SLOVENIA - 2016

New Issue

GENERAL INFO:
Code: SLO-2016-01
Release Date: May 27, 2016
Postal Authority: Pošta Slovenije
Title: Slovene Ships - Cargo Vessel PIRAN
Format: 1 stamp
Presentation: Minisheet of 1 stamp
Block Dimensions (mm): 70 x 60
Design and Illustration: Matjaž Učakar
Printing Process: Offset 4 colours
Paper: Tullis Russell Chancellor Litho, 102 g/m2
Gum: PVA RMS
Printer: Agencija za komercijalnu djelatnost d.o.o., Zagreb, Croatia
Quantity:

Stamp 1 of 1

Currency: Euro - EUR

Facial: 1,33 (EUR)

Service:

Stamps Dimensions (mm): 42.60 x 29.82
Perf:  14

Lighthouse: Painted in red and marking the entry to the harbour,  the Piran West Mole
ALL: E-2628
Location: City of Piran, SLOVENIA

SRI LANKA - 2016

New Release

A small snack, while we wait the release of Lighthouses of Sri Lanka in june.

GENERAL INFO:

Code: SRI-2016-01
Release Date: May 27, 2016
Authority: Department of Posts, Sri Lanka
Title: Sri Lanka Tourism - 50th Anniversary
Format: 1 stamp
Presentation: Sheets of 20 stamps
Design: Mr. Ruwan Indrajith Upasena
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Stamp Info:
Currency: Sri Lanka Rupee, LKR
Facial: 15,00 (LKR)

Dimensions (mm): 

Perf: 

The logo of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Sri Lanka Tourism cover most part of the stamp...

... and the center of the logo have this ilustration:

Lighthouse: Stylized

 

TURKEY - 2016 (II)

New Release

 

GENERAL INFO:

Code: TUR-2016-02
Release Date: May 23, 2016
Authority: PTT
Title: World Humanitarian Summit   
Format: 1 stamp + 1 Block
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Stamps: 100.000
Blocks: 5.000

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Lighthouse: Kiz Kulesi. 

ALL:  N-4903.8

Location: Istanbul, TURKEY

 

NETHERLANDS - 2016 (III)

New Release

More Lighthouses coming from Netherland under the topic Fishing Places from the serie Mooi Netherland.

Arnemuiden Minisheet

Scheveningen Minisheet



GENERAL INFO:

Release Date: May 23, 2016
Authority: Post NL
Title: Beautiful Netherland: Fishing Places
Format: Serie of 2 stamps
Presentation: Minisheets of 5 stamps with same design
Design: Birza Design
Printing Process: Offset 4 colours
Paper: Normal
Gum: Synthetic
Security: Phosphor Tagging
Printer: Joh. Enschedé Security Printings (Haarlem)
Quantity: 60.000 minisheets for each design



ITEMS with LIGHTHOUSES

 

Scheveningen Stamp

STAMP INFO:

Currency: Permanent Value

Facial: 1

Service: Local STD Letter up to 20g

Dimensions (mm): 20.8 x 25.3

Perf: 14 1/2

Lighthouse: Scheveningen (Back, Left)

ALL: B-0750
Lighthouse: Scheveningen North Mole (Front, Right)
ALL: B-0751.6
Location: Scheveningen, The Hague, Netherlands



Scheveningen Minisheet

Lighthouse: Van der Valk Pier, Scheveningen

ALL: B-0755

Location: Scheveningen, The Hague, Netherlands

 

 

Also in the Arnemuiden minisheet a navigation buoy.

 

And a new Minisheet with all the 5 stamps of 2016 about the topic Fishing Places (3 issued in february, and these 2 of may), is being released also in may 23.  Quantity to be release of this ítem: 220.000

 

 

 

Thanks Jaap for the alert and info of this release.

AZORES - 2016

New Release

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFO:

Code: AZO-2016-01
Release Date: May 16, 2016
Authority: CTT
Title: AZORES, Certified by Nature
Format: Serie of 4 stamps and 2 Blocks
Sheets of: 50 stamps (same denomination)
Design: Francisco Galamba
Printing Process: Offset 
Paper: FSC 110 g/m2
Printed by: Cartor

Where is the Lighthouse?...

 

 

Cover of the Collectors set.

 



Lighthouse: Ilhéus Formigas

ALL: D-2638

Location: Formigas Islet (between Santa María and San Miguel Islands),  Archipelago of Azores

 

One of the blocks have the same photo, but Francisco Galamba put a big fish over the lighthouse.

 

 

 

TAIWAN - 2016

New Release

GENERAL INFO:

Code: TWN-2016-01
Release Date: May 05, 2016
Authority: Chunghwa Post Co. Ltd
Title: South China Sea Peace Initiative of the Republic of China
Format: 4 stamps
Presentation: Sheets of 20 stamps (5 series)
Design: Delta Design Corporation
Printing Process: Colourful Offset
Paper: Phosphorescent
Gum:
Printed by: China Color Printing Co.Ltd
Quantity:

 



Facial: 9 (TWD)

Service:

Dimensions (mm): 40 x 30

Perf: 12 1/2

Lighthouse: Taiping Island

ALL: 

 

 

Thanks Klaus for the alert on this issue

GUERNSEY - 2016

Update - Images now availables

GENERAL INFO:

Code: GUE-2016-01
Release Date: May 25, 2016
Authority: Guernsey Post
Title: SEPAC - Seasons      
Format: 4 stamps
Presentation:
Design: Bridget Yabsley
Photos: Chris George
Printing Process: Offset Lithography
Paper: 110gsm unwatermarked
Gum: PVA Adhesive
Printed by: Lowe Martin
Quantity:

Winter Stamp



Facial: 70 (0.70 GBP)

Service: Standar Letter up to 20g to Rest of the World (beyond Europe)

Dimensions (mm): 30.5 x 40

Perf: 13.3

Lighthouse: Castle Breakwater / Saint Peter Port Harbour Lighthouse

ALL: A-1560

Location: St.Peter Port - GUERNSEY

Thanks Reto for the alert on this issue

MACAU - 2016

New Release

GENERAL INFO:

Code: MAU-2016-02
Release Date: May 18, 2016
Authority: Macao Post
Title: Museums and their Collections V – Maritime Museum                    
Format: Serie of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp
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Block Info:

Currency:  Patacas - MOP

Facial:  12.00 (MOP)
Service: 
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I do not know what is this part of the block.  A painting or some art work of the museum perhaps? ...
 
... But I know what it represents. The Lighthouse and the Chapel of Our Lady of Guia.

Photo Courtesy of       Turismo y Faros

Lighthouse:  Guia

ALL: F-3416

Location:  Fortress of Guia, Macau.


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