2017 Portugal Lighthouse Stamp

On 8 September 2017 Portugal issued a set of four stamps plus a souvenir sheet to celebrate the selection of Cascais as the 2018 European Youth Capital. Cascais is a suburb of Lisbon and the location of Santa Marta Lighthouse which is featured on the stamp in the souvenir sheet shown below. The light serves both for general navigation and as a front range light. It dates from 1868.

Santa Marta L/H | 8 Sep 2017 - Image source: Universal Postal Union Santa Marta L/H | 8 Sep 2017 - Image source: Universal Postal Union

Additional lighthouse stamps from Portugal are here

 

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