Monthly Archives: February 2020

Taiwan 2019 Lighthouse Stamps

On 20 Nov 2019 Chunghwa Post followed up on it’s 2018 lighthouse stamp issue with 4 new lighthouse stamps in the same format. The first stamp features the 1900 built Keelung Lighthouse which is located at the west side of the entrance to Keelung Harbor. Next is Tungting Tao Lighthouse which is located on a small island in the Taiwan Strait near mainland China. The third stamp shows an image of Taichung Kang Lighthouse which appears to be located atop a group of grain elevators in Taichung port. The last of the set depicts Tamsui Harbor Lighthouse at the entrance to the Tamsui River on Taiwan’s northwest coast.

Keelung L/H | 20 Nov 2019 Keelung L/H | 20 Nov 2019

 

Dongding L/H | 20 Nov 2019 Dongding L/H | 20 Nov 2019

 

Taichung Kang L/H | 20 Nov 2019 Taichung Kang L/H | 20 Nov 2019

 

Danshui L/H | 20 Nov 2019 Danshui L/H | 20 Nov 2019

 

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2019 Macau Lighthouse Stamp

Macau Post issued a set of four stamps on 1 Oct 2019 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of founding of the Peoples Republic of China. This stamp shows Macau’s lighthouse, Guia. The stamps are available in the set of 4 and a sheet of 16 as well as a booklet. The lighthouse is located on the grounds of the Portuguese-built Fortaleza da Guia and was built in 1865.

Guia L/H | 1 Oct 2019 | P3416 Guia L/H | 1 Oct 2019 | P3416

 

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