Stamp Marked ARRL’s Big 5-0

I just obtained this item on eBay: a First Day Cover for the U.S. commemorative postage stamp honoring the 50th anniversary of the ARRL in 1964.

Next year, is the 100th anniversary of the ARRL. I wonder if a commemorative stamp will be issued for that event.

UPDATE: I asked and it turns out there will not be a commemorative stamp for the ARRL centennial.

Radio Light

On July 13, the United States Postal Service issued a new set of lighthouse postage stamps depicting lighthouses located on the New England coastline.

In conjunction with the stamp issue, I present a postcard depicting another New England lighthouse and a nearby wireless station: Highland Light in North Truro, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. A Naval radio station was located at Highland Light in 1904, assumed great importance during World War I and was guarded by a detachment of Marines. (Source: Highland Lighthouse History)

Surfin': Collecting Radio Stamps

This week, Surfin' considers the connection between ham radio and stamp collecting.