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Jul 16, 2014 the new london harbor light is the oldest lighthouse in connecticut, guiding mariners since the 18th century into the new london groton harbor. It is the nations fifth oldest light station and the seventh oldest u. Call or check website for reservations, lighthouse cruise itineraries and times. New england coastal lighthouses boston harbor stamps postmaster 25 dorchester avenue, rm. New london s harbor light was the featured lighthouse for connecticut in the 20 united states postal services new england coastal lighthouses series. The bmw or mercedes benz of the stamp storage industry. New london lighthouse and mystic seaport lighthouse.
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Postedupdated by bryan penberthy on 20120811 the town of new london, founded in 1646, was important for its strategic location at the mouth of the thames river and was considered the best deep water harbor on long island sound. Goods must be returned first in its original condition and packaging. The museums lighthouse exhibition includes the 4th order lens from the ledge. Find us in the bedford centre office towers tel 011 616 2705. On may 4th 2020 cyprus post issued a set of two stamps in the 2020 europa theme ancient postal routes. New england coastal lighthouses imperforate strip of 5. Construction of maines oldest lighthouse began in 1787, but abandoned before much could be accomplished due to lack of funds. Your choice of black or white pages each collector has their own strong preference here. And remember these are all the large standard a4 quarto page size. First class one ounce forever new england coastal lighthouses. The earth day forever stamp celebrates the importance of.
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The new england coastal lighthouses forever stamps were designed by art directors howard e. Connecticut avery point, morgan point, new london harbor and new london ledge. I and the new london harbor lighthouse in new london, conn. Paine of delaplane, va, and greg breeding of charlottesville, va, painted by artist howard koslow of toms river, nj. The lighthouse passport could save the historic towers citylab. Lighthouse publications world leaders in collectors. Lighthouse stamp albums are the established standard in the industry. New london harbor, connecticut new england coastal lighthouses. We carry a broad range of stockbooks from lighthouse leuchtturm in many different finishes and. Lighthouse also offers a wide selection of coin albums that are easily expanded to accommodate a growing collection. Make offer lighthouse bo12 hard cover stamp album 12 pgs24 sides excellent used p2066 collection of lighthouse hingeless pages for. New london harbor in connecticut and boston harbor light will be featured in the series.
New london harbor lighthouse is the fourth oldest lighthouse in the country and one of the earliest american lighthouses with a flashing light. I received them quickly and in excellent condition. Each of the stamps is also available in mini sheets of 8 stamps. It is also known as maidens tower and leanders tower and is featured on many turkish stamps. The pages are made of high quality heavy paper and are housed in red 2post turn bar binders with. A unique passport book stamp for the lighthouse is available on the cruise. The new london harbor light is the oldest lighthouse in connecticut, guiding mariners since the 18th century into the new londongroton harbor. Jul 11, 20 one stamp will honor boston light%2c the oldest lighthouse in the nation.
New london, connecticut, and boston, massachusetts, the postal service will issue the new england coastal lighthouses forever priced at 46 cents commemorative firstclass mail stamps in five designs in a pressuresensitive adhesive. Another few pallets of stock just arrived from germany. Library book of the month new london maritime society. New england coastal lighthouses point judith stamps postmaster 551 kingstown road wakefield, ri 027899998. Lighthouse s sister brand leuchtturm1917 offers an extensive assortment of attractive notebooks and planners, featuring a table of contents, page numbers, selfadhesive labels, inside pockets, bookmark ribbons, perforated sheets, acidfree paper, and more. Neds point lighthouse, mattapoisett, massachusetts new. Forever current 1st class rate scott no 5212f includes a total of 10 ten andrew wyeth lighthouse forever stamps. The light is visible for 15 miles and consists of three seconds of white light. In both the traditional style and the new classic bookbinder style, all are available with slipcases for added protection of your collection.
Stamp album pages for sale 32 page red stamp stock book. Buy lighthouse united states hingeless stamp album arpin. New england coastal lighthouses honored on stamps portland head lighthouse is located at fort williams state park, cape elizabeth, me. Cross sound cruises depart from either 2 ferry street, new london, ct or 41270 main road, orient, ny.
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It has gone through a number of changes since being built, but has maintained its majesty as a tall, white beacon to all boats. Lighthouses sister brand leuchtturm1917 offers an extensive assortment of attractive notebooks and planners, featuring a table of contents, page numbers, selfadhesive labels, inside pockets, bookmark ribbons, perforated sheets, acidfree paper, and more. Lighthouse uses neutral bleached board for pages and covers to alleviate this problem. Lighthouse stamp albums for sale in uk view 19 bargains. History, tour information, original photography and much more for nearly 200 lighthouses in the new england states. Passport stamp locations by state al us lighthouse.
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