Frajola World Covers


Pony Census

(Table of Contents)
 


  Eastbound Trips - Third Period
 

April 15, 1861 to June 30, 1861 (#E67 to #E108)


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 eastbound mail
 

SF-RP

SAC-PE


Pony Express adhesives used in Third Rate Period on eastbound mail
 

$1 red adhesive $2 green adhesive

Post Office entry postmarks used in Third Rate Period on eastbound mail
 

SJ3


The Census of Known Covers
 

 

Cover

Trip

Pony

franking

P. O.

 franking

Address

Notes

#E67

#ET-92

APR 17
SF-RP

none

APR 30
SJ3

#U16
10c Nesbitt

 

Canfield

New York, NY

 

#E68

#ET-92

APR 17
SF-RP

none

APR 30
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

 

Richardson

Boston, MA

 

#E69

#ET-92

APR 17
SF-RP

none

APR 30
SJ3

#U16
10c Nesbitt

 

Ely

Elyria, OH

 

#E69A

#ET-92

Fort Churchill
Nevada Territory

MAY 11 trip

ms "Paid"

APR 30
SJ3

stamp torn away

Mrs Greenhow

Washington, DC
(to CSA Spy
Rose Greenhow)

way use

in National Archives

#E70

#ET-95

 

way
APR 27 trip

$2 red
EKU

MAY 10
SJ3

#U16
10c Nesbitt

 

Allen

Newburyport, MA

half of paste-up

#E71

#ET-96

 

MAY 1
SF-RP

$2 red

MAY 14
SJ3

#U10
3c Nesbitt

Caruthers

Orange C.H., VA

WF black frank

to CSA

#E72

#ET-96

MAY 1
SF-RP

$2 red

MAY 14
SJ3

#U32
10c star die

Smith

Tuscola, IL

WF red frank

#E73

#ET-97

 

MAY 4
SF-RP

$2 red

MAY 16
SJ3

#U15
10c Nesbitt

Canfield

New York, NY

 

 

#E74

#ET-99

MAY 11
SF-RP

$2 red

MAY 24
SJ3

#U15
10c Nesbitt

Pimentel

Boston, MA

WF Paid

#E75

#ET-99

MAY 11
SF-RP

$2 red

MAY 24
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Perker

Hillsboro, OH

 

#E76

#ET-99

MAY 11
SF-RP

$2 red

MAY 24
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Canfield

New York, NY

 

WF Paid

#E77

#ET-99

way
MAY 11 trip

$2 red

MAY 24
SJ3

#U10
3c Nesbitt

Gov. Letcher

Richmond, VA

to CSA

#E78

#ET-99

way
MAY 11 trip

$2 red
MAY 12 WF Sacramento

MAY 24
SJ3

#U16
10c Nesbitt

Emanuel

New York, NY

 

WF red frank

#E78A

#ET-99

Fort Churchill
NT. May 13

MAY 11 trip

ms "Paid"

MAY 24
SJ3

#35
10c

Mrs Greenhow

Washington, DC
(to CSA Spy
Rose Greenhow)

way use

in National Archives

#E79

#ET-102

MAY 22
SF-RP

$2 red

JUN 3
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Nelson

Alna, ME

 

WF Paid

#E80

#ET-102

MAY 22
SF-RP

$2 red

JUN 3
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Laura A.B.

Boston, MA

 

WF Paid

#E81

#ET-102

MAY 22
SF-RP

$2 red

JUN 3
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Pimentel

Boston, MA

 

WF Paid

#E82

#ET-102

MAY 22
SF-RP

$2 red

JUN 3
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Canfield

New York, NY

 

#E83

#ET-103

MAY 25
SF-RP

$2 red

JUN 6
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Whelan

Baltimore, MD

 

#E84

#ET-103

MAY 25
SF-RP

$2 red

JUN 6
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Allen

St. Louis, MO

 
#E84A

#ET-103

MAY 25
SF-RP

UN 6
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Dow

East Boston, MA

 

Stamp not original

#E85

#ET-103

MAY 26
SAC-PE

$2 red

JUN 6
SJ3

#U16
10c Nesbitt

Boston Belting

Boston, MA

 

#E86

#ET-103

MAY 26
SAC-PE

$2 red

JUN 6
SJ3

#U16
10c Nesbitt

Chambers

New York, NY

ms Rec'd June 10

#E87

#ET-104

MAY 29
SF-RP

$2 red

JUN 10
SJ3

#30A 5c
#35 10c

McFadyen

Charlottetown, P.E.I.

 

#E88

#ET-105

JUN 1
SF-RP

$2 red

JUN 13
SJ3

#U32
10c star die

Welch

Dansville, NY

WF Paid

#E89

#ET-105

JUN 1
SF-RP

$2 red

JUN 13
SJ3

#U32
10c star die

Canfield

New York, NY

patriotic

#E90

#ET-105

JUN 1
SF-RP

$2 red

JUN 13
SJ3

#U32
10c star die

Turrill

Oswego, NY

WF Paid

#E91

#ET-106

way
JUN 5 trip

$2 red
WF JUN 6  Placerville

JUN 17
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Lacey

Chicago, IL

WF frank

#E92

#ET-106

JUN 5
SF-RP

$2 red

JUN 17
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Goodale

Marlboro, MA

 

#E93

#ET-106

JUN 5
SF-RP

$2 red

JUN 17
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Foley

New York, NY

 

#E94

#ET-107

JUN 8
SF-RP

ms Free

JUN 20
SJ3

Latham MC
free frank

Latham

New York, NY

 

#E95

#ET-108

JUN 12
SF-RP

$2 red

JUN 24
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Canfield

New York, NY

patriotic

#E96

#ET-109

JUN 15
SF-RP

$2 red

JUN 27
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Hopper

Ramsey's Station, NJ

 

#E97

#ET-109

way
JUN 15 trip

$2 red
WF JUN 16  Carson City

JUN 27
SJ3

#U18
10c Nesbitt

Taylor

New York, NY

 

WF overprint
Freeman frank

 

#E98

#ET-109

way
JUN 15 trip

ms Paid $2.00
Fort Bridger

JUN 27
SJ3

#35 + #U27
10c + 3c

Tappan

Washington, DC

 

agent endorsed

 

#E99

#ET-110

JUN 19
SF-RP

$2 red

none

#U33
10c star die

Arthur

New York, NY

 

left half of cover reconstructed adding part address

#E100

#ET-110

JUN 19
SF-RP

$2 red

JUL 2
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Beers

New York, NY

 

#E101

#ET-111

JUN 22
SF-RP

$2 red

JUL 4
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Laura A.B.

Boston, MA

WF Paid

#E102

#ET-111

JUN 22
SF-RP

$2 red

JUL 4
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Birdseye

New York, NY

 

#E103

#ET-111

JUN 22
SF-RP

$2 red

JUL 4
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Canfield

New York, NY

 

#E104

#ET-111

WF JUN 20
Marysville

JUN 22
SAC-PE

$2 red

JUL 4
SJ3

#U18
10c Nesbitt

Woodward

Foxcroft, ME

WF overprint
Freeman frank

#E105

#ET-112

JUN 26
SF-RP

$2 red
$4 green

JUL84
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Kelly

New York, NY

triple rate

#E106

#ET-112

WF JUN 24
Nevada

JUN 27
SAC-PE

JUL 4
SJ3

#U18
10c Nesbitt

Birdseye

New York, NY

WF overprint
Freeman frank

#E107

#ET-113

JUN 29
SF-RP

$2 red

JUL 11
SJ3

#U18
10c Nesbitt

Wetherbee

Westfield, MA

WF overprint
Freeman frank

#E108

#ET-113

JUN 29
SF-RP

$2 red

JUL 11
SJ3

#U33
10c star die

Townsend

West Chester, PA

WF Paid
 
back to table of contents

forward to next page


Richard Frajola (Jan 2022)