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2019 New Zealand Lighthouse Stamps

On 6 March 2019, New Zealand Post issued a very interesting series of lighthouse stamps. The stamps feature views from the “eye of the lens” of each of six lighthouses. The stamps also include line drawings of the lighthouse from which the perspective view is taken. The Baring Head L/H stamp also shows the old and new Pencarrow lighthouses. The lighthouses shown are: Pouto, Manukau Heads, Baring Head, French Pass, Nugget Point and Puysegur Point. the Mini sheet has a sketch of Cape Egmont Lighthouse in the margin.

 

Puoto L/H | 6 Mar 2019 Puoto L/H | 6 Mar 2019

 

Manukau Heads L/H | 6 Mar 2019 Manukau Heads L/H | 6 Mar 2019

 

Baring Head, Pencarrow, Old Pencarrow Head L/H’s | 6 Mar 2019 Baring Head, Pencarrow, Old Pencarrow Head L/H’s | 6 Mar 2019

 

French Pass L/H | 6 Mar 2019 French Pass L/H | 6 Mar 2019

 

Nugget Point L/H | 6 Mar 2019 Nugget Point L/H | 6 Mar 2019

 

Puysegur Point L/H | 6 Mar 2019 Puysegur Point L/H | 6 Mar 2019

 

Cape Egmont L/H in margin L/H | 6 Mar 2019 Cape Egmont L/H in margin L/H | 6 Mar 2019

 

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United States 2018 silver coin

The United States Mint has recently announced another coin in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program. This coin, dated 2018, features the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in the waters of Lake Superior. Devils Island Lighthouse is depicted on the coin.

United States 5oz. silver coin, 2018 United States 5oz. silver coin, 2018