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Estonian Post Released Stamp on Vergi Lighthouse

Estonian Post has released a  stamp  depicts Vergi lighthouse.  This is the 21st stamp in the series.The village in the eastern part of the Vergi Peninsula was first mentioned in 1539; from 1582 there...

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Isle of Man Issued Stamps on Lighthouses

The Isle of Man Post Office has issued, a set of six stamps on 2nd April 2012 depicting minor lighthouses around the Isle of Man. Artist Tracey Dean prepared new paintings which truly capture the...

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Norway Issued Stamps on Lighthouses

Norway Post\’s 2012 lighthouse series is devoted to Kavringen and Medfjordbaen in the Oslo Fjord. Both are unmanned lighthouses.Kavringen Lighthouse was built in 1892 and is located on Sondre...

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Island :Lighthouses II Stamp Issue

The Engey lighthouse. A lantern was installed in Engey Island in 1870 and lighted when postal vessels were expected. The Reykjavík Harbour Fund was in charge of the installment and maintenance. In 1902...

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Waterfowl Stamp Featuring Oak Island Lighthouse

This is a stamp that effectively acted as a hunting license for waterfowl in the State of North Carolina. The stamp was issued in 1994 and expired on June 30, 1995. It was common for waterfowl hunters...

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INDIA:Two Stamps and MS on Lighthouses Released

By Anurag India Post  today released a set of two stamps and one miniature sheet on lighthouses of India.This is the third time when lighthouses featured on Indian stamps.  India has had a glorious...

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Israel -Australia Joint Stamp Issue

Stamps bearing tribute to the heroic Australian Light Horse Brigade and the monumental battle fought by the ANZACs in Beersheba in 1917 will be jointly issued by Israel and Australia on 10 May. The...

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New US Forever Stamps Feature New England Coastal Lighthouses

Five lighthouses that for centuries enabled sailors to safely navigate the waters along the northeastern United States stand tall on postage Saturday, July 13, with the issuance of the New England...

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Taiwan Issued Stamps on Lighthouses

Taiwan has issued a set of four stamps under the “Lighthouses Postage Stamps” series. 1. Fangyuan Lighthouse (NT$5): Located in Wanggong Fishing Port in Changhua County’s Fanyuan Township, this...

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New Stamps on Faroese Lighthouses

Along with the large lighthouse on Skansin, Torshavn, which was built already in 1888, these large and smaller beacons were a great improvement of safety of navigation in the inland waters . Toftir...

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