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On 23 May 2024, Portugal issued a nice set of four stamps plus a souvenir sheet containing one additional stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Portuguese Lighthouse Authority. Each of the stamps has a white silhouette of a lighthouse at the edge in addition to a photograph of an individual lighthouse.

The 0.65€ stamp shows Cabo da Roca Lighthouse which is located at the westernmost point of Europe. The 0.90€ stamp shows Cabo de São Vicente Lighthouse which is located at the southwestern point of the country and houses one of the largest fresnel lenses ever installed. The 1.20€ stamp features Ponta do Pargo Lighthouse depicts Ponta do Pargo Lighthouse on the island of Madeira. The 1.30€ stamp shows Albarnaz Lighthouse on Ilha das Flores in the Azores. The souvenir sheet features Bugio Lighthouse both as a photo and an architectural drawing. This lighthouse is located on an island near the mouth of the Tagus River. There is also a photo of the Portuguese Lighthouse Authority located at Paço de Argos near Lisbon with a red lantern house on display outside the building.

Thanks to Jaap Termes and Mike DePaz for alerting us to this issue.

See more lighthouse stamps from Portugal here

On 17 July, Portugal issued a set of stamps to commemorate World Youth Day 2023. This issue is the second in a series the first having been issued in August 2022. The mini sheet shows a silhouette of Torre de Belem in red at the lower left.

Thanks to Jaap for information about this issue.

See more lighthouse stamps from Portugal here.