New Orleans (US-LA)

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New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana.The city is named after the Duke of Orleans, who reigned as Regent for Louis XV from 1715 to 1723, as it was established by French colonists and strongly influenced by their and African cultures.New Orleans is located in southeastern Louisiana, straddling the Mississippi River.

Postmark Examples

1996?
New Orleans '81 and all that jazz!, 28 Jun 1981 - in blue
New Orleans '81 and all that jazz!, 1 Jul 1981 - in black
New Orleans Jazz Station Ellington/Armstrong Day, 19 Oct 1986
NCAA New Orleans university final four 1987, 30 Mar 1987
Jazz Fest Station 24 Apr - 3 May 1992
Jazz Fest Station 23 Apr - 2 May 1993
ANA New Orleans Convention 3 Mar 1994
Jazz Fest Station 20 Apr 1994
Jazz Fest Station 22 Apr 1994
Jazz Fest Station 22 Apr - 1 May 1994
Jazz Fest Station 1 May 1994
Postal Forum Station May 1997, in use 18-21 May 1997
NALA American Library Association 26 Jun 1999
Neville Brothers Station 27 Apr 2000
Jazz Fest Station 28 Apr 2000, in use 28-30 Apr 2000 and 4-7 May 2000
Such A Night! - Dr. John Station, 26 Apr 2001
Such A Night! - Jazz Fest Station, 27 Apr 2001, in use 27-29 Apr 2001
"Such A Night!" Jazz Fest Station 6 May 2001
Piano Reflections, Ellis Marsalis Jr. Station, 25 Apr 2002, in use 25-28 Apr 2002 and 2-5 May 2002
15th anniversary Jazz Fest Station 24 Apr 2003
15th anniversary Jazz Fest Station 1 May 2003, in use 1-4 May 2003
Aaron Neville Station 22 Apr 2004
Jazz Fest Station 23 Apr 2004, in use 23 Apr - 2 May 2004
Aaron Neville Station 27 Apr 2006
Harry Connick Jr. Station 26 Apr 2007
Jazz Fest Station 27 Apr 2007, in use 27-29 Apr 2007
Jazz Fest Station, May 2007, in use 4-6 May 2007
Jazz Fest Station, 1 May 2008, in use 1-4 May 2008
Louis Prima Station 22 Apr 2010
Jazz Fest Station, 23 Apr 2010, in use 23-25 Apr 2010
Jazz Fest Station, 29 Apr 2010, in use 29 Apr - 2 May 2010
Multicolored Postmark First Day of Issue Jazz, 26 Mar 2011
Marsalis Family Station 28 Apr 2011
Jazz Fest Station, 29 Apr 2011, in use 29 Apr - 2 May 2011
Jazz Fest Station, 5 May 2011, in use 5-8 May 2011
Jazz Fest Station 6 May 2011
Kermit Ruffins Station, 26 Apr 2012
Jazz Fest Station, 27 Apr 2012, in use 27-29 Apr 2012
Jazz Fest Station 3 May 2012
Jazz Fest Station 26 Apr 2013, in use 26-28 Apr 2013
Trombone Shorty Station, 25 Apr 2013
Jazz Fest Station, 2 May 2013, in use 2-5 May 2013
Rebirth Brass Band Station 24 Apr 2014
Jazz Fest Station 25 Apr 2014, in use 25-27 Apr 2014
Jazz Fest Station 1 May 2014, in use 1-4 May 2014
The Meters Station, 23 Apr 2015
Jazz Fest Station 24 Apr 2015, in use 24-26 Apr 2015
Jazz Fest Station, 30 Apr 2015, in use 30 Apr - 3 May 2015
George Wein Station, 21 Apr 2016
Jazz Fest Station, 22 Apr 2016
Jazz Fest Station 28 Apr 2016
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux Station 27 Apr 2017
Jazz Fest Station 28 Apr 2017
Jazz Fest Station 4 May 2017
N.O. Jazz & Heritage Festival 50th anniversary station 25 Apr 2019
N.O. Jazz & Heritage Festival 50th anniversary station 2 May 2019

Meter cancels

Meter cancel New Orleans 1939
Meter cancel New Orleans 1949

19th century

1864
1893

First Flights

AM 33

The Air Mail First flight 15th June 1931 between the two cities of New Orleans (US-LA) to Memphis (US-TN)

Front of AM33 FFC
Reverse of AM33 FFC

Confederated State postmark

5c brown on blue issue 1861, cancelled Pd5cts, N.O.P.O (New Orleans Post Office) on 27 November 1861. Sc62X4.

Cover

5c brown on yellowish issue 1861, cancelled Pd5cts, N.O.P.O on 7 December 1861. Sc62X5.