20100722 - Egypt

Release Date: July 22, 2010

Postal Authority: Egypt Post

Title: Alexandria, Capital of Arab Tourism

Format: 1 Stamp

Dimensions (mm): 50 x 30

Perf: 13

Facial: 150 pt (150 piastre=1.50 Egyptian Pound  -  EGP)

Lighthouse: Alexandria  (*)

(*) This representation is very similar to that which appears on the flag of the governorate of Alexandria ...

Flag of the Governorate of Alexandria

...but both differ the archaeological description of the lighthouse. A more accurate representation of the Alexandria Lighthouse is shown in these stamps...

Hungary - 1980
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Sc 2636    Yv 2714

Bhutan - 1991
Walt Disney Characters and Wonders of the World
Sc 955    Yv 967

Saint Thomas and Prince - 2007
Indicadores de Caminho
Yv 2316

Thanks to Klaus for the alert.

20100726 - Azerbaijan

Release Date: July 26, 2010

Philately Authority: Azermarka Company

Title: Icheri Sheher (Old City) (*)

Format: 3 blocks with 13 stamps in total

Dimensions (mm): 136 x 136

Designer: Kh. Mirzoyev

Printing Process: Offset

Quantity: 10000 of each block

Stamp: First of the second block

Facial: 10 qəp (100 qəpik=1 Manat  - AZN)

Dimensions (mm): 37 x 52

Perf: 14

Lighthouse: Qiz Qalasi (Maiden Tower). Historic tower that served as lighthouse at the end of the 19th century. Inactive since 1907.

(*) Icheri Sheher (or Inner City) is a walled section of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. This issue shows buildings, towers, mosques that belong to this part of the city. In december of 2000 it was classified as World Heritage Site by Unesco.

Thanks to Jaap for this alert.

20100729 - Guernsey

Release Date: July 29, 2010
Postal Authority: Guernsey Post
Title: 2007 Sepac Sea Guernsey Redenomination (*)
Format: 1 Stamp
Sheet of: 50
Facial: 55p (pence - GGP)
Dimensions (mm): 45 x 26.8
Perf: 13 3/4 x 13 1/2
Photography: Alex Wallace
Printing Process: Offset Lithography
Paper: 110 gsm unwatermarked PVA adhesive
Printed by: Osterreichische Staatsdruckerei GmbH (OeSD)

Lighthouse: Sark - Point Robert

(*)In words of Guernsey Post: "...The original 45p stamp has been overprinted with the value of 55p, which is the current value for worldwide postcard rate..."

20100701 - Monaco

Release Date: July 01 - 2010

Stamp Authority: OETP - Office des Emissions de Timbres-Poste

Title: 50th Anniversary of the Maritime Police of Monaco

Format: 1 Stamp

Facial: 0,53 €

Dimensions (mm): 30 x 40

Sheets of: 10 stamps.

Designer: Fabrice Monaci

Line-engraving: Yves Beaujard

Printing Process: 4 colours steel-engraving

Printed by: Philaposte - France

Lighthouse at the top of the stamp inspired by the two lighthouses demolished in 2006. The expansions works of the Port d´Hercule in Mónaco at that time,  were the reason of the destruction.

Thanks to Jaap and Daniel for the information.

20100702 - Russia

Release Date: July 02 - 2010

Postal Authority: Russian Post

Stamp Production: Marka  ( http://www.rusmarka.ru/en/about.aspx)

Title: The 150th Anniversary of Vladivostok City

Format: 1 Stamp

Designer: H. Betredinova

Printing Process: Offset

Quantity issued: 375000

Facial: 15P. (Ruble)

Dimensions (mm): 65 x 32,5

Perf: 13 1/2

Sheet of: 15 (3x5)

Lighthouse:  Tokarev

Where did I see it before...?: In 1982, 1983 and 1984 the Soviet Union released 3 sets of lighthouses of 5 stamps each. In the last one (1984 - Lighthouses of the Far East), one of them was the Tokarev Light in Vladivostok.

 

20100728 - Taiwan

Release Date: July 28 - 2010
Postal Authority: Chunghwa Post
Title: Lighthouses 2010
Format: 4 Stamps
Sheets of: 20 Stamps each
Printing Process: Offset plus spot varnish
Paper: Phosphorescent stamp paper
Designer: Hung-tu Ko
Printed by: China Color Printing Co., Ltd
Stamps:

Facial: 5  (New Taiwan Dollar)
Dimensions (mm): 30x40
Perf: 11 1/2
Quantity to release: 1000000
Lighthouse: Chilung Tao

Facial: 5   (New Taiwan Dollar)
Dimensions (mm): 30x40
Perf: 11 1/2
Quantity to release: 900000
Lighthouse: Wenkan Tui

Facial: 10 (New Taiwan Dollar)
Dimensions (mm): 40x30
Perf: 11 1/2
Quantity to release: 900000
Lighthouse: Paisha Chia

Facial: 25 (New Taiwan Dollar)
Dimensions (mm): 40x30
Perf: 11 1/2
Quantity to release: 900000
Lighthouse: Liuchiu Yu






Thanks to Jaap for the alert about this emission.