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New
York City to Sacramento, California, pencil "$2.50" indicating
pony express fee prepaid
1 November 1860 carried by Pony Express from St. Joseph, Missouri to
Sacramento
The
Pony Express began operations in April 1860 under the control of Central
Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company whose oval
datestamp, as well as their "California Pony Express Paid"
handstamp appear on cover above. The famous pony express captured the
imagination of the country before being obsoleted by the completion of
the telegraph in 1861.
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1853 Quarter Eagle minted in Philadelphia
The
United States coronet type gold quarter eagle ($2.50) coin was minted
between 1834 and 1907 with only minor design changes.
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