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2015 Aruba Stamps

Recently, Post Aruba issued two series of stamps, each containing a lighthouse stamp. The first one, in the Aruban Monuments series, pictures the Fort Zoutman Lighthouse and was issued on 16 Oct 2015. The second one was issued on 13 Nov 2015 as part of the Aruban Tourist Spots series and features California Lighthouse.

Fort Zoutman L/H | 16 Oct 2015 - Image source: Universal Postal Union Fort Zoutman L/H | 16 Oct 2015 - Image source: Universal Postal Union

California L/H | 13 Nov 2015 | J6330 | Image source: Universal Postal Union California L/H | 13 Nov 2015 | J6330 | Image source: Universal Postal Union

View other lighthouse stamps from Aruba here

Vintage Aruba Stamps

These two stamps issued by Aruba show Noordwestpunt Lighthouse, also known as California Lighthouse. The lighthouse was built in 1916 and has been called California Lighthouse because of the wreck of the steamer California near it’s location in 1891.

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Noordwestpunt L/H (California L/H), 29 May 1997 | J6330 Noordwestpunt L/H (California L/H), 29 May 1997 | J6330