Estonia Lighthouse Stamp, 14 Mar 2019

On 14 March 2019 Eesti Post released the latest in it’s long-running series of lighthouse stamps. This one depicts Osumssaare Lighthouse which is located on an island in northwestern Estonia. This is an important lighthouse marking the southern entrance to the Gulf of Finland from the Baltic Sea. The previous light was destroyed during World War II and the current one was built in 1954.

Osmussaar L/H | 14 Mar 2019 | C3760Osmussaar L/H | 14 Mar 2019 | C3760

Estonia | Osmussaare L/H | First Day Cover | 14 March 2019

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New Zealand Lighthouse Stamps, 6 Mar 2019

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 2019Manukau Heads L/H | 6 Mar 2019

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

Nugget Point L/H | 6 Mar 2019

Puysegur Point L/H | 6 Mar 2019

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

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