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Vintage Mahogany Speedboats.... On August 4, 2007, the USPS
issued a set of four full-color stamps honoring four different Vintage Mahogany
Speedboats, all having two primary characteristics...their hulls
and decks are built primarily of mahogany, and all were designed and
built for speed.
Shown here is a genuine First Day
Cover, an envelope with the stamp depicting Frolic, built in
1915 by the Hutchinson
Brothers of Alexandria Bay, New York, cancelled from the city of
issue (Clayton, NY) on the first day of issue captioned
above. Clayton, NY is home to the Antique Boat Museum and from August
3-5, 2007, hosted the 43rd Annual Antique Boat Show and Auction.
Hutchinson Brothers launches were popular for touring and commuting.
The long-deck launch was available with either four or six-cylinder
marine engines capable of reaching 30 mph.
The full-color cachet (artwork on the envelope) features
an early 20th century seaside scene, a vintage speedboat in the
distance. Great art, unaddressed, this cover is a collectible, historic
piece of boating memorabilia celebrating the bygone age of great wooden
speedboats.
Matted in blue and white, this
piece will fit a standard 8 x 10 picture frame.
***Certificate of Authenticity Included***
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