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Taiwan 2019 Lighthouse Stamps

On 20 Nov 2019 Chunghwa Post followed up on it’s 2018 lighthouse stamp issue with 4 new lighthouse stamps in the same format. The first stamp features the 1900 built Keelung Lighthouse which is located at the west side of the entrance to Keelung Harbor. Next is Tungting Tao Lighthouse which is located on a small island in the Taiwan Strait near mainland China. The third stamp shows an image of Taichung Kang Lighthouse which appears to be located atop a group of grain elevators in Taichung port. The last of the set depicts Tamsui Harbor Lighthouse at the entrance to the Tamsui River on Taiwan’s northwest coast.

Keelung L/H | 20 Nov 2019 Keelung L/H | 20 Nov 2019

 

Dongding L/H | 20 Nov 2019 Dongding L/H | 20 Nov 2019

 

Taichung Kang L/H | 20 Nov 2019 Taichung Kang L/H | 20 Nov 2019

 

Danshui L/H | 20 Nov 2019 Danshui L/H | 20 Nov 2019

 

See more lighthouse stamps from Taiwan here

2016 Taiwan Lighthouse Stamp

On 5 May 2016 Chungwa Post issued a set entitled “South China Sea Peace Initiative of the Republic of China”. The NT$9 stamp shows Taiping Lighthouse, also known as Itu Aba Island Lighthouse which is located in the Spratly Island group.

Taiping Dao L/H | 5 May 2016 Taiping Dao L/H | 5 May 2016