Worldwide United States 1912 (Aug. 3-10) Inter-City Mail and Passenger Ser
Sale No: 26
Lot No:1545
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1912 (Aug. 3-10) Inter-City Mail and Passenger Service, Ocean City to Stone Harbor, N.J. Two cards, one carried in each direction, the latter being from the rare mail flown under the extension authorization, No. 46 with 1¢ green tied by "Ocean City Aug. 9-12 6 AM" machine cancel on picture postcard of enormous beached whale to Camden N.J., manuscript "Aeroplane", violet "Ocean City & Stone Haror Aerial U.S. Mail Service" two-line handstamp cachet and signed by pilot Marshall E. Reid, No. 46b with Stone Harbor Aug. 19 duplex cancel on 1¢ red postal card (UX24) to Cambridge Mass, violet two-line handstamp cachet, message reads "Dear Sir, I beg to advise that the aeroplane mail service is concluded. It was in operation from 8/3 to 8/13 carrying in four trips from Ocean City N.J. distance 21 miles a total of 11,456 pcs mail (AAMC reports 14,586) and three trips from Stone Harbor N.J. a total of 1,059 pcs. Yours truly, Geo. Greskill.", a Very Fine pair. AAMC No. 46, 46b. Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)