Bear Cancellations from the United States (1963-1999)

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	Where:  United States - Boston, Massachusetts Date:  May 9, 1963 Description:  Smokey the Bear and text, "Remember only you can prevent forest fires".  I don't know how long this cancellation was running, probably for more than just the one day.
	Where: United States - New Orleans, Louisiana Date: October 1, 1992 Description: Panda and other animals on cancel for the first day of issue for Scott #2705-2709 set
	Where: United States - Napoleon, Ohio Date: May 5,1995 Description: Bear wearing snorkel and "diving" (Dive Into Reading)
	Where: United States - Guilford, New York Date: July 21-22, 1995 Description: Outline of a bear (Guilford Bicentennial Station...says Guilford NY was first known as Bear Wallow)
	Where: United States - Benton City, Washington Date: September 9,1995 Description: Bear (salutes 100 years of Ki Be Bears)
	Where: United States - Louisville, Kentucky Date: January 31, 1996 Description: Teddy bear holding a pencil
	Where: United States - Dayville, Connecticut Date: March 28, 1996 Description: Teddy bear (Killingly Central School Career Day)
	Where: United States - Capitan, New Mexico Date: April 12, 1996 Description: Smokey the Bear
	Where: United States - Nancy, Kentucky Date: April 20, 1996 Description: Bears (Mill Springs National Historic Landmark)
	Where: United States - Cando, North Dakota Date: July 5, 1996 Description: Bear (Cando All School Reunion)
	Where: United States - Hampden, Maine Date: August 17, 1996 Description: Bear and other animals (18th Annual Hampden Children's Day)
	Where: United States - Capitan, New Mexico Date: May 9, 1997 Description: Smokey the Bear
	Where: United States - Rochester, New York Date: July 12, 1997 Description: Bear on a the page of a book (Frank and Bette Paul Scottish Rite Children's Learning Center)
	Where: United States - Sacramento, California Date: July 26, 1997 Description: Polar bear (Sacramento Zoo)
	Where: United States - Washington, DC Date: August 15-17, 1997 Description: Teddy bear and doll (4th Annual Doll & Teddy Bear Expo)
	Where: United States - Lake Placid, New York Date: December 9, 1997 Description: Teddy bear in Santa's sack, snowman, gift (Santa's Workshop station)
	Where: United States - Blandon, Pennsylvania Date: December 12, 1997 Description: Teddy bear and other toys (Toys for Tots Drive)
	Where: United States - Bowers, Pennsylvania Date: December 12, 1997 Description: Teddy bear and other toys (Toys for Tots Drive)
	Where: United States - Lyon Station, Pennsylvania Date: December 12, 1997 Description: Teddy bear and other toys (Toys for Tots Drive)
	Where: United States - Maxatawny, Pennsylvania Date: December 12, 1997 Description: Teddy bear and other toys (Toys for Tots Drive)
	Where: United States - Mertztown, Pennsylvania Date: December 12, 1997 Description: Teddy bear and other toys (Toys for Tots Drive)
	Where: United States - Stony Run, Pennsylvania Date: December 12, 1997 Description: Teddy bear and other toys (Toys for Tots Drive)
	Where: United States - Topton, Pennsylvania Date: December 12, 1997 Description: Teddy bear and other toys (Toys for Tots Drive)
	Where: United States - Virginville, Pennsylvania Date: December 12, 1997 Description: Teddy bear and other toys (Toys for Tots Drive)
	Where: United States - Belleville, Illinois Date: December 12-13, 1997 Description: Teddy bears (St. Clair County Historical Society - "The Secret Lives of Teddy Bears")
	Where: United States - Louisville, Kentucky Date: February 3, 1998 Description: Teddy bear (for the celebrate the century teddy bear stamp and Children's Hospital)
	Where: United States - Abilene, Texas Date: February 4, 1998 Description: Teddy bear (for Valentines Day)
	Where: United States - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Date: March 13, 1998 Description: Teddy bear (for the celebrate the century teddy bear stamp and Children's Hospital)
	Where: United States - New Bern, North Carolina Date: April 4, 1998 Description: Bear on coat of arms (Just like Bern arms from Germany)
	Where: United States - North Salem, New Hampshire Date: April 5, 1998 Description: Panda (for QPEX)
	Where: United States - Hodgen, Oklahoma Date: May 14, 1998 Description: Bear wearing shirt that says "Just Say No!" (health fair)
	Where: United States - Hampden, Maine Date: August 15, 1998 Description: Bear and clown (20th Anniversary of Hampden Children's Day)
	Where: United States - Sacramento, California Date: August 21-September 7, 1998 Description: Bear holding ice cream cone, Ferris Wheel (California State Fair)
	Where: United States - Sacramento, California Date: August 21-September 7, 1998 Description: Bear holding a hat, map of California (California State Fair)
	Where: United States - Middleboro, Massachusetts Date: October 3, 1998 Description: Teddy bear raking leaves (Pratt Farm Festival)
	Where: United States - Hilton, New York Date: December 5, 1998 Description: Teddy bear and building (Parma Museum)
	Where: United States - Loving, Texas Date: February 14, 1999 Description: Teddy bear (Valentines Day)
	Where: United States - Nome, Alaska Date: March 13, 1999 Description: Polar bear
	Where: United States - St. Paul, Minnesota Date: March 20, 1999 Description: Polar bear
	Where: United States - Fresno, California Date: March 24, 1999 Description: Polar bear
	Where: United States - Duluth, Minnesota Date: April 10, 1999 Description: Polar bears (Lake Superior Zoo)
	Where: United States - Gray, Maine Date: June 12, 1999 Description: Bear and other animals
	Where: United States - Brunswick, Maine Date: July 2, 1999 Description: Polar bear
	Where: United States - Guilford, New York Date: July 10, 1999 Description: Bear (Guilford Community Day)
	Where: United States - East Jewett, New York Date: November 16, 1999 Description: Bear and other animals, mountains
	Where: United States - Vancourt, Texas Date: December 11, 1999 Description: Teddy bear holding a globe

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