FREE: United States: 1990, Cape Hatteras, North Carolina Lighthouse, Scott # US-2471 - US-5301d

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Cape Hatteras Light is located on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks in the town of Buxton, NC. The Outer Banks are a group of barrier islands on the NC coast that separate the Atlantic Ocean from the coastal sounds and inlets. Atlantic currents in this area made for excellent travel for ships, except in the area of Diamond Shoals, just offshore at Cape Hatteras. Nearby, the warm Gulf Stream ocean current collides with the colder Labrador Current, creating ideal conditions for powerful ocean storms and sea swells. The large number of ships that ran aground because of these shifting sandbars gave this area the nickname "Graveyard of the Atlantic." It also led Congress to authorize the construction of the Cape Hatteras Light. Its 210-foot height makes it the tallest brick lighthouse structure in the United States and 2nd in the world. (Wikipedia) ... L0720

Scott # US-2471
Issued: April 20, 1990
Commemorative Stamp
Perforation: 10 Vertical
Offset Lithography / Recess Printing.
Multicolored
22 x 45
25 United States Cents
Condition: Used
In excellent condition.

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