1912, Aug. 3-10, Ocean City-Stone Harbor N.J. Inter-City Mail and Passenger Service (AAMC 46, 46b). Two flown cards, one carried in each direction, first AAMC No. 46, "Ocean City N.J. Aug. 9-12, 6--AM" duplex cancel ties 1c Green to picture postcard of enormous beached whale to Camden N.J., ms. "via Aeroplane" and violet "Ocean City & Stone Harbor Aerial U.S. Mail Service" two-line handstamp, signed by pilot Marshall E. Reid, second No. 46b, a scarce post Aug. 12 extension authorization use, "Stone Harbor N.J. Aug. 19" duplex datestamp on 1c Red postal card (UX24) to Cambridge Mass, same 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 and three trips from Stone Harbor N.J. a total of 1,059 pcs. Yours truly, Geo. Greskill.", Very Fine pair, AAMC Retail

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