Alligator
The American Alligator is one of two remaining species of alligators that aren’t extinct – the Chinese Alligator is the other. There’s a stamp of it on the top row of this album page. It was included in this set of stamps issued in 1971 because it was nearing extinction at that time. However, through the efforts of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and similar agencies for all of the states in the southern part of the U.S. where it’s found, the American Alligator has been saved. In 1987, it was removed from the endangered species list.
As a boy living in Louisiana, I would sometimes fish on the bayou in a pirogue – similar to a canoe, but with a flat bottom and no keel. Often times, while sitting in the boat in low water, an alligator would surface next to me, probably just curious. They’re so tranquil and quiet when they appear out of the water, just watching me for a while before effortlessly disappearing. The first time it was a little scary, but in time I found it to be exhilarating and soothing, looking into the eyes of a dangerous animal that meant no harm to me.
Note
There are also post cards that match these stamps of historic preservation sites. I don’t know where I have them. When I find them, I’ll scan them and add them to this web page. I’m not sure if they’re the same images but larger, or some other historic sites.
Contains 8 spots: own 8 – 8 unused, 0 used.
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Album or Web Page Last changed May 2, 2025
Stamp Details
The table below lists information about the stamps shown on this page of Lighthouse’s stamp album. For more details about a particular stamp, click on its description. That will take you to the related web page of Colnect.
spot |
own |
catalog |
subject |
description |
comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
✓ |
1427 |
8c (jun 1971) |
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✓ |
1428 |
8c (jun 1971) |
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✓ |
1430 |
California Condor |
8c (jun 1971) |
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✓ |
1429 |
8c (jun 1971) |
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✓ |
1440 |
8c (oct 1971) |
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✓ |
1441 |
8c (oct 1971) |
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✓ |
1442 |
8c (oct 1971) |
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✓ |
1443 |
8c (oct 1971) |
Footnotes
Spot refers to the postion of the stamp on the album page (e.g., 3.2 indicates row 3, position 2).
Amt. is an abbreviation for the face amount of the stamp.
Own indicates the stamp status: ✓ for unused; ✗ for used or canceled; ⭑ signifies I ordered one; ; ✨ indicates it was bought recently; ✠ means an auction bid is pending; and ◎ is used, and it costs too much for unused.
To search by catalog number, go to the search box and enter it in the catalog number box. However, it’s a bit broken; I need to fix it.
