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Pony Express Centennial Last Day Cover, Salt Lake City, August 11, 1960Entry/Object ID
AM1986.9.3Scope and Content
Pony Express Centennial August 11, 1960. Founders Waddell, Majors, and Russell. The postcard has the Post Office cancellation from Salt Lake City Utah.
Received at Gothenburg, NE, Aug. 17, 1960. (on back)
Group of Pony Express First Day Covers 86.9.1-26. Each cover canceled at a town along the trail on the last day the cancellation stamp was in use at that town's post office. Each cover has a 4¢ Pony Express Stamp. Above Stamp is stamped. "1860-Pony Express-1960 Founders, Russell, Majors, and Waddell."
Each cover has logo in orange/blue. Pony rider on galloping horse in blue against orange starburst background, April 3, 1860---April 3, 1960. "Pony Express" above and "Centennial" below.
Two hand stamps:
"Pony Express Sacramento, Pony East" and
"Pony Express Salt Lake City, Last Day.Lexicon
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Pony Express Re-rides, Pony Express Centennial, Pony Express Last Day Issue, Pony Express 100th Anniversary, Salt Lake City, Sacramento, California, Gothenburg, Nebraska