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Pony Express 80th Anniversary Commemorative

Name: Pony Express 80th Anniversary Commemorative
Brand: United States

United States · 1940 · 3¢

The stamp depicts a Pony Express rider on horseback, galloping across the plains. The design includes the text 'PONY EXPRESS' at the top and 'UNITED STATES POSTAGE 3 CENTS' at the bottom.

Issued to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Pony Express, a historic mail service that operated in the American West, symbolizing speed and frontier communication.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

transport history commemorative

Image: Bureau of Engraving and Printing; Enlarged and rendered for tone and clarity by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/user:Gwillhickers" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:user:Gwillhickers"><i>Gwillhickers</i></a> · License: Public domain

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