US 1869 Pony Express Rider 2c. Scott. 113
Series: 1869 National Bank Note Co.
Issued date: 20-03-1869 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 2c.
Emission: Definitive
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 113
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 115
Michel (Germany): 27
Yvert et Tellier (France): 30
Dimensions (height x width):
22.2mm x 22.2mm
Stamp Colors: Brown
Perforation: line 12
Paper: Hard wove paper
Gum: Brown
Themes: Horses, Animals, Mammals, Postal History
Note: G Grill, 9½x9mm (12 x 11-11½ points).
Total print: 72,109,050
Issued date: 20-03-1869 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 2c.
Emission: Definitive
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 113
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 115
Michel (Germany): 27
Yvert et Tellier (France): 30
Dimensions (height x width):
22.2mm x 22.2mm
Stamp Colors: Brown
Perforation: line 12
Paper: Hard wove paper
Gum: Brown
Themes: Horses, Animals, Mammals, Postal History
Note: G Grill, 9½x9mm (12 x 11-11½ points).
Total print: 72,109,050
Description:- The Pony Express was an American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders. It operated from April 3, 1860, to October 26, 1861, between Missouri and California. It was operated by the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company. During it’s 18 months of operation, the Pony Express reduced the time for messages to travel between the east and west US coast to about 10 days.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_Express
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_Express
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