Monday, August 17, 2009

New Stamps from USA

 

 

tv shows

Date of Issue 11 August 2009

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Hi ! In today's post, here are some beautiful stamps recently issued by US Postal Service. The pane of 20 stamps 'Early TV Memories’ shown above commemorates the Golden Age of Television. These stamps honor the pioneers of early television. Available in sheets of 20, commemorate Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet; Alfred Hitchcock Presents; The Dinah Shore Show; Dragnet; The Ed Sullivan Show; The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show; Hopalong Cassidy; The Honeymooners; Howdy Doody; I Love Lucy; Kukla, Fran and Ollie; Lassie; The Lone Ranger; Perry Mason; The Phil Silvers Show; The Red Skelton Show; Texaco Star Theater; The Tonight Show; The Twilight Zone; and, You Bet Your Life. Well, I remember ‘I Love Lucy’ show which was quite popular in India too some years ago. Some more nice stamps on Lighthouses shown below. My sincere thanks to Dr Hemant V. Kulkarni of Milwaukee-USA who has sent the information about the Lighthouse stamps. This is all for today…..Till Next Post …..Have a Great Time !

Biloxi

Date of Issue – 23 July 2009

The Biloxi Lighthouse has stood as a symbol of strength and pride for Mississippians for generations, standing tall through hurricanes like Camille and Katrina.The Biloxi Lighthouse is featured as one of five lighthouses that withstood the fury of devastating hurricanes - in some cases while partially submerged. Other lighthouses included are located at Matagorda Island, Texas; Sabine Pass, Louisiana; Sand Island, Alabama; and Fort Jefferson, Florida.

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 Pane of 20 stamps