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On April 26, 1990, the USPS issued a set of five stamps celebrating COASTAL AMERICAN LIGHTHOUSES ...West Quoddy Head, Sandy Hook, Cape Hateras, American Shoals, and Admiralty Head. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover for American Shoals in Florida cancelled from the city of issue (Washington, DC) on the first day of issue captioned above.
The full-color cachet (artwork on the envelope) depicts this lighthouse, completed in 1880 and surrounded by water. Impervious to storms,non-stop wave action, and even hurricanes, American Shoals blinks out its warning of dangerous reefs off the southeast Florida coast. The producer of this cover has written a short commentary of the history of this lighthouse...a copy has been made for you.
Double matted in green and white, this item is sized to fit a standard 8 x 10 frame. ***Cerificate of Authenticity plus Commentary Included***
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