Description: NEW ENGLAND Coastal LIGHTHOUSES - 2013 - Strip of 5 Mint Never Hinged - Scott #4791-4795You will receive one strip of 5 of the ones shown. I pull them randomly from my stock book. Great for the philatelist (stamp collector), invitations, or junk journals, although these are mint stamps and can be used today on envelopes.U.S. # 4791-952013 46¢ New England Coastal LighthousesStrip of 5 Many of New England’s lighthouses guarded the Eastern shorelines before the U.S. became a country. Since then, they have become beloved landmarks to seafarers and “landlubbers” alike. In Colonial times, the British established beacons at the busy ports of Boston and New London. During the American Revolution, the lighthouses were destroyed then rebuilt by opposing forces. When the nation gained independence, President George Washington understood the significance of the New England lighthouses and commissioned the first keepers, contracts for oil, and completion of a new station in Portland Head, Maine. The role of lighthouses in history continued during the War of 1812. In Boston Harbor, the keeper and his wife witnessed the battle when American Captain James Lawrence declared, “Don’t give up the ship!” The lamps from Rhode Island’s Point Judith station were stolen by the British, and later found in Bermuda, returned, and reinstalled. In the 20th century, the lanterns were extinguished along New England’s rocky coast to prevent the nation’s enemies from navigating the waterways and busy harbors. The five lighthouses honored in 2013 are:Portland Head, Cape Elizabeth, MainePortsmouth Harbor, New Castle, New HampshirePoint Judith, Narragansett, Rhode IslandNew London Harbor, New London, ConnecticutBoston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts Howard E. Paine and Greg Breeding used Howard Koslow’s original paintings for the 2013 lighthouse stamps. Koslow’s paintings have been used on all of the stamps in the lighthouse series since 1990.
Price: 9.99 USD
Location: Weston, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-11-17T14:17:46.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0.73 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Denomination: forever
Type: Coil
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
Color: Multi-Color
Grade: Ungraded
Topic: Nature
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: Uncertified
Face Value: 0.73
