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Pony Census

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  Eastbound Trips - First Period
 

April 3, 1860 to August 14, 1860 (#E1 to #E12)


The First Phase, First Rate Period

During the first operational phase, commencing with the inaugural trips on April 3, 1860, the Pony Express was a completely private enterprise operated by Russell and his partners as part of the Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company. This Company successfully outfitted and operated their Pony Express mail system over the Central Route until April 1, 1861.

For eastbound mail, the first rate period was in effect from April 3, 1860 to August 14, 1860. The pony express rate was $5 per one-half ounce. A short distance $3.00 rate between San Francisco and Salt Lake City was also advertised.


 Pony Express markings used in First Rate Period on eastbound mail
 
SF-RP SF-COCPP SJ-RP SJ-COCPP


Post Office entry postmark used in First Rate Period on eastbound mail
 

SJ-1

 


The Census of Known Covers
 

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Notes

#E1

#ET-1

APR 3
SF-RP


APR 13
SJ-COCPP

no pony franking

APR 13 1860
SJ1

#U18
10c Nesbitt
 

Lows & Bros.
 

New York, NY

first trip

ms recd Apr 17


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#E2

#ET-1

APR 3
SF-RP


APR 13
SJ-COCPP

PAID COPEC frank

APR 13 1860
SJ1

#U17
10c Nesbitt
 

 Latham
 

Washington, DC

first trip

Latham free frank

#E3

#ET-4

 APR 20
 SF-RP

ms Free Finney Agent

 none Morrell's Crossing front only

#E3A

#ET-4

 

 APR 20
 SF-RP

PAID COPEC frank, ms $3.00

 none

#U10
3c Nesbitt
ms 7c

 Winters

Carson City, NV

 special short distance rate

#E4

#ET-4

 

 way mail

APR 30
SJ-RP

 MAY 1 1860
SJ1

#35
10c green

 Smith

Grass Lake, MI

  

#E4A

#ET-7

 		carried under cover by Pony MAY 24 1860
New York

#26 3c Dull Red

 Fox

Boston, MA

 endorsed "per Pony Express from San Francisco May 11th 1860"

#E5

#ET-8

 

 MAY 18
SF-COCPP

JUN 1
SJ-RP

no pony franking

 JUN 2 1860
SJ1

#U18
10c Nesbitt

 Wood & Co

Boston, MA

 ms recd 6 June

#E6

#ET-8

 

 MAY 18
SF-COCPP

JUN 1
SJ-RP

no pony franking

 JUN 2 1860
SJ1

#35
10c green

  

Princeton, NJ

 address excised

#E7

#ET-8

 

 MAY 18
SF-COCPP

JUN 1
SJ-RP

no pony franking

 JUN 2 1860
SJ1

#35
10c green

 Rombach

Wilmington, OH

  

#E8

#ET-9

 

 MAY 25
SF-COCPP

JUN 25
SJ-RP

no pony franking

 JUN 25 1860
SJ1

#U16
10c Nesbitt

 Schenkberg

New York, NY

 delayed by Indian War

#E9

#ET-12

 JUL 11
SF-COCPP

JUL 26
SJ-RP backst

ms Paid $10.00

JUL 27 1860
SJ1

#35 (2) 10c green

 Kelly

New York, NY

 

 double rate

#E10

#ET-15

 JUL 21
SF-COCPP		 #35
10c green

recd MAY 3 1862 in ms

 Probst

New York, NY

 "Stolen Pony" article here

#E11

#ET-15

 way mail
JUL 21 trip

no pony franking

 #U16
10c Nesbitt

recd MAY 1 1862 in ms

 Hedenberg

Newark, NJ

 ms "mail stolen in 1860"
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#E12

#ET-19

 

 AUG 4
SF-COCPP

AUG 16
SJ-RP (bkst)

no pony franking

 AUG 17 1860
SJ1

#35
10c green

 Coffin

Warren, RI

 ms "1 AM" in bkst
 
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Richard Frajola (Sep 2012)