Category Archives: Lightships

2020 Tristan da Cunha Lightship Stamp

We have a new country to discuss! On 14 Dec 2020, Tristan da Cunha issued a set of 13 definitive stamps picturing modern mail ships. Since Tristan da Cunha is a remote island in the South Atlantic these ships are important to its economy. The £5.00 stamp shows a ship that looks nothing like a lightship but it, in fact, began life as the lightship Elbe 3 in 1911. After being retired it was rebuilt as an adventure cruise ship named Europa

Former lightship Elbe 3 | 14 Dec 2020

Thanks to Jaap for finding this unusual stamp.

German pictorial cancels, 2013

This gallery shows 8 pictorial cancels from Germany that were recently added.

Germany, 29 Jun 2013

 

Germany, 6 Jul 2013

Germany, 28 Jul 2013

Büsum L/H, Germany, 28 Jul 2013

Lighted buoy, Germany, 10 Aug 2013

Kalkgrund L/H, Germany, 25 Aug 2013

Amrum L/H, Germany, 27 Aug 2013

Tinsdal L/H, Germany, 1 Sep 2013