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Hinckley & Co's. Express was founded in 1860 by C.S.
Hinckley and John Sowers. The express operated between the
mining towns, via Denver City and Fort Kearney, to Omaha
City, Nebraska Territory. The company was purchased by the
Central Overland, California & Pike's Peak Express Company
on May 11, 1861.
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24 December 1860 Denver City, Kansas Territory
to Fort Atkinson, Iowa
Hinckley & Co's Express franked envelope,
1 January 1861 entered the U.S. mails at Omaha,
Nebraska Territory
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17 March 1861 Georgia Gulch (below present
day Leadville) to Fort Dodge, Iowa
25 March 1861 Denver city, Colorado Territory
to Fort Dodge, Iowa
Hinckley & Co's Express franked envelope,
30 March 1861 entered the US mails at Omaha,
Nebraska Territory
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