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Pony Express Centennial Last Day Cover, Sparks, Nevada July 31, 1960Entry/Object ID
AM1986.9.5Scope and Content
Pony Express Centennial July 31, 1960. The Pony Express was founded by Waddell, Majors, and Russell in 1860. The Post Office cancellation on this postcard is from Sparks Nevada.
Received at Gothenburg, NE, Aug 5, 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 San Sacramento, Pony East" and
"Pony Express Salt Lake City, Last Day.Lexicon
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Sparks, Nevada, Pony Express Centennial, Pony Express Re-Rides, Pony Express Last Day Issue, Pony Express 100th Anniversary, Sacramento, California, Gothenburg, Nebraska