Front:
Buckboard 1880s
PROCLAIM LIBERTY
USA 13c
4.9
RENO
JUN
21
1985
89510
Rinns
ALLHELAND
THROUGHOUT
Back:
BUCKBOARD
First Day of Issue: June 21, 1985
First Issue Location: Reno, NV
Before the advent of the automobile and other modern
forms of transportation, the horse-drawn carriage was
one of the most popular ways to travel. Through the
years, carriages were developed to fit particular needs,
especially road conditions. One of these specialized
carriages was the buckboard. The buckboard was espe-
cially suited for use on rough country roads which made
it popular in the American west. The sturdily built
buckboard was able to haul people and supplies along
deeply rutted and unpaved roadways. Because of its
tough but light construction, it was able to travel into
remote areas a larger freight wagon could not go. A
low-slung vehicle, it had one or more seats which were
placed on risers mounted on one or more flexible,
springlike boards bolted directly to the axles. In later
years, some models of the buckboard were equipped
with springs. As a part of the continuing Transportation
series, the United States Postal Service issued the stamp
featured on this Maximum Card.
No. 85-41
1985 The Maximum Card Collection
A Division of Unicover Corporation . Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007
Original painting by Dick Simms.
