SPAIN - 2018

NEW ISSUE

Code: SPA-2018-01
Release Date: August 01, 2018
Postal Authority: Correos
Title: 12 Months, 12 stamps - MALAGA
Format: 1 stamp
Presentation: Sheets of 50 stamps
Printing Process: Offset
Designer:
Papel:
Gum: Self Adhesive
Printed by: RCM-FNMT
Quantity: Unlimited


Currency: Permanent Value -  A
Service: Local STD Letter up to 20g
Dimensions (mm): 35 x 24.5
Perf:

A lot of visual information condensed in one stamp. Searching between the images we can discover the Farola of Malaga, semi hidden behind the bull and the Málaga Cathedral.

Lighthouse: La Farola de Málaga

ALL: E-0062

Location: Málaga, Spain

DOUBTFUL - Benin 2018 (II)

Code: BEN-2018-02
Release Date: May 16, 2018
Title: Russian Painting - Ivan Aivazovsky
Format: Set of 4 stamps in Minisheet

Painting: View of Leandrovsk Tower in Constantinople  (1848)

Today known as Maiden Tower in Istambul.

DOUBTFUL - Benin 2018

Rostral Columns of St.Petersbug - Top Left of Minisheet

Code: BEN-2018-01
Release Date: May 16, 2018
Title: Stadiums of the FIFA World Cup 2018
Format: Set of 12 stamps in 3 Minisheets

MACAU - 2018 (II)

NEW ISSUE

Code: MAU-2018-02
Release Date: October 12, 2018
Postal Authority: Macao Post
Title: 15th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao)
Format: Serie of 2 stamps and Block with 1 stamp
Presentation:  
Design:  
Printing Process:  
Paper:  
Gum:
Printed by: 
Quantity:  

Block

Among all the icon figures of the most important buildings of Macau, we find this...

Lighthouse: Church and Lighthouse of Guia

ALL: F-3416

Location: Fortress of Guia, Macau

BULGARIA - 2018

NEW ISSUE

Code: BUL-2018-01
Release Date: July 20, 2018
Title: 80th Anniversary of the Union of Bulgarian Philatelists
Format: Block with 1 stamp
Dimensions (mm): 155 x 96
Stamp Dimensions (mm): 43 x 53
Currency: Lev - BGN
Facial: 0.65 (BGN)
Design: Todor Angeliev
Printing Process: Offset
Paper: Ordinary and UV Fibers
Gum:
Printed by:
Quantity: 3600 
-1800 printed in paper with UV Fibers (numbers 1 to 1800)
-1800 printed in ordinary paper (numbers 1801 to 3600)

Block design

Lighthouse: Burgas

ALL: N-4984

Location: Burgas Harbor - Bulgaria

Thank you very much to Ivan and his website  Stamps of Bulgaria  for the alert, image and info.

DOUBTFUL - Togo 2018 (III)

Code: TOG-2018-03

Release Date: June 28, 2018

Title: Lighthouses and Shells
Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp

Thanks Jaap for the alert

NETHERLANDS - 2018

NEW ISSUE

Code: NET-2018-01

Relese Date: July 23, 2018

Postal Authority: Post NL

Title: Dutch Guilder

Format: Set of 10 stamps

Presentation: Minisheets of 10 stamps (1 serie)

Minisheet Dimensions (mm): 108 x 150

Design: Michaël Snitker

Printing Process: Offset

Paper: True White with Phosphor

Gum:

Printed by: Joh. Enschede Security Print, Haarlem

Quantity: 120.000 minisheets

Stamp 9 of 10

Facial: 1 (type of service)

Service: Local STD Letter up to 20g

Dimensions (mm): 36 x 25

Perf:

Lighthouse: Stylized

Thanks Jaap for the alert

FAROE ISLANDS - 2018

NEW ISSUE

Code: FAR-2018-01
Release Date: October 01, 2018
Postal Authority: Posta
Title: Franking Labels 2018 - Lighthouses
Format: Set of 4 designs
Design: Miriam Hinz
Printing Process: Offset
Paper:
Gum:
Printed by: Cartor Security Printing, France 

Design 1

Lighthouse: Mykines

ALL: L-4460

Design 2

Lighthouse: Nólsoy

ALL:  L-4388

Design 3

Lighthouse: Skansin / Tórshavn
ALL: L-4396

Design 4

Lighthouse: Slættanes
ALL: L-4454

First Day Cancel

Thanks Vlado for the help

JAPAN - 2018

NEW ISSUE

Do you remember my post about this item in the Japanese stamp program?

There are images about this finally...

Code: JPN-2018-01

Release Date:  September 03, 2018

Title: Lighthouse 150th Anniversary

Format: Set of 5 stamp
Presentation: Minisheets of 2 series
Minisheet Dimensions (mm): 168 x 115.5
Design: Yusuke Kusuda
Printing Process: Offset 6 colours
Paper:
Gum:
Printed by: Joh. Enschedé
Quantity: 1.400.000 series (700.000 minisheets)

Stamp 1 of 5

Currency: Yen - JPY

Facial: 82 (JPY)

Service: Local STD Letter up to 25g
Dimensions (mm): 28 x 38.5

Lighthouse: Kannon Saki

ALL: M 6360

Location: West Entrance to Tokyo Bay

Stamp 2 of 5

Currency: Yen - JPY

Facial: 82 (JPY)

Service: Local STD Letter up to 25g
Dimensions (mm): 28 x 38.5

Lighthouse: Mikomoto Shima
ALL:  M 6290
Location:  Islet 12km South of Shimoda

Stamp 3 of 5

Currency: Yen - JPY

Facial: 82 (JPY)

Service: Local STD Letter up to 25g
Dimensions (mm): 28 x 38.5

Lighthouse: Muroto Saki
ALL: M 5586
Location: Muroto Cape, Shukoki Island

Stamp 4 of 5

Currency: Yen - JPY

Facial: 82 (JPY)

Service: Local STD Letter up to 25g
Dimensions (mm): 28 x 38.5

Lighthouse: He Saki
ALL: M 5312
Location: Northern Tip of Fukuokua Prefecture, Entrance of Kanmon Strait

Stamp 5 of 5

Currency: Yen - JPY

Facial: 82 (JPY)

Service: Local STD Letter up to 25g
Dimensions (mm): 28 x 38.5

Lighthouse: Kannon Saki (Original Lighthouse)
ALL:  
Location:  

Beautiful set of stamps!