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Ireland Lighthouse Stamps & Booklet Covers, 2016

* Updated with new images

On 28 July 2016 An Post issued a booklet containing four different stamps that commemorate the longest defined coastal touring route in the world, the Wild Atlantic Way. Though no lighthouses are pictured on the stamps, the booklet cover features Valentia Lighthouse at Cromwell Point. The light tower, which dates to 1841 was built within the walls of a fort in southwestern Ireland and is also known as Fort Point Lighthouse.

Valentia L/H at Cromwell Point | 28 July 2016 | booklet cover

On 6 October An Post issued another set of four values to commemorate Irish Lighthouses/Commissioners of Irish Lights. The stamps area available in a sheet of 16 stamps and in a prestige booklet.

The four stamps are shown below. The first one shows a navigational buoy being serviced. The second one shows Fanad Head Lighthouse. The third shows only the stylized lighthouse and the fourth one Valentia Lighthouse at Cromwell Point. All four feature the stylized lighthouse at the right.

Stylized L/H & navigation buoy | 6 Oct 2016

Stylized L/H and Fanad Head L/H | 6 Oct 2016

Stylized L/H | 6 Oct 2016

Valentia L/H at Cromwell Point and stylized L/H | 6 Oct 2016

Commissioners of Irish Lights | 6 Oct 2016 | booklet pane

Commissioners of Irish Lights | 6 Oct 2016 | booklet pane

Valentia L/H at Cromwell Point | 6 Oct 2016 | booklet cover

See more lighthouse stamps from Ireland here

Latvia Lighthouse Stamp, 7 Oct 2016

On 7 October 2016 Latvijas Pasts issued the latest in their annual series commemorating Latvian Lighthouses. This issue features Ovīšu Lighthouse (Cape Ovīšu Lighthouse). This is the oldest active lighthouse in Latvia and is located on the entrance of the Irbe strait between Latvia and Estonia. The second image shows the stamps first day cover with postmark.

Ovīšu L/H | 7 Oct 2016

Ovīšu Lighthouse | 07 Oct 2016

View other lighthouse stamps from Latvia here