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Featured on our web site and in our monthly web catalogues are new and out-of-print books, documents, post cards, photographs, maps and charts, engravings, lithographs, uniforms and insignia, tools, lamps, lens apparatus, equipment and apparatus and much more relating to these heroic services.
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Our Reproduction Uniform Insignia used in Oscar nominated movie
The Lighthouse with Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson.

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ABOUT US
Kenrick A. Claflin & Son specializes in the field of United States Lighthouse Service, Life-Saving Service, Revenue Cutter Service and early Coast Guard. More particularly, we work to provide various governmental agencies, historical groups, restoration contractors and collectors with information and original artifacts relating to lighthouses, life-saving stations, etc. in their area. My father Ken Claflin began the company in 1956, specializing in antique automobile information and parts as well as estate and antique car auctions. I joined him in the 1960’s and continued into the 1980’s, when we changed the focus to lighthouses and related services.
We are always looking for new acquisitions on the subject and actively purchase individual items or entire collections. Because of our knowledge and experience, and our ability to find qualified buyers, we can pay the highest prices possible for your finds.
A Few Selected Items….
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Lighthouse Digest Magazine Back Issues
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Estate Collection United States Postage Stamps nearly complete from 1840’s to present day.
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34013. (mounted photo) Tybee Island Lighthouse, Ga., with 1887-1914 daymarks / range lights.
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34015. (lot 3 photos) U.S. Coast Guard Station, Appledore, Isles of Shoals c.1918.
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34019. (early plan copy) U.S. LIGHTHOUSE ESTABLISHMENT. Early copy of hand drawn architectural drawings for : San Pedro Breakwater (Los Angeles Harbor) Light Station, California. Edward L. Woodruff, Superintendent, U. S. Light House Service. Filed November 10, 1911.
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34018. (early plan copy) U.S. LIGHTHOUSE ESTABLISHMENT. Early copy of hand drawn architectural drawings for : Point Loma Light Station, California. James F. Gregory. Engineer Secretary, U. S. Light House Board. Filed July 1st., 1890.
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34009. (presentation silverplate tray and note card holder) Christofle of France, Albi Collection, Silver-Plated Large Double-Handle Tray. Raytheon Company.
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34014. Bundschuh, Scott Wayne. Great Lakes Lightships: “Keeping Watch from Green Bay through the Straits of Mackinac and into Lake Huron.” 2024. Self published. 384p. Soft wraps.