U.S.A. (1940) Lighter. Fire. One cent postal card (N) with paid response (N) offering a free "Zippo lighter" and advertising gas heating units.
AVAILABLE AT $25
U.S.A. (1941) Lightbulb. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 95460: "[Lightbulbs] Hygrade. The Triangle of Light Efficiency - more light, low cost, full life."
AVAILABLE AT $12
U.S.A. (1946) Illuminated ceiling lamp. Attractive blue meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 79764: "Goodrich fixtures reflect quality."
AVAILABLE AT $15
U.S.A. (1949) Spotlight. Blue meter cancellation on cover front Pitney Bowes No 100909: "Lighting indoor-outdoor via Graybar."
AVAILABLE AT $20
U.S.A. (1949) Candles in various shapes. Red meter cancellation on postcard C.C. No 9226: "Emkay Candles."
AVAILABLE AT $30
U.S.A. (1952) Lightbulb. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 59663: "1902 - 1952, Union Electric, 50 years of service."
AVAILABLE AT $20
U.S.A. (1952) Airplane* sky-writing* brand name flying through skylight. Violet meter cancellation on cover Pitney Bowes #131709: "Skylike by Silvray."
AVAILABLE AT $20
FRANCE (1968) "Victory" carrying torch. Tower of Salonika emitting beams of light. Trial color proof. Scott No 1221. Yvert No 1571.
AVAILABLE AT $30
FRANCE (1986) François ARAGO. Graph. Stars. Deluxe sheet. Arago proposed that light traveled slower through water. He also explained why stars twinkle, and developed the first electromagnet. As a politician, he issued decrees abolishing slavery in the French colonies. Scott No B575, Yvert No 2396. Interesting guy!
AVAILABLE AT $15
FRANCE (1997) Beams of light. Bloc gommé. Yvert No 3113, Scott No 2615. Quality.
AVAILABLE AT $40
JAPAN (1949) Night fishing. Ducks. Boat. Lanterns. Illustrated cancellation commemorating the summer fair on postal card.
NEW CALEDONIA (1959) Fluorescent corals. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 310, Yvert No 294.
FRANCE (1959) Miner's lantern. Tools. Deluxe sheet. 175th anniversary of National Mining School. Scott No 914, Yvert No 1197.
FRANCE (1970) Miner's lantern. Lens coat of arms. Mine pit head. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 1277, Yvert No 1642.
FRANCE (1970) Miner's lantern. Lens coat of arms. Mine pit head. Die proof in violet-brown signed by the engraver COMBET. Scott No 1277, Yvert No 1642.
FRANCE (1994) Formula for wave properties of matter. Bloc gommé. Scott No 2420, Yvert No 2879. Louis de Broglie.
U.S.A. (1940) Railroad signals. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 92217: "The Shelby line sets the block against losses."
ETATS UNIS (1940) Ampoule allumée. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 59100: "Votez, mais ne votez pas dans l'obscurité."