Showing posts with label 2017-03. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2017-03. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

DUTCH CARIBBEAN - 2017

NEW ISSUE



Code: DCR-2017-01
Release Date: March 03, 2017
Authority: FXDC Post
Title: Lighthouses of Bonaire
Format: Set of 4 stamps
Presentation:
Currency: US Dollar - USD
Facial: 99 (0.99 USD)
Service: International STD Postcard
Printing Process:
Design:
Paper:
Gum:
Security:
Printer: 
Quantity: 



Stamp 1 of 4


Lighthouse: Fort Oranje / Kralendijk
ALL: J-6408.3

Stamp 2 of 4


Lighthouse: Seru Bentana
ALL: J-6416


Stamp 3 of 4


Lighthouse: Boca Spelonk
ALL: J-6414

Stamp 4 of 4



Lighthouse: Lacre Punt / WillemsToren
ALL: J-6411


Location:  Let us use the map from the last year to locate these lighthouses





Thank you very much Michael for the alert


Tuesday, February 28, 2017

SPAIN - 2017

NEW ISSUE



Code: SPA-2017-01
Release Date: March 17, 2017
Postal Authority: Correos
Title: Spanish Cinema - Málaga Festival
Format: 1 stamp
Presentation:  Premiun Sheets of 15 stamps
Stamp Dimensions (mm): 33.2 x 49.8
Currency: Euros - EUR
Facial: 0.60 (EUR)
Printing Method: Offset
Gum: Self Adhesive
Quantity: 240.000 stamps


Lighthouse: Stylistic representation of the "Farola de Malaga" mixed with a cinema proyector.  At least that is what declares the philatelic notice of this issue.

And here it is the Farola in a block from the year 1995 in occasion of the philatelic exhibition in Malaga of that year.






The same design also present in the First Day Cover






Thanks Jaap for the alert and images


Thursday, January 26, 2017

GERMANY - 2017

Updated with Image and Info


Code: GER-2017-01
Release Date: March 01, 2017
Postal Authority: Deutsche Post
Title: Otto Waalkes - Colorful greeting from the Ottifant
Format: 1 stamp
Presentation:
Design: Thomas Steinaker, Bonn
Printing Method:
Printed by:
Quantity:

Currency: Euro 
Facial: 70
Service: Local STD Letter up to 20g
Dimensions (mm):
Perf:

Lighthouse: Pilsum

Why Pilsum in an homage to Otto Waalkes?  Maybe because of this. A movie from 1989:  "Otto - Der Außerfriesische"








Thanks to the Klauses and Jaap for the alert on this issue.