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Friday's Special Stamp Presentation at Chris-Craft Exhibit

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Honoring the Long History of Recreational Boating

Brigantine Postmaster Jeff Willson (left) and Atlantic City Postmaster Harry Headrick (right) presented a framed enlargement of the new Vintage Mahogany Speedboat commemorative stamps, introduced just a few days ago, to the co-producer of the boat show, Jerry Flaxman, at the Chris-Craft boat display at noon on Friday, September 7.

The Chris-Craft exhibit was chosen, because a 1954 Chris-Craft Racing Runabout, Duckers, is illustrated on one of the postage stamps. Owners William and Nancy Kehoe of Loomis, Calif., boat with her on Lake Tahoe and the Sacramento Delta. The 19-foot model features a split cockpit and gleaming deck hardware. With its 158-horsepower MBL engine, this craft can exceed 40 mph. Chris-Craft runabouts remain a popular model among classic boaters who enjoy their sporty performance.

Illustrated on the other stamps are: Frolic, a 1915 Hutchinson Brothers launch; Dispatch, a 1931 Gar Wood triple cockpit runabout; and Thunderbird, a 1939 Hacker-Craft commuter boat.

The stamps will be for sale throughout the show at the USPS booth, # 118.

Photo courtesy of USPS, MIchael Behringer

Posted by Admin on September 7, 2007 08:49 PM |

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