K1705s

Lighthouses

American Shoals

Fred Collins Signature

Spring 2021 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 20 K1701, K1702, K1703, K1704, K1705 and K1706 — Historic Lighthouses — 4/26/90

All six of these covers are now sold out, and this is the first time they have appeared in one of my sales, Please examine all of the illustrations carefully, and I think you will agree they are excellent renditions of lighthouse art. From crashing waves to picturesque locations to the desolate Ambrose Light ship, the individually hand painted cachets capture the power, the serenity, and the beauty of the sea. The wonderful additional feature of this set is the first day postmark. There is only one post office in the nation with "Lighthouse" in its name, and that is Lighthouse Point, Florida. The stamps were issued in Washington, DC, and after securing the stamps there, Maureen, Hank and I left from National Airport to Fort Lauderdale. For the whole flight, we worked intensely on our tray tables to get the stamps on the covers. A rental car took us up the coast to Lighthouse Point, and the postal people there were just great. The covers got fantastic magenta day of issue postmarks, and we were the only ones to obtain these cancels. I believe that due to the popularity of lighthouses and maritime art, these Lighthouse Point Collins covers will trend upward in the future.

Winter 2025 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 18 K1701 to K1706 — Historic Lighthouses (set of 6) — 4-26-90

From crashing waves to picturesque locations to the desolate Ambrose Light ship, the individually hand painted cachets capture the power, the serenity, and the beauty of the sea. Please examine all of the illustrations carefully, and I think you will agree that they are excellent renditions of lighthouse art. The wonderful additional feature of this set is the first day postmark. There is only one post office in the nation with "Lighthouse" in its name, and that is Lighthouse Point, Florida. 'The stamps were issued in Washington, DC, and after securing the stamps there, several friends and I left from National Airport and headed to Fort Lauderdale. During the whole flight, we worked intensely on our tray tables to get the stamps onto the covers. A rental car took us up the coast to Lighthouse Point, and the postal people there were just great. The covers got fantastic magenta day of issue postmarks, and we were the only ones to obtain these wonderful cancels.

Lighthouse covers are always well received, and I think you will like this set very much.