Pony Express Centennial First Day Cover, St. Joseph, MO, July 19, 1960

Name/Title

Pony Express Centennial First Day Cover, St. Joseph, MO, July 19, 1960

Entry/Object ID

AM1992.1.129

Scope and Content

Pony Express Centennial First Day Cover, St. Joseph, MO, July 19, 1960. Postmarked in St. Joseph, 9 AM. 4¢ imprinted stamp of pony rider. Also Affixed stamp 3¢ with pony rider. Unaddressed. Illustration in sepia: Poster--"Pony Express 10 days to San Francisc! Letters will be receipted at the Office, 84 Broadway, New York...Wells, Fargo, & Co dated July 1, 1861. Hand stamp: round Founders Stamp: "Russell, Majors, Waddell, St. Joseph, MO. Sacramento, Calif."

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 Centennial, Pony Express Last Day Issue, Pony Express 100th Anniversary, St. Joseph, Missouri, Russell, Majors & Waddell

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 9, 2015