17 December 2021

various lighthouses; first day cover: taiwan, 1991

the lighthouses.
  • Huayu Lighthouse (花嶼燈塔) [NTD7.5]
  • Pitouchiao Lighthouse (鼻頭角燈塔) [NTD3]
  • Green Island Lighthouse (Lyudao Lighthouse, 綠島燈塔) [NTD2]
  • Cimei Lighthouse (七美嶼燈塔) [NTD16.5]
  • Kaohsiung Lighthouse ( 高雄燈塔, Cihou Lighthouse, 旗後燈塔, Cijin Lighthouse, 旗津燈塔) [NTD10]

what. first day cover of stamps with lighthouses

where.
  • Huayu Lighthouse: Hua Yu, Penghu Islands, Taiwan
  • Pitouchiao Lighthouse: Pitouchiao, New Taipei City, Taiwan
  • Green Island Lighthouse: Ludao (Green Island), Taitung County, Taiwan
  • Cimei Lighthouse: Qimei, Penghu Islands, Taiwan
  • Kaohsiung Lighthouse: Cijin, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

remarks. Besides the 5 stamps, the cover itself also features a lighthouse.

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


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