Monday, June 23, 2025

# 524 - Lighthouses of Portugal

 











The stamp on this cover is from the series Castles & Fortresses of Portugal. It is one of six stamps issued on29.04.2025. The lighthouse feature on this stamp is Outao Lighthouse.

Thanks to my friend Pedro for this cover.

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

# 523 - Lighthouses of Croatia

 












Received through LCC. Sent by Nikola Panduric. Thank you very much.

The stamps on the cover feature  L - R Palagruza Lighthouse, Struga Lighthouse and Susac Lighthouse.

These stamps are from the Croatian Lighthouses issue of 2014. Stamps were issued on 30.05.2014

Thursday, June 5, 2025

# 522 - Lighthouses of France

 












Many thanks to Roland from France for the beautiful cover with the French lighthouses issue of  2007.

The cover feature 4 of 5 stamps issued on 12.11.2007. The stamps are from L - R: Porquerolles Lighthouse, Chassiron Lighthouse, Cape Frehel Lighthouse and L' Espiguette Lighthouse.

# 521 - Lighthouses of Greece

 












When I was in Athens during my recent holiday,  I was able to post this cover from Athens. I purchased this stamps from the post office where they were being sold in a presentation pack. The set of stamps was issued on 21.09.2009.

The stamps on the envelope feature Gaidouronisi Lighthouse ( € 0.01), Tourlitis Lighthouse ( € 0.57), Chania Lighthouse (€  0.70), Korakas Lighthouse (€ 1.00) & Strongyli Lighthouse (€ 4.20).


Thursday, April 17, 2025

# 520 - Lighthouses of Taiwan

 











This aerogramme sent by my friend Michael from Taiwan feature Qimei Lighthouse. This is one of five definitive stamps issued on 20th May 1991.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

# 519 - Lighthouses of Taiwan

 











Michael Ho from Taiwan sent me this Registered Aerogramme and uprated it with additional stamps to cover the airmail postage. One of the stamps feature Yeh Liu Lighthouse. This stamp is one of fifteen stamps from the series "Lighthouses of Taiwan" issued on 21.04.1989.

Many thanks Michael.

# 518 - Lighthouses of Taiwan

 



Many thanks to Michael Ho from Taiwan for this cover.

The stamp on the left feature  Fukwei  Chiao Lighthouse. This stamp is one of four stamps issued on 20.10.1991 from the definitive series that was used during that time. In all 28 definitive stamps titled "Lighthouses of Taiwan" were issued between 1989 and 1992.

The cover also contains a pre printed stamp which features on the right Liuchiu Yu Lighthouse. The pre-printed stamp has a value of  NT$ 5.  Taiwan post also issued a stamp featuring this same lighthouse on 28.10.2010 which has a value of NT $ 25.


Thursday, March 27, 2025

# 517 - Lighthouses of France

 











Two stamps on this cover feature (3rd from Left): Sanguinaires Lighthouse. This stamp is one of twelve stamps from the series Famous Lighthouses of the French Coast on issued 28.08.2020. The other stamp(4th from Left): Pillar Lighthousse. This stamp is one of twelve stamps from the series Famous Lighthouses of the French Coast issued on 19.08.2019.

Monday, February 24, 2025

# 516 - Lighthouses of U. S. A

 











This cover features for of the five stamps issued on13th June 2003, titled Southeastern Lighthouses of U. S. A.

The four stamps on the cover are (Top) - Cape Lookout Lighthouse & Morris Island Lighthouse. (Bottom) - Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse & Old Cape Henry Lighthouse.

The fifth missing stamp from this series is Tybee Island Lighthouse.

Friday, February 21, 2025

# 515 - Lighthouses of Canada

 











On this cover (Bottom Left) stamp features Grand Manan Lighthouse in New Brunswick, Canada. This stamp was issued on 13.01.2020.