contract Station No. 1
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "CONT. STA. 1, BENSON, AZ 85602 AUG 21 1997". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CONT. STA. 1, BENSON, AZ 85602 OCT 22 1998". |
Mescal
[DPO]
PIMA COUNTY
Pantano
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "PANTANO, ARIZ. OCT 15 1931". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PANTANO, ARIZ. JAN 7 1936". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PANTANO, ARIZ. DEC 12 1949". |
Vail
 | Hand cancellation: "VAIL, ARIZ. JUL 3 1931". |
 | Hand cancellation: "VAIL, ARIZ. JUL 10 1932". |
 | Hand cancellation: "VAIL, ARIZ. MAR 18 1933". |
 | Hand cancellation: "VAIL, ARIZ. OCT 9 1935". |
 | Hand cancellation: "VAIL, ARIZ. NOV 2 1950". |
 | Hand cancellation: "VAIL, ARIZ. OCT 2 1958". |
 | Hand cancellation: "VAIL, ARIZ. APR 5 1962". |
 | Hand cancellation: "VAIL, ARIZ. MAY 29 1964". |
 | Hand cancellation: "VAIL, AZ 85641 OCT 22 1966". |
 | Hand cancellation: "VAIL, AZ 85641 JUN 4 1986". |
 | Machine cancellation: "VAIL, AZ 85641 DEC 26 1991". |
 | Machine cancellation: "VAIL, AZ 85641 DEC 28 1992". |
 | Hand cancellation: "VAIL, AZ 85641 DEC 28 1994". |
 | Hand cancellation: "VAIL, AZ 85641 MAY 7 2004". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "VAIL, AZ STATION 85641 MAY 5 2021 | STAR WARS DROIDS |". |
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
 | Hand cancellation: "DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE BR., TUCSON, ARIZ. MAY 17 1955". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "781st BOMB SQUADRON STATION, DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, AZ 85707-3010 OCT 14, 1994 | 1944 1994 |". |
 | This cacheted cover is for the first day of issue of the U. S. Air Force 32 cents postage stamp. Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "DAVIS MONTHAN STATION, TUCSON, AZ 85707 SEPT 18, 1997 | U.S. AIR FORCE 1947-1997 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DAVIS MONTHAN AFB, TUCSON, AZ 85708 USPS MAR 20 2013". |
South Tucson
| Hand cancellation on back: "SOUTH TUCSON BR., TUCSON, ARIZ. MAR 7 1959". Has "REGISTERED NO." and "RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED" auxiliary markings on front. |
 | Hand cancellation: "SOUTH TUCSON BR., TUCSON, AZ USPO MAY 29 1964". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SOUTH TUCSON BR., TUCSON, AZ USPO NOV 10 1966". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SO. TUCSON BR., TUCSON, ARIZ. USPO FEB 10 1984". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SO. TUCSON BR., TUCSON, ARIZ. USPO MAY 14 1992". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SOUTH TUCSON, AZ 85713-9998 USPS APR 17 2013". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SOUTH TUCSON, AZ 85725-9998 USPS NOV 16 2022". |
Tucson
 | Machine cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. SEP 23 1927". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. JUN 9 1930 ( 1 )". Has "FEE CLAIMED AT LOS ANGELES, CALIF." auxiliary marking. |
 | Machine cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. OCT 15 1930". |
 | Machine cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. DEC 6 1930". Has "RETURN TO WRITER REASON FOR NON-DELIVERY CHECKED ..." auxiliary marking. |
 | Machine cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. JUL 24 1932". |
 | Machine slogan cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. NOV 22 1933 | RED CROSS ROLL CALL - JOIN - |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "Tucson, Ariz. DEC 16 1933 ( 1 )". |
 | Machine cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. JUL 15 1937". |
| Hand cancellation on back: "REGISTERED, TUCSON, ARIZ. SEP 3 1937". Has "REGISTERED NO." auxiliary marking on front. |
| Machine cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. MAY 20 1938". |
 | Machine cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. FEB 23 1940". |
 | Machine cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. MAR 25 1942". |
 | Machine cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. FEB 26 1945". |
 | Machine cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. FEB 14 1949". |
 | Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. DEC 7 1953 | FIGHT TB SUPPORT YOUR TB ASSOCIATION |". |
 | Machine slogan cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. FEB 24 1956 | NEW HOPE FOR HEARTS - - - SUPPORT THE HEART FUND |". |
| Machine cancellations: "TUCSON, ARIZ. OCT 2 1958". |
 | Machine cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. SEP 1 1960". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. FEB 20 1962". |
 | Machine cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. 1B MAY 29 1964". |
 | Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. JUN 13 1964 | Remember Only you can PREVENT FOREST FIRES |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. FEB 28 1965". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TUCSON, AZ APR 27 1967". |
 | Machine cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. JUL 1 1971". |
 | Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "TUCSON, ARIZ. JUL 1 1971 | SUPPORT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION |". |
Tucson: Downtown Station
 | Hand cancellation: "DOWNTOWN STA., TUCSON, AZ USPO DEC 12 1983". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DOWNTOWN STATION, TUCSON, AZ 85701-9998 USPS MAR 6 2015". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DOWNTOWN STATION, TUCSON, AZ 85701-9998 USPS NOV 15 2022". |
Tucson: PHF Philatelic Center CPU
 | Hand cancellation: "PHF PHILATELIC CENTER, TUCSON, AZ USPS JUL 9 1999". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PHF PHILATELIC CENTER, TUCSON, AZ USPS FEB 9 2015". |
 | Hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PHF PHILATELIC CENTER, TUCSON, AZ 85719 AUG 5 2015 | ARIZONA PHILATELIC RANGERS |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PHF PHILATELIC CENTER, TUCSON, AZ USPS AUG 20 2019". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PHF PHILATELIC CENTER, TUCSON, AZ USPS AUG 20 2019". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PHF PHILATELIC CENTER, TUCSON, AZ USPS APR 22 2020". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PHF PHILATELIC CENTER, TUCSON, AZ USPS MAR 11 2021". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PHF PHILATELIC CENTER, TUCSON, AZ USPS JUL 1 2021". |
Pastime Park
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "(PASTIME PARK RUR. STA.), TUCSON, ARIZ. APR 6 1928". |
Casas Adobes
 | Hand cancellation: "CASAS ADOBES RUR. STA., TUCSON, ARIZ. JAN 5 1960". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CASAS ADOBES BR., TUCSON, AZ USPO OCT 5 1987". Has "CERTIFIED MAIL" auxiliary label. |
 | Hand cancellation: "CASA ADOBES STA., TUCSON, AZ 85704-9998 USPS APR 22 2013". [This is a spelling error for Casas Adobes.] |
 | Hand cancellation: "CASAS ADOBES STA., TUCSON 85704-9998 USPS NOV 16 2022". |
Oro Valley
 | Hand cancellation: "ORO VALLEY STATION, TUCSON, AZ 85737-9998 USPS MAR 13 2013". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ORO VALLEY POST OFFICE 85737 NOV 14 2022". |
Catalina
 | Hand cancellation: "CATALINA RUR. BR., TUCSON, AZ USPO OCT 22 1981". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CATALINA RUR. BR., TUCSON, AZ USPO MAY 24 1983". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CATALINA RUR. BR., TUCSON, AZ USPO MAY 25 1983". |
Catalina: Catalina CPU (No. 762)
 | Hand cancellation: "CPU 762, TUCSON, AZ 85739 USPS MAR 12 2013". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CONT STA NO 762, TUCSON, AZ 85739 USPS APR 22 2013". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CPU 0762, TUCSON, AZ 85739 USPS NOV 14 2022". |
PINAL COUNTY
Saddlebrooke: Minit Market CPU (No. B015)
 | Hand cancellation: "CPU B015, TUCSON, AZ 85739 USPS AUG 21 2015". |
Florence
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE, ARIZ. OCT 12 1929". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE, ARIZ. MAR 13 1933". Has rectangular "RETURN TO WRITER REASON FOR NON-DELIVERY CHECKED Unclaimed..." auxiliary marking. |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE, ARIZ. MAY 8 1934". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE, ARIZ. AUG 8 1935 ( 1 )". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE, ARIZ. DEC 14 1939 ( 1 )". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE, ARIZ. JUL 3 1943 ( 1 )". |
| Hand cancellations: on front "R", on back "FLORENCE, ARIZ. AUG 13 1953". Has "REGISTERED NO." auxiliary marking on front. |
 | Machine cancellation: "FLORENCE, ARIZ. JAN 31 1957". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE, ARIZ. JA 21 1960". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE, ARIZ. OC 18 1961". |
 | Special machine slogan cancellation: "FLORENCE, ARIZ. JAN 29 1966 | FLORENCE CENTENNIAL 1866 - 1966 FLORENCE, ARIZ.". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE, AZ 85232 JUL 1 1971". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE, AZ 85232 USPS NOV 25 1994". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Florence, AZ Post Office Station August 19, 2019 | 1869 2019 150 Years of Postal Service Full Powered by Horses |". |
Florence Internment Camp
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "INTERNMENT CAMP BR., COOLIDGE, ARIZ. NOV 27 1942". |
 | Hand cancellation: "INTERNMENT CAMP BR., COOLIDGE, ARIZ. JUN 14 1943". |
 | Hand cancellation: "INTERNMENT BR., COOLIDGE, ARIZ. AUG 17 1943". |
Florence Junction
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE JUNCTION, ARIZ. OCT 11 1935". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE JUNCTION, ARIZ. MAY 27 1949". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE JUNCTION, ARIZ. APR 22 1950". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE JUNCTION, ARIZ. JAN 4 1954". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE JUNCTION, ARIZ. OCT 14 1959". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE JUNCTION, ARIZ. MAR 30 1962". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE JUNCTION, ARIZ. MAY 4 1963". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE JUNCTION, ARIZ. MAR 11 1965". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FLORENCE JUNCTION, AZ 85233 SEP 8 1965". |
Apache Junction
 | Hand cancellation: "APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZ. APR 5 1952". |
 | Machine cancellation: "APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZ. FEB 5 1962". |
 | Two different cancellations; hand: "APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZ. DEC 15 1970", and machine: "APACHE JUNCTION, AZ 85220 DEC 15 1970". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "Lost Dutchman Days Station, Apache Junction, AZ 85220 FEB 24 1990". |
 | Hand cancellation: "APACHE JUNCTION, AZ 85220 APR 22 1991". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LEGENDS IN THE DESERT STATION, APACHE JUNCTION, AZ 85220 DECEMBER 4,1993 "OLD WEST FESTIVAL"". |
MARICOPA COUNTY
Buckhorn
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "BUCKHORN RUR. STA., MESA, ARIZ. AUG 8 1960". |
Mesa
 | Machine cancellation: "MESA, ARIZ. JUL 6 1930". |
 | Machine cancellation: "MESA, ARIZ. FEB 17 1932". |
 | Machine cancellation: "MESA, ARIZ. MAY 28 1937". |
 | Machine cancellation: "MESA, ARIZ. JAN 2 1940". |
 | Special machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "MESA, ARIZ. FEB 4 1953 | DIAMOND JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY 1878 - 1953 |". Has "Missent to NEOTSU, OREGON" auxiliary marking. |
 | Machine cancellation: "MESA, ARIZ. JAN 3 1962". |
 | Machine slogan cancellation: "MESA, ARIZ. JUN 9 1963 | PRAY FOR PEACE |". |
 | Machine slogan cancellation: "MESA, ARIZ. APR 13 1965 | STRIKE BACK AT CANCER - GIVE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESA, AZ JUN 13 1966". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESA, AZ 85201 NOV 3 1966". |
 | Machine cancellation: "MESA, AZ 85201 MAY 20 1968". |
 | Special machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "MESA, ARIZ. FEB 14 1978 | MESA, ARIZONA CENTENNIAL 1878 - 1978 |". |
 | Two different cancellations: machine: "MESA, ARIZ. JUN 27 1981", and hand: "MESA, AZ 85201 JUN 27 1981". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MAIN OFFICE, MESA, AZ JAN 16 1987". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MAIN OFFICE, MESA, AZ USPS FEB 28 1990". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MAIN OFFICE, MESA, AZ USPS MAR 18 1992". |
Tempe
 | Machine cancellation: "TEMPE, ARIZ. MAY 18 1938". |
| Hand cancellation on back: "TEMPE, ARIZ. DEC 6 1963". |
 | Machine cancellation: "TEMPE, ARIZ. MAY 29 1964". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "Petersen House Centennial Station, Tempe, AZ 85282 October 25, 1992". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "SUPER BOWL XXX STATION, TEMPE, ARIZONA 85281 JANUARY 28TH, 1996". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "FIESTA BOWL STATION, TEMPE, AZ 85281 JAN. 1, 1997 | EVERY YEAR A WINNER |". |
Phoenix
 | Machine cancellation: "PHOENIX 1, ARIZ. MAR 12 1929". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PHOENIX, ARIZ. JUL 24 1936 ( 1 )". Has "Fee Claimed by Office of First Address" auxiliary marking. |
 | Machine cancellation: "PHOENIX 2, ARIZ. JUL 30 1936". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PHOENIX 2, ARIZ. MAY 16 1938". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PHOENIX 1, ARIZ. JUN 19 1941". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PHOENIX 1, ARIZ. JUL 15 1941". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PHOENIX 2, ARIZ. JUN 1 1950". |
| Top cover: hand cancellation: "PHOENIX, ARIZ. FE 20 1962"; and bottom cover: machine cancellation: "PHOENIX, ARIZ. FEB 20 1962". |
| Three different postmarks: top cover: hand cancellation: "PHOENIX, ARIZ. MY 29 1964; middle cover: machine slogan cancellation: "PHOENIX, ARIZ. 1A MAY 29 1964 | "ABCD" MAIL FOR BETTER BUSINESS SERVICE |"; and bottom cover: machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PHOENIX, ARIZ. 1A MAY 29 1964 | Remember Only you can PREVENT FOREST FIRES |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PHOENIX, ARIZ. 2B NOV 11 1964". |
 | Special machine slogan cancellation: "PHOENIX, ARIZ. OCT 23 1970 | 40TH WORLD SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIPS - OCTOBER 13-26, 1970 |". |
 | Hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ARIZONA STATE FAIR STA., PHOENIX, AZ 850 OCT 27 1972 | OCT. 27- NOV. 12 1972 FOR FUN AND EDUCATION |". |
 | Special hand slogan & pictorial cancellation: "PHOENIX, AZ 850 APRIL 30 1973 | POSTAL PEOPLE DAY |". |
 | Special machine slogan cancellation: "PHOENIX, AZ 850 0A FEB 23 1976 | 50 STATES-ONE NATION USA BICENTENNIAL |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CAPITOL STATION, PHOENIX, AZ 85007 FEB. 14 1987 | ARIZONA STATEHOOD -- 1912 - FEB. 14 - 1987 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PHOENIX, AZ 85026 FEB 14 1995". |
Tolleson
 | Hand cancellation: "TOLLESON, ARIZ. JUL 27 1930 | 1 |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "TOLLESON, ARIZ. JUL 5 1957". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TOLLESON, AZ 85353 MAY 1 1992". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TOLLESON, AZ 85353 USPS APR 26 2013". |
Cashion
 | Hand cancellation: "CASHION, AZ 85329 NOV 20 1971". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CASHION, AZ 85329 APR 18 1991". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CASHION, AZ 85329 APR 22 2013". |
Avondale
 | Hand cancellation: "AVONDALE, ARIZ. OCT 14 1933". |
 | Machine cancellation: "AVONDALE-GOODYEAR, AZ DEC 9 1983". |
 
| Hand cancellation on back: "AVONDALE, AZ USPS AUG 27 1993". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AVONDALE, AZ 85323-9998 USPS MAR 14 2013". |
Goodyear
 | Hand cancellation: "GOODYEAR, ARIZ. FEB 15 1941". |
 | Machine cancellation: "GOODYEAR, ARIZ. MAR 26 1949". |
| Hand cancellation: "GOODYEAR, AZ USPS AUG 27 1993". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GOODYEAR, AZ 85338-9998 USPS MAR 3 2015". |
Liberty
[DPO]
 | This cacheted cover salutes Armistice Day. Hand cancellation: "LIBERTY, ARIZ. NOV 11 1933". |
 | Two hand cancellations: "LIBERTY, ARIZ. DEC 31 1934"; and: "LIBERTY, ARIZ. JAN 1 1935". |
Buckeye
 | Machine cancellation: "BUCKEYE, ARIZ. MAY 11 1929". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BUCKEYE, ARIZ. NOV 12 1931". |
 | Machine cancellation: "BUCKEYE, ARIZ. MAY 10 1939". |
 | Machine cancellation: "BUCKEYE, ARIZ. APR 19 1949". |
 | Special machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "BUCKEYE, AZ 85326 DEC 7 1987 | BUCKEYE VALLEY CENTENNIAL 1888 - 1988 |". |
Palo Verde
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "PALO VERDE, ARIZONA JUN 29 1928". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PALO VERDE, ARIZ. MAY 22 1933". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PALO VERDE, ARIZ. APR 8 1936". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PALO VERDE, ARIZ. OCT 2 1942". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PALO VERDE, ARIZ. JAN 8 1954". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PALO VERDE, ARIZ. MAY 23 1954". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PALO VERDE, ARIZ. MAY 12 1960". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PALO VERDE, AZ 85343 AUG 27 1979". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PALO VERDE, AZ 85343 FEB 18 1983". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "PALO VERDE, AZ 85343 MAY 1 1992", and "PALO VERDE, AZ USPS MAY 1 1992". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PALO VERDE, AZ 85326 JUL 19 1994". |
Arlington
 | Hand cancellation: "ARLINGTON, ARIZ. JUN 11 1927". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ARLINGTON, ARIZ. NOV 12 1957". |
 | This cacheted cover is for the first day of issue of the Postal Service People series of 10 different 8 cents postage stamps. Hand cancellation: "ARLINGTON, ARIZ. APR 30 1973". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ARLINGTON, AZ 85322 JUL 28 1995". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CENTENNIAL STATION, ARLINGTON, AZ 85322 NOV. 23, 1999 | ARLINGTON POST OFFICE CENTENNIAL 1899-1999 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ARLINGTON, AZ 85322 USPS APR 8 2013". |
Gillespie Dam
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "GILLESPIE DAM, ARIZ. SEP 22 1926". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GILLESPIE DAM, ARIZ. NOV 2 1927". |
Gila Bend
 | Hand cancellation: "GILA BEND, ARIZ. JUL 9 1931". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GILA BEND, ARIZ. FEB 4 1932". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GILA BEND, ARIZ. NOV 22 1933". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GILA BEND, ARIZ. JUL 1 1935 ( 1 )". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GILA BEND, ARIZ. MAY 23 1936 ( 1 )". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GILA BEND, ARIZ. NOV 23 1936 ( 1 )". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GILA BEND, ARIZ. DEC 5 1939 ( 1 )". |
 | Machine cancellation: "GILA BEND, ARIZ. MAR 1 1944". |
 | Machine cancellation: "GILA BEND, ARIZ. MAR 8 1950". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GILA BEND, ARIZ. AUG 30 1954". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GILA BEND, ARIZ. AUG 10 1957". |
| Machine cancellations: "GILA BEND, ARIZ. OCT 4 1958". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GILA BEND, ARIZ. SEP 3 1962". |
 | Machine cancellation: "GILA BEND, ARIZ. OCT 17 1970". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "HOMECOMING STATION, GILA BEND, AZ. 85337 OCT 22 1993". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GILA BEND, AZ 85337 USPS MAY 7 2004". |
Sentinel
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "SENTINEL, ARIZ. JUN 15 1932". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SENTINEL, ARIZ. FEB 26 1957". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SENTINEL, ARIZ. OCT 5 1958". |
YUMA COUNTY
Aztec
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "AZTEC, ARIZ. FEB 26 1936". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AZTEC, ARIZ. JUN 10 1941". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AZTEC, ARIZ. OCT 5 1958". |
Lesage
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "LESAGE, ARIZ. OCT 31 1931". |
Dateland
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "DATELAND, ARIZ. SEP 17 1942". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DATELAND, ARIZ. DEC 8 1949". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DATELAND, ARIZ. JUL 31 1950". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DATELAND, ARIZ. JUL 1 1953". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DATELAND, ARIZ. SEP 1 1954". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DATELAND, AZ 85333 AUG 18 1966". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DATELAND, AZ 85333 OCT 1 1966". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DATELAND, AZ 85333 AUG 9 1967". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DATELAND, AZ 85333 APR 1 1974". |
Dateland: Dateland CPU
[DPO]
 | Two different hand cancellations: "DATELAND, AZ 85333 JUL 15 1986" and "DATELAND, AZ CPO JUL 15 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DATELAND, AZ 85333 JAN 16 1990". |
Mohawk
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "MOHAWK, ARIZ. OCT 22 1932". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MOHAWK, ARIZ. APR 18 1933". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MOHAWK, ARIZ. JUN 11 1941". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MOHAWK, ARIZ. SEP 17 1944". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MOHAWK, ARIZ. JUN 1 1945". |
Tacna
 | Hand cancellation: "TACNA, ARIZ. APR 15 1940". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TACNA, ARIZ. MAY 2 1950". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TACNA, ARIZ. AUG 26 1953". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TACNA, ARIZ. OCT 5 1958". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TACNA, ARIZ. NOV 4 1958". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TACNA, AZ 85352-9998 JAN 13 1993". |
Wellton
 | Hand cancellation: "WELLTON, ARIZ. FEB 16 1916". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WELLTON, ARIZ. JAN 21 1947". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WELLTON, ARIZ. OCT 15 1958". |
Dome
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "DOME, ARIZ. DEC 1 1931". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DOME, ARIZ. MAR 4 1936". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DOME, ARIZ. DEC 27 1949". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DOME, ARIZ. APR 15 1958". |
Blalack
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "BLALACK, ARIZ. OCT 2 1930". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BLALACK, ARIZ. OCT 29 1931". |
Fortuna Foothills CDP
 | Hand cancellation: "FOOTHILLS STA., YUMA, AZ 85367 USPS NOV 17 2014". |
U. S. Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma
 | Two different hand cancellations; they say: "MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BR. YUMA, ARIZ. JUN 2 1969" and "MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BR. YUMA, ARIZ. USPO JUN 2 1969". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MARINE CORPS AIR STA. YUMA, AZ USPO MAY 12 1980". |
 | Hand cancellation: "M.C.A.S. BR., YUMA, AZ 85364 JAN 28 1981". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MCAS YUMA, AZ 85365 MAR 21 2013". |
Yuma
 | Machine cancellation: "YUMA, ARIZ. DEC 17 1930". |
 | Machine cancellation: "YUMA, ARIZ. MAY 9 1933". |
 | Machine cancellation: "YUMA, ARIZ. MAY 11 1933". |
 | Machine cancellation: "YUMA, ARIZ. AUG 3 1935". |
 | Machine cancellation: "YUMA, ARIZ. MAY 19 1938". |
 | Machine cancellation: "YUMA, ARIZ. JAN 30 1946". |
 | Machine cancellation: "YUMA, ARIZ. MAY 2 1947". |
 | Machine cancellation: "YUMA, ARIZ. FEB 1 1950". |
 | Machine cancellation: "YUMA, ARIZ. JUL 15 1952". |
 | Hand cancellation: "YUMA, ARIZ. 2 SE 26 1956". |
 | Machine cancellation: "YUMA, ARIZ. AUG 28 1957". |
| Machine slogan cancellations: "YUMA, ARIZ. OCT 5 1958 | PRAY FOR PEACE |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "YUMA, ARIZ. JAN 26 1963". |
 | Machine cancellation: "YUMA, ARIZ. JAN 27 1963". |
 | Machine cancellation: "YUMA, ARIZ. NOV 17 1965". |
 | Machine cancellation: "YUMA, AZ 85364 APR 26 1970". Has this hand cancellation on back "AIRPORT MAIL FACILITY, LOS ANGELES, CA APR 26 1970". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN, YUMA, AZ 85364 JAN 22 1976". |
 | Machine cancellation: "YUMA, AZ 85364 MAY 13 1976". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "THE LOUISIANA WORLD'S FAIR DAYLIGHT Station, YUMA, ARIZONA 85364 MAY 15 1984". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "THE LOUISIANA WORLD'S FAIR DAYLIGHT Station, YUMA, ARIZONA 85364 MAY 16 1984". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MAIN OFFICE, YUMA, AZ USPO JUL 15 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "YUMA, AZ 85364 NOV 17 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MAIN OFFICE, YUMA, AZ USPO NOV 17 1986". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "BIG HORN SHEEP STATION, YUMA, AZ 85364 JANUARY 28, 1989 | KOFA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 50 YEARS 1939-1989 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "YUMA, AZ 85364 JAN 22 1990". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "1994 COLORADO RIVER CROSSING BALLOON FESTIVAL STATION, YUMA, AZ 85364 November 19, 1994". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "YUMA CROSSING STATION, YUMA, ARIZONA 85364 FEBRUARY 25, 1995 | YUMA CROSSING DAY |". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "Colorado River Crossing Balloon Festival Station, Yuma, Arizona 85364 NOV 22, 1996". |
Yuma: Kofa Station
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "KOFA STA., YUMA, AZ 853 APR 11 1980". |
Yuma: Station No. 1
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "STA. NO. 1, YUMA, ARIZ. MAY 16 1983". |
Yuma: Station No. 2
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "STA. NO. 2, YUMA, ARIZ. OCT 12 1956". |
| Hand cancellation on back: "STA. NO. 2, YUMA, ARIZ. USPO MAR 23 1964". |
Yuma: Station No. 3
[DPO]
| Hand cancellation: "STA. 3, YUMA, AZ USPO MAY 21 1983". |
Yuma: The Peanut Patch CPU
 | Hand cancellation: "THE PEANUT PATCH CPU, YUMA, AZ 85365-4361 DEC 4 2017". |
Main Street, Lowell, Ariz. [U. S. Highway 80 at that time]; on postcard, circa very late 1920s.
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