Category Archives: Lighthouses

St. Pierre & Miquelon Lighthouse Stamp, 18 Oct 2017

On 18 Oct. 2017 La Poste de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon issued a single stamp featuring Cap Blanc Lighthouse. This light is located at the northwestern point of the island of St. Pierre and was built in 1883.

Cap Blanc L/H | 18 Oct 2017

See more lighthouse stamps from St. Pierre & Miquelon here

Portugal Lighthouse Stamp, 8 Sep 2017

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 | D2118 | - Image source: Universal Postal Union

Additional lighthouse stamps from Portugal are here