Best Issue - 2014

 

Updated  December 07

 

 

After a week of receiving your opinions, this is the current situation of the poll. 

I do not identify the stamps in the graphic to avoid influence in future votes.

As you can see, we have 2 releases in dispute of the first place, and other 3 in pursuit of the third place.  Let me know your opinion, the poll closes on December 26.

 



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ALDERNEY - February	ALDERNEY- November
BRAZIL - April	BRAZIL - December
CROATIA - May	CUBA - May
CUBA - October	ESTONIA - October
FAROES - April	GERMANY - July
GREAT BRITAIN - September	ICELAND - September
ISLE of MAN - August	ISLE of MAN - September
JAPAN - April	JERSEY - September
JERSEY - October	LATVIA - September
MEXICO - April	SOUTH AFRICA - August
TAIWAN - March	TUNISIA - November
UKRAINE - September	USA - July

 

(*)

 

 

Hello Friends:

 

Last month of the year. Although one always is hoping a surprise, apparently all is said and done regarding lighthouses stamps for 2014.

 

There was less stamps than last year.  We had 91 total issues in 2013, but until now only 56 in 2014.

The positive side of these numbers, is that our wallet is happy. 

 

So, let´s take these last days of the year to review the 2014 and make a list with the best issues.

 

The last week of the year, a Top 10 will be released.  As an incentive and thanks  (like last year), I will choose randomly among voters a winner to receive a surprise gift. It will be a set of lighthouse stamps issued this year.

 

I will need that you choose 5 issues. Please send to me your list to the mail here below written:

 

 

cmsilvano@arnet.com.ar

 

 

My vote for 2014 in decreasing order of importance is:

1 - Best issue:  South Africa

2 - Faroe

3 - Jersey (New Jersey issue)

4 - Taiwan

5 - Isle of Man (Dark Sky)

 

Let me know your opinion.

 

Saludos!

Carlos

 

 

(*) The images are ilustrative. The selection is not limited to these issues only. All the 2014 stamps are elegibles.

DOUBTFUL - Central African Republic 2014

 

Code: CAF-2014-02

Release Date: November 20, 2014

Title: Lighthouses

Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps anb Block with 1 stamp

Thanks Jaap for the alert on this issue

20141114 - TURKEY

Code: TUR-2014-03
Release Date: November 14, 2014
Postal Authority: PTT
Title: 100 years of Turkish Cinema
Format:  1 stamp
Dimensions (mm): 52 x 36
Perf: 13 1/2
Currency: Turkish Lira - TRY
Facial: 1.25 (TRY)
Lighthouse: Artistic interpretation of Kiz Kulesi

Thanks Eckhard (Kruegermeyer) for the alert on this issue

20141212 - BRAZIL

Code: BRA-2014-02
Release Date: December 12, 2014
Postal Authority: Brasil Correios
Title: Archipelago of Sao Pedro & Sao Paulo
Format: Block with 2 stamps
Block Dimensions (mm): 127 x 85
Stamps Dimensions (mm): 40 x 30
Perf: 11,5 x 12
Design: Jamile Sallum – DEFIP
Photos: SECIRM and Tatiana S. Leite
Paper: Couche - Gummed
Currency: Real - BRL
Facial Value: 5 (2 x 2,50 BRL)
Service: International Letter up to 50g
Printing Process: Offset
Printed by: Casa da Moeda do Brasil
Quantity: 100.000 Blocks

2.50  (BRL)
Lighthouse: Penedos (Rocks) São Pedro e São Paulo
G-0130 

DOUBTFUL - Niger 2014

 

Code: NIG-2014-01

Release Date: October 20, 2014

Title: Lighthouses

Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp

 

 

Thanks Klaus for the alert and images of this issue.

DOUBTFUL - Guinea Bissau 2014

 

 

 

Code: GBI-2014-01
Release Date: October 20, 2014
Title: Lighthouses  -   Faróis
Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp


Thanks Klaus for the alert and images of this issue

DOUBTFUL - Tchad 2014

Code: TCH-2014-01
Release Date: 2014
Title: Lighthouses and Shells of the world
Format: Serie of 6 stamps and Block with 1 stamp.  Stamps also availables in blocks of pairs

Thanks Rob for the alert on this issue.

20140924 - SAINT PIERRE ET MIQUELON

UPDATED: November 19

 

New information about this stamp obtained directly from the stand of Saint Pierre et Miquelon Post Office in the last Philatelic Exhibition in Paris. 

The Pointe aux Canons stamp will be released in September 24, but in the year 2015,  not 2014.  It was an error in the publishing of the 2014 stamp programme.  

Bruno, the person who obtained this information and kindly shared with us, also got a preview image of the stamp for the next year. 

 

 

So, we have to wait, but the Pointe aux Canons stamp will be released.

 

Thanks to Klaus and Bruno for the info and the image.

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UPDATED: September 26
No news about this issue coming from SPM.  The stamps are still listed in the 2014 program but beyond that, nothing indicates that these stamps were released.  I am starting to think about a delay or a cancellation.

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Original Post

Code: SPM-2014-01

Release Date: September 24, 2014

Postal Authority: La poste SPM

Title: Lighthouses

Format: 2 stamps (in se-tenant?)

Printing Method:  Taille-douce !!!

Lighthouse: Pointe aux Canons

20141118 - TUNISIA

 

 

 

 

Code: TUN-2014-01

Release Date: November 18, 2014

Postal Authority: La Poste Tunisienne

Title: Lighthouses of Tunisia - 2014

Format: 2 stamps

Currency: Tunisian Dinar - TND

 

900 ( 0.900 TND)
Lighthouse: Ra´s Taguerness (E-6332)

1350  (1.35 TND)
Lighthouse: Sidi Bou saïd / Ra´s Qatarjamah  (E-6412)

 

La Poste Tunisienne has released these stamps under the label of "Ordinaries". 4 stamps in 2013 and 2 in 2014.  So maybe next year we can expect that more values will be added to this set.

2013 + 2014 set of stamps

Thanks Jaap and Klaus for the information and images

20140901 - JAPAN

Code: JAP-2014-02
Release Date: September 01, 2014
Postal Authority: Japan Post
Title: 100th Anniversary of Japan Society of Civil Engineers
Format: Serie of 10 stamps issue in sheet
Sheet dimensions (mm): 93,5 x 222,50
Stamp dimensions (mm): 28 x 38,5
Design: Matsuzaki Takashi (landscape designer)  /  Akira Tamaki  /  Fukui Tsuneaki
Printing Process: Offset 6 colours
Currency: Yen - JPY
Face Value: 82 (local std letter up to 25g)
Quantity: 1.000.000 sheets

Stamp 3 and 8 of the serie

Multiple Stylized Breakwater Lights in both stamps
Click over the image for a better view

Thank you very much to Gary Toth for the alert on this issue.

Thanks to Vlado for the help with the images.

DOUBTFUL - Maldives 2014

Code: MDV-2014-01
Date: October 14, 2014
Title: Lighthouses
Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp


Thanks Klaus for the alert on this release

DOUBTFUL - Togo 2014

Windmill Mûhlenbake Range Front (C 2670  -  Poland)

Code: TOG-2014-05
Date: August 30, 2014
Title: Windmills and Birds
Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp

Thanks Klaus for the alert on this issue

LOOKING at 2015

Hello Friends:

The issuing programs for 2015 are starting to show up.  And luckily, some of them have lighthouses.

Releases from 2 countries will have lighthouses, but with no certain date of issue yet.
-Germany: Moritzburg and Lindau  (thanks Klaus for the info).
-Macau: 150th anniversary of Guia Lighthouse.
(More information about these stamps, when the issue date is known).

Today, I received the information of a third country.  Latvia will continue with the anual releases of "Latvijas bākas".  The date and info in the next entry.

We keep in touch.
Carlos

UPDATE of 2013

Hello Friends:

It´s a very "slow" time of the year.   Nothing new is appearing.  So, I take this free time to update the list of the year 2013 with 2 issues that I had in waiting mode.   Nothing important.  Two First Day Covers. 

The PDF file of 2013 was also updated and you can download the 3.0 version or any previous year´s versions by clicking the link at the right bar of the blog.

We keep in touch
Carlos

20131029 - TURKEY

 

 

 

Code: TUR-2013-03

Release Date: October 29, 2013

Postal Authority: PTT

Title: MARMARAY was once a dream, now it´s reality ! 

Format: Block with 1 stamp

Block Dimensions (mm): 102 x 107

Stamp Dimensions (mm): 78 x 72

Perf: 14

Currency: Turkish Lira - TRY

Quantity: 100.000

 

NO Lighthouse on the stamp, but ...

 

 

 

Kiz Kulesi (x 2) in the art of the
First Day Cover

 

 

and ...

Kiz Kulesi again in the Presentation Pack
or Portfolio

 

20131218 - UKRAINE

Code: UKR-2013-01
Release Date: December 18, 2013
Postal Authority: UkrPoshta
Title: Joint Issue Ukraine-Morocco - Ports
Format: 2 stamps (Se-tenant)
Sheets of: 16 stamps (8 series)
Stamp Dimensions (mm): 40,02 x 27,84
Perf: 11 1/2
Printing Process: Offset Multicolor
Printed by: SE "Integrated Printing Plant" Ukraine
Quantity: 98.000 series

NO Lighthouse on the stamps,  but...

Vorontsov Lighthouse on the First Day Cover

Thanks Jaap for the alert on this issue.

20141017 - ESTONIA

 

 

 

Code: EST-2014-01

Release Date: October 17, 2014

Postal Authority: Eesti Post

Title: Lighthouses 2014 - Sõru Leading Light

Format: Serie of 2 stamps

Sheets of: 10 stamps (5 x 2)
Dimensions (mm): 27,5 x 33
Perforation: 13 3/4 x 14
Currency: Euro
Design: Roman Matkiewicz
Printing Process: Offset
Printed by: AS Vaba Maa 

 

0.55 €
Service: Domestic Standard Letter up to 50g

Lighthouse: Sõru Lead.Light Rear (C 3721.1)

 

1.30 €
Service: International Standard Letter up to 50g
Worldwide (Outside Europe)

Lighthouse: Sõru Lead.Light Rear

 

 

 

MORE MATERIAL

First Day Cover

 

Maxi Card

 

 

Thanks Klaus for the alert on this issue.

20141005 - CUBA

 

Code: CUB-2014-02
Release Date: October 05, 2014 (to be confirmed)
Postal Authority: ECC - Empresa de Correos de Cuba
Title: FAROS  (Lighthouses)
Format: Serie of 4 stamps
Sheets of: 24 stamps
Currency: Cuban Peso - CUP
Lighthouses:

15 - Castillo del Morro (J-4857)
35 - Cayo Jutias (J-4828)
75 - Cayo Cruz del Padre - Hernán Cortes (J-4886)
85 - Morro Santiago de Cuba (J-5046)

3 of the 4 stamps of the serie depicts lighthouses previously shown in the release of 2010 (Jutias, Cruz del Padre, Morro Santiago de Cuba).  The other is Castillo del Morro, who appeared a million times in Cuban stamps.

 

Why this repetition?   I do not understand...  A wasted opportunity to show other lighthouses of the island.  I´m very disappointed with this.

Thanks Jaap for the alert on this issue.

20141106 - ALDERNEY

Code: ALD-2014-02
Release Date: November 06, 2014
Postal Authority: Guernsey Post - Philatelic Bureau
Title: Alderney What Christmas Means
Format: Serie of 7 stamps
Sheets of: 50 stamps
Dimensions (mm): 36 x 25
Perforation: 13
Design: Alderney School Childrens
Printing Process: Offset Litho
Paper: 110gsm - No watermark - PVA Adhesive
Printed by: Lowe - Martin

Stamp N.2

41 (0.41 Pound)
Service: Std Letter up to 100g inside the Bailiwick

Lighthouse: Alderney

Stamp N.6

74 (0.74 Pound)
Service: Std Large Letter up to 100g to UK, IoM and Jersey

Lighthouse: Alderney