Thursday, March 21, 2013

20130320 - URUGUAY



Code: URU-2013-01
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Postal Authority: Correo Uruguayo
Title: 100 Years Club Atlético Defensor
Format: 1 stamp
Sheets of: 8 stamps with label
Dimensions (mm): 42 x 30
Perf: 12 1/2
Design: Eduardo Salgado
Printed by: Sanfer SRL
Quantity: 15.000 stamps

Currency: Uruguay Pesos - UYU
Facial: $ 15
Service: Ordinary (Simple) Local Letter up to 20 grs.
Lighthouse: Stamp and Label with the Club´s shield and a stylized version of Punta Carreta / Punta Brava lighthouse from Montevideo in it.





Club Atlético Defensor was founded in 1913, in the proximity of the Lighthouse of Punta Carreta (or Punta Brava),  at the south of Montevideo.  This iconic figure was used in the shield of the club.







Punta Brava Lighthouse
Issue from 2000
Sc   1858d

http://www.defensorsporting.com.uy/home/simbolos.php


Saturday, March 9, 2013

DOUBTFUL - Mozambique 2012


Format:  Minisheet of 6 stamps AND Block of 1 stamp
Title: Gustaf Dalén







- The new version of the 2012 PDF File with this addition will be available late April.

- Thanks Jaap for the alert on this issue

DOUBTFUL - Mozambique 2012


Format:  Minisheet of 6 stamps AND BLock of 1 stamp
Title: Lighthouse of Charlestone








- The new version of the 2012 PDF File with this addition will be available late April.

- Thanks Jaap for the alert on this issue.

Thursday, March 7, 2013

20130411 - JERSEY

Jersey Again.
 
 





Code: JER-2013-03
Release Date: April 11, 2013
Postal Authority: Jersey Post
Title: Corbiere,  Grand National Winner 1983
Format: Serie of 4 stamps and  Block with 1 stamp
Sheets of: 10 stamps
Block Dimensions (mm):94 x 97
Stamp Dimensions (mm): 50,5 x 30
Block Stamp Dimensions (mm): 80 x 51
Perf: 14 1/4 x 13 1/4 
Paintings: Nick Watton
Printed by: Joh. Enschedé (Holland)

Block stamp
 
L 2  (2 Pounds)
Service: International (Outside Europe) Large Letter up to 100g

La Corbiere  (Lighthouse and Horse) - (*)
 
(*) From Jersey Post...  "Depicting Corbiere the racehorse when he was brought to Jersey by his owner following his Grand National win. He was taken to the lighthouse, Corbiere, after which he was named due to the white blaze on his face"



RELATED MATERIAL
 
Presentation Pack
 
 
 
Border of the Sheets with another
view of the lighthouse
 
 
UNCUT Sheet of 12 Blocks.
Only 200 availables.
A very nice item for Collectors
 
 

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

20130405 - MONACO

** Updated with new images and info **
 
 
Final look of the stamp




Code: MON-2013-01
Release Date: April 05, 2013
Philatelic Authority: Office des Émissions de Timbres-Poste - Monaco
Title: Ecological Transports of Monaco
Format: 2 stamps se-tenant
Sheets of: 10 stamps (5 series)
Dimensions (mm): 81,70 x 30  (pair se-tenant)
Design: Richard Seren
Printing Process: Offset/vernis sérigraphique
Quantity: 50.000 pairs
Currency: Euro - EUR
Facial: 1.85€ 
Service: Non Prioritaire letter to France/Monaco/Andorra up to 250gr (€ 1.85)





Lighthouse: Stylized Jetty HeadLights 




This release is a good excuse to look at some old stamps from Monaco. In those stamps, the real jetty lights (north and south) from Monte Carlo, were depicted. In 2006 they were demolished.


1932 - Definitives
Sc 121    Yv 127


1968 - Railway Niza-Monaco
Sc  696    Yv 756


1977 - Tenis
Sc 1091    Yv 1121


List of stamps with lighthouses from MONACO:  Click Here



20120705 - KOREA DPR



Code: NKR-2012-01
Release Date: July 05, 2012
Postal Authority: The State Stamp Bureau of DPRK
Title: Red Cross    (not confirmed)
Format: 1 stamp
Sheets of: 8 stamps + 1 complement

Where is the lighthouse?:

In the complement - Jamae Do / Chamae Do Lighthouse
 
 
- The new version of the 2012 PDF File with this addition will be available late April.

- Thanks Klaus for the alert.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

20130402 - JERSEY

*** Updated with new images and info ***
 
 
 
 
 
 
Code: JER-2013-02
Release Date: April 02, 2013
Postal Authority: Jersey Post
Title: Buses III - The J.M.T. (*)
Format: Serie of 6 stamps
Sheets of: 10 Stamps
Dimensions (mm): 41 x 30
Perf: 15 x 14 1/2
Design: A.R.Copp
Printed by: BDT International
 
 
Stamp N.4
 
68   (0.68 Pound)
Service: Local Large Letter up to 100grs

La Corbiere Lighthouse - JERSEY
 
 
 
Thanks to Derrick and Jaap for the alert.
 
 


Saturday, March 2, 2013

DOUBTFUL - Togo 2013



Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp
Title: Lighthouses in Painting








Thanks Jorge from Canadá and Jaap for the alert and the images.

Friday, March 1, 2013

20130225 - AZERBAIJAN






Code: AZE-2013-01
Release Date: February 25, 2013
Philatelic Authority: Azermarka Company
Title: The Postman Van  - EUROPA 2013
Format: Serie of 2 stamps and Block with 1 stamp
Sheets of: 10 stamps
Booklets of: 8 stamps (4 series)
Currency: Manat (AZN)


Stamp 1




20 qəp (0,20 AZN)
Maiden's Tower - AZERBAIJAN


Block
Maiden's Tower
Outside the Stamp


RELATED MATERIAL: Booklet




Images and Information from Europa-Stamps Blog:

http://www.europa-stamps.blogspot.com/

Thank you very much.