Monthly Archives: February 2013

2013 New England Coastal Lighthouses

The United States Postal Service recently announced a new set of stamps in the lighthouse series to be issued in July 2013. The last set in this series was issued in July 2009. The lighthouses depicted are all located in New England and are among the oldest lighthouses in the United States. They include: Portland Head Light, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, Boston Harbor Lighthouse, Point Judith Lighthouse, and New London Harbor Lighthouse.

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Vintage German Lighthouse Stamp

This stamp depicting the lightship Elbe 1 was issued by Germany on 4 Nov 1937. The name of the ship is actually Bürgermeister O’Swald but was assigned to station Elbe 1. It capsized and sank in a storm in October 1936. A replacement ship was built and served for 62 years and was reportedly rammed by other vessels over 50 times!

Lightship Elbe 1 L/H | 30 Jun 1938 Lightship Elbe 1 L/H | 30 Jun 1938