# 466 - Lighthouses of Portugal

 

Many thanks to Pedro Soares from Portugal for this cover.

The stamps was issued on 09.05.2023 on the theme "Peace" and this is a EUROPA issue. Santa Marta Lighthouse is featured on this stamp.

# 465 - Dutch Private Issue of the Light Vessel Society

 

Thank you Jaap for this cover with the Dutch Private Issue to commemorate the Dutch Light Vessel Society. I was informed that the cancelation can some time be very poor. In this instance it is a clear cancel. 

# 464 - Lighthouses of New Zealand

 

The 5 stamps on this cover feature the following lighthouses

Top Row (L - R): East Cape Lighthouse, Nugget Point Lighthouse, Castle Point Lighthouse.

Bottom Row (L - R): Cape Campbell Lighthouse, Pencarrow Head Lighthouse.

These stamps were issued on 4th September 2013.

Many thanks to Wendy from New Zealand for sending me this cover.

# 463 - Lighthouses of Lundy

 

This post card feature one of the stamps (bottom) of The Old Light of Lundy issued on 17.03.2023. It is a view of the Lantern Room of the Old Light.

Many thanks to Reto.

# 462 - Lighthouses of New Zealand

 

Thank you Wendy for your help with this cover.

The stamp on the right feature Cape Reinga Lighthouse. The stamp was issued on 5th July 2006.

# 461 - Lighthouses of Germany

 

Thanks to Martin from Germany for sending this cover.

The stamps feature (L- R) Buk Lighthouse (stamp issued on 03.07.2014), Dornbusch Lighthouse (stamp issued on 02.07.2009) & Busum Lighthouse (stamp issued on 06.06.2013)

# 460 - Lighthouses of Australia

 

This cover feature the following stamps

Block of 4 - (Top) Cape Byron Lighthouse  in NSW & Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse in WA, (Bottom) North Reef Lighthouse in QLD and Tasman Island Lighthouse in TAS. These 4 stamps were issued on 7th July 2015.

The stamp on the right bottom (30c) feature Bathurst Lighthouse on Rottnest Island, WA. This stamp was issued on 5th March 2007.

# 459 - Lighthouses of New Zealand

 

These CAL's (Personalised stamps) were issued by NZ Post on 6th March 2023 to commemorate the NZ2023 FIAP International Stamp Exhibition in Auckland from 4th - 7th May 2023. I posted this cover on the opening day of the exhibition with the special post mark.

I had the pleasure of meeting Paul van Herpt, the designer of the stamp during my visit to the exhibition. See below.

 

# 458 - Lighthouses of New Zealand

 

 

I was attending the NZ 2023 stamp exhibition in New Zealand in May 2023. I purchased the stamps at the exhibition from a dealer, prepared the cover my self and handed over at the New Zealand Post counter for mailing. I am grateful to the NZ post people who were present at the exhibition who took  the cover back to Whanagui where the NZ Post Philatelic Office is located and posted the cover from there.

These stamps were issued on 7th January 2009. From L - R: Cape Reinga Lighthouse, Cape Egmont Lighthouse, Cape Brett Lighthouse, Dog Island Lighthouse and Pencarrow Lighthouse. 

# 457 - Lighthouses of New Zealand

 

The miniature sheet on this cover was issued in March 2020 depicting 3 stamps from the issue Lighthouses of New Zealand 2019. The lighthouses feature on the miniature sheet are L - R Pouto Lighthouse, Manukau Heads Lighthouse and Baring Head Lighthouse. The Lighthouse on the miniature sheet above the stamps is Manukau Heads Lighthouse.

Many thanks to Wendy for preparing this cover for me and for the special effort taken.