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Taiwan 2019 Lighthouse Stamps

On 20 Nov 2019 Chunghwa Post followed up on it’s 2018 lighthouse stamp issue with 4 new lighthouse stamps in the same format. The first stamp features the 1900 built Keelung Lighthouse which is located at the west side of the entrance to Keelung Harbor. Next is Tungting Tao Lighthouse which is located on a small island in the Taiwan Strait near mainland China. The third stamp shows an image of Taichung Kang Lighthouse which appears to be located atop a group of grain elevators in Taichung port. The last of the set depicts Tamsui Harbor Lighthouse at the entrance to the Tamsui River on Taiwan’s northwest coast.

Keelung L/H | 20 Nov 2019 Keelung L/H | 20 Nov 2019

 

Dongding L/H | 20 Nov 2019 Dongding L/H | 20 Nov 2019

 

Taichung Kang L/H | 20 Nov 2019 Taichung Kang L/H | 20 Nov 2019

 

Danshui L/H | 20 Nov 2019 Danshui L/H | 20 Nov 2019

 

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2017 Republic of China – Taiwan Lighthouse Stamp

On 9 August the stamp shown below went on sale, issued by Chunghwa Post. This stamp is one of a set of four featuring the scenery of Matsu and depicts Tungyin Tao Lighthouse. The lighthouse is located on the small offshore Dongyiun Island in the Matsu archipelago. The stamp is also issued in a sheet of 20 with the lighthouse pictured in the left margin.

Dongyin L/H | 9 Aug 2017 Dongyin L/H | 9 Aug 2017

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