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VERY FINE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE ENVELOPE SOLD ON BOARD FOR THE 1910 SHIP-TO-SHORE ATTEMPT FROM THE S.S. PENNSYLVANIA. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.
According to the AAMC, plans were made to fly mail by plane for the first time, from the S.S. Pennsylvania. The ship was set to sail from Hoboken N.J. at noon on November 12, with a stop about three miles off the coast of Long Island and 50 miles from New York City. Aviator James C. "Bud" Mars was to fly a Curtiss biplane, launched from a specially built platform at the rear of the ship. The attempt was cancelled 30 minutes prior to take-off due to equipment problems. Envelopes are known postmarked at Hudson Terminal Station (Nov. 12) and Rutherford N.J. (Nov. 13 and 14). The recipient of the example offered here was a famous numismatist.
Ex Jones (Image)
VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1910 SHIP-TO-SHORE ATTEMPT FROM THE S.S. PENNSYLVANIA, WITH THE HANDSTAMPED CACHET PROVIDED BY THE SHIP'S PURSER. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.
According to the AAMC, plans were made to fly mail by plane for the first time, from the S.S. Pennsylvania. The ship was set to sail from Hoboken N.J. at noon on November 12, with a stop about three miles off the coast of Long Island and 50 miles from New York City. Aviator James C. "Bud" Mars was to fly a Curtiss biplane, launched from a specially built platform at the rear of the ship. The attempt was cancelled 30 minutes prior to take-off due to equipment problems. Envelopes are known postmarked at Hudson Terminal Station (Nov. 12) and Rutherford N.J. (Nov. 13 and 14). Several cachets were prepared, and this is the rarest.
Ex Jone. Illustrated in AAMC 7th Edition on page 266 (Image)
FRESH AND VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED SUCH CARD FROM THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO DELIVER THE MAILS FROM SHIP TO SHORE.
According to the AAMC, plans were made to fly mail by plane for the first time, from the S.S. Pennsylvania. The ship was set to sail from Hoboken N.J. at noon on November 12, with a stop about three miles off the coast of Long Island and 50 miles from New York City. Aviator James C. "Bud" Mars was to fly a Curtiss biplane, launched from a specially built platform at the rear of the ship. The attempt was cancelled 30 minutes prior to take-off due to equipment problems. Envelopes are known postmarked at Hudson Terminal Station (Nov. 12) and Rutherford N.J. (Nov. 13 and 14). This card is newly listed in the AAMC. It is addressed to Percy McGraw Mann, a noted stamp dealer of the day. (Image)