Maxicard Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope installation in New Mexico (2001)

Country: USA

Issue: Astronomy – Radio Telescope – 60¢ (American Science Series)
Date of Issue: Aug 16, 2001

Postmark: Datil, New Mexico – AUG 16, 2001

Postcard: Color photograph of the Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope installation in New Mexico, showing a series of massive white parabolic antennas aligned across a desert plain under a clear blue sky. The caption at the top reads “NEW MEXICO,” with a decorative geometric border evoking Southwestern design motifs.

Justification of Maximum Concordance:
This maximum card demonstrates strong thematic and geographic concordance. The stamp features a radio telescope, and the postcard depicts the VLA, one of the most significant radio astronomy facilities in the world, located in New Mexico. The cancellation from Capulin, NM, on the official issue date ensures perfect temporal and geographic alignment, making this an exemplary maximum card.

Taos Pueblo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (2002)

 

Country: USA
Issue: Greetings from America – New Mexico (State Series) – 34¢
Date of Issue: April 4, 2002

Postmark: Circular Date Stamp (CDS) - Taos, New Mexico – MAY 2, 2002

Postcard: Color photograph of Taos Pueblo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, showing traditional multi-storied adobe structures with wooden ladders and vigas (roof beams) in the foreground, under a clear blue sky. The caption reads “TAOS PUEBLO,” emphasizing the cultural and historical significance of this Native American settlement.

Justification of Maximum Concordance:
This maximum card demonstrates strong thematic and geographic concordance. The stamp represents New Mexico in the Greetings from America series, and the postcard depicts Taos Pueblo, one of the most iconic landmarks of the state.The postmark is a CDS from Taos ensures complete geographic and temporal alignment.

Navajo cultural heritage and Southwestern landscape (2000)

Country: USA

Issue: Navajo Art – 22¢ (American Folk Art Series)
Date of Issue: Jan 20, 2000

Postmark: Thoreau, New Mexico – “The Gathering Place” – JAN 20, 2000

Postcard: Color photograph of Monument Valley featuring a traditional Navajo weaving scene outdoors: a loom with an intricate geometric rug in progress, a person seated weaving, and another person on horseback nearby. In the background, iconic sandstone buttes and a traditional hogan structure are visible, emphasizing Navajo cultural heritage and Southwestern landscape.

Justification of Maximum Concordance:
This maximum card exhibits strong thematic and geographic concordance. The stamp celebrates Navajo textile art, and the postcard depicts an authentic Navajo weaving activity in Monument Valley, a region central to Navajo culture. The cancellation from Thoreau, NM—within Navajo Nation territory—reinforces geographic alignment. Temporal concordance is perfect as the postmark coincides with the official issue date of the stamp.

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