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Tunisia Lighthouse Stamps, June 2023

Posted on June 20, 2023 | Leave a comment

On 9 June 2023, Tunisia issued a set of two stamps commemorating “Islands of Tunisia”. Both of these stamps feature lighthouses.

Île Kuriat Lighthouse is shown on the first stamp. The light is located on an island on the northeast coast of Tunisia near the port of Monastir. The second stamp shows Galton de l’Ouest Lighthouse located on an island northwest of Cap Serrat.

Île Kuriat L/H | 9 Jun 2023 | E6380

Galiton de l'Ouest L/H | 9 Jun 2023 | E6464

Tunisia

Thanks to Jaap and Ton for alerting us to this new issue.

See more lighthouse stamps from Tunisia here.

2021 New Caledonia Lighthouse Stamp

Posted on August 31, 2021 | 1 comment

On 18 August 2021 New Caledonia issued a stamp depicting Taboiu Reef Lighthouse. This lighthouse marks the western side of the Passe de Boulari and is located near the more well-known Amedee L/H which is on the eastern side of the pass. Based on the image on the stamp, it appears that Tabou has been recently renovated. The sheet of stamps has some interesting information. At the upper left is a chart of the location of the two lighthouses. At the bottom left is an illustration of the construction of the lighthouse in 1885. There is a depiction of the pass at the bottom center and pictures of Fresnel lenses at the bottom right.