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07 June 2021

various lighthouses; envelope, stamp, affixed: usa, 2007, & postmark: 2007

the lighthouses.

  • Gray's Harbor Light [stamp, envelope]
  • New Dungeness Light [postmark]
  • Five Finger Islands Light [envelope]
  • Diamond Head Lighthouse [envelope]
  • St. George Reef Light [envelope]
  • Umpqua River Light [envelope]

what. first day cover envelope commemorating lighthouses of the Pacific Coast of the USA, with affixed stamp and postmark featuring lighthouse

where.

  • Gray's Harbor Light: Westport, Washington, USA
  • New Dungeness Light: Sequim, Washington, USA
  • Five Finger Islands Light: Five Finger Islands, Alaska, USA
  • Diamond Head Lighthouse: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  • St. George Reef Light: St. George, California, USA
  • Umpqua River Light: Winchester Bay, Douglas County, Oregon, USA



various lighthouses; envelope, stamp, affixed: usa, 1995, & postmark: 2011

the lighthouses.
  • Cape Hatteras Lighthouse [stamp, upper left]
  • Piney Point Lighthouse [postmark]
  • unidentified lighthouse [envelope]

what. envelope commemorating Maryland, USA, with affixed stamp and postmark featuring lighthouse

where.
  • Cape Hatteras Lighthouse: Hatteras Island, Buxton, North Carolina, USA
  • Piney Point Lighthouse: Piney Point, Maryland, USA
  • unidentified lighthouse: no information available




03 May 2020

various lighthouses; stamp, affixed: usa, 1995 & postmark: usa, 2009 (v2)

the lighthouses.
  • Thirty Mile Point Light [stamp]
  • unidentified lighthouse [postmark]

what. cover showing a ship approaching a lighthouse (not shown) on Lake Ontario, with affixed stamp featuring lighthouse of the name and a postmark of an unidentified lighthouse

where. 
  • Thirty Mile Point Light: Lake Onatrio, Niagara County, New York, USA
  • unidentified lighthouse: no information available

remarks. The date stamp reflects 2009, while the stamp was issued in 1995.










24 November 2019

various lighthouses; envelope, stamp, affixed: usa, 2003 & postmark: 2007

the lighthouses.
  • Hillsboro Inlet Light [stamp, envelope]
  • Cape Lookout Light [envelope]
  • Morris Island Light [envelope]
  • Tybee Island Light [envelope]
  • Cape Henry Old Lighthouse [envelope]
  • Sharp's Island Light (Sharps Island Light) [postmark]

what. first day cover envelope commemorating lighthouses of southeastern USA, with affixed stamp and postmark featuring lighthouse

where.

  • Hillsboro Inlet Light: Hillsboro Inlet, Florida, USA
  • Cape Lookout Light: Cape Lookout, North Carolina, USA
  • Morris Island Light: Morris Island, South Carolina, USA
  • Tybee Island Light: Tybee Island, Georgia, USA
  • Cape Henry Old Lighthouse: Cape Henry, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
  • Sharp's Island Light: Tilghman Island, Maryland, USA

remarks. Although on the envelope is printed "Official First Day of Issue: Southeastern Lighthouses", the date stamp reflects 2007, when the stamps should have been issued in 2003. On the envelope is a stamp of "Sharp's Island Light" while one of the stamps used shows the Hillsboro Inlet Light, which was one of the stamps in the set indicated by the envelope.





20 November 2019

various lighthouses; stamp, affixed: usa, 1995 & postmark: usa, 2009

the lighthouses.
  • McGulpin Point Light [postmark]
  • Marblehead Light [stamp]

what. first day cover commemorating lighthouses of the Great Lakes, with affixed stamp and postmark featuring lighthouse

where. 
  • McGulpin Point Light: McGulpin Point, Michigan, USA
  • Marblehead Light: Marblehead, Ohio, USA

remarks. Although on the envelope is printed "United States First Day Cover: Historic Great Lakes Lighthouses", the date stamp reflects 2009, when the stamps should have been issued in 1995. On the envelope is a stamp of "McGulpin Point Light Station" while one of the stamps used shows the Marblehead Light, which was one of the stamps in the set indicated by the envelope.




25 August 2019

unknown lighthouse; postmark: south korea, 2016

what. postmark with lighthouse, on postal card.

remarks. The postmark bears the name of the city of Ansan. However, internet searches failed to identify the exact lighthouse featured. Four postal cards of different lighthouses bearing the same postmark were received.

note. Korean for lighthouse: 등대 (deungdae)






20 August 2019

kannonzaki lighthouses; first day cover, stamp, & postmark: japan, 1968

other names. 観音埼灯台, Kannon Saki Lighthouses

what. first day cover of stamp commemorating lighthouse, with envelope, affixed stamp, and postmark featuring lighthouse


where. Cape Kannon, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan

remarks. The stamp features both old and new renditions of the lighthouse.

note. Japanese for lighthouse: 灯台 (tōdai)






04 August 2019

cape reinga lighthouse; stamp & postmark: new zealand, 1996

what. stamp on maxicard with postmark, all of same lighthouse

where. Cape Reinga, Northland Region, New Zealand


note. Maori for lighthouse: whare rama






20 June 2019

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





13 June 2019

campen lighthouse; postmark: germany, 2019

what. postmark with lighthouse

where. Campen, Lower Saxony, Germany

note. German for lighthouse: leuchtturm



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)








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)