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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 West Quoddy Head in Maine 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 red and white striped lighthouse at the easternmost point of the United States. Attached to this lighthouse is a bell weighing one thousand pounds, which in foggy conditions will strike ten times in a minute and may be heard at a distance of five miles in calm weather. 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. ***Certificate of Authenticity plus Commentary Included***
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