Pony Express 80th Anniversary First Day Issue Envelope w/Stamps, 1940
Entry/Object ID
AM1998.1.22
Scope and Content
100th Anniversary Pony Express first day issue envelope with Sacramento postmark, no address and 4 stamps, April 3, 1960. Four 4¢ stamps .
Illustration: Banner above: First Day of Issue. Pony Rider on galloping horse with whip in his hand behind his back. "100th Anniversary of the Pony Express 1860-1960" Text underneath: "These dramatic carriers of United States Mail covered the 1980 miles between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California in just 8 days!"
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, Pony Express Anniversary, Pony Express First Day Issue, Pony Express Stamps, Pony Express 100th Anniversary, Pony Express Centennial
