 | New Mexico Postal History - Dona Ana County |
CONTENTS
| Introduction & Bernalillo Co. | Albuquerque | Catron Co. | Chaves Co. | Cibola Co. | Colfax Co. | Curry Co. | De Baca Co. | Dona Ana Co. | Eddy Co. | Grant Co. | Guadalupe Co. | Harding Co. | Hidalgo Co. | Lea Co. | Lincoln Co. | Los Alamos Co. | Luna Co. | McKinley Co. | Mora Co. | Otero Co. | Quay Co. | Rio Arriba Co. | Roosevelt Co. | San Juan Co. | San Miguel Co. | Sandoval Co. | Santa Fe Co. | Santa Fe | Sierra Co. | Socorro Co. | Taos Co. | Torrance Co. | Union Co. | Valencia Co. | Railway Post Offices | Local Posts |
DONA ANA COUNTY
Aden
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "ADEN, N. MEX. AUG 16 1910". [TPC] |
Agricultural College
[OPN] [DPO]
This is an old name for State College.
 | Doane hand cancellation on back: "AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, N. MEX. SEP 14 1906 | 1 |" [TPC]. |
 | Doane hand cancellation on back: "AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, N. MEX. NOV 17 1906 | 1 |". [TPC] |
 | Doane hand cancellation: "AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, N. MEX. SEP 26 1907 | 1 |" [TPC]. |
 | Hand cancellation: "AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, N. MEX. JAN 19 1909" [TPC]. |
 | Hand cancellation: "AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, N. MEX. SEP 18 1910" [TPC]. |
Anthony
 | Hand cancellation: "ANTHONY, N. MEX. JUL 19 1917". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ANTHONY, N.MEX. APR 7 1938 ( 1 )". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ANTHONY, N.MEX. JUL 18 1938 ( 1 )". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ANTHONY, N.MEX. MAR 1 1940 ( 1 )". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ANTHONY, N.MEX. APR 30 1940 ( 1 )". |
 | This cacheted cover is for the last day of the ANTHONY, N.MEX. postmark and the first day of the ANTHONY, N.MEX-TEX postmark. Two hand cancellations: "ANTHONY, N.MEX. APR 30 1940 ( 1 )" and "ANTHONY, N.MEX.-TEX. MAY 1 1940 | 1 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ANTHONY, N.MEX.-TEX. MAY 1 1940 | 1 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ANTHONY, N.MEX.-TEX. JUL 27 1944 | 1 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ANTHONY, N.MEX.-TEX. SEP 4 1945 | 1 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ANTHONY, N.MEX.-TEX. MAR 8 1946 | 1 |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "ANTHONY, N.MEX.-TEX. FE 17 1949". |
 | Machine cancellation: "ANTHONY, N.MEX.-TEX. APR 10 1950". |
 | Machine cancellation: "ANTHONY, N.MEX.-TEX. MAY 27 1950". |
 | This cacheted cover salutes the centennial of the Butterfield Overland Mail and was carried on a special "Pony Express" ride that day. Machine cancellation: "ANTHONY, N.MEX.-TEX. OCT 1 1958". |
 | Machine cancellation: "ANTHONY, N.MEX.-TEX. DEC 28 1961". |
 | Machne cancellation: "ANTHONY, NM 88021 JAN 23 1979". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ANTHONY, NM 88021 MAR 24 1983". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ANTHONY, NM 88021 MAY 5 1983". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ANTHONY, NM 88021 FEB 17 1987". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ANTHONY, NM 88021 USPS MAR 23 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ANTHONY, NM 88021 MAR 23 1988". |
| Machine cancellation on front: "ANTHONY, NM 88021 MAR 28 1988", and hand cancellation on back: "ANTHONY, NM 88021 MAR 28 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ANTHONY, NM 88021 NOV 21 1995". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ANTHONY, NM 88021 USPS AUG 17 2015". |
Anthony: Anthony, NM Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand slogan cancellation: "ANTHONY, NM STATION 88021 MAY 5 2021 | STAR WARS DROIDS |". |
Anthony: Leap Year Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Leap Year Station, Anthony, NM / TX 88021 Feb. 29 1996 ( Anthony TEXAS NEW MEXICO Leap Year Capital of the World Since 1988 Worldwide Leap Year Birthday Club )". |
Anthony: Legends of Hollywood Anthony, NM, TX [Station]
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "LEGENDS OF HOLLYWOOD Anthony, NM, TX, ANTHONY, NM, TX 88021 USPS JUN 1 1995". |
Berino
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "BERINO, N. MEX. MAY 13 1940". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BERINO, N. MEX. APR 24 1941". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BERINO, N. MEX. AUG 4 1946". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BERINO, N. MEX. MAR 26 1950". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BERINO, N. MEX. MAR 20 1958". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BERINO, N. MEX. JUL 25 1958". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "BERINO, NM 88024 DEC 8 1966" and "BERINO RUR. BR., ANTHONY, NM USPO DEC 8 1966". |
| Two different hand cancellations: on front "BERINO, NM 88024 MAR 21 1969", on back "BERINO RUR. BR., ANTHONY, NM USPO MAR 21 1969". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "BERINO, NM 88024 NOV 25 1970" and "BERINO RUR. BR., ANTHONY, NM USPO NOV 25 1970". |
| Two different hand cancellations: on front: "BERINO, NM 88024 AUG 7 1972", and on back: "BERINO RUR. BR., ANTHONY, NM USPO AUG 7 1972". |
| Two different hand cancellations: on front: "BERINO, NM 88024 SEP 10 1977", and on back: "BERINO RUR. BR., ANTHONY, NM USPO SEP 10 1977". |
 | Hand cancellation: "BERINO, NM 88024 JUN 3 1986". |
Chamberino
 | Hand cancellation: "CHAMBERINO, N. MEX. NOV 16 1905". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on cut piece: "CHAMBERINO, N. MEX. JAN 29 1937". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHAMBERINO, NM 88027 MAR 17 1969". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHAMBERINO, NM 88027 MAY 14 1975". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHAMBERINO, NM 88027 JAN 6 1978". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHAMBERINO, NM 88027 MAY 18 1984". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHAMBERINO, NM 88027 JUN 3 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHAMBERINO, NM 88027 AUG 11 1987". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHAMBERINO, NM 88027 FEB 25 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHAMBERINO, NM 88027 FEB 25 1998". |
 | Hand cancellation: "CHAMBERINO, NM 88027 AUG 21 2015". |
Chaparral: Chaparral CPU
 | Hand cancellation: "CHAPARRAL CPU, NM 88081 USPS AUG 7 2015". |
Dona Ana
 | Hand cancellation: "DONA ANA, N. MEX. FEB 28 1962". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DONA ANA, NM 88032 DEC 6 1976". |
| Two different hand cancellations: on front: "DONA ANA, NM 88032 JAN 6 1978", and on back: "DONA ANA, NM USPO JAN 6 1978". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DONA ANA, NM 88032 JUN 8 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DONA ANA, NM 88032 OCT 31 1987". |
 | Hand cancellation: "DONA ANA, NM 88032 OCT 31 1988". |
Fairacres
 | Hand cancellation: "FAIRACRES, NM 88033 SEP 19 1969". |
| Two different hand cancellations: on front: "FAIRACRES, NM 88033 MAY 4 1978", and on back: "FAIRACRES, NM USPO MAY 4 1978". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FAIRACRES, NM 88033 OCT 3 1978". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FAIRACRES, NM 88033 JUN 1 1982". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FAIRACRES, NM 88033 SEP 20 1982". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FAIRACRES, NM 88033 JUN 3 1986". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "FAIRACRES, NM 88033 FEB 20 1988", and "FAIRACRES, NM 88033 USPS FEB 20 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "FAIRACRES, NM 88033 USPS SEP 5 1990". |
Fort Selden
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "FORT SELDEN, N. MEX. JUL 5 1883". [TPC] |
Garfield
 | Hand cancellation on back: "GARFIELD, N. MEX. APR 19 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on back: "GARFIELD, N. MEX. APR 23 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on back: "GARFIELD, N. MEX. MAY 3 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on back: "GARFIELD, N. MEX. MAY 7 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on back: "GARFIELD, N. MEX. MAY 11 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on back: "GARFIELD, N. MEX. JUL 18 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on back: "GARFIELD, N. MEX. JUL 22 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on back: "GARFIELD, N. MEX. AUG 29 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on back: "GARFIELD, N. MEX. SEP 5 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on back: "GARFIELD, N. MEX. SEP 9 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on back: "GARFIELD, N. MEX. OCT 8 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on back: "GARFIELD, N. MEX. NOV 4 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on back: "GARFIELD, N. MEX. NOV 4 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on back: "GARFIELD, N. MEX. NOV 19 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on document: "GARFIELD, N.MEX. MAR 23 1908". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "GARFIELD, N. MEX. DEC 7 1961". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GARFIELD, NM. 87936 SEP 26 1969". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GARFIELD, NM 87936 JUL 1 1975". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GARFIELD, NM 87936 JUN 12 1978". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GARFIELD, NM 87936 SEP 27 1982". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GARFIELD, NM 87936 NOV 5 1987". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GARFIELD, NM 87936 DEC 2 1987". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GARFIELD, NM 87936 FEB 16 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GARFIELD, NM 87936 DEC 30 1991". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GARFIELD, NM 87936 MAR 31 1997". |
 | Hand cancellation: "GARFIELD, NM 87936 USPS OCT 16 2015". |
Hatch
 | Hand cancellation on back: "HATCH, N.MEX. FEB 2 1905". Has manuscript "Unclaimed Return to Writer" auxiliary marking on front. [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "HATCH, N. MEX. OCT 26 1942 ( 1 )". |
 | Machine cancellation: "HATCH, N.MEX. JUN 25 1949". |
 | Two different postmarks: hand cancellation "HATCH, NM 87937 JAN 18 1968", and machine cancellation "HATCH, NM 87937 JAN 18 1968". |
 | Machine cancellation: "HATCH, NM 87937 MAR 27 1976". |
 | Hand cancellation: "HATCH, NM 87937 FEB 14 1980". |
 | Hand cancellation: "HATCH, NM 87937 NOV 16 1987". |
 | Machine cancellation: "HATCH, NM 87937 FEB 23 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "HATCH, NM USPO FEB 23 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "HATCH, NM 87937 JUN 21 1988". |
 | Machine cancellation: "HATCH, NM 87937 DEC 30 1991". |
 | Hand cancellation: "HATCH, NM 87937 MAR 6 1998". |
Hill
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "HILL, N. MEX. FEB 2 1932". |
La Mesa
 | Hand cancellation: "LA MESA, N. MEX. SEP 16 1940". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LA MESA, N. MEX. JUL 28 1942". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LA MESA, NM 88044 JUL 17 1967". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LA MESA, NM 88044 AUG 26 1972". |
 | Hand cancellation on back: "LA MESA, NM 88044 JUN 11 1975". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LA MESA, NM 88044 OCT 1 1975". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LA MESA, NM 88044 APR 12 1976". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LA MESA, NM 88044 FEB 14 1980". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LA MESA, NM 88044 APR 25 1983". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LA MESA, NM 88044 DEC 15 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LA MESA, NM 88044 FEB 22 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LA MESA, NM 88044 JAN 27 1999". |
La Union
[DPO]
| Hand cancellations: "LA UNION, N. MEX. JUN 14 1957". |
Las Cruces
 | Hand cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, N.MEX. MAY 20 1902". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on very small envelope: "LAS CRUCES, N.MEX. FEB 23 1907". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, N.MEX. FEB 24 1911". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, N.MEX. AUG 27 1925 ( 1 )". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, N.MEX. OCT 20 1942". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, N.MEX. NOV 27 1942". |
 | This cacheted cover is for the first air mail flight A. M. 64 Extension from Las Cruces to El Paso. Hand cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, N. MEX. OCT 12 1948 ( 1 )". |
 | This cacheted cover is for the first air mail flight A. M. 64 Extension from Las Cruces to El Paso. Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, N.MEX. OCT 12 1948". |
 | This cacheted cover is for the first air mail flight A. M. 29 from Las Cruces to El Paso. Hand cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, N. MEX. MAR 31 1950 ( 1 )". |
 | This cacheted cover is for the first air mail flight A. M. 93 from Las Cruces to Phoenix. Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, N.MEX. JUL 13 1950". |
 | Machine slogan cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, N.MEX. MAY 2 1951 | FIRST U.S. DEFENSE BOND FLAG CITY |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, N.MEX. OCT 1 1958". |
 | Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, N.MEX. NOV 20 1959 | FIGHT TB SUPPORT YOUR TB ASSOCIATION |". |
 | Machine pictorial & slogan cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, N.MEX. DEC 1 1959 | FIGHT TB SUPPORT YOUR TB ASSOCIATION |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, N.MEX. JAN 16 1962". |
 | Machine slogan cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, N. MEX. JUL 6 1964 | PRAY FOR PEACE |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 SEP 2 1966". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 FEB 2 1971". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 FEB 10 1971". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 MAR 8 1971". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 MAR 30 1971". |
 | This cacheted cover is for the first day of issue of the U. S. Postal Service 8 cents postage stamp. Hand cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 JUL 1 1971". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 AUG 10 1971". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 OCT 29 1971". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 OCT 13 1972". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 JUL 29 1973". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 NOV 1 1974". |
 | Machine slogan cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 DEC 20 1977 | MAIL EARLY- ALWAYS USE ZIP CODE |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM USPO MAR 26 1980". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 JUN 18 1982". |
 | This cacheted cover features satellite launch tracking at the Ground Station in White Sands Test Facility. Hand cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM USPO APR 4 1983". |
 | This cacheted cover features the first direct transmission received from TDRS-A at WSGT. Hand cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM USPO APR 5 1983". |
 | This cacheted cover features a Space Shuttle landing. Hand cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM USPO APR 9 1983". |
 | This cacheted cover salutes Space Shuttle Mission 51-C. Hand cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 JAN 24 1985". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 MAY 15 1985". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 FEB 7 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 JAN 9 1987". |
 | Machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 JUN 19 1987 | NEW MEXICO 1912-1987 75 YEARS OF STATEHOOD |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 NOV 16 1987". |
 | Machine cancellation: "LAS CRUCES, NM 880 FEB 26 1991". |
Las Cruces: 1984 Mesilla Valley Stamp Fiesta Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "1984 Mesilla Valley Stamp Fiesta Sta., LAS CRUCES, New Mexico 88001 MAR 17 1984 | Salutes NEW MEXICO's GHOST TOWNS |". |
Las Cruces: 20th Annal Winter International Convention Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "20th ANNUAL WINTER INT'L CONV. STA., LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 MAR 11 1995 | FIESTA LAS CRUCES MARCH 9, 10, 11, 1995 |". |
Las Cruces: Carrier Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CARRIER STATION, LAS CRUCES, NM 88001-9998 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE MARCH 1, 1999 | REMEMBER THE BANNER AND USE YOUR SCANNER |". |
Las Cruces: Contract Station 2
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "CONTRACT STA 2, LAS CRUCES, NM USPS AUG 31 1987". |
Las Cruces: Contract Station 3
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "CONTRACT 3, LAS CRUCES, NM USPS SEP 3 1987". |
Las Cruces: Contract Station 4
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "CONT. STA. 4, LAS CRUCES, NM USPO AUG 29 1987". |
Las Cruces: Mailer's Postmark Permit 112
[DPO]
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "MAILER'S POSTMARK PERMIT 112, LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 JUN 15 1973 | New Mexico Philatelic Association The New Action Group |". |
Las Cruces: Mesilla Valley Stamp Fiesta Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "MESILLA VALLEY STAMP FIESTA STA., LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 MAR 19 1982 | 1882-1982 100th Anniversary of AIR TRAVEL in NEW MEXICO |". |
Las Cruces: Mesilla Valley Stamp Show Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Mesilla Valley Stamp Show Station, Las Cruces, N.M. 88001 MAR 4 1989 | CENTENNIAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN NEW MEXICO |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Mesilla Valley Stamp Show Station, Las Cruces, N.M. 88001 APR 27 1991 | ENCHANTED WATERS RIO GRANDE PROJECT * ELEPHANT BUTTE DAM 1916-1991 * CABALLO DAM-1930 * ELEPHANT BUTTE POWERPLANT-1940 |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Mesilla Valley Stamp Show Station, Las Cruces, N.M. 88001 APR 28 1991 | ENCHANTED WATERS RIO GRANDE PROJECT * ELEPHANT BUTTE DAM 1916-1991 * CABALLO DAM-1930 * ELEPHANT BUTTE POWERPLANT-1940 |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "MESILLA VALLEY STAMP SHOW STATION, LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 MAR 20 1993 | 500th Anniversary of the start of Columbus' 2nd Voyage 1493 - 1993 |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Mesilla Valley Stamp Show Station, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88004 MAR 18 1995 | NM's Contribution To End Of WWII |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "MESILLA VALLEY STAMP SHOW STATION, LAS CRUCES, NM 88004 APRIL 5, 1997 | 85th Anniversary of Statehood 1912 -1997 The Mesilla Valley Stamp Club SALUTES New Mexico's CONTRIBUTION TO CLASSIC LITERATURE |". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "MESILLA VALLEY STAMP SHOW STATION, LAS CRUCES, N.M. 88001 MARCH 13, 1999 | CELEBRATING 150 YEARS LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO 1849-1999 |". |
Las Cruces: M.V.S. Fiesta Station
[TPS]
 | This cacheted cover features New Mexico's three cultures. Special hand pictorial cancellation: "M.V.S. FIESTA STA., LAS CRUCES, New Mexico 88001 MAR 16 1979". |
 | This cacheted cover features New Mexico's three cultures. Special hand pictorial cancellation: "M.V.S. FIESTA STA., LAS CRUCES, New Mexico 88001 MAR 17 1979". |
 | This cacheted cover features New Mexico's three cultures. Special hand pictorial cancellation: "M.V.S. FIESTA STA., LAS CRUCES, New Mexico 88001 MAR 18 1979". |
 | This cacheted cover commemorates the centennial of the railroad in Mesilla Valley. Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "M.V.S. FIESTA STA., LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 MAR 14 1980 | MESILLA VALLEY RAILROAD CENTENNIAL |". |
 | This cacheted cover salutes the birds and flowers of New Mexico. Special hand pictorial cancellation: "M.V.S. FIESTA STA., LAS CRUCES, New Mexico 88001 MAR 11 1983". |
Las Cruces: M.V.S. Fiesta '78 [Station]
[TPS]
 | This cacheted cover is for the 1978 Mesilla Valley Stamp Fiesta. Special hand pictorial cancellation: "M.V.S. FIESTA '78, LAS CRUCES, N.MEX. MAR 17 1978". |
Las Cruces: MVS Fiesta Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "MVS Fiesta Sta., Las Cruces, NM 88001 MAR 15 1985". |
Las Cruces: MVSC Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "MVSC STA., LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 MAR 20 1987". |
Las Cruces: MVSF Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "MVSF STA., LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 MAR 14 1986". |
Las Cruces: NEW MEXPEX Station
[TPS]
 | This cacheted cover is for the 1959 New Mexico Philatelic Exhibition. Special hand cancellation: "NEW MEXPEX STATION, LAS CRUCES, N. MEX. OCT 31 1959". |
Las Cruces: Sesquicentennial Celebration Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION STATION, LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO JUL 4 1999". |
Las Cruces: SOUTHWESTPEX Station
[TPS]
 | This cacheted cover features the 1980 SOUTHWESTPEX and the Mesilla Valley Chili Fiesta. Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "SOUTHWESTPEX STA., LAS CRUCES, N.M. 88001 OCT 17 1980 | MESILLA VALLEY CHILI FIESTA |". |
Las Cruces: Station 1
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "STA. 1, LAS CRUCES, NM USPO AUG 31 1987". |
Las Cruces: The Whole Enchilada Fiesta Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "THE WHOLE ENCHILADA FIESTA STATION, LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 OCTOBER 7 1989 | the whole enchilada fiesta |". |
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "The Whole Enchilada Fiesta Station, Las Cruces, NM 88001 Oct 4 1997". |
 | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "THE WHOLE ENCHILADA FIESTA STATION, Las Cruces, N.M. 88001 Oct 5 1997 | "World's Biggest Enchilada" Day |. |
Mesilla
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA, N.M. JAN 21" [circa 1860s]. Has manuscript "Paid 3". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA, N.M. JAN 8" [circa 1860s]. [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA, N. MEX. DEC 24 1908". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellations: "MESILLA, N.MEX. MAR 16 1961 | 1 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA, N.MEX. JUL 27 1961 | 1 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA, N.MEX. AUG 1 1961 | 1 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA, N. MEX. FEB 27 1962 | 1 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA, NM. 88046 JAN 27 1967". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA, NM. 88046 OCT 10 1969". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA, NM. 88046 AUG 24 1973". |
 | Hand cancellation on front & back: "MESILLA, NM 88046 NOV 5 1978". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA, NM 88046 DEC 5 1980". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA, NM 88046 APR 30 1981". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA, NM 88046 AUG 14 1984". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA, NM 88046 FEB 25 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA, NM 88046 USPS FEB 25 1988". |
 | Machine cancellation: "MESILLA, NM 88046 JUL 21 1989". |
 | This cacheted cover features the history of Mesilla. Two different hand cancellations: "MESILLA, NM 88046 JAN 21 1993", and "MESILLA, NM 88046 USPS JAN 21 1993". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA, NM 88046 USPS MAY 26 2015". |
Mesilla Park
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA PARK, N.MEX. JAN 25 1900". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA PARK, N.MEX. MAR 26 1910". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA PARK, N.MEX. DEC 22 1919". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA PARK, N.MEX. SEP 22 1942 | 1 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA PARK, N.MEX. MAY 9 1950 | 1 |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "MESILLA PARK, N.MEX. JAN 7 1963". |
 | Machine cancellation: "MESILLA PARK, NM 88047 DEC 4 1974". |
 | Machine cancellation: "MESILLA PARK, NM 88047 JUN 9 1975". |
 | Machine cancellation: "MESILLA PARK, NM 88047 OCT 4 1976". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA PARK, NM 88047 JUN 3 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA PARK, NM 88047 FEB 24 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESILLA PARK, NM 88047 USPS FEB 24 1988". |
 | Machine cancellation: "MESILLA PARK, NM 88047 NOV 9 1988". |
 | Machine cancellation: "MESILLA PARK, NM 88047 MAR 31 1989". |
Mesilla Park: Legends of Hollywood MM Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "LEGENDS OF HOLLYWOOD MM STATION, MESILLA PARK, NM 88047 USPS JUN 1 1995". [TPC] |
Mesilla Park: Received
 | Hand cancellation: "REC'D., MESILLA PARK, N.MEX. SEP 17 1905". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., MESILLA PARK, N.MEX. SEP 14 1906" [TPC]. |
| Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., MESILLA PARK, N. MEX. NOV 17 1906". [TPC] |
Mesquite
 | Hand cancellation: "MESQUITE, N. MEX. FEB 21 1960". |
 | Hand cancellation on front & back: "MESQUITE, N.MEX. JAN 22 1962". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESQUITE, NM 88048 AUG 31 1965". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESQUITE, NM 88048 SEP 9 1966". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESQUITE, NM 88048 MAY 6 1980". |
| Hand cancellations: "MESQUITE, NM 88048 JUN 3 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "MESQUITE, NM 88048 FEB 22 1988". |
Organ
 | Hand cancellation: "ORGAN, N.MEX. FEB 20 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "ORGAN, N. MEX. NOV 3 1962". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ORGAN, NM 88052 JUL 8 1975". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ORGAN, NM 88052 APR 26 1983". |
| Two different hand cancellations: on front: "ORGAN, NM 88052 MAR 2 1988", and on back: "ORGAN, NM USPO MAR 2 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ORGAN, NM 88052 AUG 22 2001". |
 | Hand cancellation: "ORGAN, NM 88052 USPS JUL 31 2015". |
Radium Springs
 | Hand cancellation: "RADIUM SPRINGS, N. MEX. FEB 26 1930". |
 | Hand cancellation: "RADIUM SPRINGS, N. MEX. MAR 20 1955". |
 | Hand cancellation: "RADIUM SPRINGS, NM 88054 MAY 31 1969". |
 | Hand cancellation: "RADIUM SPRINGS, NM 88054 DEC 6 1976". |
 | Hand cancellation: "RADIUM SPRINGS, NM 88054 MAY 30 1986". |
| Two different hand cancellations: on front: "RADIUM SPRINGS, NM 88054 FEB 18 1988", and on back: "RADIUM SPRINGS, NM USPO FEB 18 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "RADIUM SPRINGS, NM 88054 USPS JUL 20 2015". |
Rincon
 | Hand cancellation: "RINCON, N. MEX. MAR 10 1900". [TPC] |
| Hand cancellations on front & back: "RINCON, N. MEX. AUG 5 1903". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "RINCON, N. MEX. NOV 23 1903". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "RINCON, N. MEX. JAN 27 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "RINCON, N. MEX. MAR 3 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on back: "RINCON, N. MEX. MAY 14 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation on back: "RINCON, N. MEX. AUG 24 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "RINCON, N. MEX. SEP 3 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "RINCON, N. MEX. SEP 8 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "RINCON, N. MEX. NOV 1 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "RINCON, N. MEX. NOV 3 1904". [TPC] |
 | Hand cancellation: "RINCON, N. MEX. MAR 21 1955 | 1 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "RINCON, N. MEX. NOV 30 1961 | 1 |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "RINCON, NM. 87940 OCT 24 1969". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "RINCON, NM 87940 FEB 8 1988", and "RINCON, NM 87940 USPS FEB 8 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "RINCON, NM 87940 MAR 7 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "RINCON, NM 87940 AUG 31 1990". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "RINCON, NM 87940 OCT 29 2015" and "RINCON, NM 87940 USPS OCT 29 2015". |
Rincon: Received
 | Hand cancellation on back: "REC'D., RINCON, N.MEX. DEC 9 1897". [TPC] |
Salem
 | Hand cancellation: "SALEM, N. MEX. MAR 9 1951". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SALEM, N. MEX. MAR 21 1955". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SALEM, NM. 87941 JUL 11 1969". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SALEM, NM. 87941 MAR 21 1975". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SALEM, NM. 87941 OCT 8 1981". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SALEM, NM. 87941 MAR 18 1983". |
| Hand cancellations: "SALEM, NM 87941 DEC 30 1991". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "SALEM, NM 87941 APR 8 1997", and "SALEM, NM 87941 USPS APR 8 1997". |
San Miguel
 | Hand cancellation: "SAN MIGUEL, N. MEX. MAR 14 1952". |
 | Hand cancellation on front & back: "SAN MIGUEL, NM 88058 JUL 7 1969". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAN MIGUEL, NM 88058 JAN 30 1978". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAN MIGUEL, NM 88058 FEB 14 1980". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAN MIGUEL, NM 88058 NOV 6 1980". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAN MIGUEL, NM 88058 JUN 3 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAN MIGUEL, NM 88058 JUN 3 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAN MIGUEL, NM 88058 FEB 18 1988". |
| Two different hand cancellations: on front: "SAN MIGUEL, NM 88058 USPS MAR 7 1988", and on back: "SAN MIGUEL, NM 88058 MAR 7 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SAN MIGUEL, NM 88058 FEB 1 1995". |
Santa Teresa
 | Hand cancellation: "SANTA TERESA, NM USPO MAY 22 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SANTA TERESA, NM USPO MAR 11 1988". |
 | Two different cancellations: machine cancellation: "SANTA TERESA, NM 88008 MAR 6 1992"; hand cancellation: "SANTA TERESA BR., LAS CRUCES, NM USPS MAR 6 1992". |
Santa Teresa: War Eagle Air Museum Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "War Eagle Air Museum Station, Dona Ana County Airport at Santa Teresa, New Mexico 88008 August 27, 2005". |
Selden
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "SELDEN, N. MEX. FEB 5 1914". |
State College
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "STATE COLLEGE, N. MEX. DEC 21 1912". |
 | Hand cancellation: "STATE COLLEGE, N. MEX. JUL 22 1947 ( 1 )". |
Sunland Park
 | Hand cancellation: "SUNLAND PARK, N. MEX. NOV 1 1960". |
 | Hand cancellation on cut piece: "SUNLAND PARK, N. MEX. AUG 3 1965". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SUNLAND PARK, NM 88063 MAR 8 1979". |
 | Machine cancellation: "SUNLAND PARK, NM 88063 APR 10 1980". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SUNLAND PARK, NM 88063 JUN 30 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SUNLAND PARK, NM 88063 AUG 8 1987". |
 | Machine cancellation: "SUNLAND PARK, NM 88063 FEB 29 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "SUNLAND PARK, NM 88063 FEB 29 1988". |
Telles
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellations: "TELLES, N. MEX. FEB 29 1952". |
Thorne
[DPO]
 | Hand pictorial cancellations: "THORNE, NEW MEX. APR 24 1882". |
Trementina
 | Hand cancellation: "TREMENTINA, NM. 88439 MAR 12 1966". |
 | Hand cancellation on front & back: "TREMENTINA, NM. 88439 DEC 14 1985". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TREMENTINA, NM 88439 JUL 23 1987". |
 | Hand cancellation: "TREMENTINA, NM 88439 USPS SEP 18 2002". |
Trementina: 100 Years Anniversary Station
[TPS]
 | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "100 Years Anniversary Station, TREMENTINA, NM 88439 APR 12 2001". |
University Park
| Hand cancellations: "UNIVERSITY PARK, N. MEX. APR 1 1959". |
 | Machine cancellation on cut piece: "UNIVERSITY PARK, NM 88070 AUG 3 1965". |
 | Hand cancellation: "UNIV. PK. BR., LAS CRUCES, NM 88003-9998 USPS MAY 10 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "UNIVERSITY PARK, NM 88003-9998 USPS MAY 7 2018". |
Vado
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "VADO, N. MEX. JUN 20 1952". |
 | Hand cancellation: "VADO, N. MEX. JUL 25 1958". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "VADO, NM 88072 JUL 16 1969" and "VADO RUR. BR., LA MESA, NM USPO JUL 18 1969". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "VADO, NM 88072 JUL 17 1969" and "VADO RUR. BR., LA MESA, NM USPO JUL 18 1969". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "VADO, NM 88072 OCT 21 1970" and "VADO RUR. BR., LA MESA, NM USPO OCT 20 1970". |
 | Hand cancellation: "VADO RUR. BR., LA MESA, NM USPO DEC 6 1971". |
 | Two different hand cancellations on insert: "VADO, NM 88072 FEB 20 1975" and "VADO RUR. BR., LA MESA, NM USPO FEB 20 1975". |
 | Hand cancellation: "VADO, NM 88072 JUN 12 1975". |
 | Hand cancellation: "VADO, NM 88072 AUG 5 1983". |
 | Two different hand cancellations: "VADO, NM 88072 MAY 28 1991" and "VADO RUR. BR., LA MESA, NM USPO MAY 28 1991". |
Victoria
[DPO]
 | Hand cancellation: "VICTORIA, NEW MEXICO FEB 15" [circa 1883]. [TPC] |
 | Doane hand cancellation: "VICTORIA, N. MEX. AUG 27 1907 | 2 |. Has "Registered No.____" auxiliary marking. [TPC] |
White Sands Missile Range
 | Machine slogan cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.MEX. APR 25 1961 | PRAY FOR PEACE |". |
 | Machine slogan cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.MEX. MAY 16 1965 | PRAY FOR PEACE |". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WH. S'NDS. MIS'L. RNG. BR., LAS CRUCES N.MEX. MY 19" [1965]. |
 | Machine slogan cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.MEX. JUN 22 1965 | PRAY FOR PEACE |". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 MAR 3 1969". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 JUL 16 1970". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 FEB 1 1971". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 APR 20 1971". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 AUG 2 1971". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 AUG 19 1971". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 DEC 21 1971". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 JUL 11 1972". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 JUL 26 1972". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 AUG 13 1972". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 AUG 19 1972". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 JUN 4 1973". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 JAN 4 1974". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 JAN 10 1974". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 DEC 30 1975". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 SEP 28 1976". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 OCT 13 1976". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N. MEX. MAR 9 1977". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N. MEX. NOV 1 1977". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N. MEX. NOV 21 1977". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N. MEX. JAN 9 1978". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N. MEX. JAN 13 1978". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 FEB 16 1978". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 FEB 24 1978". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 JUL 12 1978". |
 | This cacheted cover features Pershing missile testing. Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N. MEX. NOV 20 1978". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 APR 20 1979". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N. MEX. JUN 26 1980". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N. MEX. OCT 1 1980". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N. MEX. NOV 18 1980". |
 | Two different hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N. MEX. JAN 8 1981", and "White Sands Missile Range Br, LAS CRUCES, NM USPO JAN 8 1981". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N. MEX. NOV 12 1981". |
| Hand cancellations: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N. MEX. MAR 30 1982". |
 | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 MAR 30 1982". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE BR., NM 88002 NOV 1 1983". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE BR., NM 88002 AUG 27 1985". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE BR., NM 88002 JAN 10 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "W S M RANGE BR, LAS CRUCES, NM USPO MAR 10 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE BR., NM 88002 APR 20 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE BR., NM 88002 JUN 27 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE BR., NM 88002 SEP 5 1986". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 JAN 18 1987". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 OCT 25 1988". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 JUN 20 1989". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM 88002 AUG 8 1989". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, WSMR, NM 88002-9998 USPS DEC 28 2012". |
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS POST OFFICE, WHITE SANDS, NM 88002-9998 OCT 27 2021". |
White Sands Proving Ground
[OPN]
This is an old name for White Sands Missile Range.
 | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SANDS PROVING GROUND, LAS CRUCES, N. MEX. JUN 21 1958". |
Artesia Post Office on postcard, circa 1950s
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