July 2022 Germany Lighthouse Stamp

*Updated 29 August 2022

On 7 July 2022, Germany issued the latest in it’s annual lighthouse stamp series. This stamp features Friedrichsort Lighthouse which is located in the Kiel Förde north of the eastern entrance to the Kiel Canal. The light has flashing and continuous white sectors as well as flashing red and green sectors marking shipping channels in the förde.

Friedrichsort L/H | 7 July 2022 |  C1230

Erstausgabe | 7 July 2022

Erstausgabe | 7 July 2022

Thanks to Jaap Termes and Michael Ellison for information about this issue and to Mike DePaz for the postmark images.

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May 2022 Australia Lighthouse Sheet

On 27 May 2022, Australia Post issued a sheet of 4 stamps commemorating the Newcastle Stamp and Coin Expo 2022. In the margin of the sheet we see Nobby’s Head Lighthouse which is locate on the south side of the entrance to Newcastle Harbor.

Nobby's Head L/H | 27 May 2022

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