Pony Express 80th Anniversary First Day Cover, St. Joseph, MO, Apr. 3, 1940

Archive

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Pony Express 80th Anniversary First Day Cover, St. Joseph, MO, Apr. 3, 1940

Entry/Object ID

AM2020.1.287

Scope and Content

Pony Express 80th Anniversary First Day Cover, St. Joseph, MO, Apr. 3, 1940. First Day issue of commemorative envelope "First Day Issue". with four 3¢ commemorative stamps. Postmarked Saint Joseph, MO, 9 AM, April 3, 1940. unaddressed. Logo on left side of envelope: Pony Express Rider at full gallop illustration below a round purple seal featuring Fort Sutter, "80th Anniversary" along edge of circle. "1860 1940" above seal. "of the First Pony Express Mail Service, St. Joseph, Missouri-Sacramento, California" below rider.

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 80th Anniversary, Pony Express 80th Anniversary First Day Cover

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 7, 2020