Wednesday, November 30, 2016

USA - 2017

Updated with the issue date

    
GENERAL INFO:

Code:  
Release Date: July 12, 2017
Postal Authority: USPS
Title: Andrew Wyeth     (1917 - 2009)
Format: Serie of 12 stamps
Presentation: Minisheet of 12 stamps (1 serie)
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Stamp 6 of  12


Stamp Info:
Currency: Permanent Value
Facial: Forever
Service: First Class Mail up to 1 ounce
Painting  by:  Andrew Wyeth
Dimensions (mm):
Perf: 

Lighthouse: Tenants Harbor (*)
ALL:  
Location: Eastern coast of Southern Island, State of Maine, USA


(*) This lighthouse is inactive since 1933. The building and the island was bought in 1978 by Andrew Wyeth and until today is in hands of the family.

MALTA - 2016

New Issue



GENERAL INFO

Code: MAT-2016-01
Release Date: September 15, 2016
Postal Authority: Malta Post
Title: Maritime Malta IV  - HMS Hastings 
Format: Block with 1 stamp
Dimensions (mm): 120 x 80
Stamp Dimensions (mm): 49 x 40.5
Perf: 14.2 x 14.2
Currency: Euro - EUR
Facial: 3.59 (EUR)
Design: Maltapost P.L.C.
Printing Process: Offset
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Security: Watermark Maltesse Crosses
Printer: 





Lighthouse: Ancient Lighthouse at Fort St.Elmo
ALL:  
Location: Valetta, Malta

The ancient tower can be see in this old photo:


And also in this stamp from 2001:



This post was under discussion for a while. Why?  Because the event depicted in the painting is happening in 1838.  And the lighthouse is believed that start the function in 1851 (13 years laters).  So, what happened? Is only a watch tower and not a lighthouse at that time?   Is a mistake of the author of the painting?  I decided to list this issue anyway. 

Thanks Reto for the alert and images
Thanks Jaap for the opinions

Sunday, November 27, 2016

TURKEY - 2016 (V)

New Release 



GENERAL INFO:

Code: TUR-2016-05
Release Date: November 28, 2016
Postal Authority: PTT
Title: Turkish Arts - Definitives
Format: 6 stamps
Presentation:
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Printer: PTT Matbaasi / PTT Printing House
Currency:  Turkey Lira - TRY
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Stamp 1 of 6



Facial: 10 Kurus (0.10 TRY)
Dimensions (mm):
Perf:
Lighthouse: Kiz Kulesi.
ALL:  N-4903.8
Location: Istanbul, TURKEY


Stamp 3 of 6


Facial: 1 (TRY)
Dimensions (mm):
Perf:
Lighthouse: Kiz Kulesi.
ALL:  N-4903.8
Location: Istanbul, TURKEY


Stamp 6 of 6


Facial: 11 (TRY)
Dimensions (mm):
Perf:
Lighthouse: Kiz Kulesi.
ALL:  N-4903.8
Location: Istanbul, TURKEY


Wednesday, November 23, 2016

BARBADOS - 2016

New Issue





GENERAL INFO

Code: BAR-2016-01
Release Date: November 18, 2016
Postal Authority: Barbados Post Office
Title: 50 Anniversary of the Independence of Barbados 1966-2016
Format: Serie of 6 stamps and Block with 1 stamp
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Stamp 6 of  6



Stamp Info:
Currency: Barbadian Dollar - BBD
Facial: $ 2.20 (BBD)
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Lighthouse: Painted in white with the top in green,  the old tower of Needhams Point.
ALL:  
Location: Needhams Point, south west of the island, in custody of the Hilton Barbados Resort.


Thanks to White Knight and the blog Commonwealth Stamps Opinion for the images.



Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Starting the 2017

Hello Friends:

I was waiting for the first image of a stamp with a lighthouse of 2017 to start posting issues of the next year.  That image saw the light today thanks to the United State Postal Service.  That issue and the other 3 programmed stamps of 2017 known until now are posted next.

We keep in touch
Carlos

Saturday, November 19, 2016

DOUBTFUL - Tchad 2016




Code: TCH-2016-01
Release Date: 2016
Title: Lighthouses
Format: Minisheet of 3 stamps

Thanks Jaap for the alert on this item



Saturday, November 12, 2016

NEW CALEDONIA - 2016


Code: NCA-2016-01
Release Date: November 03, 2016
Philatelic Authority: OPT Nouvelle-Calédonie
Title: The Legendary "Paquebots" - Le Calédonien  1952-1977
Format: 1 stamps
Presentation: Sheets of 10 stamps
Currency: CFP Franc - XPF
Facial: 110 F - XPF
Dimension: 48 x 27
Design: Jean-Jacques Mahuteau
Printing Method: Offset
Paper:
Gum:
Security:
Printed by: Phil @ poste
Quantity: 50.000


No lighthouse depicted on the stamp, but...


... Amédée in the First Day Cover



Lighthouse: Amédée
ALL: K-4802.01
Location: Amédée islet, 25km south of Noumea

Muchas Gracias Daniel, for the alert on this item.


Friday, November 11, 2016

HUNGARY - 2016

***  BREAKING NEWS ***


Yes, I believe that this deserve the title "Breaking News" based in the fact that it comes from Hungary, a country with almost none lighthouse stamps. The only 3  issued by Magyar Posta are from 1978 and 1980.  So 36 years later,   be this block very welcome. 

Code: HUN-2016-01
Release Date: November 08, 2016
Postal Authority: Magyar Posta Ltd
Title: Countries and Cities
Format: 1 stamp in Minisheet
Stamp dimensions (mm): 67.6 x 45.4
Block dimensions (mm): 135 x 83
Currency: Forint - HUF
Face Value: 600 - HUF
Service: Domestic priority letter up to 500g
Design: Zsolt Vidák
Printing Method: Offset
Paper: Gummed Stamp Paper
Printed by: ANY Biztonsági Niomda Nyrt
Quantity: 95.000

The graphic composition of the Minisheet depicts landmarks of differents capitals and big cities from Europe. The interesting for us is from Malta.



Lighthouse: Ricasoli 
ALL: E-2064
Location: East Breakwater of Valetta Grand Harbour


And a prediction... We will be seeing this lighthouse or his brother St.Elmo, next year.  And in an issue from a country that is not Malta too.


Monday, November 7, 2016

LATVIA - 2016 (II)

New Issue


Latvijas Pasts released this booklet. And like past issues of lighthouses from the last decade, it commemorates a philatelic exhibition. In this case is Sindelfingen, in Germany.  The design is exactly the same but the stamp looks different because it have 3 margins perforated and the other not, and the most important thing, it have other release date that the original stamp.  20 days later.

GENERAL INFO:
Code: LAT-2016-02
Release Date: October 27, 2016
Authority: Latvijas Pasts
Title: Lighthouses 2016 Oviši 
Format: 1 stamp
Presentation: Booklet of 4 stamps
Design: Arta Ozola-Jaunarāja
Printing Process:
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Printer: Baltijas Banknote - Latvia
Quantity: 
  


STAMP INFO:
Currency: EURO - EUR
Facial: 0.90
Service: STD Letter up to 50g to Europa
Dimensions (mm):
Perf:
Lighthouse: Oviši 
ALL: C-3470
Location: 30 km North of Ventpils - West of Latvia


Thanks Klaus for the alert on this issue

Friday, November 4, 2016

DOUBTFUL - Guinea (Rep) 2016 (II)



Code: GUI-2016-02
Release Date: September 26, 2016
Title: The Lighthouses
Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp



DOUBTFUL - Niger 2016 (III)



Code: NIG-2016-03
Release Date: October 24, 2016
Title: The Lighthouses
Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp

Thanks Jaap for the alert on these issues