On 2 Jan 2015 Denmark Post issued 3 stamps commemorating the Wadden Sea National Park. In the background of the stamp depicting harbor seals Blåvandshuk Lighthouse can be seen. This lighthouse, built in 1900, is located at the westernmost point in Denmark.
This year, the Royal Canadian Mint issued a 1 oz. silver coin with a face value of 20 dollars. A baby Atlantic Puffin is featured on the reverse side with a lighthouse in the background.
Here are two recent postal cancels from Italy which illustrate lighthouses.
On 17 Oct 2014 Estonia Post released the latest in it’s series of lighthouse stamps. These two stamps feature the range lights, also known as leading lights for the port of Sõru on the southeast coast of Hiiumaa. These lights were re-built after World War I and completed in 1934. The rear range light is shown on the 0.55 € denomination and the front range light on the 1.30 € denomination.
On 28 May 1914 the Royal Mail ship Empress of Ireland collided with the Norwegian coal carrier Storstad. The next day the Empress, having suffered severe damage to her starboard side, sank in the St. Lawrence River with heavy loss of life. A light buoy was placed at the position of her sinking and is represented on the sheet and postal cards shown below which were issued on 29 May 2014 by Canada Post.
On 18 Sep 2014 Royal Mail issued a miniature sheet plus six individual stamps in the “Seaside Architecture” series. One of the stamps features Southwold Lighthouse. The current lighthouse was established in 1890 and was electrified in 1938.
Recently, Isle of Man Post Office issued three stamps depicting lighthouses. On 8 Aug 2014 a set of 6 stamps was issued depicting vintage Manx playing cards. Two of these stamps featured Douglas Head Lighthouse on the playing card images.
The third stamps is from another set celebrating the clear, dark skies of the Isle of Man in collaboration with Dark Sky Discovery and was issued on 1 Sep 2014. There are 4 stamps in this set and the the 230p denomination shows the sky with Langness Lighthouse in the foreground.
Germany continues to be prolific in producing postal cancels featuring lighthouses and buoys. Here are a few of the more recent ones.
On 15 September 2014 Jersey Post issued a set of stamps to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the state of New Jersey in the United States. Two of the stamps in the set feature lighthouses. Barnegat Lighthouse is on Long Beach Island, New Jersey and marks the southern approach lanes to New York harbor. Corbière Lighthouse, located on the extreme south-western point of Jersey was the first lighthouse in the British Isles to be constructed from concrete.
Today, Iceland Post issued the latest in it’s series of lighthouse stamps. Akranes Lighthouse is featured on the first stamp. This lighthouse is located on Iceland’s west coast. The second stamp depicts Dyrhólaey Lighthouse on the island’s south coast.
