Saturday, September 30, 2017

DOUBTFUL - Solomon Islands 2017 (III)




Code: SOL-2017-03
Release Date: September 04, 2017
Title: Shells and Lighthouses
Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp

Thanks Klaus for the alert



Sunday, September 24, 2017

SAINT PIERRE ET MIQUELON - 2017 (II)

UPDATED with IMAGE and INFO

Final look of the stamp

Code: SPM-2017-02
Release Date: October 18, 2017
Postal Authority: La Poste SPM
Title: Miquelon - Lighthouse of Cap Blanc
Format: 1 stamp
Sheets of: 25 stamps
Design: Joël Lemaine
Gravure: André Lavergne
Printing Process:  Taille Douce
Gravure: André Lavergne
Paper:
Gum: 
Security: 
Printer: 
Quantity: 50.000

Currency: Euro - EUR
Facial:  1,20 (EUR)
Service:  Std Letter up to 20g to USA and Canada
Dimensions (mm): 40 x 30
Perf:

Lighthouse: Cap Blanc
ALL: H-0328
Location: West of Miquelon Island - SPM



EXTRA MATERIAL

First Day Cancellation








Saturday, September 23, 2017

PORTUGAL - 2017 (II)

NEW ISSUE





Code: POR-2017-02
Release Date: September 20, 2017
Postal Authority: CTT
Title: Our Cities - Porto
Format: Serie of 4 stamps 
Presentation: Single stamps in sheets of 50 stamps
Stamp Dimensions (mm): 40 x 30,6
Perf: 13 + Cross of Christ
Currency: EURO  - EUR
Design: White Studio
Printing Process: Offset
Paper:  FSC - 110 g/m2
Gum:   
Printer: Cartor
Quantity: 
Stamps:
0,50: 135.000 
0,70: 110.000
0,80: 135.000
0,85: 355.000


Where is the Lighthouse...?

White Studio, the designer company, created several pictograms (I counted 74), to depict visual stories about Porto, its people, landmarks and natural surroundings.



A group was dedicated to the river and the sea. Waves, bridges, umbrella, anchor, etc, etc, ... and a lighthouse.



All the pictograms together are located at the bottom of the 4 stamps.





The stylized lighthouse is at the top right corner of the name of city.




Friday, September 22, 2017

DOUBTFUL - Niger 2017 (III)



Code: NIG-2017-03
Release Date: September 11, 2017
Title: Tall Sailboats
Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp (Lighthouse on border)




Wednesday, September 20, 2017

GIBRALTAR - 2017

UPDATED with INFO




Code: GIB-2017-01
Release Date: September 30, 2017
Postal Authority: Royal Gibraltar Post Office
Title: Lodge Anniversaries - Post & Go
Format: Serie of 6 stamps
Stamp Dimensions (mm): 55 x 25
Design and Photos: Stephen Perera
Printing Method: Offset Lithography 4 colours
Paper:
Gum:
Printed by: Walsall Security Printers
Quantity: 



Stamp 2 of 6


Lighthouse: Europa Point
ALL: D-2438
Location: Gibraltar


Thank you very much to White Knight and his blog Commonwealth Stamps Opinion for the info and the images.


Saturday, September 9, 2017

DOUBTFUL - Ivory Coast 2017





Code: CIV-2017-01
Release Date: 2017
Title: Lighthouses of Africa
Format: Minisheet of 2 stamps and 2 Blocks with 1 stamp each



Friday, September 8, 2017

PORTUGAL - 2017

NEW ISSUE






Code: POR-2017-01
Release Date: September 08, 2017
Postal Authority: CTT
Title: Cascais 2018 - European Youth Capital
Format: Serie of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp
Presentation: Single stamps in sheets of 50 stamps
Block Dimensions (mm): 125 x 95
Stamp Dimensions (mm): 40 x 30,6
Perf: 13 + Cross of Christ
Currency: EURO  - EUR
Design: Isabel Silvéria - Cámara Municipal Cascais
Printing Process: Offset
Paper:  FSC - 110 g/m2
Gum:   
Printer: BPOST
Quantity: 
Stamps:
0,50 and 0,80: 125.000 each
0,63: 100.000
0,85: 105.000
Block: 40.000


Block





Lighthouse: Santa Marta
ALL: D-2118
Location: Cascais,  Portugal


Thanks Kramer for the alert



Thursday, September 7, 2017

AZORES - 2017 (II)

NEW ISSUE









Code: AZO-2017-02
Release Date: September 07, 2017
Postal Authority: CTT
Title: Azores Geoparks
Format: Serie of 4 stamps and Block with 2 stamps
Presentation: Single stamps in sheets of 50 stamps
Block Dimensions (mm): 125 x 95
Stamp Dimensions (mm): 30,6 x 40
Perf: 13 + Cross of Christ
Currency: EURO  - EUR
Design: MAD Activities
Printing Process: Offset
Paper:  FSC - 110 g/m2
Gum:   
Printer: Cartor
Quantity: 
Stamps:
0,50 and 1,00: 115.000 each
0,80: 135.000
0,85: 100.000
Block: 40.000


Where is the Lighthouse?
Stamp 2 of 4


Sadly, the ruins of the lighthouse of Capelinhos did not enter in the design for a few meters. But at least, we have the location marked on the map of the stamp.



The Capelinhos lighthouse is the co-star of the most dramatic stamp of our topic. I am talking of the issue in occasion of the 50 anniv of the eruption of the volcano with the same name in 2007.



Wednesday, September 6, 2017

DOUBTFUL - Guinea (Rep) 2017 (II)




Code: GUI-2017-02
Release Date: August 25, 2017
Title: The Lighthouses
Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp


Thanks Jaap for the alert



Tuesday, September 5, 2017

ESTONIA - 2017


NEW ISSUE




Code: EST-2017-01
Release Date: September 08, 2017
Postal Authority: Eesti Post
Title: Lighthouses 2017
Format: serie of 2 stamps
Presentation: Sheets of 10 stamps same denomination
Design: Roman Matkiewicz
Printing Method: Offset
Paper:
Gum:
Printed by: AS Vaba Maa
Quantity: 30.000 series
Currency: Euro - EUR
Dimensions (mm): 27.5 x 33
Perf: 13 3/4 x 14




Facial: 0.65 (EUR)
Service: Std Domestic Letter up to 250g
Lighthouse: Orjaku Range Front
ALL: C 3644




Facial: 1.40 (EUR)
Service: Std Europa Letter up to 250g

Lighthouse: Orjaku Range Rear
ALL: C 3644.1
Location: Orjaku, Hiiumaa Island, Estonia



EXTRA MATERIAL

First Day Cover and First Day Cancellation

MaxiCard


Monday, September 4, 2017

LATVIA - 2017

NEW ISSUE




Code: LAT-2017-01
Release Date: September 08, 2017
Postal Authority: Latvijas Pasts
Title: Lighthouses 2017
Format: 1 stamp
Presentation: Sheets of 10 stamps
Design: Arta Ozola-Jaunaräja
Paper:
Gum:
Printed by:
Quantity: 200.000 stamps
Currency: Euro - EUR
Facial: 0,90 Euros
Service: Standard Europa letter Class A 20g




Lighthouse: Roja Port NW Mole Head
ALL: 3489.3




Lighthouse: Roja Port SE Mole Head
ALL: 3489.4
Location: City of Roja, 100km North West of Riga. Latvia


EXTRA MATERIAL


First Day Cover and First Day Cancellation


Friday, September 1, 2017

AZERBAIJAN - 2017 (II)

NEW ISSUE



Code: AZE-2017-02
Release Date: August 22, 2017
Postal Authority: Azermarka LLC
Title: 25 Anniversary of Azermarka LLC
Format: Block with 1 stamp
Dimensions (mm):
Design:
Printing Process:
Paper:
Gum:
Currency: Manat (AZN)
Facial: 1 Manat (AZN)
Printed by:
Quantity:



Margin - Outside the stamp


Lighthouse: Maiden Tower - Qiz Qalasi
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan

This is a reproduction of the chess stamp of 2015.  This was published in this blog HERE