Envelope

Archive

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Envelope

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.144

Scope and Content

An empty standard sized envelope.

Context

A commemorative envelope. On the left border of the envelope about an inch wide in red ink reads "½ ounce PAID From St. Joseph to Placerville Per PONY EXPRESS" This is printed over Wells, Fargo & Co. From the top down reads 'Agent of Pony Exprefs, St. Joseph, Mo. For . There is a small blue Well's Fargo round stamp attached and over that inside a black circle 'NORTH O. R. R. AUG 21'. A brown rectangle 4¢ PONY EXPRESS 1860 1960 stamp is covered by a round postmark of AUG 20 1960 from "Society Of Philatelic American's Conv. Sta., Saint Louis, Mo." At the bottom reads 'c/o Wells, Fargo & Co0., Sacramento, California. The envelope is inside a clear protective sleeve with a small tag that says $3.00

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Stamp, Postage

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stamp

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

3½" X 6½"

Parts

Letter and Envelope