First Day of Issue Lighthouse Stamps

First Day of Issue Lighthouse Stamps: © Key West Art & Historical Society
First Day of Issue Lighthouse Stamps

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

First Day of Issue Lighthouse Stamps

Entry/Object ID

1990.08.0006

Scope and Content

Five first day of issue American lighthouse stamps adhered to an official first day cover. The selected lighthouses include Admiralty Head in Washington, Cape Hatteras in North Carolina, West Quoddy Head in Maine, American Shoals in Florida, and Sandy Hook in New Jersey. The back of the cover details work done by the Lighthouse Preservation Society and includes a biography of the artist, Dennis Lyall.

Collection

Archive Collection, Art Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Stamp, Postage

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stamp

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

April 26, 1990

Archive Size/Extent

1 Envelope

Restrictions

No Restrictions

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Height

3-3/4 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Dimensions are of the envelope

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good