 | U. S. HIGHWAY 89 POSTAL HISTORY |
Here are postal cancellations from post offices along U. S. Highway 89. Route 89 has received several names including the "National Park Highway", "#1 Drivers' Drive in the World", and "America's Most Scenic Road". It passes through, next to, or is the major access to seven national parks, eleven national monuments, national historic sites and national recreation areas, nine national historic or scenic trails, two national heritage areas, and fourteen national forests. Highway 89 was one of the original U. S. highways established in 1926. Historically it stretched from the U. S.-Mexico border at Nogales, Arizona, north through Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming to the U. S.-Canada border north of Babb, Montana. In 1992 the section of Highway 89 in Arizona between Nogales and Flagstaff was decommissioned. That original alignment is now called Historic U. S. Highway 89. However, the portion of original U. S. Highway 89 from just north of Wickenburg north through Prescott to Ash Fork is now signed Arizona State Highway 89.
The postmarks in this exhibit are on postally used envelopes and postcards and date from 1926, the year U. S. Highway 89 was established, to the present. They are listed in travel order along historic and current U. S. Highway 89 from Nogales, AZ to Babb, MT.
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.
CONTENTS
| Introduction & Arizona-Page 1 | Arizona-Page 2 | Utah | Idaho | Wyoming | Montana |
Arizona
Historic U. S. Highway 89
(Nogales, through Tucson, Phoenix, and Prescott, to Flagstaff)
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
Nogales
 | Machine cancellation: "NOGALES, ARIZ. FEB 10 1930". |
 | Machine cancellation: "NOGALES, ARIZ. JAN 13 1931". |
 | Machine cancellation: "NOGALES, ARIZ. JUL 28 1932". |
 | Machine cancellation: "NOGALES, ARIZ. OCT 1 1936". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NOGALES, ARIZ. DEC 24 1939 | 1 |". Has "SPECIAL DELIVERY" and "VIA AIR MAIL" auxiliary markings. |
 | Machine cancellation: "NOGALES, ARIZ. FEB 21 1940". |
 | Machine cancellation: "NOGALES, ARIZ. FEB 17 1948". |
 | Machine cancellation: "NOGALES, ARIZ. JAN 15 1949". |
 | Machine cancellation: "NOGALES, ARIZ. JUN 1 1950". |
 | Machine cancellation: "NOGALES, ARIZ. DEC 9 1953". |
 | Machine cancellation: "NOGALES, ARIZ. NOV 27 1956". |
 | Machine cancellation: "NOGALES, ARIZ. APR 23 1958". Note that both Mexican and American postage was used for this cover and that the Mexican stamps were cancelled in Nogales, Mexico, on April 23. |
 | Machine cancellation: "NOGALES, ARIZ. JAN 2 1962". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NOGALES, ARIZ. MAY 29 1964". |
 | Machine cancellation: "NOGALES, ARIZ. MAR 2 1966". |
 | Machine cancellation: "NOGALES, AZ 85621 JUL 10 1971". Has "POSTAGE DUE 1 c" auxiliary marking. |
 | Hand cancellation on front & back: "NOGALES, AZ 85621 MAY 17 1990". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NOGALES, AZ 85621 FEB 14 1993". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NOGALES, AZ 85621 USPS MAY 9 2014". |
Rio Rico
 | Hand cancellation: "RIO RICO BR., NOGALES, AZ USPO JAN 16 1984". |
 | Hand cancellation: "RIO RICO, AZ 85648 USPS MAR 19 2013". |
 | Hand cancellation: "RIO RICO POST OFFICE 85648 USPS JAN 6 2023". |
Tumacacori
 | Hand cancellation: "TUMACACORI, ARIZ. JUN 12 1947". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TUMACACORI, ARIZ. FEB 7 1950". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TUMACACORI, ARIZ. JAN 10 1959". |
 | Special commemorative hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "TUMACACORI, AZ 85640 SEP 15 1983 | Tumacacori National Monument Diamond Jubilee Station |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TUMACACORI, AZ 85640 USPS JUL 31 2013". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TUMACACORI, AZ 85640 USPS MAY 09 2014". |
Tubac
 | Hand cancellation: "TUBAC, ARIZ. FEB 7 1926". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TUBAC, ARIZ. MAR 16 1941". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TUBAC, ARIZ. NOV 30 1942". |
 | Special commemorative hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "TUBAC, ARIZONA MARCH 3 1959 | CENTURY OF ARIZONA JOURNALISM - 1859 - TUBAC - 1959 -". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TUBAC, ARIZ. JUL 4 1961". |
Tubac: Tubac CPU
 | Hand cancellation: "TUBAC CPO, TUMACACORI, AZ 85646-9997 USPS MAY 9 2014".. |
 | Hand cancellation: "TUBAC POST OFFICE, NOV 9 2022".. |
Amado
 | Hand cancellation: "AMADO, ARIZ. JUL 4 1932". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AMADO, ARIZ. APR 19 1940". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AMADO RUR. STA., TUMACACORI, ARIZ. MAY 2 1961". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AMADO RUR. STA., TUMACACORI, ARIZ. MAY 5 1965". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AMADO, AZ 85640 MAY 20 1969". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AMADO, AZ 85640 JUL 1 1971". |
 | Hand cancellation: "AMADO, AZ 85640 DEC 6 1972". |
PIMA COUNTY
Amado: Amado CPU
 | Hand cancellation: "AMADO CPO, AZ 85645-9900 APR 2720". |
Continental
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "CONTINENTAL, ARIZ. JUN 11 1927". |
Green Valley
 | Hand cancellation: "GREEN VALLEY, ARIZ. JUN 20 1964". |
 | Machine cancellation: "GREEN VALLEY, AZ 85614 DEC 31 1966". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GREEN VALLEY, AZ 85614 JUN 20 1974". |
 | Hand cancellation: "Green Valley, AZ 85614 United States Postal Service FEB 24 2014". Has "CERTIFIED MAIL" auxiliary label. |
 | Hand cancellation: "GREEN VALLEY, AZ 85614 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE MAR 10 2015". |
Sahuarita
 | Hand cancellation: "SAHUARITA, ARIZ. OCT 7 1942". Has "RETURN TO WRITER REASON FOR NON-DELIVERY CHECKED ..." auxiliary marking. |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAHUARITA, ARIZ. JUL 29 1953". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAHUARITA, ARIZ. DEC 8 1958". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAHUARITA, ARIZ. SEP 8 1959". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAHUARITA, ARIZ. MY 29 1964". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAHUARITA, ARIZ. DE 2 1966". |
 | Machine cancellation: "SAHUARITA, AZ 85629 SEP 29 1970". |
 | Machine cancellation: "SAHUARITA, AZ 85629 JUN 11 1971". |
 | Machine cancellation: "SAHUARITA, AZ 85629 OCT 21 1975". |
 | Machine cancellation: "SAHUARITA, AZ 85629 AUG 14 1978". |
 | Machine cancellation: "SAHUARITA, AZ 85629 MAR 5 1981". |
 | Machine cancellation: "SAHUARITA, AZ 85629 MAR 8 1983". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAHUARITA, AZ 85629 FEB 14 1987". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAHUARITA, AZ 85629 JUL 18 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAHUARITA, AZ 85629 JAN 13 1989". |
 | Machine cancellation: "SAHUARITA, AZ 85629 JUN 30 1989". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAHUARITA, AZ 85629 DEC 28 1994". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAHUARITA, AZ 85629 USPS APR 30 1996". |
Emery Park
 | Hand cancellation: "EMERY PARK, ARIZ. AUG 20 1935". |
 | Hand cancellation: "EMERY PARK, ARIZ. MAR 30 1937". |
 | Hand cancellation: "EMERY PARK, ARIZ. NOV 14 1949". |
| Two different hand cancellations: on front "EMERY PARK, ARIZ. OCT 16 1952", on back "EMERY PARK BR., TUCSON, ARIZ. OCT 16 1952". Has "REGISTERED NO." auxiliary marking on front. |
 | Hand cancellation: "EMERY PARK STA., TUCSON, ARIZ. FEB 11 1961". |
 | Hand cancellation: "EMERY PARK STA., TUCSON, ARIZ. MAY 29 1964". |
 | Hand cancellation: "EMERY PARK STA., TUCSON, AZ USPO JUN 24 1975". |
Greenway
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "GREENWAY RUR. STA., TUCSON, ARIZ. JAN 4 1930". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GREENWAY RUR. STA., TUCSON, ARIZ. ? 1930". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GREENWAY RUR. STA., TUCSON, ARIZ. ? 24 1939". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GREENWAY RUR. STA., TUCSON, ARIZ. JAN 5 1948". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GREENWAY RUR. STA., TUCSON, ARIZ. FEB 16 1952". |
Escuela
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "ESCUELA, ARIZ. MAY 5 1932". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ESCUELA, ARIZ. APR 3 1933". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ESCUELA, ARIZ. FEB 14 1942". |
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 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PHOENIX, AZ 85026 FEB 14 1978". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PHOENIX, AZ 85026 JUN 17 1981". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PHOENIX, AZ 85026 JUN 19 1981". |
 | 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". |
Glendale
 | Machine cancellation: "GLENDALE, ARIZ. FEB 6 1933". |
 | Machine cancellation: "GLENDALE, ARIZ. OCT 15 1935". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GLENDALE, ARIZ. SEP 18 1939 ( 1 )". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GLENDALE, ARIZ. DEC 26 1939 | 1 |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "GLENDALE, ARIZ. MAR 27 1940". |
 | Machine cancellation: "GLENDALE, ARIZ. JUL 24 1942". |
 | Machine cancellation: "GLENDALE, ARIZ. MAR 22 1957". |
 | Machine cancellation: "GLENDALE, ARIZ. OCT 23 1963". |
 | Machine cancellation: "GLENDALE, AZ 85301 APR 14 1970". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GLENDALE, AZ USPO OCT 28 1983". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "A.G.S.I.M. STATION, GLENDALE, AZ 85306 NOV 13 1983". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Centennial Station, Glendale, AZ 85301 February 25, 1992 | Glendale Centennial 100 Years of Dreams 1892-1992 |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Centennial Station, Glendale, AZ 85301 June 18, 2010 | Glendale Arizona Centennial 1910-2010 |". |
Peoria
 | Hand cancellation: "PEORIA, ARIZ. AUG 23 1940 ( 1 )". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PEORIA, ARIZ. SEP 20 1951". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PEORIA, ARIZ. MAY 5 1955 ( 1 )". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PEORIA, ARIZ. JAN 16 1958". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PEORIA, ARIZ. MAY 29 1964 ( 1 )". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "CENTENNIAL STA., PEORIA, ARIZ. 85345 April 12, 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DOWNTOWN STATION, PEORIA, AZ 85345 APR 26 2013". |
Marinette
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "MARINETTE, ARIZ. MAY 8 1957". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MARINETTE, ARIZ. MAY 31 1957". |
Sun City
 | Hand cancellation: "SUN CITY, ARIZ. APR 4 1960". |
 | Machine cancellation: "SUN CITY, ARIZ. MAY 29 1964". |
 | Machine slogan cancellation: "SUN CITY, AZ 85351 MAY 21 1982 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |". |
 | Hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "ANNIVERSARY STATION, SUN CITY, AZ 85351 JAN 11 1985 | 1960 - 1985 25th Anniversary |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SUN CITY POST OFFICE, SUN CITY, AZ 85351-9998 NOV 14 2022". |
Youngtown
 | Machine cancellation: "YOUNGTOWN, AZ 85363 JUL 28 1994". |
 | Hand cancellation: "YOUNGTOWN, AZ 85363 USPS APR 1 2013". |
El Mirage
 | Hand cancellation: "EL MIRAGE, ARIZ. APR 3 1950". |
 | Machine cancellation: "EL MIRAGE, AZ 85335 JAN 18 1973". |
 | Hand cancellation: "EL MIRAGE, AZ 85335 USPS NOV 21 1990". |
Surprise
 
| Two different hand cancellations: "SURPRISE RUR. STA., PEORIA, ARIZ. USPO MAR 30 1963" and "SURPRISE, ARIZ. MAR 30 1963". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SURPRISE, ARIZ. MAY 29 1964". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SURPRISE, ARIZ. SEP 23 1965". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SURPRISE, AZ 85374 JUN 12 2013". |
Sun City West
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "25th Anniversary Station, Sun City West, Arizona 85375 Feb. 15, 2003 | 1978 - 2003 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "STA NO 13, SUN CITY WEST, AZ USPS JUN 11 2013". |
 | Special hand slogan cancellation: "SUN CITY WEST, AZ STATION 85375 MAY 5 2021 | STAR WARS DROIDS |". |
Nadaburg
[OPN]
This is the old name for Wittmann.
 | Hand cancellation: "NADABURG, ARIZ. MAR 1 1928". |
 | Hand cancellation: "NADABURG, ARIZ. JAN 31 1929". |
Wittmann
 | Hand cancellation: "WITTMANN, ARIZ. FEB 4 1943". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WITTMANN, ARIZ. AUG 23 1948". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WITTMANN, ARIZ. JUL 20 1953 ( 1 )". |
Circle City
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "CIRCLE CITY, ARIZ. MAY 13 1966". |
Morristown
 | Hand cancellation: "MORRISTOWN, ARIZ. FEB 20 1933". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MORRISTOWN, ARIZ. MAR 5 1935". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MORRISTOWN, ARIZ. MAR 12 1938". |
Wickenburg
 | Hand cancellation: "WICKENBURG, ARIZ. AUG 13 1937". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WICKENBURG, ARIZ. FEB 13 1940". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WICKENBURG, ARIZ. NOV 30 1941". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "WICKENBURG CHAMBER STATION, WICKENBURG, AZ 85397 FEBRUARY 9 2018 | GOLD RUSH DAYS 70th ANNIVERSARY 1948-2018 |". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "CELEBRATING 160 years WICKENBURG, ARIZONA STATION APRIL 2, 2023". |
YAVAPAI COUNTY
Congress Junction
[OPN]
This is an old name for the current Congress.
 | Hand cancellation: "CONGRESS JUNCTION, ARIZ. MAY 10 1930". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CONGRESS JUNCTION, ARIZ. JAN 18 1936". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CONGRESS JUNCTION, ARIZ. OCT 31 1938". |
Congress
 | Hand cancellation: "CONGRESS, ARIZ. MAY 30 1927". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CONGRESS, ARIZ. NOV 9 1936". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CONGRESS, ARIZ. JUL 23 1940". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CONGRESS, ARIZ. SEP 5 1942". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CONGRESS, ARIZ. MAY 31 1947". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CONGRESS, ARIZ. OCT 15 1949". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CONGRESS, ARIZ. OCT 24 1957". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CONGRESS, ARIZ. JUN 19 1964". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CONGRESS, AZ 85332 DEC 11 1967". |
 | Hand cancellation on receipt: "CONGRESS, AZ USPO MAY 13 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation on receipt: "CONGRESS, AZ 85332 JAN 12 1987". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CONGRESS STATION, CONGRESS, ARIZONA 85332 OCT. 2, 1993 | OLD CONGRESS DAYS! |". |
Yarnell
 | Hand cancellation: "YARNELL, ARIZ. JUN 2 1934". |
 | Hand cancellation: "YARNELL, ARIZ. SEP 7 1948". |
 | Hand cancellation: "YARNELL, ARIZ. FEB 16 1960". |
 | Hand cancellation: "YARNELL, ARIZ. JUL 9 1962". |
 | Hand cancellation: "YARNELL, ARIZ. JAN 12 1965". |
 | Hand cancellation: "YARNELL, AZ 85362 APR 24 1965". |
 | Hand cancellation: "YARNELL, AZ 85362 SEP 13 1965". |
 | Hand cancellation: "YARNELL, AZ 85362 JAN 13 1969". |
 | Hand cancellation: "YARNELL, AZ 85362 MAY 11 1971". |
 | Hand cancellation: "YARNELL, AZ 85362 APR 19 1984". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Y.P.V. Station, Yarnell, AZ 85362 Oct. 10, 1992 | Yarnell - Peeples Valley Centennial 1892 1992 Lest we forget Oct 18, 1892 |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "YARNELL STN., AZ 85362 MAY 10, 2014 | YARNELL DAZE 2014 MOUNTAINTOP FESTIVAL |". |
Peeples Valley
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "PEEPLES VALLEY, ARIZ. DEC 24 1928". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PEEPLES VALLEY, ARIZ. JAN 16 1929". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PEEPLES VALLEY, ARIZ. MAY 9 1933". |
Prescott
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUL 9 1930". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUL 21 1931". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUN 11 1933". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUL 1 1934". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAY 22 1935". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUN 4 1935". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUL 26 1935". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. AUG 5 1935". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. SEP 25 1935". |
 | Machine slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. NOV 11 1935 | RED CROSS ROLL CALL JOIN |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. DEC 12 1935". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. FEB 11 1936". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAY 21 1936". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAY 21 1938". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUL 4 1938 ( 1 )". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JAN 23 1939". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAY 11 1940". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAY 27 1940 ( 1 )". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. AUG 18 1940". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUL 17 1941". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. APR 1 1943". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. AUG 6 1947". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. NOV 1 1947". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. FEB 11 1948". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. DEC 11 1948". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. DEC 21 1948". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JAN 29 1949". |
 | This cacheted cover is for the first air mail flight from Prescott to Phoenix. Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. DEC 19 1949". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUN 1 1950". |
 | Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. SEP 9 1952 | Remember - Only you can PREVENT FOREST FIRES |". |
 | Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. OCT 13 1953 | Remember - Only you can PREVENT FOREST FIRES |". |
 | Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUN 27 1954 | Remember - Only you can PREVENT FOREST FIRES |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. FEB 22 1957". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUL 5 1958". |
 | Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAR 17 1962 | GIVE RED CROSS FUND |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAY 25 1962 ( 1 )". |
 | Machine commemorative pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JAN 22 1964 | PRESCOTT, ARIZONA 100TH ANNIVERSARY 1864 -1964 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JA 22 1964". |
 | Machine commemorative pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JAN 31 1964 | PRESCOTT, ARIZONA 100TH ANNIVERSARY 1864 -1964 |". |
 | Machine commemorative pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAY 28 1964 | PRESCOTT, ARIZONA 100TH ANNIVERSARY 1864 -1964 |". |
 | Machine commemorative pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PRESCOTT, ARIZ. JUN 25 1964 | PRESCOTT, ARIZONA 100TH ANNIVERSARY 1864 -1964 |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 MAR 23 1970". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 AUG 1 1970". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ USPO JUL 1 1971". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 JUN 6 1972". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ USPO APR 30 1973". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 OCT 27 1980". |
 | Machine cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 OCT 20 1983". |
 | Two different cancellations: hand: "PRESCOTT, AZ USPO APR 19 1984", and machine: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 APR 19 1984". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 OCT 23 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 FEB 14 1987". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "PRESCOTT, AZ 86301 DEC 7 1988", and "PRESCOTT, AZ USPO DEC 7 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ USPS MAR 4 1993". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ USPS MAR 15 1994". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PRESCOTT, AZ USPS FEB 14 2012". |
Whipple
 | Machine cancellation: "WHIPPLE, ARIZ. JUL 27 1929". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHIPPLE, ARIZ. MAR 14 1931". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHIPPLE BR., PRESCOTT, ARIZ. MAR 30 1931 ( 1 )". |
Chino Valley
 | Hand cancellation: "CHINO VALLEY, ARIZ. JUN 18 1930". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHINO VALLEY, ARIZ. OCT 25 1944". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHINO VALLEY, ARIZ. JAN 30 1945". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHINO VALLEY, ARIZ. OCT 4 1949". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHINO VALLEY, ARIZ. SEP 18 1952". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHINO VALLEY, ARIZ. FEB 27 1953". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHINO VALLEY, ARIZ. MAY 20 1957". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHINO VALLEY, ARIZ. SEP 16 1960". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHINO VALLEY, ARIZ. JAN 25 1961". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHINO VALLEY, AZ 86323 SEP 19 1967". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHINO VALLEY, AZ 86323 APR 30 1973". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHINO VALLEY, AZ 86323 USPS MAY 28 2013". |
Paulden
 | Hand cancellation: "PAULDEN, ARIZ. DEC 21 1927". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PAULDEN, ARIZ. OCT 5 1964". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PAULDEN, AZ 86334 JAN 16 1984". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PAULDEN, AZ 86334 USPS APR 26 2013". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "PAULDEN, AZ STATION 86334 MAY 5 2021 | STAR WARS DROIDS |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PAULDEN, AZ 86334-9998 USPS NOV 9 2022". |
Drake
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "DRAKE, ARIZ. APR 15 1939". |
Ashfork
[OPN]
 | Hand cancellation: "ASHFORK, ARIZ. SEP 2 1943 ( 1 )". |
Ash Fork
 | Hand cancellation: "ASH FORK, ARIZ. MAR 2 1951". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ASH FORK, ARIZ. JUL 24 1952 ( 1 )". |
 | Machine cancellation: "ASH FORK, ARIZ. MAR 20 1959". |
 | Machine cancellation: "ASH FORK, ARIZ. MAY 3 1965". |
COCONINO COUNTY
Williams
 | Hand cancellation: "WILLIAMS, ARIZ. SEP 26 1929". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WILLIAMS, ARIZ. SEP 21 1935". |
 | Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "WILLIAMS, ARIZ. OCT 8 1952 | Remember - Only you can PREVENT FOREST FIRES |". |
 | Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "WILLIAMS, ARIZ. SEP 15 1953 | Remember - Only you can PREVENT FOREST FIRES |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WILLIAMS, ARIZ. MAR 26 1958". |
 | Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "WILLIAMS, ARIZ. SEP 10 1960 | Remember - Only you can PREVENT FOREST FIRES |". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "WILLIAMS, AZ USPO JUN 14 1981", and "WILLIAMS, Ariz. 86046 JUN 14 1981 | CENTENNIAL STATION 1881 - 1981 |". |
| Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellations: "CENTENNIAL STATION, WILLIAMS, Ariz. 86046 JUN 14 1981 | 1881 - 1981 |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WILLIAMS, AZ 86046 NOV 21 1988". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CELEBRATE THE CENTURY STATION, Williams, AZ 86046 JUNE 3 2000 | Celebrate The Century Express |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "A Day Out With Thomas Station, Williams, Arizona 86046 May 10, 2002 | ISLAND OF SODOR |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WILLIAMS, AZ 86046 SEP 29 2008". |
Parks
 | Hand cancellation: "PARKS, ARIZ. DEC 4 1935". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PARKS, ARIZ. AUG 29 1936". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PARKS, ARIZ. NOV 1 1941". |
Parks: Parks CPU
 | Hand cancellation: "PARKS CPO #265, PARKS, AZ 86018 MAR 11 2013". |
 | Hand cancellation: "PARKS FEED & MERCANTILE CPU, PARKS, AZ 86018 NOV 12 2022". |
Bellemont
 | Hand cancellation: "BELLEMONT RUR. STA., FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. AUG 2 1966". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BELLEMONT RUR. BR., FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86001 MAY 29 1973". |
Bellemont: Bellemont CPU
 | Two different hand cancellations: "BELLEMONT CPU, AZ 86015 JUL 25 1995" and "BELLEMONT RUR. BR., FLAGSTAFF, AZ USPS JUL 25 1995". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BELLEMONT CPU, AZ 86015 MAY 18 2001". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BELLEMONT CPU, AZ 86015 MAY 18 2001". |
View of U. S. Highway 89 up Yarnell Hill, Arizona; on postcard, circa late 1960s.
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