20130517 - CUBA

Code: CUB-2013-01
Release Date: May 17, 2013
Postal Authority: ECC - Empresa de Correos de Cuba
Title: Centenary of First Flight Cayo Hueso (Key West) - Habana
Format: 1 stamp
Currency: Cuban Peso - CUP
Facial: 2.05

Lighthouse: Castillo del Morro - La Habana


Thanks Klaus for the alert on this issue

20130520 - MALTA

 

Code: MAT-2013-01
Release Date: May 20, 2013
Postal Authority: Malta Post
Title: European Maritime Day - 2013
Format: Serie of 3 stamps
Sheets of: 10 stamps
Design: MaltaPost p.l.c.
Printing Process: Offset
Paper: with watermark Maltese Crosses
Printed by: Printex Ltd.
Quantity: 25.000 series

Currency: Euro
Dimensions (mm): 44 x 31
Perforation: 13.9 x 14

Stamp 1

View of the entry to Valetta Harbour from the Siege Bell monument. The position of the cruise (Riviera) hides one of the light of the entry, but the other is visible at the left of the ship

 

€ 0.26
Service: Local Letter up to 50g

Lighthouse: West Breakwater
St. Elmo  (E 2062)

 

 

 

 

Stamp 3

In this case the vision is clear. The view is from Fort St. Angelo and both breakwater lights of the entry to the harbour can be seen.

 

€ 0.97
Service: Air Mail Letter up to 60g to Zone A Countries
(Europe and North Africa)

Lighthouses
West Breakwater St.Elmo (E 2062 - Left)
East Breakwater Ricasoli (E 2064 - Right and maybe with the red light on)


 

 

Click and go to another Malta Maritime / Cruises issue from the year 2008:

http://lhstamps.blogspot.com.ar/2012/12/mat-2008-01.html

 

 



20130515 - VIETNAM

*** Updated with Images ***

Code: VIE-2013-01
Release Date: May 15, 2013
Postal Authority: VNPT - Ministry of Communications (MIC)
Title: Lighthouses in Vietnam
Format: Serie of 4 stamps
Stamp Dimensions (mm): 31 x 46
Design: Nguyen Du
Currency: đồng - VND

2000d
Diêm Điền
 

3000d
Lý Sơn

6000d
Đại Lãnh

14500d
Kê Gà

Thanks to NGHIEM GIANG ANH  for the images and information:
http://www.delcampe.net/stores/anhngcollectibles


Thanks Klaus, Jaap, Drazen and Kramer for the alert on this issue.

20130509 - PORTUGAL

Code: POR-2013-01
Release Date: May 09, 2013
Postal Authority: Ctt
Title: EUROPA 2013 - The Postman Van
Format: 1 stamp and Block
Sheets of: 10 stamps and Block of 2 stamps
Dimensions (mm):
Stamp: 40 x 30.6
Block: 125 x 95
Perforation: 13 + Cross of Christ
Currency: Euro - EUR
Facial:
Stamp: € 0.70
Block: € 1.40  (2 x 0.70)
Design: Atelier Design & etc
Printing Process: Offset
Paper: FSC 110 g/m2
Printed by: Cartor
Quantity:
Stamp: 175.000
Block: 60.000

Lighthouse: Block with the Torre de Belem


The stamps and blocks depicted next from Madeira and Azores complete de Europa issue from Portugal for this year.

Thanks Kramer for the alert on this issue.