U.S. #1611

1978 $2 Kerosene Lamp
Americana Series 

Issue Date: November 16, 1978

City:  New York, NY

Printed By:  Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method:  Lithographed and engraved
Perforation: 11

Color: Tan, dark green, orange and yellow

One of four ...  more

U.S. #1611

1978 $2 Kerosene Lamp
Americana Series 

Issue Date: November 16, 1978

City:  New York, NY

Printed By:  Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method:  Lithographed and engraved
Perforation: 11

Color: Tan, dark green, orange and yellow

One of four stamps depicting light sources from throughout our countrys history  issued to serve as a reminder that America is a shining beacon of liberty.  Fueled by a love for freedom, truth, and reason, we continue to instill in future generations a desire to establish that which is true and just, not only in our country, but in other nations as well.

Manufactured shortly after the Civil War, the kerosene table lamp was used until the early 1900s.