CYPRUS - Northern Turkish Republic - 2017

NEW ISSUE

Code: CYT-2017-01

Release Date: May 11, 2017

Postal Authority: KKTC - Posta Dairesi

Title: Castles (Unofficial Europa stamps)

Format: Serie of 2 stamps

Design:

Printing Process:

Paper:

Gum:

Printed by:

Quantity:

Stamp 2 of 2

Currency: Turkish Lira - TRY

Facial: 3.30 (TRY)

Dimensions (mm):

Perf:

Lighthouse: The Kyrenia (Girne) Kalesi. An old light (now disappeared) was located in the north west tower of the fortress.  At top of the round bastion at the right of this photo. 

AZORES - 2017

NEW ISSUE

Code: AZO-2017-01
Release Date: May 09, 2017
Postal Authority: CTT
Title: EUROPA - Castles and Fortifications
Format: 1 stamp and Block with 2 stamps
Presentation: Single stamp in sheets of 10 stamps
Block Dimensions (mm): 125 x 95
Stamp Dimensions (mm): 40 x 30.6
Perf: 13 + Cross of Christ
Currency: EURO  - EUR
Design: Atelier Design & etc - Helder Soarez
Printing Process: Offset
Paper:  FSC - 110 g/m2
Gum:   
Printer: Cartor
Quantity: 
Stamp: 135.000
Block: 40.000

BLOCK

Pay atention to the church inside the circle...

This is the Igreja da Misericordia (Church of Mercy). The east tower of the church (left) will become in the future in the Angra do Heroismo Range Front (D-2666.2) 

PHILIPPINES - 2017

NEW ISSUE

Code:  PHI-2017-01

Release Date: May 8, 2017
Postal Authority:  PHLPost

Title:  National Heritage Month - Philippine Sunsets

Format:  Serie of 4 stamps and Souvenir Sheet of 4 stamps

Presentation: Single stamps in sheets of 16 stamps

Design:  Victorino Z. Serevo

Printing Method:  Offset 4 colours
Souvenir Sheet with Hot Foil Stamping

Paper: Imported 

Security: Unwatermarked

Printed by: Amstar Company, Inc.

Quantity:  
Single Stamps: 25.600 series
Souvenir Sheet: 5.000 

Stamp 3 of 4 Singles

Currency:  Philippine Peso - PHP

Facial:  12 (PHP)

Service: 

Dimensions (mm):  40 x 30

Perf: 14

Lighthouse:  Basco (Naidi Hills)
ALL: F-2822.5
Location: Batan Island - North of Philippines

Stamp 3 of 4 Souvenir Sheet

Currency:  Philippine Peso - PHP

Facial:  25 (PHP)

Service: 

Souvenir Sheet Dimensions (mm): 130 x 70

Dimensions (mm):  40 x 30

Perf: 14

Lighthouse:  Capones

ALL: F-2680

Location: Capones Island - 120kms  Nortwest of Manila - Philippines

ALDERNEY - 2017 (II)

Updated with Images and Info

Code: ALD-2017-02
Release Date:  May 17, 2017
Postal Authority: Guernsey Post
Title: Alderney Scenes
Format: Serie of 6 stamps 
Presentation: 
-Sheets of 10 stamps with same denomination
-Booklets of 4 series
Design: Mark Totty
Printing Process:  Offset Lithography
Paper:  110 gms Unwatermarked
Gum: PVA Adhesive
Printed by: Southern Colour Print

Stamp 4 of 6

Currency: Pound

Facial: 73p (0.73 pound)
Service:

Dimensions (mm):  41.47 x 35
Perf: 14 1/2 x 14 1/4

Lighthouse: Alderney

ALL: A-1536

Location: North east of the Alderney Island

Stamp 6 of 6

Currency: Pound

Facial: 90p (0.90 pound)
Service: 

Dimensions mm:  41.47 x 35

Perf: 14 1/2 x 14 1/4
Lighthouse: Alderney

ALL: A-1536

Location: North east of the Alderney Island

Cover of Booklet

Border of Sheet - 44p Value

FRANCE - 2017

NEW ISSUE

Code: FRA-2017-01
Availability: May 23, 2017  in Brest and Vannes only.
Postal Authority: La Poste
Title: 50th Anniv of the National Marine Rescue Society - L.I.S.A. (*)
Design: Vivi Navarro
Printing Process: Offset
Paper: Thermal LISA 2
Quantity:

Lighthouses: Île Vierge - Old (short, inactive) and New (tall)
ALL: A-1822
Location: Île Vierge, English Channel, France


(*) LISA: Libre-service d'affranchissement (postage self-service).  

ISLE OF MAN - 2017 (II)

NEW ISSUE

Code: IOM-2017-02
Release Date: May 03, 2017
Postal Authority: Oik Postagh Ellan Vannin
Title: Green Man - Food Matters on the Isle of Man
Format: Set of 6 stamps
Presentation:
-Sheets of 24 stamps same denomination
-Self Adhesive Booklet
Design: EJC Design
Images: Nicola Dixon
Texts: Chris Collins, Isle of Man Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture
Printing Process: Offset Lithography
Paper: 110 gms
Gum: PVA 
Colours: 4
Printed by: Cartor

Stamp Dimensions (mm): 24 x 45,79
Perf: 14

Stamp 2 of 6

Lighthouse: Port St Mary Inner Pierhead

ALL: A-4756

Location: Port St.Mary, South of IOM

Stamp 6 of 6

Lighthouse: Point of Ayre High
ALL: A-4720
Location: North Point of Isle of Man


And these two are under investigation...

... any news and I will update this post.

GUERNSEY - 2017 (II)

New Issue

Code: GUE-2017-02

Release Date: May 04, 2017

Postal Authority: Guernsey Post

Title: Castle Cornet - EUROPA

Format: Serie of 6 stamps and Block with 1 stamp
Presentation: Sheets of 10 stamps same design
Stamp Dimensions (mm): 38 x 38
Perf: 13 3/4 x 14 3/4

Design: Two Degrees North
Printing Method: Offset Lithography
Paper: 110 gsm unwatermarked
Gum: PVA Adhesive
Printed by: Cartor Security Printings

Block

Currency: Pound

Facial: 3 (Pound)

Service:

Dimensions (mm):

Stamp Dimensions (mm):

Perf:

A Better View

Lighthouse: Castle Breakwater

ALL: A-1560
Location: St.Peter Port 

JAPAN - 2017 (II)

NEW ISSUE

GENERAL INFO:
Code: JAP-2017-02
Release Date: May 02, 2017
Postal Authority: Japan Post
Title: 150th Anniv of Japan-Denmark Diplomatic Relations
Format: Serie of 10 stamps
Presentation:  Minisheets of 10 stamps (1 serie)
Minisheet Dimensions (mm): 84 x 200
Design: Yasuko Yamada Stamp Designer
Printing Process: Offset 6 colours
Paper:  
Gum:  
Printer: 
Quantity: 900.000 Minisheets   (9.000.000 of stamps)

Stamp N. 9

Currency: Yen - JPY
Facial: 82 (JPY)
Service: Local STD Letter up to 25g
Dimensions (mm): 28 x 34
Perf: 

Lighthouse: Kronborg
ALL: C-1908
Location: North East Tower of Kronborg Castle, Helsingør, Denmark

SAINT PIERRE ET MIQUELON - 2017

NEW ISSUE

Preview of the Stamp

Code: 
Release Date: May 17, 2017
Authority: La Poste SPM
Title: Tranchage de la Morue - Slicing Cod / Old Fishing Related Activities
Format: 1 stamp
Sheets of:
Design: Michèle Foliot
Printing Process:
Paper:
Gum: 
Security:
Printer:
Quantity: 50.000

Currency: Euro - EUR
Facial:  0.85 (EUR)
Service:  Std Letter to France up to 20g
Dimensions (mm): 36 x 26
Perf:

Lighthouse: Rocher Petit Saint-Pierre
ALL: H-0338
Location: North Entrance to the Harbor of Saint-Pierre.