On 25 July 2024 Russia issued a pair of stamps in a series that now has 19 stamps. Il’inskiy Lighthouse is located near the city of Feodosiya in eastern Ukraine. Mys Povorotnyy Lighthouse is located on an island in the northern part of the Gulf of Finland.
Il'inskiy L/H | 25 Jul 2024 | N5340
Mys Povorotnyy L/H | 25 Jul 2024 | C5506
Il'inskiy L/H | 25 Jul 2024 | N5340
Thanks to Jaap Termes for alerting us to this issue.
On 30 June 2023, Russia issued the latest in the series of lighthouse stamps that was first seen in 2019. The two lighthouses shown here have been in existance for 125 years. Gorodets Lighthouse is located on the Kola Peninsula near the entrance to the White Sea. Sarych Lighthouse is located in the southern Crimea on the Black Sea.
Gorodets L/H | 30 Jun 2023 | L6553
Sarych L/H | 30 Jun 2023 | N5314
Sarych L/H | 30 Jun 2003 | N5314 | Sevastopol cancellation
There were four first day postmarks for these stamps, one each for Sevastopol, Murmansk, St Petersburg and Moscow. See all postmarks from Russia here.
Thanks to Jaap for this information.
See more lighthouse stamps from Russia here.
