20120905 - NEW ZEALAND

*** New Discovery from the year 2012 ***

 

 

Code: NZL-2012-04

Release Date: September 05, 2012

Postal Authority: New Zealand Post

Title: Great Voyages of New Zealand

Format: Serie of 5 stamps in single and in Minisheet

Design: Creature, Wellington, New Zealand

Printing Process: Offset in 4 colours

Printed by: Southern Colour Print Ltd

 

 

Stamp Nr. 4

Dunedin

 

 

Currency: NZD - New Zealand Dollar

Facial: 2.40 (NZD)

Dimensions (mm): 40 x 30

Perf: 14

Lighthouse: Unidentified

 

 

When more I look at the tower, more I believe that it is Bell Rock, though the lighthouse is not in the route Port Chalmers (NZ) - London.   But the evidence is not enough,  so for the moment,  I will put this under the label Unidentified.

 

The anual PDF file from the year 2012 was modified with this issue.  The new version is available to Download clicking at the right bar. 

 

 

Thanks Jaap for the alert, and congrats for the discovery.



20120915 - SAINT PIERRE ET MIQUELON

**EDITED with a correction at the Release Date**

The correct date is September 15

 

 

 

Release Date: September 15, 2012

Postal Authority: La Poste de SPM - Bureau Philatelique

Title: Rencontre avec le Poitou - (Coulonges-sur-l'Autize, Poitou-Charentes Region)

Format: 1 stamp

Sheets of: 10 stamps

Dimensions (mm): 76 x 36

Perf: 13 x 13 1/4

Currency: Euro - EUR

Facial: 1,15 €

Service:  with one of these stamps you can send a letter to France, Andorra or Monaco up to 30grs. Prioritaire service.

Design: R.Goineau and R.Irolla

Artists: Z.Hutinet, F.Gaspard

Gravure: Elsa Catelin

Printing Process: Mixed Offset and Taille-douce

Printed by: Phil @ poste

Quantity: 85000

Lighthouse: Cap Blanc (Miquelon Island)

Here it is another example of reciprocity stamp from S.P.M. with lighthouses on it. In this case is with the city of Ouistreham:

http://newlhstamps.blogspot.com.ar/2010/06/20100421-st-pierre-miquelon.html

20120904 - ISRAEL

Release Date: September 04, 2012
Postal Authority: Israel Post
Title: Tourism - Visit Israel
Format: Serie of 3 stamps
Sheets of: 8 stamps
Dimensions of Stamps (mm): 30 x 40
Currency: NIS - Israeli New Shekel  (ILS)
Face Value: 3 NIS
Service: 3 NIS is the cost of a Standard Domestic Letter 50-200 grs.
Design: Pini Hamou
Printing Process:  Offset in 4 colours
Printed by: Cartor Security Printings (France)

Stamp Number 2.  Complete Sheet

Lighthouse: Border of the sheet with a panoramic view of Old Jaffa and the port,  with the lighthouse of Jaffa on the right of that picture.

20120913 - ESTONIA

** Images and data added**

 

Release Date: September 13, 2012
Postal Authority: Eesti Post
Title: Lighthouses 2012
Format: 1 stamp
Sheets of: 10 stamps (2x5)
Perforation: 14 x 13 3/4
Dimensions (mm): 33 x 27.50
Currency: Euro - EUR
Facial: 0.45€
Service: 0.45€ is the cost of a Domestic Standard Letter up to 50grs.
Design: Roman Matkiewicz
Printing Process: Offset
Printed by: AS Vaba Maa
Quantity: 50.000
Lighthouse: Käsmu


RELATED MATERIAL:

First Day Cover

Fantastic MAXI CARD

**Thanks Klaus for the alert on this issue**

20120913 - ICELAND

*** Info added and

corrected Facial Value in

Engeyjarviti stamp ***

Release Date: September 13, 2012
Postal Authority: Pósturinn - Iceland Post
Title: Lighthouses II
Format: 2 stamps
Sheets of: 10 stamps
Stamps Dimensions (mm): 30 x 40
Design: Örn Smári Gíslason
Photo: Friðrik Örn Hjaltested
Paper: 196 gsm self adhesive
Printing Process: Offset Litho
Printed by: Joh. Enschedé
Quantity:
Engeyjarvity: 350.000
Kálfshamarsviti: 250.000

Value: Permanent for Local letters up to 50g NON PRIORITY MAIL (Actual value: 103 Icelandic crowns ISK)

Lighthouse: Engeyjarviti

 

 

Value: Permanent for Europa letters up to 50g (Actual value: 175 Icelandic crowns ISK)
Lighthouse: Kálfshamarsviti

Thanks to Klaus for the information about this issue.