Southeastern Lighthouses, TYBEE ISLAND Postal Cover

On June 13, 2003, the USPS issued a set of five stamps celebrating US SOUTHEASTERN LIGHTHOUSES, beginning in Virginia and ending in Florida....Old Cape Henry, Cape Lookout, Morris Island, Tybee Island, and Hillsboro Inlet. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover for Tybee Island in Georgia cancelled from the city of issue (Tybee Island, GA) on the first day of issue captioned above. Note the special postmark used to cancel this set of stamps on the first day.

The full-color cachet (artwork on the envelope) shows the 145 ft. tower against a brilliant blue sky.  Completed in 1867, it replaced four previous lighthouses and provides safe passage to mariners along the Georgia Coast at the mouth of the Savannah River. The picture is printed on silk, the luminosity adding an-almost three dimensional quality.  

Double matted in blue and white, this item is sized to fit a standard 8 x 10 frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity Included***