Lighthouses On Stamps

hi !

This is the new miniature sheet of two stamps on lighthouses released by India.

The historic lighthouse on Sombrero Island, Anguilla, which had been heavily damaged by Hurricane Donna in 1960, was replaced in 1962 by a 28 m (92 ft) square pyramidal skeletal tower with square central cylinder, mounted on a concrete base. Here is an image of a stamp depicting the new lighthouse (which was itself replaced in 2001), printed by photogravure, and issued for use in the British colony of St. Kitts, Nevis & Anguilla on November 20, 1963, Scott No. 145.

- nethryk

The first new issue since October last year sees some great new stamps for Barbados. This new set features the lighthouses of the island. Just four stamps in the set and a new FDC and I quite like them! This is the first issue in 2013 (take note Royal Mail) and is something that has relevance to the island. Anyway, here they are for you....







I even like the FDC posted at the end - it's a great set

Jon

A 2013 issue from Algeria: 15.00 Lighthouse on Srigina Island, 20,00 Cape Bouganroun Lighthouse, 30.00 Cape Ivi Lighthouse.

The Lighthouses from Australia - FDI , 12 March 2002






45c - Macquarie , NSW
Australia first lighthouse , 1791/1818
http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights...acquarie.htm
http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights...uarieMap.gif

49 c - Cape Naturaliste , WA
Built 1863
http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights...uraliste.htm






49c - Trubridge Island , ,SA
Built 1855

http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights....htm#History

$1.50 - Cape Bruny , TAS

Tasmania, built 1838
http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights....htm#History

Faro Castillo del Morro is a lighthouse located in Havana, Cuba. It was built in 1845 on the ramparts of the Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro, an old fortress guarding the harbor of Havana. The lighthouse has a height of 25 metres (82 ft), a focal height of 44 metres (144 ft) and displays two white flashes every 15 seconds. Here is an image of a stamp depicting the Faro Castillo del Morro, engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, Ltd., and issued by Cuba on January 17, 1949 to commemorate the centenary (in 1944) of its erection, Scott No. 432, plus a photo of the lighthouse and the fortress's ramparts.

- nethryk

Here are images of the four stamps in a Swedish lighthouses set, designed by Swedish artist Bertil Kumlien (1919- ), engraved by Martin Mörck, and issued by Sweden on January 31, 1989, Scott Nos. 1719-21, Facit Nos. 1537-40.

- nethryk

Nidingen, 1946, active, and twin lighthouses, 1832, deactivated.


Söderarm, 1839, deactivated.


Sydostbrotten, 1963, active.


Sandhammaren, 1862, active.

King Carol I Lighthouse - Constanta-Port, Romania
Built/Operational 1913, Deactivated 1961
Today : Constanta-Port Museum

http://www.lighthousedigest.com/Dig...m?value=5847





2 Lei stamp from 1 October 1928 set of stamps ( Michel no.340)issued to celebrate 50 years since recovery of Dobrogea province from Ottoman Empire.




Also on a 1920 post cards
It can be seen the King's effigy on lower section of the building.

Fenerbahçe Lighthouse was built in 1857 and is still in use. It is located on Cape Fenerbahçe close to the eastern side of the Bosporus entrance on the northern coast of the Sea of Marmara, Istanbul, Turkey. The lighthouse's lantern has a 1,000 W light source. The light flashes twice in group white through a catadioptric reflector system with cylindrical lens having a focus length of 500 mm (20 in) every 12 seconds 1.5 seconds long, which is visible at a range of 15 mi (24 km). The lighthouse's foghorn blasts every 60 seconds in foggy conditions. Here is an image of a stamp depicting a view of Fenerbahçe Lighthouse and the adjoining park, engraved and printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., Ltd., and issued by Turkey (Ottoman Empire) on January 14, 1914, Scott No. 258, plus a recent photograph of the lighthouse with the keeper's house in the foreground.

- nethryk

A few more lighthouses from my Russia collection:

Vinga Lighthouse, built in 1890, is a 29 meter tall square porphyry tower with a cylindrical lantern. It is located on Vinga island, off the west coast of Sweden. The light is still active, with a focal height of 46 meters. Here is an image of a booklet stamp depicting Vinga Lighthouse, designed after a photograph by Lars Söderbom, engraved by Zlatko Jakus, and issued by Sweden on June 7, 1974, Scott No. 1088, Facit No. 875, plus a photograph of the lighthouse. Note: Nearby the lighthouse are the original 1841 cylindrical lighthouse (painted red and gray, and which now serves as a watchtower), and a distinctive red pyramid day beacon, built in 1857.

- nethryk

The (new) (US) National Lighthouse Museum 'is taking shape'

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/14/n...g-shape.html

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National Lighthouse and Lighthouse Preservation Day:

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ss...l_light.html

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http://lighthousemuseum.org/

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey

rvshenoy, what a beautiful and educational presentation. Thank you!

Here two booklet lighthouse from Åland One is named Gustaf Dalén after
the founder of AGA

Seems like lighthouses are a popular subject on stamps. As you can see in some earlier posts, NZ has featured these on some of the Govt Life issues. Below are a couple of recent additions.

Don't know if it will show up well here but the .50c has the beam of light overprinted with a shiny coating which makes it glisten in the.....well, light.