US 1940 80th Anniversary of the Pony Express 3c. Scott. 894


US 1940 80th Anniversary of the Pony Express 3c. Scott. 894


Series: Pony Express, 80th Anniversary Issue

Stamp details: Pony Express Rider

Issued date: 03-04-1940 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 3c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 894
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 891
Michel (Germany): 490
Yvert et Tellier (France): 412

Dimensions (height x width):
25mm x 40mm

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Rotary Press

Stamp Colors: Brown red
Perforation: Perf 11 x 10˝

Themes: Horse, Animals, Letters, Mail

Total print: 46,497,400 (estimate)

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 its 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. It became the west's most direct means of east–west communication before the first transcontinental telegraph was established (October 24, 1861), and was vital for tying the new U.S. state of California with the rest of the United States.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_Express