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20 June 2019

wangerooge new lighthouse; stamp & postmark: germany, 2018

what. stamp on maxicard with postmark, all of same lighthouse

where. Wangerooge, East Frisian Islands, Lower Saxony, Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm

wangerooge lighthouses; postcard, used unsent: germany

the lighthouses.

Wangerooge Old Lighthouse (Wangerooge Alter Leuchtturm) [left]
Wangerooge New Lighthouse (Wangerooge Neuer Leuchtturm) [right]

what. postcard with lighthouses, used but unsent

where.

Wangerooge Old Lighthouse: Wangerooge, East Frisian Islands, Lower Saxony, Germany
Wangerooge New Lighthouse: Wangerooge, East Frisian Islands, Lower Saxony, Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm

various lighthouses; postcard: france

the lighthouses.

Phare de la Jument [1]
Phare de Saint-Mathieu [2]
Phare des Pierres Noires [3]
Phare du Créac'h (Kreac'h Lighthouse) [4]
Phare du Four [5]
Phare d'Eckmühl (Point Penmarc'h Lighthouse, Saint-Pierre Lighthouse) [6]
Phare de la Vieille [7]
Grand Phare de l'île de Sein [8]
Phare d'Ar-Men [9]
Phare du Cap Fréhel [10]
Phare des Poulains [11]
Phare de Mean Ruz (Ploumanac'h Lighthouse) [12]

what. postcard with lighthouses received

where.

Phare de la Jumnet: Ushant, Brittany, France
Phare de Saint-Mathieu: Plougonvelin, Finistère, Brittany, France
Phare des Pierres Noires: Le Conquet, Brittany, France
Phare du Créac'h: Ushant, Brittany, France
Phare du Four: Porspoder, Brittany, France
Phare d'Eckmühl: Penmarch, Brittany, France
Phare de la Vieille: Plogoff, Brittany, France
Grand Phare de l'île de Sein: l'Île de Sein, Finistère, Brittany, France
Phare d'Ar-Men: l'Île de Sein, Finistère, Brittany, France
Phare du Cap Fréhel: Cap Fréhel, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
Phare des Poulains: Sauzon, Brittany, France
Phare de Mean Ruz: Perros-Guirec, Côtes-d'Armor, France

postmark. "FRANCE LA POSTE 06-06-29"; stamps of France

note. French for lighthouses: phare

various lighthouses; postcard: usa

the lighthouses. [clockwise from top left]

Tillamook Rock Light
Yaquina Bay Light
Cape Arago Light (Cape Gregory Light)
Yaquina Head Lighthouse (Cape Foulweather Lighthouse)
Coquille River Light
Heceta Head Light
Lightship WLV604 Columbia
Cape Meares Light
Cape Blanco Light
Umpqua River Lighthouses

what. postcard with lighthouses received

where.

Tillamook Rock Light: Clapsop County, Oregon, USA
Yaquina Bay Light: Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site, Newport, Oregon, USA
Cape Arago Light: Charleston, Oregon, USA
Yaquina Head Light: Newport, Lincoln County, Oregon, USA
Coquille River Light: Brandon, Oregon, USA
Heceta Head Light: Florence, Oregon, USA
Lightship WLV604 Columbia: Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astoria, Oregon, USA
Cape Meares Light: Cape Meares, Oregon, USA
Cape Blanco Light: Cape Blanco, Oregon, USA
Umpqua River Lighthouse: Winchester Bay, Douglas County, Oregon, USA

postmark. indistinct; stamps of USA

19 June 2019

guia lighthouse; stamp: macau, 1998

other names. Farol da Guia, 東望洋燈塔 (东望洋灯塔)

what. stamp with lighthouse

where. Guia Hill, Macau

issue information. 1 miniature sheet with 1 stamp, part of set which includes another 4 stamps, issued to commemorate an artwork by Eduardo Nery, composed of tiles and displayed at Macau Airport.

note. Cantonese for lighthouse: 燈塔 (traditional script: dang1 taap3); Mandarin Chinese for lighthouse: 灯塔 (simplified script; dēngtǎ), 燈塔 (traditional script; dēngtǎ); Portuguese for lighthouse: farol

north head light; postcard: usa

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Ilwaco , Washington, USA

postmark. indistinct; stamp of USA

16 June 2019

hesaki lighthouse; stamp, affixed: japan, 2018

what. stamp with lighthouse, affixed on postcard

where. Kiku Peninsula, Mojiku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

note. Japanese for lighthouses: 灯台 (tōdai)

14 June 2019

various lighthouses; stamps: taiwan, 2014

the lighthouses.

Fangyuan Lighthouse (芳苑燈塔) [extreme left]
Chamuyu Lighthouse (查母嶼燈塔, Cha-Mou Hsu Lighthouse, Chamu Lighthouse) [second from left]
Lanyu Lighthouse (蘭嶼燈塔) [second from right]
Sandiaojiao Lighthouse (三貂角燈塔, Cape Santiago Lighthouse) [extreme right]

what. stamps with lighthouse

where.

Fangyuan Lighthouse: Fangyuan, Chuanghua County, Taiwan
Chamuyu Lighthouse: Chamuyu, Huxi, Penghudao, Penghu Islands, Taiwan
Lanyu Lighthouse: Lanyu (Orchid Island), Taitung County, Taiwan
Sandiaojiao Lighthouse: Cape Santiago, New Taipei City, Taiwan

issue information. 1 set of 4 stamps featuring lighthouses

note. Mandarin Chinese for lighthouse: 灯塔 (simplified script; dēngtǎ), 燈塔 (traditional script; dēngtǎ)

13 June 2019

beachy head lighthouses; postcard: united kingdom (v2)

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK

postmark. mostly indistinguishable: “Royal Mail″; stamps of United Kingdom

campen lighthouse; stamp, affixed: germany, 2019

what. stamp with lighthouse, affixed on postcard

where. Campen, Lower Saxony, Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm

campen lighthouse; postmark: germany, 2019

what. postmark with lighthouse

where. Campen, Lower Saxony, Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm

campen lighthouse; postcard: germany

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Campen, Lower Saxony, Germany

postmark. "EMDEN -6.-6.2019"; stamps of Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm

12 June 2019

turtle head isle lighthouse; stamps: china, 1995

other names. 鼋头渚灯塔

what. stamps with lighthouse

where. Turtle Head Isle, Lake Taihu, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

issue information. 1 value of set of 5 stamps and 1 miniature sheet with 1 stamp, issued to commemorate Lake Taihu.

note. Mandarin Chinese for lighthouse: 灯塔 (simplified script; dēngtǎ), 燈塔 (traditional script; dēngtǎ)

various lighthouse; stamps: indonesia, 2007

the lighthouses.

Cikoneng Lighthouse (Anyer Lighthouse, Tanjung Cikoneng Lighthouse, Tjikoneng Lighthouse, Vierde Punt Lighthouse, Fourth Point Lighthouse) [left]
Semarang Lighthouse (King Willem's Lighthouse, Willem III Lighthouse, Tanjung Emmas Lighthouse) [right]

what. stamps with lighthouses

where.

Cikoneng Lighthouse: Anyer, Banten, Indonesia
Semarang Lighthouse: Semarang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

issue information. 1 set of 2 stamps featuring lighthouses.

note. Indonesian for lighthouse: mercusuar, menarasaur

various lighthouses; stamps: philippines, 2005

the lighthouses.

Cape Santiago Lighthouse [upper left]
Bagacay Lighthouse (Bagacay Point Lighthouse) [upper right]
Malabrigo Lighthouse (Malabrigo Point Lighthouse, Faro de Punta Malabrigo) [lower left]
Capones Lighthouse (Capones Island Lighthouse) [lower right]

what. stamps with lighthouses

where.

Cape Santiago Lighthouse: Calatagan, Batangas, Philippines
Bagacay Lighthouse: Liloan, Cebu, Philippines
Malabrigo Lighthouse: Lobo, Batangas, Philippines
Capones Lighthouse: Capones Island, San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines

issue information. 1 set of 4 stamps featuring lighthouses.

note. Filipino for lighthouse: parola

various lighthouses; stamps: japan, 2018

the lighthouses.

Kannonzaki Lighthouse (観音埼灯台, Kannon Saki Lighthouses) [extreme left]
Mikomotoshima Lighthouse (神子元島灯台) [second from left］
Murotosaki Lighthouse (室戸岬灯台, Cape Muroto Lighthouse) [middle]
Hesaki Lighthouse (部埼灯台) [second from right］
Kannonzaki Lighthouse (観音埼灯台, Kannon Saki Lighthouses) [extreme right]

what. stamps with lighthouses

where.

Kannonzaki Lighthouse: Cape Kannon, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Mikomoto Shima Lighthouse: Mikomoto Shima, Shizuoka, Japan
Murotosaki Lighthouse: Cape Muroto, Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park, Muroto, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Hesaki Lighthouse: Kiku Peninsula, Mojiku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Kannonzaki Lighthouse: Cape Kannon, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan

issue information. 1 set of 5 stamps, and 1 miniature sheet featuring each of the stamps twice, issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the lighthouses featured.

note. Japanese for lighthouses: 灯台 (tōdai)

guia lighthouse; stamps: macau, 2015

other names. Farol da Guia, 東望洋燈塔 (东望洋灯塔)

what. stamps with lighthouse

where. Guia Hill, Macau

issue information. 1 set of 2 stamps and 1 miniature sheet with 1 stamp, issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the lighthouse.

note. Cantonese for lighthouse: 燈塔 (traditional script: dang1 taap3); Mandarin Chinese for lighthouse: 灯塔 (simplified script; dēngtǎ), 燈塔 (traditional script; dēngtǎ); Portuguese for lighthouse: farol

liuhe pagoda; stamp: china, 1994

other names. 六和塔

what. stamp with lighthouse

where. Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

remarks. The pagoda was originally built as a Buddhist place of worship to pray for the calming of the tidal bore of the Qiantang River. It was also used as a lighthouse.

issue information. 1 value of set of 4 stamps, issued to commemorate ancient Chinese pagodas.

note. Mandarin Chinese for lighthouse: 灯塔 (simplified script; dēngtǎ), 燈塔 (traditional script; dēngtǎ)

06 June 2019

various lighthouses; stamps: hong kong, 2010

the lighthouses.

Cape d'Aguilar Lighthouse (Hok Tsui Lighthouse, 鶴嘴燈塔) (upper right)
Old Green Island Lighthouse (舊青洲燈塔) (middle right)
New Green Island Lighthouse (新青洲燈塔) (lower right)
Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse (Kap Sing Lighthouse, 燈龍洲燈塔) (upper left)
Waglan Lighthouse (Wang Lan To Lighthouse, 橫欄燈塔) (lower left)

what. stamps with lighthouses

where.

Cape d'Aguilar Lighthouse: Cape D'Aguilar, Shek O, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Old Green Island Lighthouse: Green Island, Hong Kong
New Green Island Lighthouse: Green Island, Hong Kong
Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse: Tang Lung Chau Island, Hong Kong
Waglan Lighthouse: Waglan Island, Hong Kong

issue information. 1 set of 5 stamps, and 1 miniature sheet with the stamps, featuring lighthouses.

note. Cantonese for lighthouse: 燈塔 (traditional script: dang1 taap3); Mandarin Chinese for lighthouse: 灯塔 (simplified script; dēngtǎ), 燈塔 (traditional script; dēngtǎ)