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Posted Sep 29, 2009, 11:22:57 AM
My 102 yr old neighbor gave my wife a box of postcards. The oldest is 1906 and the newest 1937.
In the lot is a picture post card of a Wright flyer with a pilot sitting in the machine and a 1900 dressed lady looking on.
The back of the card says"mailed in the air " "By Aero Post from the Avaition Circus Jun 6,7,and 8 1912"  The 2cent stamp is cancelled with a Wright Flier imprint.
I would love to post a photo, but still can't figure out how to do it.
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Sep 29, 2009, 03:45:27 PM
1912 USA PIONEER AIRMAIL EVANSVILLE COURIER CIRCUS AIRMAIL Attractive flown souvenir postcard from the aviation circus that took place June 6-8th, 1912. Cards photo depicts Lincoln Beachey seated in his Curtiss pusher plane. Approximately 2,500 of these specialty-printed post cards were serviced during this event.

Item (picture now withdrawn) sold at an auction a year ago; need to register to get more data.
Source: http://www.stampwants.com/1912-USA-PIONEER-AIRMAIL-EVANSVILLE-COURIER-CIRCUS-AIRMAI_QQitemnameQQ4628908QQidQQauctiondetails
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Sep 30, 2009, 05:19:51 AM
Thank you Mackaydon. It gives me a place to start looking.
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Sep 30, 2009, 06:21:50 AM
Ken:
For more information, you may wish to contact Jack Zahn at the Evansville Stamp Club at (812) 867-5855. You can also contact Jack at jzahn@brake.com.

BTY, the ESC also sponsors 'Evanspex',  Indiana's longest running stamp and postcard show.

Don.....
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Sep 30, 2009, 06:32:31 AM
One last (?) item:
I found the bio of 'your' pilot, Lincoln J. Beachey, most interesting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_J._Beachey
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