Essex County, NY Philatelic
Cancellations
website created and
maintained by
Glenn A.
Estus
Almost any organization can request that its
local post office sponsor a special one day cancellation. A number of
such cancellations has been used in Essex County in the past 25
years:
- 1976--N.Y. Bicentennial Barge Station--Crown Point (July 14)
- 1979--Flaming Leaves Figure Skating--Lake Placid
1980
pictorial postmarks
- 1980--Olympic Torch Relay Station--Ticonderoga
- 1980--Olympic Torch Relay Station--Lake Placid
- 1980--Skating Oval Station--Lake Placid
- 1980--Intervale Station--Lake Placid
- 1980--Olympic Torch--Lake Placid
- 1980--Sarajevo '84 Station--Lake Placid
- 1980--Olympics Village Station--Lake Placid
- 1980--Whiteface Mountain Station--Lake Placid
- 1980--Mt. Van Hovenberg Station--Lake Placid
- 1980--Olympic Arena Station--Lake Placid
- 1980--Winter Olympic Station--Lake Placid
1983 pictorial postmarks
- 1983--World Luge Championships Station (Feb.
5-6)--Keene
- 1983--World Bobsled Championships Station (Feb 19-20)
--Keene
- 1984--Anniversary Station--Westport (Aug. 25)
- 1985--Minerva Historical Society Station--Olmstedville (July 6)
- 1985--NYS Forest Preserve Centennial
Station--Raybrook (Oct. 25)
(exists in red and black ink)
1990
pictorial postmarks
- 1990--10th Anniversary Station --Lake Placid (Feb. 17-18)
- 1990--Olympic Ceremony Station--Lake Placid
- 1990--Olympic Center Station--Lake Placid (Feb. 17)
- 1990--Masters Ski Jump Station --Lake Placid (Feb. 17)
- 1990--Open House Station --Lake Placid (Feb. 17)
- 1990--USA USSR Luge Challenge Station --Lake Placid (Feb. 18)
- 1990--Aerial Freestyle Station --Lake Placid (Feb. 18)
- 1990--USA USSR Bobsled Challenge Station
--Lake Placid (Feb. 18)
- 1990--New York Run for '92--Lake Placid (Nov. 30 and Dec. 1)
1992
pictorial postmarks (all May 20, 1992)
- 1992--Centennial Station--Ausable Forks
- 1992--Centennial Station--Keeseville
- 1992--Centennial Station--Upper Jay
- 1992--Centennial Station--Jay
- 1992--Centennial Station--Lake Placid
- 1992--Centennial Station--Wilmington
- 1992--Centennial Station--Ray Brook
- 1992--Centennial Station--Bloomingdale
- 1992--Centennial Station--Willsboro
- 1992--Centennial Station--Essex
- 1992--Centennial Station--Whallonsburgh
- 1992--Centennial Station--Wadhams
- 1992--Centennial Station--Westport
- 1992--Centennial Station--Lewis
- 1992--Centennial Station--Elizabethtown
- 1992--Centennial Station--New Russia
- 1992--Centennial Station--Keene
- 1992--Centennial Station--Keene Valley
- 1992--Centennial Station--Port Henry
- 1992--Centennial Station--Crown Point
- 1992--Centennial Station--Ticonderoga
- 1992--Centennial Station--Severance
- 1992--Centennial Station--Schroon Lake
- 1992--Centennial Station--North Hudson
- 1992--Centennial Station--Minerva
- 1992--Centennial Station--Olmstedville
- 1992--Centennial Station--Newcomb
- 1992--Centennial Station--Mineville
- 1992--Centennial Station--Moriah
- 1992--Centennial Station--Moriah Center
- 1992--Centennial Station--Witherbee
- 1992--Centennial Station--Port Kent
1994
pictorial postmarks
- 1994--Lake Placid Horse Show Station--Lake Placid (July 3)
- 1994--I
Love NY Horse Show Station--Lake
Placid (July 10)
1995
pictorial postmarks
- 1995--Fish and Wildlife Centennial--Ray Brook (April 25)
- 1995--Champ Day '95--Port Henry (August 5)
- 1995--Essex Maritime Festival--Essex (July 22)
- 1995--Labor Day Parade--Port Henry (September 2)
- 1995--John Brown Farm--Lake Placid (July 29)
- 1995--Boquet Professional Women--Keene Valley (August 26)
- 1995--Holiday Stamps--North Pole (September 30)
- 1995--Christmas--North
Pole
1996
pictorial postmarks
- 1996--High Peaks Cultural Diversity--Lake Placid (May 3)
- 1996--Essex Maritime Festival--Essex (July 20)
- 1996--175th Anniversary--Port Kent (May 27)
- 1996--Champ Day--Port
Henry (August 3)
- 1996--Christmas--North
Pole
1997
pictorial postmarks
- 1997--Anniversary--Wilmington (March 22)
- 1997--Whiteface Mountain Run--Wilmington
- 1997--Ticonderoga Historical Society--Ticonderoga (7/5-7/6)
- 1997--Kid's Festival--Lake Placid (7/12-7/13)
- 1997--Essex Maritime Festival--Essex (7/19)
- 1997--Champ Day--Port
Henry (8/2)
- 1997--200th Anniversary of Postal
Service--Essex (9/14)
- 1997--Santa's Workshop--Lake Placid (10/12)
- 1997--Santa's Workshop--Lake Placid (12/9)
1988
pictorial postmarks
- 1998--Bicentennial Station--Elizabethtown (June 28)
- 1998--Fort Ticonderoga Station--Ticonderoga (June 27-28)
- 1998--Athletes Station--Lake Placid (July 4)
- 1998--150th Anniversary Station--North Hudson (July 25)
- 1998--Champ Day Station--Port Henry (August 1)
- 1998--John Brown Farm--Lake Placid (August 8-9)
- 1998--Essex County Fair Station--Westport (August 17-22)(red and black
cancels--alternate days)
- 1998--The Iron Center Station--Port Henry (August 20)
- 1998--Town of Jay Station--Ausable Forks (August 22)
- 1998--Town of Jay Station--Jay (August 22)
- 1998--Town of Jay Station--Upper Jay (August 22)
- 1998--Teddy Roosevelt Station--Minerva (September 19)
- 1998--Theodore Roosevelt Station--Newcomb (September 19)
- 1998--Santa's Workshop Sation--North Pole (October 11)
- 1998--Holiday Station--Keeseville (December 4)
- 1998--Holiday Station--Lake Placid (December 8)
1999
pictorial postmarks
- 1999--Wal*mart Station--Ticonderoga (April 17)
- 1999--20th Anniversary Station--Ticonderoga (July 6)
- 1999--50th Anniversary Station--North Pole (July 24)
- 1999--Carrier Alert Station--Crown Point (August 6)
- 1999--Carrier Alert Station--Essex (August 6)
- 1999--Carrier Alert Station--Keeseville (August 6)
- 1999--Carrier Alert Station--Mineville (August 6)
- 1999--Carrier Alert Station--Ticonderoga (August 6)
- 1999--Carrier Alert Station--Westport (August 6) (red cancel)
- 1999--Carrier Alert Station--Willsboro (August 6)
- 1999--Champ Day 1999 Station--Port Henry (August 7)
- 1999--Ironman USA Triathlon Station--Lake Placid (August 11-15)
- 1999--Penfield Dairy Station--Crown Point (August 15)
- 1999--Essex County Fair Station--Westport (August 20)
- 1999--Teddy Roosevelt Station--Minerva (September 11)
- 1999--Theodore Roosevelt Station--Newcomb (September 11)
- 1999--Santa's Workshop Station--North Pole (October 10)
- 1999--Lady Liberty Station--Ticonderoga (November 7)
- 1999--Santa's Workshop Station--North Pole (December 9)
2000
pictorial postmarks
- 2000--Winter Goodwill Games Station--Lake Placid (Feb. 16-21)
- 2000--Olympic Center Station--Lake Placid (Apr. 13-16)
- 2000--Hammond Library Station--Crown Point (May 29)
- 2000--Lake Placid Horse Shows 2000
Station--Lake Placid (July
2)
- 2000--Lake Placid Horse Shows 2000
Station--Lake Placid (July
8)
- 2000--Ironman Triathlon Station--Lake Placid (July 29-30)
- 2000--Adirondack WaterFest Station--Port Henry (August 4)
- 2000--Champ Day Station--Port Henry (August 5)
- 2000--Theodore Roosevelt Station--Newcomb (Sept. 9)
- 2000--Teddy Roosevelt Station--Minerva (Sept. 16)
- 2000--Crown Point United Methodist Church Building
Station--Crown Point (Oct.
15)
- 2000--Santa's Workshop Station--North Pole (Dec. 5)
2001
pictorial postmarks
- 2001--Native American Station--Ticonderoga (July 28) PART OF CHAMPLAIN 2009
- 2001--Ironman USA Triathlon Station--Lake Placid (July 29)
- 2001--Knox Trail Station--Ticonderoga (September 8)
- 2001--Theodore Roosevelt Station--Newcomb (September 8)
- 2001--Roosevelt Station--Minerva (September 14)
- 2001--Harvest Moon Station--Ticonderoga (October 6) PART OF CHAMPLAIN 2009
2002
pictorial postmarks
- 2002--Old Glory Station--Lake Placid (February 22)
- 2002--Dedication Station--Port Kent (June 22)
- 2002--Ironman USA Triathlon Station--Lake Placid (July 28)
- 2002--Father Joques Station--Ticonderoga (August 10) PART OF CHAMPLAIN 2009
- 2002--Quilt Show Station--Newcomb (September 7)
- 2002--Trading Post Station--Ticonderoga (November 16) PART OF CHAMPLAIN 2009
2003
pictorial postmarks
- 2003--Olympic Museum Station--Lake Placid (February 22)
- 2003--French & Indian War Station--Ticonderoga (April 26) PART OF CHAMPLAIN 2009
- 2003--American Revolution Station--Ticonderoga (May 10) PART OF CHAMPLAIN 2009
- 2003--175th Anniversary Station--Newcomb (September 6)
- 2003--Aviation Station--Ticonderoga (September 27)
2004
pictorial postmarks
- 2004--Bicentennial Station--Ticonderoga
(March 31)
- 2004--Two Hundred
Year Station--Schroon Lake (April 3, 2004)
- not announced in Postal Bulletin,
limited use
- 2004--Pencil and Paper
Station--Ticonderoga (July 3) PART
OF CHAMPLAIN 2009
- 2004--Our Boys in Blue
Station--Ticonderoga (July 31)
- 2004--Heritage Festival
Station--Westport (August 14)
- 2004--Ticonderoga Postal History
Station--Ticonderoga (August 28) PART OF CHAMPLAIN 2009
- 2004--Teddy Roosevelt Station--Newcomb
(September 11)
- 2004-- USS Ticonderoga Farewell
Station--Ticonderoga (September 30)
- 2004-5--Santa's Workshop Station--North
Pole (November 15, 2004-January 31, 2005)
2005
pictorial postmarks
- 2005--Olympic Torch Station--Lake Placid
(February 12)
- 2005--Olympic Arena Station--Lake Placid
(February 22)
- 2005--Skating Oval Station--Lake Placid
(February 23-24)
- 2005--Essex Bicentennial Celebration
Station--Essex (July 4)
- 2005--Education Station--Ticonderoga
(July 30) PART OF CHAMPLAIN
2009
- 2005--Lewis Bicentennial Station--Lewis
(August 6)
- 2005--Essex Bicentennial Celebration
Station--Essex (August 6)
- 2005--Heritage Day Station--Westport
(August 13)
- 2005--Champlain Canal
Station--Ticonderoga (October 8)
PART OF CHAMPLAIN 2009
- 2005--Santa's Workshop Station--North
Pole (station of Wilmington) (Nov. 15, 2005-Jan. 31, 2006)
2006
pictorial postmarks
- 2006--Old Glory Station--Lake Placid
(Feb. 22)
- 2006--Baldwin Branch
Station--Ticonderoga (May 2) PART
OF CHAMPLAIN 2009
- 2006--First Day of Issue--Ticonderoga
(black) (May 28)
- 2006--First Day of Issue--Ticonderoga
(digital color cancel) (May 28)
- 2006--Black Watch Library
Station--Ticonderoga (July 8) PART
OF CHAMPLAIN 2009
- 2006--SS Ticonderoga
Station--Ticonderoga (July 26)
- 2006--Heritage House Dedication
Station--Westport (August 12)
- 2006--Centennial Celebration
Station--Crown Point (September 6)
- 2006--Santa's Workshop Station--North
Pole (station of Wilmington) (Nov. 15, 2006-Jan. 31, 2007)
2007
pictorial postmarks
- 2007: On the Lake Station--Ticonderoga
(August 18) PART OF CHAMPLAIN
2009
- 2007: Santa's Workshop Station--North
Pole (Station of Wilmington) (November 15, 2007-January 31,
2008)
- 2007: Wells Memorial Library 100th
Anniversary Station--Upper Jay (November 7, 2007)
2008
pictorial postmarks
- 2008: On the Ice Station--Ticonderoga
(April 22) PART OF CHAMPLAIN
2009
- 2008: Marcy Field Station -- Keene and
Keene Valley (July 26)
- 2008: Hose and Ladder Co. No. 1 Station
-- Keene Valley (July 27)
- 2008: Crown Point Lighthouse Station --
Crown Point (September 13)
- 2008: Moses Ludington Hospital Station
-- Ticonderoga (September 17)
SLOGAN MACHINE
CANCELLATIONS:
Sometimes, post offices use slogan
cancellations in their machine cancels such as the following.
- 1980--"HOME OF THE / WINTER / OLYMPICS"--Lake Placid (3
lines)
- 1980--"HOME OF THE / WINTER / OLYMPICS"--Raybrook (3 lines)
- 1980--"HOME OF THE / WINTER OLYMPICS"--Lake Placid (2
lines)
- 1980--"HOME OF THE / WINTER OLYMPICS"--Lake Placid Club (2 lines)
- 1980--"HOME OF THE / WINTER OLYMPICS"--Wilmington (2 lines)
note: the above cancel was also used at
Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake, and Plattsburgh, NY
page updated September 16,
2008
