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ouldn’t it be great to see five of the many Chesapeake Bay lighthouses featured on US Postage Stamps?

The Chesapeake Chapter of the US Lighthouse Society is executing a campaign to get the US Postal Service to issue a set of lighthouse postage stamps featuring Chesapeake Bay Lighthouses.

The process for requesting a topic for postage stamps is easy but formal.  The Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC) is the organization designated to receive and review requests for postage stamp topics.  There are specific standards that must be met and we already know that Lighthouses meet all the subject-matter standards since six different sets or series of postage stamps with lighthouses have already been issued by the US Postal Service.  One of the standard requirements is that all requests must be submitted to the CSAC in writing, via postal service mail.

The Chesapeake Chapter has prepared a standard letter request that can be downloaded, printed, filled-in and mailed to the CSAC.

It can be found at  http://cheslights.org/lighthouse-stamps

This form will also be available with more information about the society by visiting www.upperbayboating.com

A supporter just fills in their name, address and the date in the blank lines that are in the upper right of the letter and then sign on the blank line on the bottom.  Then mail the completed letter to the CSAC at their address listed in the letter.  NUMBERS COUNT, PLEASE SEND IN THE REQUEST LETTER TODAY!