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Pony Census

(Table of Contents)
 

  Westbound Trips - Second Period
 

July 31, 1860 to March 31, 1861 (#W9 to #W37)


The First Phase, Second Rate Period

The second rate period of the Pony Express began in St. Joseph on July 31, 1860 when William Russell sent notice to his agents of a new reduced rate of $2.50 for a quarter ounce letter. Pony Express rates were now to be calculated in quarter ounce increments rather than half ounce increments; the $5 cost for a one half ounce letter was continued. News of the rate reduction did not appear in San Francisco newspapers until August 15. The period ended when a reduced rate of $2 per half ounce was introduced.


 Pony Express markings used in Second Rate Period on westbound mail
 

SJ-COCPP SJ-RP SJ-COCPP/PE
          
(NY)- CPE                         NY- CPE

 


The Census of Known Covers
 

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Trip

Pony

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P. O.

 franking

Address

Notes

#W9

#WT-26

(NY)-CPE

AUG 12
SJ-RP

ms Pd $5
(double rate)

#U15
10c Nesbitt
 

Crosby & Diblee

San Francisco, CA

carmine pony EKU


(back here)

#W10

#WT-33

 AUG 6
SJ-RP (bkst)

ms Paid 5.00
(double rate)

#U10
3c Nesbitt

 Fiske

Sacramento, CA

  


(back here)

#W11

#WT-33

 (NY)-CPE

SEP 6
SJ-RP (bkst)

ms 5.00
(double rate)

#U27
3c star die

Crosby & Diblee

San Francisco, CA

  

#W12

#WT-35

 

 (NY)-CPE

SEP 13
SJ-RP

ms Pd 5.00
(double rate)

 #U27
3c star die

Crosby & Diblee

San Francisco, CA

  

#W13

#WT-36

 		(NY)-CPE

none
SEP 16
trip

 

 #26
3c 1857		 Lasky Levy

San Francisco, CA

 dated Havana, Cuba Sep.5

#W14

#WT-38

 

 SEP 23
SJ-RP

ms Free Jno. Russell

 #U10
3c Nesbitt		 Carter

Ft. Bridger, UT

  

#W15

#WT-39

 		(NY)-CPE

SEP 27
SJ-RP

ms 5.00
(double rate)

 #U27
3c star die

Crosby & Diblee

San Francisco, CA

  

#W15A

#WT-40

 

 SEP 30
SJ-COCPP

free
WH Russell

 #U27
3c star die		 Carter

Fort Bridger (UT)

  

#W16

#WT-41

 		(NY)-CPE

OCT 4
SJ-RP

ms 2.50

 #U16
10c Nesbitt

Crosby & Diblee

San Francisco, CA

 OCT over SEP in SJ-RP

#W17

#WT-41

 		(NY)-CPE

OCT 4
SJ-RP

none

 #U27
3c star die		 Gibb

San Francisco, CA

 

 OCT over SEP in SJ-RP

#W18

#WT-43

 		(NY)-CPE

OCT 1
SJ-COCPP

ms 5.00
(double rate)

 #U27
3c star die

Crosby & Diblee

San Francisco, CA

  

#W19

#WT-45

 		(NY)-CPE

OCT 18
SJ-COCPP

ms 5.00
(double rate)

 #U27
3c star die

Crosby & Diblee

San Francisco, CA

  

#W20

#WT-45

 		OCT 18
SJ-COCPP

none

 Stevens MC free frank

OCT 29 Sacramento PO

 Coronel

Los Angeles, CA

 via Sacramento P.O.

#W21

#WT-49

 		(NY)-CPE

NOV 1
SJ-COCPP

ms 2.50

 #U27
3c star die		    

#W22

#WT-51

 		NOV 8
SJ-COCPP

NOV 8
SJ-RP

 none Benham

Julesburg, CO

 "Lincoln Elected"

image from crude reproduction, cover may not exist now

#W23

#WT-52

 		(NY)-CPE

NOV 11
SJ-COCPP

ms 2.50

 #U27
3c star die

Crosby & Diblee

San Francisco, CA

  

#W24

#WT-55

 		NOV 22
SJ-RP		 Free WH Russell Bromley (agent)

South Pass, (WY)

 ms "Pony"


(back here)

#W25

#WT-59

 		DEC 1
NY-CPE

DEC 6
SJ-RP (bkst)

ms 2.50

 #U27
3c star die

Crosby & Diblee

San Francisco, CA

  


(back here)

#W26

#WT-59

 		DEC 6
SJ-RP (bkst)

ms 5.00
Paid JTC

 Stevens MC
free frank

DEC 21 1860
SF P.O.

 Gosnell

Olympia, WA

 via San Francisco P.O.

#W27

#WT-61

 		DEC 13
SJ-RP

ms Paid JTC

 Gwinn MC
free frank		 Billings

San Francisco, CA

  

#W28

#WT-62

 		DEC 11
NY-CPE

DEC 16
SJ-RP

ms 5.00
(double rate)

 #U27
3c star die

Crosby & Diblee

San Francisco, CA

  

#W29

#WT-62

 		DEC 11
NY-CPE

DEC 16
SJ-RP

none

 #U27
3c star die		 Gibb

San Francisco, CA

  

#W30

#WT-63

 		DEC 15
NY-CPE

DEC 20
SJ-COCPP/PE

ms 2 1/2

 #U27
3c star die

JAN 4
Sacramento

 Frisbee

Vallejo, CA

 via Sacramento P.O.

#W31

#WT-65

 		DEC 22
NY-CPE

DEC 27
SJ-COCPP/PE

 #U27
3c star die
(indicia mostly replaced)		 Crosby & Diblee

San Francisco, CA

 (NY)-CPR marking partially redrawn

#W32

#WT-72

 		JAN 20
SJ-COCPP/PE

ms 2.50 Paid JTC

 #U15
10c Nesbitt		 Burton

San Francisco, CA

  

#W33

#WT-72

 		JAN 20
SJ-COCPP/PE

ms 2.50

 #U15
10c Nesbitt

Crosby & Diblee

San Francisco, CA

  

#W34

#WT-86

 		MAR 10
SJ-COCPP/PE

ms 2.50

 #U33
10c star die		 Ruckel

Portland, OR

 via San Francisco post office

#W35

#WT-87

 		MAR 14
SJ-COCPP/PE

none

 #U15
10c Nesbitt		 Flint Peabody

San Francisco, CA

  

#W36

#WT-88

 		MAR 17
SJ-COCPP/PE

ms 2.50

 #35 10c green McLaughlin

San Francisco, CA

 stamp not canceled

#W37

#WT-90

 		MAR 24
SJ-COCPP/PE

collect 2.50

 #U27
3c star die		 Carter

Fort Bridger (UT)

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Richard Frajola (Sep 2012)