29 June 2019

bremerhaven unterfeuer lighthouse; stamp, affixed: germany, 2017 (v3)

other names. Bremerhaven Zwiebelturm, Bremerhaven Front Light, Das Minarett

what. stamp with lighthouse, affixed on postcard

where. New Harbour, Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm



borkum kleiner lighthouse; postcard: germany

other names. Borkum Little Lighthouse

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Borkum, East Frisian Islands, Lower Sxony, Germany

postmark. "BRIEFZENTRUM 65 (= Berlin-Tempelhof) 19.-6 19"; stamp of Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm



various lighthouses; stamp, affixed: germany, 2015 & 2018 (v2)

the lighthouses.
  • Moritzburg Lighthouse [left; 2015 issue]
  • Darsser Ort Lighthouse [right; 2016 issue]

what. stamps affixed on envelope

where.

  • Moritzburg Lighthouse: Moritzburg, Saxony, Germany
  • Darsser Ort Lighthouse: Darsse, Mecklenburg-Vorpormmern

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm


moritzburg lighthouse; postcard: germany

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Moritzburg, Saxony, Germany

postmark. "BRIEFZENTRUM 01 (= Dresden) 20.-6 19"; stamps of Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm



24 June 2019

kota kuala kedah lighthouse; stamp, selvage: malaysia, 2016

other names. Sungei Kedah Lighthouse

what. selvage of stamp with lighthouse

where. Fort Kuala Kedah, Kuala Kedah, Kedah, Malaysia

issue information. On selvage of 1 sheet of 20 stamps (of 2 values), part of set of of 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet with 2 stamps, issued to commemorate tourism to the Malaysian states of Kedah and Kelantan.

note. Malay for lighthouse: rumah api


20 June 2019

guia lighthouse; stamps: macau, 2001

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 value of set of 3 stamps and miniature sheet with 1 stamp, issued to commemorate the Population Census of 2001.


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





various lighthouses; stamps, affixed: germany, 2013 & 2016

the lighthouses.
  • Flugge Lighthouse [left; 2013 issue]
  • Staberhuk Lighthouse [right; 2016 issue]

what. stamps affixed on envelope

where.
  • Flugge Lighthouse: Fehmarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
  • Staberhuk Lighthouse: Fehmarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm



wangerooge old lighthouse; postcard, unused: germany

other names. Wangerooge Alter Leuchtturm

what. unused postcard with lighthouse received

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

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm


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)




05 June 2019

various lighthouses; stamps, postcards, unused, first day cover, & postmark: israel, 2009

the lighthouses.
  • Jaffa Light (Yafo Lighthouse)
  • Tel Aviv Light (Reading Light, Tell Qudadi Light, Tell Kudardi Light, HaYarkon Light, Auja Light)
  • Ashdod Light

what. Stamps, unused postcards, and first day cover with stamps and postmark, with lighthouses

where.
  • Jaffa Light: Jaffa, Israel
  • Tel Aviv Light: Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Ashdod Light: Ashdod, Israel

issue information. 1 set of 3 stamps featuring lighthouses.

note. Hebrew for lighthouse: מגדלור; Arabic for lighthouse: منارة (manara)