20111028 - SRI LANKA

A new discovery from last year...

Release Date: October 28, 2011
Postal Authority: Sri Lanka Post
Title: Vintage & Classis Cars of Sri Lanka - National Stamp Exhibition
Format: Block with 4 stamps
Value of the block: Rs. 40,00 (Sri Lanka Rupee - LKR)
Printed by: Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka


Lighthouse:

Colombo Clock Tower

Extra Material: This block can be found also with the logo of LANKA PHILEX 2011. Bottom left of the block.

Thank you very much Ravi, from Sri Lanka for the alert on this issue.

20111013 - United Kingdom

Release Date: October 13, 2011
Postal Authority: Royal Mail
Title: UK A-Z Part 1
Format: Serie of 12 stamps for Part 1 (26 in total)
Sheets of: 30 / 60 stamps
Designer: Robert Maude and Sarah Davies
Printing Process: Lithography
Paper: with Phosphor all over and gum PVA
Printed by: Cartor Security Printing, Meaucé, France

Stamp of our interest: The second in the serie..., and because this is an alphabetical journey thru UK, the stamp is for the letter B (Blackpool, Lancashire)

Facial: 1st (First Class Mail)
Dimensions (mm): 35 x 35
Perforation: 14 1/2 x 14 1/2
Lighthouse: Blackpool Range Rear

The main atraction of the stamp is the Blackpool Tower.

The lighthouse is the smaller tower painted in black and white.

20111027 - ALDERNEY

Release Date: October 27, 2011
Postal Authority: Guernsey Post - Philatelic Bureau
Title: Christmas 2011 - An Alderney Winter Wonderland
Format: Serie of 7 stamps
Sheets of: 50 stamps
Designer: The Potting Shed
Paper: 110gsm unwatermarked PVA Adhesive
Printing Process: Offset Lithography
Printed by: Osterreichische Staatsdruckerei GmbH (OeSD)


Stamp of our interest: Number 4 in the serie

Facial: 48p (pence - 0,48 pound)

Dimensions (mm): 38,55 x 29,584

Perforation: 13 1/2 x 14 1/4

Lighthouse: Alderney / Mannez (Alderney)

20111027 - GUERNSEY

Release Date: October 27, 2011
Postal Authority: Guernsey Post - Philatelic Bureau
Title: Christmas 2011 - A Winter Wonderland
Format: Serie of 7 stamps
Sheets of: 50 stamps
Designer: The Potting Shed
Paper: 104gsm unwatermarked
Printing Process: Offset Lithography
Printed by: Southern Colour Press


Stamp of our interest: Number 4 in the serie

Facial: 48p (pence - 0,48 pound - GGP)
Photo: by Karen Millard (selected from the photographic competition organized for this issue)
Dimensions (mm): 41,5 x 30
Perforation: 13 1/3 x 13 1/3
Lighthouse: Castle Breakwater (St Peter Port)

 

 

20111018 - CROATIA

Release Date: October 18, 2011
Postal Authority: Hrvatska pošta
Title: Lighthouses 2011
Format: Serie of 3 stamps
Sheets of: 10 stamps
Designer: O. Franković, I. Vučić  (Zagreb)
Paper: white 102g, gummed
Printing Process: Offset Multicolor
Printed by: "Zrinski" - Čakovec
Quantity: 100000 series


Stamps:
Dimensions (mm): 48,28 x 29,82
Perforation: 14
Currency: Kuna (code:HRK)

Facial: 3.10 (Kn)
Lighthouse: Prišnjak
(Look for it in the upper right side of the island, is
that little red point in the stamp)

Facial: 7.10 (kn)
Lighthouse: Blitvenica

Facial: 3.10 (Kn)
Lighthouse: Mulo

RELATED MATERIAL:

First Day Cover

First Day Cancellation

Full Sheets

Thanks to Drazen from Croatia for the information, also to Jaap and Klaus for the images. Sorry to all the followers for the delay of this post.

20111005 - St Pierre and Miquelon

Release Date: October 05, 2011
Postal Authority: La Poste de SPM - Bureau Philatelique
Title: L'anse á Bertrand - Bertrand´s Cove
Format:  Tryptic  -  2 stamps plus center without value.
Dimensions (mm):
Designer: Michel Borotra
Engraver: Eve Luquet
Printing Method: Taille Douce
Currency: Euro (EUR)

Center Complement without
Value

Lighthouse I: Ile aux Marines

Rocher Bertrand daymarker (not a lighthouse).

Comparison

Preview of the stamps published by SPM Timbres in the
2011 Philatelic Program at the begining of the year

Final work