17 December 2021

various lighthouses; first day cover: taiwan, 1992

the lighthouses.
  • Eluanbi Lighthouse (鵝鑾鼻燈塔, O-luan Pi Lighthouse, Garambi Lighthouse, ガランビ灯台) [NTD9]
  • Pitouchiao Lighthouse (鼻頭角燈塔) [NTD9]
  • Pengjia Lighthouse (彭佳嶼燈塔) [NTD13]
  • 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.
  • Eluanbi Lighthouse: Hengchun, Pingtung, Taiwan
  • Pitouchiao Lighthouse: Pitouchiao, New Taipei City, Taiwan
  • Pengjia Lighthouse: Pengjia Islet, Keelung City, Taiwan
  • Kaohsiung Lighthouse: Cijin, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

remarks. Besides the 4 stamps with lighthouses, 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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