Pony express mail

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The image depicts a Pony Express centennial first day cover, celebrating the 100th anniversary from 1860 to 1960, issued by the St. Joseph Stamp Collector’s Club. It features a black-and-white illustration of a Pony Express rider on horseback, coupled with depictions of a steam locomotive and a stagecoach. In the upper right corner, a 4-cent stamp portrays a rider in motion, postmarked with “FIRST DAY OF ISSUE” and stamped in Sacramento, California on July 19, 1960.

The image depicts a Pony Express centennial first day cover, celebrating the 100th anniversary from 1860 to 1960, issued by the St. Joseph Stamp Collector’s Club. It features a black-and-white illustration of a Pony Express rider on horseback, coupled with depictions of a steam locomotive and a stagecoach. In the upper right corner, a 4-cent stamp portrays a rider in motion, postmarked with “FIRST DAY OF ISSUE” and stamped in Sacramento, California on July 19, 1960.

Name/Title

Pony express mail

Entry/Object ID

2015.1.326 B)

Scope and Content

post card with stamp