1912, March 12-18, Hot Springs Ark., Aviation Meet (AAMC 18; formerly AAMC 17). Blue "Aerial Mail Service, Hot Springs Ark. Mar. 18 6:30 P.M. 1912" special duplex datestamp, slightly blurred, 1c stamp tied by "Hot Springs Ark. Mar. 19 5PM 1912" duplex to Portland Ore., postcard depicts an alligator farm, typed message reads "Allow me to greet you via the new Post Aerial route. Yours truly, E. Henry Wemme", minor corner creases, Very Fine appearance, extremely rare, AAMC notes that mail is only known flown on March 13 and 15, this March 18 use is a new discovery and unique, the sender, E. Henry Wemme, was a wealthy businessman from Portland who owned the first automobile in Oregon and was the pacific northwest agent for Curtiss biplanes

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