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2016 Ireland Lighthouse Stamps & Booklet Covers

* Updated with new images

On 28 July 2016 An Post issued a booklet containing four different stamps that commemorate the longest defined coastal touring route in the world, the Wild Atlantic Way. Though no lighthouses are pictured on the stamps, the booklet cover features Valentia Lighthouse at Cromwell Point. The light tower, which dates to 1841 was built within the walls of a fort in southwestern Ireland and is also known as Fort Point Lighthouse.

Valentia L/H at Cromwell Point | 28 July 2016 |  booklet cover Valentia L/H at Cromwell Point | 28 July 2016 | booklet cover

On 6 October An Post issued another set of four values to commemorate Irish Lighthouses/Commissioners of Irish Lights. The stamps area available in a sheet of 16 stamps and in a prestige booklet.

The four stamps are shown below. The first one shows a navigational buoy being serviced. The second one shows Fanad Head Lighthouse. The third shows only the stylized lighthouse and the fourth one Valentia Lighthouse at Cromwell Point. All four feature the stylized lighthouse at the right.

Stylized L/H & navigation buoy | 6 Oct 2016 Stylized L/H & navigation buoy | 6 Oct 2016

Stylized L/H and Fanad Head L/H | 6 Oct 2016 Stylized L/H and Fanad Head L/H | 6 Oct 2016

Stylized L/H | 6 Oct 2016 Stylized L/H | 6 Oct 2016

Valentia L/H at Cromwell Point and stylized L/H | 6 Oct 2016 Valentia L/H at Cromwell Point and stylized L/H | 6 Oct 2016

Commissioners of Irish Lights | 6 Oct 2016 | booklet pane Commissioners of Irish Lights | 6 Oct 2016 | booklet pane

Commissioners of Irish Lights | 6 Oct 2016 | booklet pane Commissioners of Irish Lights | 6 Oct 2016 | booklet pane

Valentia L/H at Cromwell Point | 6 Oct  2016 | booklet cover Valentia L/H at Cromwell Point | 6 Oct 2016 | booklet cover

Three More 2016 Netherlands Sheets

On 23 May 2016 Netherlands Post issued 3 more sheets in the Fishing Villages series. The first sheet shown below features the village of Arnemuiden and a red navigation buoy can be seen at the lower center part of the sheet to the left of the stamp. The next sheet shows scenes from the village of Scheveningen and depicts three lighthouses. The first is Scheveningen Lighthouse shown on the stamp to the left of the ship’s bow. The second is the red and white striped Scheveningen North Mole Light at the lower right of the stamp and the third is Van der Valk Pier Light at the lower right corner of the sheet. The third sheet shown below features one stamps from each of the sheets in the Fishing Villages series.

Click here to view the post describing the first three sheets in this series.

Red navigation buoy on sheet | 23 May 2016 Red navigation buoy on sheet | 23 May 2016

Scheveningen Lighthouse, Scheveningen North Mole Light (foreground of stamp) | 23 May 2016 Scheveningen Lighthouse, Scheveningen North Mole Light (foreground of stamp) | 23 May 2016

Scheveningen Lighthouse, Scheveningen North Mole Light (foreground of stamp) and Van der Valk Pier Light (lower right of sheet) | 23 May 2016 Scheveningen Lighthouse, Scheveningen North Mole Light (foreground of stamp) and Van der Valk Pier Light (lower right of sheet) | 23 May 2016

Sheet of 5 showing the stamps from all 5 sheets in the series | 23 May 2016 Sheet of 5 showing the stamps from all 5 sheets in the series | 23 May 2016