Thanks very much to Baris for another great cover from Turkey. The cover feature the Sile Lighthouse in Turkey. The stamp was issued on 01.05.2010.
This is my blog dedicated to covers which I have received with stamps featuring lighthouses from around the world. If you are interested in my blog e.mail me at ravindrar@sltnet.lk
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
# 151 - Lighthouses of Spain.
# 150 - Lighthouses of Germany.
# 149 - Lighthouses of Germany.
# 148 - Lighthouses of Germany.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
# 147 - Lighthouses of Indonesia.
It has been a while since my attempt to get a cover from Indonesia featuring the two stamps on lighthouses issued on 17.08.2007. I am indeed happy that my attempt has finally come through courtesy Irene Chen. Thank you so much Irene for this beautiful cover. The two stamps feature Semarang Lighthouse (left) and Cikoneng Lighthouse (Right). Another jewel in my collection.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
# 146 - Lighthouses of U. S. A.
Monday, December 6, 2010
# 145 - Rona Lighthouse, Isle of Rona, U.K.
The stamp on this cover feature the Rona Lighthouse in the Isle of Rona in the UK. The postage stamp was issued only for local postage within the Isle of Rona. Thus this cover is a jewel in my collection. Many thanks to Reto from Switzerland for this splendid cover. The stamp was issued on 01.05. 2004.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
# 144 - Lighthouses of Argentina.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
# 143 - Lighthouses of Germany.
Monday, November 15, 2010
# 142 - Lighthouses of Argentina & Portugal.
This is not a FDC, even though a this souvenior sheet featuring Querandi Lighthouse, Argentina and Santa Marta Lighthouses of Portugal is attached to a FDC. The stamps were originally issued on 25.09.2010 by Correo Argentino. However, Correo Argentino decided to re -issue the stamps on 23.10.2010 because they ran out of souvenior sheets with the first release. Many thanks to Agustin Goday my friend from Argentina for sending me this cover.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
# 141 - Lighthouses of Croatia.
Monday, November 1, 2010
# 140 - Lighthouses of Spain.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
# 139 - Lighthouses of Latvia.
# 138 - Lighthouses of Croatia.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
# 137 - Lighthouses of Croatia.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
# 136 - Lighthouses of Latvia.
# 135 - Lighthouses of Estonia.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
# 134 - Lighthouses of Latvia.
A great day for my collection. This time I can show you another real posted FDC from Latvia. The stamp on the cover cover feature the Uzavas Lighthouse. The stamp was issued on 15.10.2010. It is the 8th of a series of stamps issued since 2003 featuring lighthouses from around Latvia by "Latvijas Pasts". Thanks very much Atis.
# 133 - Lighthouses of Argentina & Portugal.
Many thanks to my friend Viviana from Argentina for this jewel of a cover. It is a real posted FDC. The souvenior sheet on the cover feature two stamps issued on 27.09.2010 by Correo Arentino on the occasion of Portugal 2010 World Philatelic Exhibition. The two lighthouses are Querandi Lighthouse, Argentina (L) and Santa Marta Lighthouse, Portugal (R).
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
# 132 - Lighthouses of Croatia.
Japp Termes from Netherlands who was on holiday in Croatia did not forget to send me this cover. The cover feature stamps issued on 07.09.2010 by Croatian Post. This is the 4th series of stamps featuring Croatian lighthouses issued since 2007. The stamps feature (L-R) Vir, Veli rat and Tajer lighthouses.
For further details of this issues and other stamps issued since 2007 visit http://www.posta.hr/
Friday, October 8, 2010
# 131 - Lighthouses of Croatia.
Thank you very much Tomi for this beautiful cover. The cover feature stamps issued on 07.09.2010 by Croatian Post. This is the 4th series of stamps featuring Croatian lighthouses issued since 2007. The stamps feature (L-R) Veli rat, Vir and Tajer lighthouses.
For further details of this issues and other stamps issued since 2007 visit http://www.posta.hr/
For further details of this issues and other stamps issued since 2007 visit http://www.posta.hr/
# 130 - Lighthouses of Germany.
Rafal sent me this postcard which feature two stamps with lighthouses from Germany. The two lighthouses are Neuwerk and Brunsbuttel Mole 1. The two stamps were issued in 2010 and 2005 respectively. Thanks very much.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
# 129 - Lighthouses of Norway.
Monday, October 4, 2010
# 128 - Lighthouses of Latvia.
Friday, October 1, 2010
# 127 - Lighthouses of Estonia.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
# 126 - Lighthouses of Germany.
Friday, September 17, 2010
# 125 - Lighthouses of China.
Jean Pierre who is on holiday in China sent me this very nice cover. On the cover 4 stamps issued on 22.05.2006 by the Chinese State Post Bureau titled "Modern Lighthouses of China" are featured. L- R: Dalian Lighthouse, Guishan Island Lighthouse, Wusongkou Lighthouse and Mulantou Lighthouse. Thanks you Jean Pierre for you kindness.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
# 124 - Lighthouses of Russia.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
# 123 - Lighthouses of Argentina.
Many thanks to Carlos from Argentina for yet another beautiful cover. One of the stamps (3rd from left) feature Cape Virgenes Lighthouse. This stamp along with the other three stamps featured on the cover was issued in 2004 to mark the 125th Anniversary of the Naval Hydrographic Service which maintains the lighthouses in Argentina.
# 122 - Lighthouses of U. S. A.
Friday, September 3, 2010
# 121 - Lighthouses of Germany.
# 120 - Lighthouses of Romania.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
# 119 - Lighthouses of Poland.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
# 118 - Lighthouses of Romania.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
# 117 - Lighthouses of Estonia.
# 116 - Lighthouses of Turkey.
Many thanks to Baris Yakar from Turkey for this cover. The stamp feature Sile Lighthouse. The stamp was issued on 01.05.2010. My second cover from Turkey. It has a special postmark to mark the first flight of the Bursa - Munich route on the Lufthansa flight LH 3257 on 02.08.2010. The aircraft used was a Airbus A 319.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
# 115 - Lighthouses of China.
This cover feature five stamps issued on 18.05.2002 by the State Post Bureau of China titled " Historical Lighthouses of China". These lighthouses are situated along the coast of China. The lighthouses featured are L-R: Maota Pagoda, Jiangxin Pagoda, Huaniaoshan, Laotieshan and Lingao. Thanks to Wang Jia Yi from China for sending me this cover. I consider this cover also to be a jewel in my collection.
# 114 - Lighthouses of Estonia.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
# 113 - Lighthouses of U. S. A.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
# 112 - Lighthouses of Argentina.
The second cover that I received today from Viviana from Argentina. The stamps feature Lighthouses of Argentina Series II issued in 1997. Top L-R: San Juan de Salvamento and Punta Delgada and Bottom L-R: GaboVirgenes and Isla Pinguino Lighthouses can be seen on the stamps. This is also a jewel in my collection. Thanks Viviana for your thought of sending me two rare covers.
# 111 - Lighthouses of Argentina.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
# 110 - Lighthouses of Netherlands.
Monday, August 2, 2010
# 109 - Lighthouses of Germany.
# 108 - Lighthouses of Germany.
# 107 - Lighthouses of Germany.
# 106 - Lighthouses of Russia
Here is cover with stamps that I have been waiting for so long. Not because it took more than 2 months to travel from Russia to Sri Lanka (Posted on 14.05.2010 and received on 31.07.1010), because I have been looking for these stamps on a cover for such a long time. Many thanks to Elena Sudorgina whom I met through Postcrossing for sending me the cover. The stamps feature Peninsula Kanin (5,00), Peninsula Rybachiy (8,00) and Kildin Island (6,00) Lighthouses. The satmps are from the series Russian Lighthouses of Barentsevo and Beloe Sea issued on 10.08.2006. This is another jewel in my collection.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
# 105 - Lighthouses of France
Saturday, July 17, 2010
# 104 - Lighthouses of Turkey
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
# 103 - Lighthouses of Estonia
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