Description: This authentic British postage stamp was issued by the Royal Mail as part of a striking commemorative series highlighting historic lighthouses around the United Kingdom. The central design showcases a detailed, high-angle illustration of the iconic Needles Lighthouse anchored to the jagged chalk rocks off the western tip of the Isle of Wight. The artwork is cleverly overlaid onto a stylized, dark blue nautical navigation chart complete with water depth soundings, coastal survey notes, and warning coordinates. Positioned in the upper right-hand corner is a gold foil silhouette profile of Queen Elizabeth II, sitting directly above a large, vibrant red numeric denomination 37. The base of the stamp features a distinctive horizontal black-and-white dashed border mimicking a classic film strip or lighthouse light characteristic pattern.
Circa: 1998
Condition: MNH
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