20111224 - TONGA

*** NEW FIND  -  Year  2011 ***

 

 

Code: TON-2011-01

Release Date: December 24, 2011

Postal Authority: Tonga Philatelic Bureau

Title: Christmas 2011

Format: Serie of 2 stamps

Sheets of: 10 stamps

Printed by: BDT International Security Printings Ltd

Lighthouse:

 

Christmas Decoration

 

 

The 2011 PDF File was updated and a new version 4.0 is available for download following this link:

 

Download 2011 V 4.0

 

 

 

Thanks Jaap and Eckard for the alert on this issue

 

 

 

 

20111202 - MALTA

Release Date: December 02, 2011
Postal Authority: Malta Post plc - Philatelic Bureau
Title: 90th Anniversary Malta Senate & Legislative Assembly
Format: Block with 1 stamp
Dimensions (mm): 130 x 85
Design: Malta Post plc
Paper: with watermark Maltese Crosses
Printing Process: Offset
Printed by: Printex Ltd

Stamp:

Facial: € 4.16 (Euro - EUR)
Dimensions (mm): 44 x 31
Perf: 13,9 x 14
Lighthouse: Grand Harbour West Breakwater - St.Elmo  (back-left)

* The inner stamp on this stamp is the top value from the definitives (1922-1926) of Malta.  It´s "THE LIGHTHOUSE STAMP" of Malta. If you have it in your collection, congratulations.



* Photo from Internet.

Thanks Klaus for the alert on this issue.

20111200 - CUBA

Release Date: December, 2011
Postal Authority: ECC Empresa de Correos de Cuba
Title: Tourism La Habana
Format: Serie of 6 stamps + Block


Block:

Facial: 1.00 - Cuban Peso (CUP)
Dimensions (mm): 107 x 76
Perf: Imperforated
Lighthouse: Castillo del Morro

Thanks to Klaus for the alert on this issue.

 

20111219 - INDIA

Release Date: December 19, 2011
Postal Authority:  India Post
Title: Golden Jubilee of Goa Liberation
Format: 1 stamp
Facial: 500 paise (5 rupee - INR)
Lighthouse: Fort Aguada (Goa)

Thanks to Klaus for the information