About This Stamp
The 2-dollar dark green, orange, yellow, and tan 1978 stamp of the Americana issue commemorates America's light, featuring the image of a kerosene table lamp with the wording "America's Light Will Shine Over All the Land."
The 2-dollar Kerosene Lamp regular stamp in sheet form was first available on November 16, 1978, at New York, New York. The vignette of the stamp features a kerosene table lamp manufactured shortly after the American Civil War. James Schleyer designed the stamp.
First Day of Issue Ceremony
First Day of Issue Date: November 16, 1978
First Day of Issue Location: New York, NY