Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses Stamps – Forever First Class Postage Stamps

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Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses StampsForever 82￠ | Sheet Stamp FormatAmerica’s lighthouses have been guiding mariners to safety for 300 years. Their styles, locations, and construction methods differ, but their purpose is the same: to light the way through treacherous waters. Recognizing our fascination with these historic structures, the U.S. Postal Service releases?Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses, the seventh issuance in the?Lighthouse?series.Each stamp shows a close-up view of one of five lighthouses that captures not only the beauty of the tower but also the qualities that makes it unique. The late Howard Koslow (1924–2016) was the artist for these stamps and the previous issuances in the?Lighthouse?series. The stamps feature original acrylic paintings by Koslow based on photographs of the lighthouses.?Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses?were the last stamps he illustrated for the Postal Service.The?Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses?stamps are being issued as Forever? stamps. These Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail? one-ounce price.Stamp Issuance:August 6, 2021Highlands, NJ 07732Made in the USA