Monday, June 8, 2026

# 544 - Lighthouses of Germany

 



This cover comes to me courtesy of Volkmar Mehlitz from Germany. He chose to affix 3 stamps featuring (L - R) Tinsdal Lighthouse (date of issue: 01.07.21), Alte Weser Lighthouse (date of issue: 04.07.2024) & Hornum Lighthouse (date of issue:12.07.2007)

# 543 - Lighthouses of Portugal

 

Many thanks to Pedro from Portugal for sending me this cover which features a MS and a stamp of Santa Marta Lighthouse is Cascais in Portugal. Pedro posted this cover on the first day of issue with a first day cancelation. The stamp and the MS were issued to commemorate the 25th UPAEP Congress held in Cascais, Portugal. 

The MS and the stamp issue took place on 13.04.2026


Friday, April 17, 2026

# 542 - Lighthouses of Gibraltar

 












Thanks to my friend Eric from Portugal for this cover.

The miniature sheet was issued on 22.05.1998n under the theme MARINE ENVIRONMENT. The famour Gibraltar Point Lighthouse one of the most iconic lighthouses of the world is feature on this issue.

Thursday, March 5, 2026

# 541 - Lighthouses of France


 










Many thanks to Andre from France for this cover.

Please refer to my post # 534 for details about the stamp

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

# 540 - Lighthouses of Germany

 












Thanks to Peter from Germany for this cover. The lighthouse featured on the stamp is Bremerhaven  Unterfeuer Lighthouse. This stamp is one of two stamps issued on 8th June 2017. The other stamp issued along with this stamp is featured in my post # 539 below.

Thursday, January 1, 2026

# 539 - Lighthouses of Germany

 











It is indeed a nice way to start the new year with a post on 1st January.

This cover comes to me with the courtesy of Silvia from Germany. The two stamps are from the German issue of 2017. The stamps feature (left) Kiel Holtenau Lighthouse and (right) Bremerhaven Unterfeuer Longhouse. The stamps were issued on 8th June 2017.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026

I wish all my friends and readers of this blog a very happy new year. Thank you for sending me covers from all around the world. Happy Collecting. May the Lighthouses guide the way for all of us in the years to come.

# 538 - Lighthouses of France

 











Many thanks to Daniel from France for this cover which I received today to end my posts form 2025.

The stamp on this cover features the historical lighthouse in the village of Collioure and is known as the Collioure Lighthouse.

Saturday, December 6, 2025

# 537 - Lighthouses of France

 









This is a postal stationery envelope featuring a impression of D'ar-Men Lighthouse. La Poste issued a series of stamps on  12.11. 2007 titled "Lighthouses". This is a impression of one of the stamps featured in that issue.

Thanks to my friend Daniel from France for this cover.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

# 536 - Lighthouses of Germany

 












This cover features two stamps from 2022 and 2024 respectively. They are Friedrichsort Lighthouse and Alte Weser Lighthouse. 

My thanks to Volkmar from Germany for sending me this cover.