09 September 2018

various lighthouses; first day cover & postmark: singapore, 1982

the lighthouses.
  • Sultan Shoal Lighthouse [bottom right]
  • Horsburgh Lighthouse [bottom left, on cover] 
  • Raffles Lighthouse [top] 

what. first day cover of stamps with lighthouse and postmarks with lighthouse

where.

  • Sultan Shoal Lighthouse: Sultan Shoal, Singapore 
  • Horsburgh Lighthouse: Pedra Branca, Singapore 
  • Raffles Lighthouse: Pulau Satumu, Singapore 


remarks. Besides the 3 stamps and postmarks with lighthouses, the cover itself also features a lighthouse.

note. Malay for lighthouse: rumah api; Mandarin Chinese for lighthouse: 灯塔 (simplified script; dēngtǎ), 燈塔 (traditional script; dēngtǎ); Tamil for lighthouse: கலங்கரை விளக்கம் (kalaṅkarai viḷakkam)




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