20120704 - NEW ZEALAND

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We have to take a better look at this issue.  Nizam (author of www.nsotw.info) send me today, better images of 2 other stamps of Tiki Tour 2 that contains more lighthouses. Well..., some people (included me) could say that only 1 of those stamps are LH stamp, but lets see...

Stamp 13 in the block

Castle Point Lighthouse
Top-Right corner of the stamp

 Here it is a better image of the lighthouse for reference.

http://www.newlhstamps.blogspot.com.ar/2012/01/20120100-new-zealand.html

Stamp 20 in the block

Well..., what to do with this stamp?   There are 2 featured things in Taiaroa Head.   Royal Albatros and a Lighthouse.  We have the albatros on the front, so the construction in the background have to be the lighthouse.

But the problem is that it doesn´t look like Taiaroa Head Lighthouse.

What is that?  A free interpretation from the artist/designer of the stamp?  

In conclusion:  At this moment I take the stamp N.13 (Castle Point) as a Lighthouse Stamp.  Regarding the N.20, I will continue to look for more information about buildings in that zone,  and of course all the info that you can provide is welcome.

Thanks again Nizam for the images.

******  ORIGINAL POST *****

Release Date: July 04, 2012
Postal Authority: New Zealand Post
Title: A Tiki Tour of New Zealand 2  (*)
Format: Block with 20 stamps
Design: Geoff Francis.  Illustrator: Evan Purdie. Assignment Group, Wellington, New Zealand.
Paper: Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper
Printing Process: Offset Lithography in 4 colours
Printed by: Southern Colour Print Ltd


Stamp (Number 1 in the serie)

Currency: New Zealand Dollar - NZD
Facial: 70c (0.70 NZD)
Dimensions (mm): 35 x 40,6
Perforation: 14,286 x 14,286
Lighthouse: Cape Reinga

Take a look at the Tiki Tour 1 from 2009...

...and the stamp of our interest

Thanks Ravi for the alert on this issue

(*) from http://www.urbandictionary.com

Tiki Tour: (New Zealand slang)
1- a sight-seeing journey with no particular destination in mind.
2- taking the scenic route to a destination.
...

20120706 - MONTENEGRO

Release Date: July 06, 2012
Postal Authority:  Pošta Crne Gore - Montenegro Post
Title: Navigation 2012 - Lighthouses - Volujica and Verige
Format: 2 stamps
Sheets of: 9 stamps (8 value + 1 complement)
Design: Slađana Bajić-Bogdanović
Paper: Tullis Russell (Chancellor Litho PVA GUM 102 GM/2)
Printed by: Blicdruk - Sarajevo
Quantity: 40000 series

Currency: Euro (EUR)
Facial: 0,30 €
Dimensions (mm): 28 x 42
Perforation: 13 1/4
Lighthouse: Volujica. Located near the port of Bar.

Currency: Euro (EUR)
Facial: 0,30 €
Dimensions (mm): 28 x 42
Perforation: 13 1/4
Lighthouse: Verige.  Also known as Tursky. Located at the west side of the northern entrance of the Verige strait.  Both locations are shown in the FDC below.


RELATED MATERIAL:

First Day Cover

Full sheets with the complement located
at the center

Thanks JAAP for the alert and the info about this issue

Thanks to Monteblack (seller of Delcampe) for the images of this post.
http://delcampe.net/seller_sales.php?language=S&id_member=00342175

20120714 - LITHUANIA

Release Date: July 14, 2012
Postal Authority: Lietuvos Paštas
Title: 760^th Anniversary of Klaipėda
Format: 1 stamp
Currency: Lithuanian Litas (LTL)
Facial: 2 Lt
Design: Valdonė Bručienė
Quantity: 100000
Lighthouse: Klaipeda

Thanks Nizam for the alert on this issue.
Check his site about new issues in this adress:
www.nsotw.info/

20120725 - ALDERNEY

Release Date: July 25, 2012
Postal Authority: Guernsey Post - Philatelic Bureau
Title: Alderney Invertebrates: Tiger Moths & Ermines
Format: 6 stamps + Block with 6 stamps
Sheets of: 10 stamps
Block Dimensions (mm): 140 x 100
Design: Petula Stone
Paper: 110gsm unwatermarked PVA Adhesive
Printing Process: Offset Lithography
Printed by: BDT International

Facial: 69 (0,69 pound)

Dimensions (mm): 38 x 30,56

Perforation: 13 3/4

Lighthouse: Alderney

RELATED MATERIAL

Complete Sheets with a view of the Lighthouse

 

20120509 - PORTUGAL - AZORES

Release Date: May 09, 2012
Postal Authority: CTT Correios de Portugal SA
Title: Visit Portugal Azores - EUROPA Issue
Format: 1 stamp + 1 Block with 2 stamps
Stamp Dimensionss (mm): 40 x 30,60
Block Dimensions (mm): 125 x 95
Individual stamp in sheets of: 10 stamps
Design: Atelier Acácio Santos / Helder Soares
Paper: FSC 110 g/m2
Printing Process: Offset
Printed by: Cartor
Quantity:
Stamp: 185000
Block: 60000

Stamp of our interest (Number 1 in the block)

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Facial: € 0,68

Dimensions (mm): 40 x 30,60

Perforation: 13 with Cross of Christ

Photo: M.Abreu / Fotobanco

Lighthouse: Horta Breakwater (Faial Island - Azores). And a very nice view of Mount Pico (Pico Island) in the background.

Horta Breakwater  -  ALL D2694

20120323 - JAMAICA

Reprint of 2011 issue

Hello friends:

In march, Jamaica released a reprint set of the 2011 Lighthouses issue.

Today (finally!),  I had personal contact with these stamps. Same colours, same facial values...,  but there is a diference between last year and this year.  A little number 2012 was printed at the bottom of the stamps.

The numbers are very difficult to see at naked eye (especially in the $60 stamp).

But, due to the presence of these numbers,  this set is a different and a new set according with my humble interpretation.

Next, the scans of the 4 new stamps with her older sisters.

Negril Point   -  $ 20

Morant Point - $ 50

Lover´s Leap - $ 60



Galina Point  -  $ 200

Information about the 2011 issue:

http://newlhstamps.blogspot.com.ar/search/label/Jamaica 



20120613 - AZERBAIJAN

Release Date: June 13, 2012
Philately Authority: Azermarka Company
Title: The 20th Ann. of the Azerbaijan-China diplomatic relations
Format: 1 stamp
Sheets of: 10 stamps
Design: Kh. Mirzoyev.
Printing Process: Offset
Dimensions (mm): 40 x 28
Perforation: 14
Currency: Manat (AZN)
Facial: 50 qəp  (0,50 AZN)
Quantity: 50000

Lighthouse: Qiz Qalasi (Maiden Tower)

Thanks Jaap for the alert on this issue.

20120609 - TURKEY

Release Date: June 09, 2012
Postal Authority: Ptt
Title: Istambul Shopping Fest
Format: 2 stamps
Sheets of: 25 stamps
Perf: 14
Printed by: Ptt Printing House
Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY)
Facials: 1 TL  and  2 TL
Lighthouse: Kiz Kulesi





1 TL

2 TL

20120326 - FRANCE

Release Date: March 26, 2012
Postal Authority: La Poste
Title: European Capitals - Copenhague
Format: Block with 4 stamps
Facial: € 3.60 (4 x 0,60)
Design: Olivier AUDY
Printing Process: Heliogravure

Where is the lighthouse?:  Not in the stamps,  not in the block...
The cover of the Collector Pack (Document Philatélique) shows the lightship Gedser Rev.

Thanks Jaap for the alert on this item.

DOUBTFUL - Solomon Islands 2012

Title: Lighthouses of Oceania
Format: Block with 5 stamps

Thanks Klaus for the alert on this issue.

20120611 - FRANCE

Release Date: June 11, 2012
Postal Authority: La Poste
Title: Castles and Historic Houses (I)
Format: Booklet of 12 stamps
Designer: HUMBERT-BASSET Stéphane
Printing Process: Heliogravure


Stamp "Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur"
Facial: Permanent Value - Letter up 20g to France, Monaco and Andorra.

Lighthouse
Chateau D´If

Thanks Klaus for the image.

20120615 - GIBRALTAR

Release Date: June 15, 2012
Postal Authority: Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau
Title: Europa - Visit Gibraltar
Format: Serie of 6 stamps
Sheets of: 8 stamps
Design: Stephen Perera
Printing Process: Litho in 4 colours
Printed by: Cartor Security Printers

Stamps:
Currency: Gibraltar Pound (GIP)
Dimensions (mm): 31.8 x 31.8
Lighthouse: Europa Point

Facial: 54p (0.54 GIP)

Facial: 44p (0.44 GIP)

RELATED MATERIAL

Presentation Pack

Thanks Jaap for the alert on this issue.

20120615 - NORWAY

Release Date: June 15, 2012

Postal Authority: Posten

Title: Norwegian Lighthouses III

Format: Serie of 2 stamps in Booklets of 5 series (10 stamps)
Gum: Self Adhesive
Design: Benjamin Stenmarck, Neue Design Studio
Photos: © Søren Rodriguez
Printing Process: Offset
Printed by: Joh. Enschedé Security Print

Stamps:
Facial Value:  A  (Permanent for local letters)
Dimensions (mm): 21 x 35
Perforation: 14

Lighthouse: Kavringen

 

Lighthouse: Medfjordbåen

 

This is the third release of the serie Norwegian Lighthouses and we had to wait 5 year for the continuation. Next are the images of the first two issues and links to posts of pharoteliste about them.

 

Lighthouses I - 2005
Jomfruland and Tranoy

http://pharoteliste.blogspot.com/2008/11/norvge-jomfruland-trany.html

Lighthouses II - 2007
Ona and Tungeneset

http://pharoteliste.blogspot.com/2009/10/norvege-ona-tungeneset.html

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

20120508 - Cyprus (Northern Turkish Republic)

Release Date: May 08, 2012
Postal Authority: KKTC Posta Dairesi
Title: Europa issue - Visit North Cyprus
Format: 2 stamps
Sheets of: 16 stamps (8 series)
Design: Hüseyin Billur
Paper: watermarked (KKTC with map)
Printing Process: Offset
Printed by: Devlet Basimevi (State Printing Office - Nicosia)
Quantity: 40000 series


Stamp:

Facial: 80 kurus (0.80 Turkish Lira - TRY)
Dimensions (mm): 41 x 26
Lighthouse:  We have 2 ancient lighthouses in this stamp.  The Kyrania (inactive since 1886) and the Kyrenia East Mole.

Kyrenia (NW Tower of the Fortress)

Kyrenia East Mole



RELATED MATERIAL

First Day Cover

Thanks Jaap for the alert on this issue