Category Archives: Stamps

Sweden Lighthouse Stamps, 4 Jan 2018

On Jan 4 2018 Postnord issued this very nice set of lighthouse stamps. I apologize for taking so long to post these images. I ordered the set from Postnord but for some reason they never shipped them. The first two stamps are individual perforated stamps from the large sheet show below. Långe Jan, or Tall John lighthouse is Sweden’s tallest lighthouse an is located in the Baltic Sea on the south end of Öland. Vinga Lighthouse is located on the island of the same name in the archipelago near Gothenburg. 

The remaining five stamps are self-adhesive stamps and are available in booklets  of 10 stamps. Falsterbro Lighthouse was built to mark the hazardous route near Falsterbro headland. Pite-Rönnskär Lighthouse was built in 1905 and is located on its namesake island. När Lighthouse is located on Gotland Island and dates to 1872. Örskär Lighthouse is located at the southern end of the Gulf of Bothnia north of Stockholm and was one of the first lighthouses built in Sweden.

Vinga L/H | 4 Jan 2018 | C0565 | Image source: Universal Postal UnionLånge Jan L/H | 4 Jan 2018 | C7280 | Image source: Universal Postal Union

Vinga L/H | 4 Jan 2018 | C0565

Långe Jan L/H (at margin) | 4 Jan 2018

Falsterbo L/H | 4 Jan 2018 | C2416

Pite-Rönnskär L/H | 4 Jan 2018 | C5797.5

När L/H | 4 Jan 2018 | C7200Örskär L/H | 4 Jan 2018 | C6236

Swedish Lighthouses | 4 Jan 2018 | C2416, C5797.5, C0565, C7200, C6236 | booklet pane

See more lighthouse stamps from Sweden here

Portugal Lighthouse Stamp, 26 Feb 2018

On 26 Feb 2018 Portugal released a set of 4 stamps and a souvenir sheet containing one stamp featuring views of the Tagus River (Rio Tejo). The fourth stamp in the set with a denomination of €0.65 shows the Lisbon Vessel Traffic Control Center in the background. I guess we could call it the Leaning Tower of Lisbon! To the left of the building we can see a red light which is the VTS Algés Pier Head Light.

VTS Alges Pier Head L/H | 26 Feb 2018 | D2127.3

See more lighthouse stamps from Portugal here