Pony Express 80th Anniversary First day issue envelope, St. Joseph,1940

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Pony Express 80th Anniversary First day issue envelope, St. Joseph,1940

Entry/Object ID

AM1992.1.122

Scope and Content

80th Anniversary of Pony Express: First Day Issue Envelope Postmarked St. Joseph, MO, 9 AM April 3, 1940. 3¢ stamp. Addressed to Robert. F. Quimby, 30 Hundreds Circle, Wellesley, Hills, Mass. Illustration in purple/gold square of Pony Rider at gallop whipping horse, three letters above, "80th Anniversary of the First Pony Express Service, St. Joseph, Missouri, Sacramento, California, 1860 1940".

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 First Day Issue, Pony Express 80th Anniversary

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 4, 2015

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Robert F. Quimby