243 Alki Point, WA, HL 294, #199 (low number) of 5,500 issued 12/2005

Description: 243Alki Point, WA, HL 294, #199 (low number) of 5,500 issued 12/2005, retired 12/2006, made in China, box (#6), Certificate of Authenticity, tent card Each piece will be double boxed and packed for a 30' drop should that occur in handling. Shipper only insures first $50 valuation at no additional cost. PLEASE NOTE: I will only refund this amount ($50) if damage occurs unless buyer has purchased additional insurance. If buyer wishes additional insurance, the cost associated with additional insurance will be calculated and buyer will pay additional cost. It seems fitting that early northwestern settlers dubbed this area Point Alki, a Chinook word meaning “by-and-by” or “all in good time.” It may have been overlooked by commerce, but more than 150 years ago, landowners realized the Point was a vital daymark for mariners and a landmark for ships entering Elliott Bay from Puget Sound, bound for Seattle. In 1887, the U.S. Lighthouse Service established this beacon and it was first lit in 1913. The first light keeper, Hans Martin Hanson, was paid $15 a month for his services. After his death in 1900, the responsibility for the beacon passed to Hanson’s son Edmund. Although the Lighthouse Board decided to construct fog signal at the site, several years passed before Hanson’s heirs agreed to sell the parcel. In 1910, the government acquired 1½ acres for $9,000 and 2 years later, a small, square stucco building with a brick tower was constructed at the end of Alki Point. The keeper’s cottage was built nearby and the new station began operating in 1913. Inside the 37' tower was a 4th-Order Fresnel lens. The light was automated in 1984 and a more modern optic was installed in 1998. Because the U.S. Coast Guard continues to operate Alki Point as an important navigational aid, the old building is not regularly open to the public, through there are scheduled tours. The keeper’s quarters are now home to active Coast Guard families. Alki Point beach is popular for scuba divers, especially because of the deep slopes out in front of the lighthouse. However, currents are swift, which is not surprising, given the convergence of busy Elliott Bay with Puget Sound. The little lighthouse remains an important marker for divers and mariners alike.MEASUREMENTS: L = 6¾” x W = 4½” x H = 5½” CONDITION: Very good. Displayed for a short time in glass-enclosed curio cabinet. Each piece will be double boxed and packed for a 30' drop should that occur in handling. Shipper only insures first $50 valuation at no additional cost. PLEASE NOTE: I will only refund this amount ($50) if damage occurs unless buyer has purchased additional insurance. If buyer wishes additional insurance, the cost associated with additional insurance will be calculated and buyer will pay additional cost. If damaged in shipping, buyer must save damaged carton to show shipper’s rep condition of boxes. NOTE: for the most part, I only collected full size Harbour Lights. GLOWS and Little Lights of Mine will be clearly identified as such should I find I have any.

Price: 150 USD

Location: Kent, Connecticut

End Time: 2025-01-31T16:37:12.000Z

Shipping Cost: 27.5 USD