Tuesday, June 30, 2015

The Best for July

Hello:

Three fantastic releases are programed for the first days of July.  We saw the beautiful stamps from Macau a few days ago (July 08),  and here below you have a magnificent set of stamps from Portugal (July 01).  Also the stamps from Australia are confirmed for July 07 ( I will post these stamps tomorrow).

A great start of the second half of the year.  Lets see how it ends.


We keep in touch
Carlos

20150701 - PORTUGAL

UPDATE with Info and Images
Original Post March 21,2015
 
 




Code: POR-2015-01
Release Date: July 01
Postal Authority: CTT
Title: 500 years of TORRE de BELEM
Format: Set of 3 stamps and Block with 1 stamp
Design: Folk Design
Printing Process: Offset
Paper: FSC 110 g/m2
Printed by: BPOST
Currency: EUR - Euro
Lighthouse: Torre de Belem

Stamps
Images of Belem thru time
 
Dimensions (mm): 40 x 30.6
Perf: 13 + Cross of Christ
Sheets of: 50 stamps (same design)
Quantity:
€ 0.45 : 155.000
€ 0.72 : 145.000
€ 0.80 : 115.000
 
Block
Internal and External view of the Tower
 
Dimensions (mm): 125 x 95
Perf: 13 + Cross of Christ
Quantity: 40.000
 

First Day Cancellation
 

Thank you very much Kramer for the info and the images.

Monday, June 29, 2015

20150708 – MACAU

UPDATE with Tech Info and Images
Original Post June 11, 2015







Code:  MAU-2015-01
Release Date: July 08, 2015
Coming from:  Macao Post
Title:  150th Anniversary of Guia Lighthouse
Format:  Serie of 2 stamps and Block with 1 stamp
Design:  Wong Ho Sang
Printing Method:  Offset Litho
Paper: 
Gum:
Security: With Security Fibres
Printed by: Cartor Security Printing, France
Quantity: 
Stamps: 300.000 Series
Minisheet: 300.000
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Stamp 1 of 2 
Currency:  MOP - Patacas
Facial:  2.00 (MOP)
Sheets of: 50 stamps
Service: 
Dimensions (mm):  40 x 30
Perf: 13 1/4 x 13
Lighthouse:  Guia
All:  F-3416
Country:  Macau
 
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Stamp 2 of 2 
Currency:  MOP - Patacas
Facial:  5.50 (MOP)
Sheets of: 50 stamps
Service: 
Dimensions (mm):  40 x 30
Perf: 13 1/4 x 13
Lighthouse:  Guia
All:  F-3416
Country:   Macau
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Block
Currency:  MOP - Patacas
Facial:  12.00 (MOP)
Service: 
Dimensions (mm):  138 x 90  (Stamp 30 x 40)
Perf: 13 1/4 x 13
Lighthouse:  Guia
All:  F-3416
Country:   Macau
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RELATED MATERIAL

 First Day Cover (Same for stamps and SS)
First Day Cancellation
(thanks Klaus for the image)




More material about GUIA?  Follow the next link to a fantastic post from Daniel, the Pharotéliste:  Click Here 

Sunday, June 28, 2015

20120905 - NEW ZEALAND

*** New Discovery from the year 2012 ***
 

 
Code: NZL-2012-04
Release Date: September 05, 2012
Postal Authority: New Zealand Post
Title: Great Voyages of New Zealand
Format: Serie of 5 stamps in single and in Minisheet
Design: Creature, Wellington, New Zealand
Printing Process: Offset in 4 colours
Printed by: Southern Colour Print Ltd
 
 
Stamp Nr. 4
Dunedin
 
 
Currency: NZD - New Zealand Dollar
Facial: 2.40 (NZD)
Dimensions (mm): 40 x 30
Perf: 14
Lighthouse: Unidentified
 
 
When more I look at the tower, more I believe that it is Bell Rock, though the lighthouse is not in the route Port Chalmers (NZ) - London.   But the evidence is not enough,  so for the moment,  I will put this under the label Unidentified.
 
The anual PDF file from the year 2012 was modified with this issue.  The new version is available to Download clicking at the right bar. 
 
 
Thanks Jaap for the alert, and congrats for the discovery.


Thursday, June 18, 2015

DOUBTFUL - Guinea Bissau 2015



Code: GIB-2015-02
Release Date: May 26, 2015
Title: Lighthouses - Farois
Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp

Thanks to
-Klaus : http://www.leuchtturm-welt.net/
-Jaap

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

20150521 - TURKEY

NEW POST

 

  
Code:  TUR-2015-02
Release Date:  May 21, 2015
 
Coming from:  Ptt
Title:  Our Works in the UNESCO´s World Heritage List (Istambul)
Format:  Minisheet of 4 stamps
Dimensions (mm): 125 x 70
Design: 
Printing Method: 
Paper:
Gum:
Security:
Printed by:
Quantity:  100.000
 
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Bottom Right border of Minisheet 
 
Lighthouse:  Ahırkapı  
All:  N-4903
Country:   TURKEY


Photo from       http://www.lightphotos.net/photos/
 
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Sunday, June 14, 2015

20150618 - CANADA

NEW POST


Code:  CAN-2015-01
Release Date: June 18, 2015
 
Coming from:  Canada Post
Title:  Weather Wonders
Format:  Souvenir Sheet of 5 stamps (also in Booklets- see Related Material)
Dimensions: 130 x 95
Design: Kosta Tsetsekas, Defne Corbacioglu (Signals)
Photo: Fog / Lighthouse: Geoff Whiteway

Printing Method:  Lithography in 6 colours
Paper:
Gum: PVA
Security:
Printed by: Canadian Bank Note
Quantity: 
Souv Sheets: 181.000
Booklets: 350.000
 
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Stamp 4 of 5 
Currency:  Permanent Value
Facial:  P
Service:  Local Letter up to 30gms
Dimensions (mm):  48 x 26
Perf:
Lighthouse:  Cape Spear (new)
All:  H-0454
Country:  CANADA (Newfoundland Province)
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 RELATED MATERIAL
 
 
Booklet of 10 stamps

Uncut Press Sheet of 6 SouvSheets

First Day Cover
 


 
Thanks to:
Drazen  
Jaap  
Klaus  http://www.leuchtturm-welt.net/
George Louit  

 
 

Saturday, June 13, 2015

20150619 - POLAND

UPDATE
New Info and Images
Original Post: May 21, 2015 

 
Code:  POL-2015-01
Release Date:  June 19, 2015
 
Coming from:  Poczta Polska
Title:  Lighthouses
Format:  Minisheet of 5 stamps and tab
Sheets of:
Design:  Jazek Konarzewski
Printing Method:  Rotogravure
Paper: Fluorescent
Gum:
Security:
Printed by:
Quantity:  300.000 minisheets
 
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Stamp 1 of 5
Currency:  Złoty - PLN
Facial:  2,35
Service:  Prioritaire Local Letter up to 350g
Dimensions (mm):  31.25 x 43
Perf:
Lighthouse:  Rozewie West Tower
All: 
Country:   POLAND
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Stamp 2 of 5 
Currency:  Złoty - PLN
Facial:  2,35
Service:  Prioritaire Local Letter up to 350g
Dimensions (mm):  31.25 x 43
Perf:
Lighthouse:  Kikut
All:  C-2892
Country:   POLAND
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Stamp 3 of 5
Currency:  Złoty - PLN
Facial:  2,35
Service:  Prioritaire Local Letter up to 350g
Dimensions (mm):  31.25 x 43
Perf:
Lighthouse:  Swinoujscie
All:  C-2668
Country:   POLAND
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Stamp 4 of 5 
Currency:  Złoty - PLN
Facial:  2,35
Service:  Prioritaire Local Letter up to 350g
Dimensions (mm):  31.25 x 43
Perf:
Lighthouse:  Jastarnia
All:  C-2965
Country:   POLAND
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Stamp 5 of 5 
Currency:  Złoty - PLN
Facial:  2,35
Service:  Prioritaire Local Letter up to 350g
Dimensions (mm):  31.25 x 43
Perf:
Lighthouse: Gdansk Port Polnocny (Northern) 
All:  C-3080.8
Country:   POLAND
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 RELATED MATERIAL
 

First Day Cover (I)

 First Day Cover (II)
 

First Day Cover (III)
 

First Day Cancellation
 


Thanks to:
 Jaap  
Klaus Kern
Klaus Hülse

 http://www.leuchtturm-welt.net/

 
 

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

General Info: Sticker


This item is not philatelic (although involves an album and gummed paper).
 
As you know (or maybe not), the "Copa America" of football begins in two days in Chile.
The official album of stickers for this event (published by Panini http://www.paninigroup.com/) have in the position number 8, the image up here.  An aerial view of the beach in La Serena, and of course the Faro Monumental in the center of the sticker.
 
I was waiting a stamp issue from Chile for this event with the posibility that this lighthouse appears in one of them. But no.  The 2 stamps released do not depicts the cities that host the cup.
So, this will be the ítem with lighthouses that I will get from this event, thanks to my nephew, Guillermo.
 

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

DOUBTFUL - Benin 2015



Code: BEN-2015-01
Release Date: 2015
Title: Lighthouses and Whales
Format: Minisheet of 3 stamps and Block with 1 stamp

Monday, June 8, 2015

20150605 – NORWAY

UPDATE
New Images of RELATED MATERIAL  (see at the end of the post)
Original Post: November 12, 2014 



 
 
Code:  NOR-2015-01
Release Date:  June 05, 2015
 
Coming from:  Posten
Title:  Norwegian Lighthouses IV
Format:  Set of 4 stamps
Booklets of: 10 stamps of same Value. 
- 1 with 10 stamps to Europe with Kvitsøy and Slåtterøy (5 each)   
- 1 with 10 stamps Worldwide with Lindernes and Kjeungskjær (5 each)
Design:  Inger Sandved Anfinsen
Photos:
-Kvitsøy, Slåtterøy and Kjeungskjær:  © Helge Sunde / Samfoto
-Lindernes:  © Inger Sandved Anfinsen
Printing Method:  Offset
Paper:
Gum:
Security:
Printed by: Joh. Enschedé Security Print
Quantity: 
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Stamp 1 of 4
Currency:  Permanent Value
Facial:  A Europa
Service:  Priority Std Letter to Europe up to 20g
Dimensions (mm): 
Perf:
Lighthouse:  Kvitsøy            
All:  B-3246
Country:  NORWAY  
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Stamp 2 of 4
Currency:  Permanent Value
Facial:  A Europa
Service:  Priority Std Letter to Europe up to 20g
Dimensions (mm): 
Perf:
Lighthouse:  Slåtterøy
All:  B-3752
Country:  NORWAY 
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Stamp 3 of 4
Currency:  Permanent Value
Facial:  A- Verda
Service:  Priority Std Letter to Worlwide up to 20g
Dimensions (mm): 
Perf:
Lighthouse:  Lindesnes Range Rear
All:  B-3058.1
Country:  NORWAY
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Stamp 4 of 4
Currency:  Permanent Value
Facial:  A-Verda
Service:  Priority Std Letter to Worldwide up to 20g
Dimensions (mm): 
Perf:
Lighthouse:  Kjeungskjær
All:  L-1560
Country: NORWAY  
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RELATED MATERIAL
 Tons of Material available at Posten store
Here some of them
 

First Day Cover with a view of the old Lindesnes (1822 / fire)

First Day Cancellation
 

Collectors Sheet
(Stamps)

Collectors Sheet
(First Day Cover)

Cover of Collectors Set
FDC + Stamps
 

Maximun Cards
 
 
 
 
Thanks to:
Klaus  http://www.leuchtturm-welt.net/ 

 
 

General Info: Cancel from Italy



Another postmark from Italy with Colombaia Castle.  This time with date May 31, 2015 and celebrates the 8th Colombaia Day.


Thanks Jaap for the info

Friday, June 5, 2015

General Info: Collector from France 2015



Issue from France under the category COLLECTORS (special stamps issued outside the regular program).  In this opportunity a serie of 10 stamps celebrating a photo exhibition known as "Le Festival du Mor Braz" in Quiberon (Bretagne).

 
One of the stamps depicts the Lighthouse of Grands Cardinaux (D-1086) located at south of Quiberon bay. This photo belong to Daniel Cariou and is part of a collection of 16 photos that participate in this exhibition.
 
 
The photos were taken in 1972 by Cariou during a visit to the lighthouse and portraits the life of the lighthouse keepers.  The name of the collection is " C’était la vie au phare". 
 
If you can´t attend to Quiberon, click down here  and you will see the 16 photos about the life in a lighthouse