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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.

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.

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.

See more lighthouse stamps from Russia here