BEST STAMPS with LIGHTHOUSES 2017

Hello Friends:

This is the top 10 of stamps with lighthouses of this blog for the year 2017. Thanks to all of you that sended your opinions and helped to build this list.

1st Place BULGARIA - June 22 In Minisheet or single stamps. Fantastic set of 4 stamps with a great selection of bulgarian lighthouses. Shapes for all kind of preferences.

2nd Place GUERNSEY - February 15 Head to head for the first place in my preferences. So, why the second place?  Because it is a Post and Go, and the left part of the stamp with the blank space and the inscriptions diminish the beauty of the all.

3rd Place PORTUGAL - September 08 Great photo of one of the most beautiful lighthouses of Europe.

4  CAMBODIA October 10	Very welcome issue. Unusual selection of lighthouses very difficult to find on stamps. With a better quality in the photos, this set could be some places up in the list.
5 LATVIA September 08	Both lighthouses depicted are ugly. But the way the designer put the pieces together inside the frame results in a beautiful stamp.
6  SAINT PIERRE ET MIQUELON October 18	Gravure.  Few colours but with the right tone. Great stamp.
7 MONTENEGRO November 10	I am not a big fan of this stamp. But apparently it is appreciated by you, friends. It received a lot of votes that allow it to climb to the seventh place.
8 GERMANY June 08	Odd lighthouses selected by Germany this year. Kiel and Bremerhaven specially (aka Onion Tower). This last one,  bizarre but nice to see.
9 ALDERNEY May 17	Clean and bright view of Alderney or Manez or Quesnard Lighthouse
10 PHILLIPINES May 08	Unusual lighthouses to see on stamps like Cambodia. Fantastic skies. Visually powerful.

Merry Christmas for you all.  

We keep in touch

Carlos

DOUBTFUL - Guinea Bissau (III)

Code: GBI-2017-03

Release Date: December 05, 2017

Title: Lighthouses 

Format: Minisheet of 5 stamps and Block with 1 stamp

DOUBTFUL - Niger (II)

Code: NIG-2017-02

Release Date: July 03, 2017

Title: The Dolphins

Formar: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp

Thanks Klaus for the alert

DOUBTFUL - St. Tome & Prince 2017 (III)

Code: STP-2017-03

Release Date: November 07, 2017

Title: Lighthouses

Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp

Thanks Jaap for the alert on this issue

WELCOME 2018

Hello Friends:

Not much to expect for what remains of 2017.  It is time to look for the new year.  This is what we know about the 2018 at this time.   3 ongoing series will continue next year and I give thanks to the Philatelic Departments of those countries for the commitment with the topic Lighthouses.  

The info below.

We keep in touch

Carlos

DOUBTFUL - Niger 2017 (IV)

Code: NIG-2017-04

Release Date: November 20, 2017

Title: Lighthouses

Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp

Thanks Jaap for the alert

ARUBA - 2017 (II)

NEW ISSUE

Code: ARU-2017-02
Release Date: November 30, 2017
Postal Authority: Post Aruba
Title: Christmas
Format: Serie of 4 stamps
Sheets of:
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Stamp 2 of 4

Currency: Aruban Florin (AWG)

Facial: 130c  (1,3 AWG)

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Lighthouse: California / Noordwestpunt

ALL: J-6330

Location: North of Aruba Island

I like very much this stamp.  The Santa hat over California is a great idea. The mix between lighthouses and christmas is not easy. 

And the year is coming to the end.  Let me know your favourites stamps of 2017 and help me to build a top 10 list of them.

NETHERLANDS - 2017

NEW ISSUE

Code: NET-2017-01

Release Date: November 20, 2017

Postal Authority: Post NL

Title: December Stamps 

Format: Serie of 10 stamps

Presentation: Sheets of 20 stamps - 2 series

Design: Various

Printing Process: Heliogravure

Paper: Normal with Red Phosphor

Gum: Self Adhesive

Stamp Dimensions (mm): 26.5 x 29

Printed by: Walsall Security Printers (UK)

Quantity: 4.700.000

Irene Moors Design´s Stamp

Stylized Lighthouse

Thanks Jaap for the alert on this issue

URUGUAY - 2017

NEW ISSUE

Code: URU-2017-01
Release Date: November 13, 2017
Authority: Correo Uruguayo
Title: 200th Anniversary of National Navy -  1817...2017
Format: Block with 3 stamps
Design: 
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Block

 

Lighthouse: Jose Ignacio

ALL: G-0672

Location: Atlantic Coast. 30 kms North east of Punta del Este.

Thanks Jaap,  Thanks Eckhard for the alert on this issue

LATVIA - 2017 (II)

NEW ISSUE

Code: LAT-2017-02

Release Date: October 26, 2017

Postal Authority: Latvijas Pasts

Title: Lighthouses 2017

Format: 1 stamp
Presentation: Booklets - Panes of 4 stamps
Design: Arta Ozola-Jaunaräja
Paper:
Gum:
Printed by:
Quantity: 
Currency: Euro - EUR
Facial: 0,90 Euros
Service: Standard Europa letter Class A 20g

Lighthouse: Roja Port NW Mole Head
ALL: 3489.3

Lighthouse: Roja Port SE Mole Head
ALL: 3489.4
Location: City of Roja, 100km North West of Riga. Latvia

To clarified this post.  I consider this stamp different to the original.  The design is the same but this stamp have a different look because the perforation and presentation and also have another issue date.

Thanks Klaus for the alert on this issue

DOUBTFUL - Tchad (II)

Code: TCH-2017-02

Release Date: September 20, 2017

Title: Lighthouses and Shells

Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp

DOUBTFUL - Central African Republic (II)

Code: CAF-2017-02

Release Date: October 23, 2017

Title: Shells and Lighthouses

Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp

Thanks Klaus and Jaap for the alert on these issues

More stamps for tomorrow.

AZERBAIJAN - 2017 (III)

UPDATED with Images and Info

Code: AZE-2017-03
Release Date:  October 30, 2017
Postal Authority: Azermarka LLC
Title: Joint Issue Turkey - Azerbaijan
Format: Block with 1 stamp
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Currency: Manat (AZN)
Facial: 1,5 Manat (AZN)
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Lighthouse: Maiden Tower - Qiz Qalasi

Location: Baku, Azerbaijan

MONTENEGRO - 2017

Code: MOT-2017-01

Release Date: November 10, 2017
Postal Authority: Posta Cnre Gore

Title: Navigation 2017 - Mendra Lighthouse

Format: 1 stamp

Presentation: Sheets of 8 stamps + 1 complement
Design: Zoran Popovic
Printing Process: Offset
Paper: Tullis Russell
Printed by: Blicdruk (Zarajevo)

Quantity: 50.000

Currency: Euro - EUR
Facial: 0.95 (EUR)
Service: Standar Letter to Europe up to 20g
Dimensions (mm): 42 x 28
Perf: 13 1/4

Lighthouse: Mendra
ALL: E-3696
Location: Cape Mendra, 55km south of Podgorica - Montenegro

DOUBTFUL - Djibouti 2017 (II)

Code: DJB-2017-02

Release Date: September 19, 2017

Title: Lighthouses

Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp

Thanks Jaap for the alert on this issue

IRAQ - 2017

NEW ISSUE

Welcome Iraq to this blog!

Code: IRQ-2017-01

Release Date: September 15, 2017

Postal Authority: Iraqi Post

Title: Centenary of the First Stamps issued in Iraq /// Baghdad in British Occupation Stamps Set.

Format: Set of 3 stamps and Block

Presentation: Sheets of 16 stamps plus 4 labels

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2 lighthouses were depicted in the first Iraqui set overprinted on turkish stamps. They were Fenerbahce and Kiz Kulesi.  The stamp of this last is in this set as a label located at the bottom of the sheets.

Stamp 2 of 3 -  500 Dinars

Stamp 3 of 3 -  1000 Dinars

Scott  N2   /    Michel  2

View of the full sheets

Thanks to FWStamps, a delcampe seller for the images. Visit his store following this link:   FWStamps Store

DOUBTFUL - Sierra Leone 2017 (II)

Code: SLE-2017-02
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Title: Lighthouses 
Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp


Thanks Klaus for the alert on this issue

TURKEY - 2017 (IV)

NEW ISSUE

Code: TUR-2017-04

Release Date: October 30, 2017

Postal Authority: PTT

Title: Joint Issue Turkey-Azerbaijan

Format: Block with 1 stamp

Design:

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Gum:

Printed by: PTT Matbaasi / PTT Printing House

Quantity:

Stamp 1 of 1 Block

Currency: Turkish Lira - TRY
Facial: 3,70 (TRY)

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Perf:

Lighthouse: Kiz Kulesi, not the one of Istanbul... the other,  from Baku (Azerbaijan)

Let´s see what Azerbaijan presents for this joint issue

MACAU - 2017

NEW ISSUE

Code: MAU-2016-02
Release Date: August 01, 2017
Authority: Macao Post
Title: 90th Anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People´s Liberation Army                   
Format: Serie of 6 stamps and Block with 1 stamp
Presentation: Sheets of 12 stamps (2 series)
Stamp Dimensions (mm): 40 x 30
Perf: 13 x 13 1/4 + Eliptical
Design:
Printing Process: Offset Lithography
Paper: With Security Fibres
Gum: 
Printer: Joh. Enschedé Security Prints, The Netherlands
Quantity:

Block Info

Currency: Patacas - MOP
Facial: 12.00 (MOP)
Dimensions (mm): 138 x 90
Stamp Dimensions (mm): 60 x 40
Perf: 12 x 11 3/4 + Eliptical

Lighthouse: Guia... hidden behind the Chinese flag
ALL: F-3416
Location:  Fortress of Guia, Macau.

More material about GUIA?  Follow the next link to a fantastic post from Daniel, the Pharotéliste:  Click Here