Category Archives: Lighthouses

Lighthouse Stamps from Japan, 9 Sept 2018

On 9 September 2018 Japan Post issued these five stamps along with a mini sheet. The first and last stamps show Kannonzaki L/H which is a major navigational beacon at the southwest entrance to Tokyo Bay near Yokosuka. The second stamp shows Mikomoto Shima L/H. The next one, Muroto Shima L/H and finally He Shima L/H which is located at the western end of Japan’s Inland Sea and is one of the oldest lighthouses in Japan.

Kannon Saki L/H | 3 Sep 2018

Mikomoto Shima L/H | 3 Sep 2018

He Saki L/H | 3 Sep 2018

Old Kannon Saki L/H | 3 Sep 2018

Lighthouses of Japan L/H | 3 Sep 2018

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Isle of Man Lighthouse Stamps, 18 Oct 2018

*16 Nov 2024 updated with new images

On 18 Oct 2018 the Isle of Man issued a set of four stamps commemorating the20oth anniversary of the first permanent lighthouses on the island which is located in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland. The Point of Ayre lighthouses are located at the northern end of the island and the Calf of Man lighthouses are on a small island at the extreme south end of the main island.

Point of Ayre High L/H | 18 Oct 2018 | A4720

Point of Ayre High L/H, Point of Ayre Low L/H | 18 Oct 2018 | A4720, A4722

Calf of Man High L/H, Calf of Man L/H, Calf of Man Low L/H, Chicken Rock L/H | 18 Oct 2018 | A4748

Calf of Man Low L/H | 18 Oct 2018

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