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

Name/Title

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

Entry/Object ID

AM2020.1.290

Scope and Content

Pony Express 80th Anniversary First Day Cover, St. Joseph, MO, Apr. 3, 1940. First Day of Issue of commemorative envelope "First Day Issue". with 3¢ commemorative stamps. unaddressed Postmarked Saint Joseph, MO, 9 AM, April 3, 1940. Logo on left side of envelope: Pony Express Rider at full gallop heading to right, illustration in black print inside seal. About edge of seal "Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Establishing of the Pony Express and the 100th Anniversary of the Erection of Sutter's Fort at New Helvetia on the Site of Sacramento."

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, Fort Sutter Centennial

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 7, 2020