Tag Archives: Isle of Man

Isle of Man 2015 Lighthouse Stamp

On 1 May 2015 Isle of Man Post Office issued this miniature sheet depicting paintings of John Halsall. The the lower left stamp, Maughold Head lighthouse can just be seen to the right of the sail of the fishing vessel Master Frank.

Maughold Head Lighthouse | 1 May 2015 Maughold Head Lighthouse | 1 May 2015

 

Maughold Head L/H | 1 May 2015 Maughold Head L/H | 1 May 2015

2014 Isle of Man Lighthouse Stamps

Recently, Isle of Man Post Office issued three stamps depicting lighthouses. On 8 Aug 2014 a set of 6 stamps was issued depicting vintage Manx playing cards. Two of these stamps featured Douglas Head Lighthouse on the playing card images.

The third stamps is from another set celebrating the clear, dark skies of the Isle of Man in collaboration with  Dark Sky Discovery and was issued on 1 Sep 2014. There are 4 stamps in this set and the the 230p denomination shows the sky with Langness Lighthouse in the foreground.

Douglas Head L/H | 8 Aug 2014 | A4770 Douglas Head L/H | 8 Aug 2014 | A4770

Bradda Head L/H and Douglas L/H | 8 Aug 2014 | A4770 Bradda Head L/H and Douglas L/H | 8 Aug 2014 | A4770

Langness L/H | 1 Sep 2014 | A4762 Langness L/H | 1 Sep 2014 | A4762