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On 30 July 2014 the United States Postal Service issued a set of two stamps commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The stamps come in sheets of 12 with each stamp having a current face value of $0.49. One of the stamps depicts the Battle of Mobile Bay on 5 Aug 1864. The Battle of Mobile Bay stamp is a reproduction of a painting by Julian Oliver Davidson, published ca. 1886 by Louis Prang & Co. To the right of  Fort Morgan Mobile Point lighthouse is visible. The lighthouse was severely damaged by gunfire and was later rebuilt. There is an interesting article about the lighthouse here.

See more lighthouse stamps from the United States here

The United States Postal Service has released the sixth in the series of stamps depicting lighthouses. The lighthouses shown 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.

On the USPS web site are a series of very nice videos showing each of these lighthouses.

See more lighthouse stamps from the United States here