2003 sheet 37-cent Southeastern Lighthouses, Sc# 3787-91

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

3787-3791

Stamp Type

General Issue

Stamp Format

Full Sheet

Year of Issue

2003

Item Description

2003 sheet of twenty 37-cent self adhesive stamps, Sc# 3787-3791.The stamps show 5 different lighthouses from the Southeastern coast:

* The original CAPE HENRY LIGHT was abandoned as an active lighthouse in 1881. Despite several cracks in walls six-feet thick at the base, the tower still stands today.
* Confederate troops tried to destroy the CAPE LOOKOUT LIGHTHOUSE in 1862. The lens was damaged, but later repaired. The Cape Lookout Lighthouse was painted in 1873 with the black-and-white, diagonally checkered pattern that still identifies it today.
* Threatened by erosion, the MORRIS ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE was abandoned in 1962. Today, it stands surrounded by water, about 1,600 feet from the shore.
* The TYBEE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE is still an important aid to ships navigating the mouth of the Savannah River. The 70,000-candlepower light can be seen for 18 miles.
* The HILLSBORO INLET LIGHTHOUSE is a cast-iron skeleton with a central stair cylinder. It was displayed at the 1904 St. Louis Exposition before being erected at Hillsboro Inlet to guard the Florida Reef at Pompano Beach.

This sheet has been folded across the middle row of perforations (see second picture). For First Class, flat shipping with a stiff cardboard backing for mint sheets I charge a flat rate of $3.00 for US addresses. That covers as many sheets as you win, so bid on several and save on postage. For other items and International addresses, actual postage costs will be charged.

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