2021 First-Class Forever Stamp,Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses: Montauk Point Lighthouse, New York
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US #5621
2021 Montauk Point Lighthouse – Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses – American Lighthouses Series
- One of five stamps picturing the last lighthouse illustrations made by renowned stamp artist Howard Koslow for the USPS
- Part of the popular Lighthouses stamp series
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses
Series: American Lighthouses
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 6, 2021
First Day City: Highlands, New Jersey
Quantity Issued: 40,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate the beauty and history of Montauk Point lighthouse in the state of New York.
About the stamp designs: Pictures an illustration by Howard Koslow of Montauk Point lighthouse in New York state.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony took place at the Twin Lights Historic Site in Highlands, New Jersey.
About the Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses set: Includes five stamp designs picturing illustrations by Howard Koslow of a different Mid-Atlantic lighthouse: Thomas Point Shoal, Maryland; Montauk Point, New York; Harbor of Refuge, Delaware; Navesink, New Jersey; and Erie Harbor Pierhead, Pennsylvania. Koslow was also the artist for past issues of the Lighthouse series. The mid-Atlantic lighthouses were the last illustrations he created for the Postal Service.
About the American Lighthouses Series: The American Lighthouses Series began in 1990, with each stamp design picturing artwork created by Howard Koslow for the USPS. Each set has represented a different geographic region of the United States. This series honors the historic importance and beauty of our nation’s lighthouses as well as the value of preserving them for generations to come.
The following regions were represented in the years indicated below:
1990 – Washington state, North Carolina, Maine, Florida, and New Jersey (US #2470-74)
1995 – Great Lakes (US #2969-73)
2003 – Southeastern (US #3787-91)
2007 – Pacific Coast (US #4146-50)
2009 – Gulf Coast (US #4409-4795)
2013 – New England (US #4791-95)
2021 – Mid-Atlantic (US #5621-25)
History the stamp represents: Montauk Point Light was the very first lighthouse built in the state of New York. It was also one of the first public works projects of the United States. The lighthouse is located on Turtle Hill, at the very end of Lond Island.
Montauk Point Light was authorized by President George Washington on April 12, 1792. Construction began on June 7, 1796, under the supervision of Ezra L’Hommedieu, and was completed five months later on November 5. The first lighthouse keeper was Jacob Hand, and he lit the lamps in the lantern tower for the first time in early April 1797.
The original Montauk Point Light was 80 feet tall, but in 1860, it was renovated and increased to just over 110 feet in height. At the same time, a first-order Fresnel lens was installed in the lantern tower. This lens stood 12 feet high, 6 feet across, and weighed 10,000 pounds. The keeper’s house was updated at the same time as the rest of the tower. In 1873, a steam-powered fog signal was installed, and in 1899, the tower was painted with its signature red-brown stripe. Originally, the tower was all white.
The Montauk Point Light was managed by civilian keepers until World War II. Today, the lighthouse is fully automated and continues to keep ships safe as the fourth-oldest active lighthouse in the United States.
US #5621
2021 Montauk Point Lighthouse – Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses – American Lighthouses Series
- One of five stamps picturing the last lighthouse illustrations made by renowned stamp artist Howard Koslow for the USPS
- Part of the popular Lighthouses stamp series
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses
Series: American Lighthouses
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 6, 2021
First Day City: Highlands, New Jersey
Quantity Issued: 40,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate the beauty and history of Montauk Point lighthouse in the state of New York.
About the stamp designs: Pictures an illustration by Howard Koslow of Montauk Point lighthouse in New York state.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony took place at the Twin Lights Historic Site in Highlands, New Jersey.
About the Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses set: Includes five stamp designs picturing illustrations by Howard Koslow of a different Mid-Atlantic lighthouse: Thomas Point Shoal, Maryland; Montauk Point, New York; Harbor of Refuge, Delaware; Navesink, New Jersey; and Erie Harbor Pierhead, Pennsylvania. Koslow was also the artist for past issues of the Lighthouse series. The mid-Atlantic lighthouses were the last illustrations he created for the Postal Service.
About the American Lighthouses Series: The American Lighthouses Series began in 1990, with each stamp design picturing artwork created by Howard Koslow for the USPS. Each set has represented a different geographic region of the United States. This series honors the historic importance and beauty of our nation’s lighthouses as well as the value of preserving them for generations to come.
The following regions were represented in the years indicated below:
1990 – Washington state, North Carolina, Maine, Florida, and New Jersey (US #2470-74)
1995 – Great Lakes (US #2969-73)
2003 – Southeastern (US #3787-91)
2007 – Pacific Coast (US #4146-50)
2009 – Gulf Coast (US #4409-4795)
2013 – New England (US #4791-95)
2021 – Mid-Atlantic (US #5621-25)
History the stamp represents: Montauk Point Light was the very first lighthouse built in the state of New York. It was also one of the first public works projects of the United States. The lighthouse is located on Turtle Hill, at the very end of Lond Island.
Montauk Point Light was authorized by President George Washington on April 12, 1792. Construction began on June 7, 1796, under the supervision of Ezra L’Hommedieu, and was completed five months later on November 5. The first lighthouse keeper was Jacob Hand, and he lit the lamps in the lantern tower for the first time in early April 1797.
The original Montauk Point Light was 80 feet tall, but in 1860, it was renovated and increased to just over 110 feet in height. At the same time, a first-order Fresnel lens was installed in the lantern tower. This lens stood 12 feet high, 6 feet across, and weighed 10,000 pounds. The keeper’s house was updated at the same time as the rest of the tower. In 1873, a steam-powered fog signal was installed, and in 1899, the tower was painted with its signature red-brown stripe. Originally, the tower was all white.
The Montauk Point Light was managed by civilian keepers until World War II. Today, the lighthouse is fully automated and continues to keep ships safe as the fourth-oldest active lighthouse in the United States.