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On 30 September 2020 Russia issued a set of two stamps similar to those that were issued in previous years. These two stamps show lighthouses located in the eastern Crimea. It is interesting to note that the second stamp shown here, Meganom L/H,  is also pictured in the set issued by the Ukraine on 15 September 2020.

Yenikal’skiy (Cape Fonar) Lighthouse, built in 1861, is located on the western shore of the Kerch Strait which lies between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.

Meganom Lighthouse was built in 1895 and is located on the southern coast of Crimea.

Thanks to Jaap for his research.

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On 13 August 2019 Russia issued a stamp that is very similar to the ones issued in 2005 and 2006. The 2019 stamp depicts Tolbukhin Lighthouse which is located in the Gulf of Finland near Kotlin Island which is the home of Russia’s Baltic fleet. The first lighthouse at this location was ordered by Peter the Great and built in 1719. The current light was built in 1810 and is the oldest active lighthouse in northwestern Russia.

Tolbukhin L/H built in 1810 is located on a small island west of the Kronstadt naval base in the approach channel to St. Petersburg

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