In 1916, the German Realm issued two series of stamps featuring stylized lighthouses for use in sending letters from Germany to the United States via submarine. See the article in the March/April 2019 issue of The Philatelic Beacon for more information about these stamps and their use.
Stylized L/H | 1916 | submarine mail | image courtesy of www.GermanStamps.net
Stylized L/H | 1916 | image courtesy of www.GermanStamps.net
Click here to see all of these “submarine” stamps
On 7 June 2018 Deutsche Post continued the lighthouse stamp series by issuing a set of two stamps. The 0.45€ stamp features Darsser Ort Lighthouse. This lighthouse is located in the former East Germany and is open to the public. Since it’s renovation in 1995 it has become a popular tourist attraction. Wangerooge Lighthouse is shown on the 0.70€ stamp. This lighthouse is located at the northern approach to the port of Wilhelmshaven and houses the vessel traffic control system for the port.
Darßer Ort L/H | 7 Jun 2018 | C1440
Wangerooge L/H | 7 Jun 2018 | B1112
See additional lighthouse stamps from Germany here
