27 March 2021

various lighthouses; stamps: singapore, n.d.

 the lighthouses. 

  • Horsburgh Lighthouse [topmost]
  • Raffles Lighthouse [second from top]
  • Pulau Pisang Lighthouse [middle]
  • Sultan Shoal Lighthouse [second from bottom]
  • Bedok Lighthouse [bottommost]

what. personalised stamps with lighthouses on tabs, in presentation pack

where
  • Horsburgh Lighthouse: Pedra Branca, Singapore
  • Raffles Lighthouse: Pulau Satumu, Singapore
  • Pulau Pisang Lighthouse: Pulau Pisang, Pontian, Johor, Malaysia
  • Sultan Shoal Lighthouse: Sultan Shoal, Singapore
  • Bedok Lighthouse: Marine Parade Singapore

issue information. In a presentation pack issued by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), featuring a sheet of personalised stamps with the listed lighthouses featured in tabs.

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)






06 March 2021

lista lighthouse; postcard: norway

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where.
Vestbygd, Farsund, Agder, Norway

postmark. mostly indistinct; stamp of Norway

note.
Norwegian for lighthouse: fyr



lindesnes lighthouse; postcard: norway

what. postcard with lighthouse received

where. Hollen, Lindesnes, Vest-Agder, Norway

postmark. indistinct; stamp of Norway

note.
 Norwegian for lighthouse: fyr


generic lighthouse; stamp: china, 2018

what. stamp with lighthouse

issue information. 1 value printed on paper and 1 value on silk paper, issued to commemorate the Qingdao Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

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