Category Archives: Buoys

2016 Netherlands sheetlets

On 1 Feb 2016 Netherlands Post issued 3 sheetlets in the Beautiful Netherlands series featuring the fishing villages of Zoutkamp, Volendam and Urk. An additional 2 sheets will be issued later this year for the villages of Arnemuiden and Scheveningen.

Volendam Lt. (cupola on building at lower right of sheet) | 1 Feb 2016 Volendam Lt. (cupola on building at lower right of sheet) | 1 Feb 2016

Volendam Light is in the small red and white cupola atop the building at the lower right part of the sheet

Red buoy, channel marker and old lightouse replica | 1 Feb 2016 Red buoy, channel marker and old lightouse replica | 1 Feb 2016

This sheet features Zoutkamp. There are two red buoys on the sheet and a replica of an old lighthouse on the stamp.

Urk Lighthouse and red channel buoy | 1 Feb 2016 Urk Lighthouse and red channel buoy | 1 Feb 2016

Urk Lighthouse and a red channel buoy are visible on the stamp.

Canada 2014 Empress of Ireland

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.

Empress of Ireland Light buoy | 29 May 2014 Empress of Ireland Light buoy | 29 May 2014