BULGARIA - 2017

UPDATED with Info and Images

Code: BUL-2017-01

Release Date: June 22, 2017

Title: Lighthouses along the Bulgarian Coast

Format: Set of 4 stamps singles and in Minisheet of 1 serie
Presentation: Single stamps in sheets of 50
Design: Todor Vardjiev
Stamps Dimensions (mm): 32.5 x 43
Minisheet Dimensions (mm): 94 x 125
Perf: 13
Currency: Lev (BGN)
Printing Process: Offset
Paper:
Gum:
Printed by:
Quantity:

Stamp 1 of 4

Facial: 0,65 (BGN)

Lighthouse: Ahtopol

ALL: N-4968

Location: Ahtopol city. South-East of Bulgaria

Stamp 2 of 4

Facial: 1,00 (BGN)
Lighthouse: Shabla
ALL: N-5016
Location: North-East of Bulgaria. 6km east of the town of Shabla

Stamp 3 of 4

Facial: 1,50 (BGN)
Lighthouse: Burgas 
ALL: N-4984
Location: Burgas Harbor in Bulgaria

Stamp 4 of 4

Facial: 2,00 (BGN)
Lighthouse: Galata (new)
ALL: N-5000
Location: Cape Nos Galata, South of city of Varna, Bulgaria

Thanks Ivan and his website Stamps of Bulgaria for the news, image and info.

NEW ZEALAND - 2017 (II)

NEW ISSUE

Using a parcial desing from the serie "New Zealand Surf Breaks" (this set of stamps were published in this blog previously),  NZ Post will release 2 new definitive stamps in June 07.

Code: NZL-2017-02

Release Date: June 07, 2017

Postal Authority: New Zealand Post

Title: 2017 Scenic Definitives 

Format: Serie of 2 stamps

Presentation: Sheets of 50 stamps same value

Dimensions (mm): 30 x 25

Perf: 13.3 x 13.6

Design: New Zealand Post Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand

Printing Process: Offset Lithography 4 colours

Paper: Tullis Russell 104 gsm gummed stamp paper

Printed by: Southern Colours

Do not look for lighthouses in the stamps. Search for it in the First Day Cover. In this case, the base design was also the same photo that was used in one of the stamps of Surf Breaks.  The one with Taiaroa Head. And the view of the lighthouse is clear here.

Firs Day Cover

Lighthouse: Taiaroa Head

ALL: K-4364

Location: Otago Peninsula, SouthEast of South Island, NEW ZEALAND

... and tomorrow we continue with more Castles.

NEW ZEALAND - 2017

NEW ISSUE

Before the Great Kiwi Road Trip of July we have this little..., small..., petite appetizer from New Zealand.  I call it that way for a tiny appearance of ...

Code: NZL-2017-01

Release Date: June 07, 2017

Postal Authority: New Zealand Post

Title: New Zealand Surf Breaks

Format: Serie of 5 stamps

Presentation: 

Single Stamps in sheets of 25 stamps same denomination

Minisheet of 5 stamps (1 serie)

Design: Hannah Stancliffe-White, New Zealand Post Ltd

Printing Process: Offset Lithography 4 colours

Paper: Tullis Russell 104 gsm gummed stamp paper

Printed by: Southern Colours

Stamp 5 of 5

Currency: NZ Dollar (NZD)

Facial: 3.30 (NZD)

Dimensions (mm): 50 x 25

Perf: 14.4 x 14

Lighthouse: Don't you see it?  It is there...

Lighthouse: Taiaroa Head

ALL: K-4364

Location: Otago Peninsula, SouthEast of South Island, NEW ZEALAND

GERMANY - 2017 (II)

UPDATED with IMAGES and INFO

Code: GER-2017-02

Release Date: June 08, 2017

Postal Authority: Deutsche Post

Title: Lighthouses 2017

Format: 2 stamps
Presentation: Sheets of 10 stamps same denomination
Design: Prof. Johannes Graf, Dortmund
Printing Process: Offset Multicolor
Paper: Coated, White, Fluorescent / DP II
Printing by:  Bagel Security-Print GmbH & Co. KG, Mönchengladbach

Stamp 1 of 2

Currency: EURO - EUR
Value: 45 (0.45 EUR)
Service: Local Postcard
Dimensions (mm): 35x35
Perf: 
Lighthouse: Holtenau Nord
ALL: C-1246
Location: NorthEastern Entrance of Kiel Canal, Kiel, GERMANY

Stamp 2 of 2

Currency: EURO - EUR
Value: 70 (0.70 EUR)
Service: Local STD Letter up to 20g
Dimensions (mm): 35x35
Perf: 
Lighthouse: Bremerhaven Front Range
ALL: B-1268

Location: Bremerhaven, GERMANY

The Bremerhaven Rear Range that make couple with this last stamp was also depicted in the serie Leuchttürm by Deutsche Post.  It was 10 years ago, in 2007.

C-1268 Front   (2017)                                            C-1268.1 Rear (2007)

Yes, they have totally different styles, but they make a couple.

Thanks Klaus for the alert and images of this set