Category Archives: Lighthouses

Croatia Lighthouse Stamps, 30 May 2014

On 30 May 2014 Croatia’s Hrvatska pošta issued another set of stamps in the lighthouse series. The stamps were issued in 10 stamp sheetlets.

Palagruža L/H | 30 May 2014 | E3586

Palagruža Lighthouse is located on Great Palagruža Island. It was built in 1875 and is the largest lighthouse in the eastern Adriatic.

 

Struga L/H | 30 May 2014 | E3544

Struga Lighthouse is located on Lastovo Island and was built in 1839. It was automated in the 1920’s and the building was restored in 2002 to include four tourist apartments. The same family has cared for this lighthouse for more than a century.

Sušac L/H | 30 May 2014 | E3538

Sušac Lighthouse, built in 1878, is named for island on which it stands. Like Struga, it also contains tourist accommodations.  

 

See more lighthouse stamps from Croatia here

Great Britain Lighthouse Coin, 2014

This coin was recently issued by the Royal Mint to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Trinity House. Trinity House was granted a Royal Charter by Henry VIII in 1514. One of the functions of the organization is to provide aids to navigation for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar. The coin features a lighthouse lens.

Trinity House 2 pound coin, 2014