# 545 - Port Clinton Lighthouse 125th Anniversary Special Cancelation

 

I usually do not show any special cancelations or post marks of lighthouses in my blog. However this post is a must.

I was visiting the World Stamp Show in Boston from 23rd - 30th May, 2026. In the exhibition area was a table manned by Dave Gill, the Post Master General of Rattlesnake Island Local Post (RILP). This is the only private postal service authorized by the US Postal Service.  RILP carries mail from  Rattlesnake Island situated in Lake Erie to the US mainland to be delivered to US and International destinations by USPS. Once the mail arrives in Ohio, the USPS takes over the delivery. To cover the transportation cost between the island and the mainland by air, a local Rattlesnake Island stamp of 75c must be affixed along with a US postage forever or global stamp.

On this occasion I requested Dave to post some covers from the island and handed over the covers to him with the stamps duly affixed. When I received my covers here in Sri Lanka, I was pleasantly surprised to see PORT CLINTON LIGHTHOUSE 125TH ANNIVERSARY cancelation over the US Global stamp. Additionally you can also see the RILP diamond cancelation over the Rattlesnake Island stamp.

More about the RILP can be found at https://www.rilp.org/

Thank you very much Dave Gill for this help. 

# 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

# 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.

# 541 - Lighthouses of France

 

Many thanks to Andre from France for this cover.

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

# 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.

# 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.

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.

# 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.