[Central Overland Pony Express Company frank] on 10c Nesbitt entire to Utica, New York, a way use on September 15 trip, oval "St. Joseph COC&PP Express Co. Sep (2)6" arrival datestamp, entered the mails with St. Joseph, Mo postmark, the only reported example carried on #ET31 trip, Frajola Pony Express census #E20 only eight reported examples of the COPEC frank, most likely used from Virginia City, Nevada area

(illustrated on p72 of Pony Express book) ex Haas and Walske (Image)