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Pony Census

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  Westbound Trips - Third Period
 

April 1, 1861 to June 30, 1861 (#W38 to #W44)


The Second Phase, Third Rate Period

The third rate period of the Pony Express was an interim period between the $2.50 second rate period, and the July 1, 1861 initiation of the Post Office mandated $1 rate period. During the third period, a reduced Pony Express rate of $2 for a one half ounce letter was implemented. Also during this period, Wells Fargo first appeared as agent for the Pony Express and issued the first Pony Express adhesive stamps and franked envelopes to facilitate prepayment.


 Pony Express markings used in Third Rate Period on westbound mail
NY- CPE SJ-COCPP/PE
 
Wells Fargo Pony Express Type 1 frank
(comma after Placerville)

 


The Census of Known Covers
 

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Trip

Pony

franking

P. O.

 franking

Address

Notes

#W38

#WT-96

APR 6
NY-CPE

APR 14
SJ-COCPP/PE

ms Pd $5
(double rate)

#U16
10c Nesbitt
 

Pullman

San Francisco, CA

black WF frank

#W39

#WT-97

APR 18
SJ-COCPP/PE

none

#U16
10c Nesbitt

Pierce

San Francisco, CA

 

#W40

#WT-97

APR 18
SJ-COCPP/PE

ms 2.00

#U27
3c star die

Cheesman

Central House, CA

 

#W41

#WT-104

 

MAY 7
NY-CPE

MAY 12
SJ-COCPP/PE

Type 1 WF frank

MAY ?
SJ3 pmk

#U15
10c Nesbitt

Burton

San Francisco, CA

pencil May 12 correction

#W42

#WT-106

MAY 19
SJ-COCPP/PE

none

#U27
3c star die

McGlynn

San Francisco, CA

 

#W43

#WT-117

 

JUN 22
NY-CPE

Type 1 WF frank

#U15
10c Nesbitt

Bishop

Placerville, CA

JUN 27 trip

#W44

#WT-117

JUN 25
NY-CPE

JUN 30
SJ-COCPP/PE

ms 4
(double rate)

#35 (2)
10c green

Turill

San Francisco, CA

stamps not canceled
 
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Richard Frajola (Sep 2012)