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2019 Beautiful Netherlands #3

The third in the 2019 Beautiful Netherlands series featuring lighthouses was issued by PostNL on 25 March 2019 and features Terschelling Lighthouse. The tower was constructed in the late 16th century but was not established as a lighthouse until 1835. It is located near the southeastern end of Terschelling Island.

Terschelling L/H | 25 Mar 2019 Terschelling L/H | 25 Mar 2019

 

Terschelling L/H | 25 Mar 2019 Terschelling L/H | 25 Mar 2019

 

Terschelling L/H | 25 Mar 2019 | bklt cover Terschelling L/H | 25 Mar 2019 | bklt cover

 

See more lighthouse stamps from the Netherlands here

2019 Beautiful Netherlands #2

The second in the series of Beautiful Netherlands stamps featuring lighthouses was issued on 25 Feb 2019 by PostNL and shows Vlieland Lighthouse.The current light was built in 1909 and stands on a dune at the northern part of Vlieland island, north of Texel where the lighthouse in the previous post stands.

Vlieland L/H | 25 Feb 2019 Vlieland L/H | 25 Feb 2019

 

Vlieland L/H | 25 Feb 2019 | mini sheet Vlieland L/H | 25 Feb 2019 | mini sheet

 

Vlieland L/H | 25 Feb 2019 | blkt cover Vlieland L/H | 25 Feb 2019 | blkt cover

 

See additional lighthouse stamps from the Netherlands here