Pony Express Centennial First Day Cover, St. Joseph, MO, Jul 19, 1960

Name/Title

Pony Express Centennial First Day Cover, St. Joseph, MO, Jul 19, 1960

Entry/Object ID

AM2015.1.326

Scope and Content

Pony Express Centennial First Day Cover, St. Joseph, MO, Jul. 19, 1960. Postmarked, St. Joseph, Mo July 19, 9 AM, 1960. 4¢ stamp imprinted on envelope of Pony Rider. 2 copies (i printed in brown, the other black). Inside, map of Pony Express Trail. Illustration: Square box on left third front of envelope. Pony Rider below galloping, whip behind, Circle above his head "Pony Express Centennial, 1860 1960" Starburst pattern around circle with illustration of locomotive in left upper corner and illustration of stage coach opposite. Below "Official First Day Cover, Sta. Joseph Stamp Collector's Club".

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Pony express

Search Terms

Pony Express Centennial, Pony Express 100th Anniversary, Pony Express First Day Issue, St. Joseph Stamp Collectors' Club, Pony Express Trail

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 11, 2015