On 29 March 2016 Post Netherlands issued a sheet of ten stamps honoring the Postcrossing project. One of these stamps features Paard van Marken Lighthouse located at the northeast point of Marken Island which is northeast of Amsterdam. The light and surrounding structures are subject to heavy ice in the winter and have been severely damaged by it on multiple occasions.
Paard van Marken Lighthouse | 29 Mar 2016
Paard van Marken Lighthouse | 29 Mar 2016
On 1 Feb 2016 Netherlands Post issued 3 sheetlets in the Beautiful Netherlands series featuring the fishing villages of Zoutkamp, Volendam and Urk. An additional 2 sheets will be issued later this year for the villages of Arnemuiden and Scheveningen.
Volendam Lt. (cupola on building at lower right of sheet) | 1 Feb 2016
Volendam Light is in the small red and white cupola atop the building at the lower right part of the sheet
Red buoy, channel marker and old lightouse replica | 1 Feb 2016
This sheet features Zoutkamp. There are two red buoys on the sheet and a replica of an old lighthouse on the stamp.
Urk Lighthouse and red channel buoy | 1 Feb 2016
Urk Lighthouse and a red channel buoy are visible on the stamp.
