0081. Alderney - Les Casquets Lighthouse (1790 - Argand Lamp Light Source)

The Oil Lamps of Les Casquets Lighthouse were converted to metal reflectors and Argand Lamps  on 25-Nov-1790. 

Guernsey Postal Administration commemorated the Golden Jubilee of Electrification of the Les Casquets Lighthouse by the release of 36p stamp on 30-Jul-2002 which depicts the Argand Lamp Light Source of the Lighthouse.

0080. Alderney - Les Casquets Lighthouse (1779 - Oil Lantern Light Source)

The Coal Fired Les Casquets Lighthouse were converted to Oil Lamps with metal reflectors which were first used on 25-Nov-1790. 

Guernsey Postal Administration commemorated the Golden Jubilee of Electrification of the Les Casquets Lighthouse by the release of 27p stamp on 30-Jul-2002 which depicts the Copper framed Oil Lantern Light Source of the Lighthouse.

0079. Alderney - Les Casquets Lighthouse (1725 - Coal Fire Light Source)

Alderney is surrounded by sea and the Lighthouses provide the light for ships to pass safely through a group of rocks known as Les Casquets.  There are a group of rocks about 13 kms West of Alderney.


The active tower is the North-Westernmost of three towers built in 1723-24.  The remaining two towers have been inactive since 1877.  During World War II, the Germans used the light station as an observation post and transmitter site, which attracted commando raids by British forces in 1942-43.  The Lighthouse is accessible only by helicopter.

The Lighthouse started operation on 30-Oct-1724, and there were three towers each lit by Coal Fires called St Peter, St Thomas and the Dungeon.  Three stone towers were built to give the lights a distinctive appearance which would not be confused with Lighthouses in nearby France.

The towers were built by Thomas Le Cocq, owner of the rocks, under the licence from Trinity House and who was paid a Half penny per ton of ship when vessels passed the rocks and in turn he paid Trinity House 50 pounds per year for the right to run the lighthouses.  The Lighthouses were reverted back to Trinity House in 1785.

Guernsey Postal Administration commemorated the Golden Jubilee of Electrification of the Les Casquets Lighthouse by the release of 22p stamp on 30-Jul-2002 which depicts the Coal Fire Light Source of the Lighthouse.

Built in 1723, the Les Casquets Lighthouse:

• Tower is CYLINDRICAL stone
• Tower is painted WHITE and RED HORIZONTAL bands
• Lantern painted RED
• Height is 23 meters
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is WHITE
• Light character is 5 (five) FLASHES separated by 3.7 seconds every 30 seconds

0078. Greece - Chania Lighthouse

The Chania Lighthouse is the oldest Lighthouse still in operation.  It still saves the Greek shores in Mediterranean waters.  The Lighthouse was operated by French Ottoman Lighthouse Company in 1864.   The stone base of this lighthouse is part of 15th century Venetian Lighthouse.

The Lighthouse is located at the end of the breakwater mole on the East side of the entrance to Chania Harbor, near the North-Western corner of Crete.  It was included in the Greek Lighthouse Network in 1913.  In recent years, Chania has become a popular cruise ship port, making this one of the best-known and most-often-photographed Greek Lighthouses.

Hellenic Post commemorated the Chania Lighthouse by the release of Euro 0.70 stamp on 21-Aug-2009

Built in 1864, the Chania Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND CYLINDRICAL stone
• Tower mounted on a much older stone base
• Tower consists of three sections with different cross-section
• Lighthouse is UNPAINTED WHITE stone
• Lantern painted WHITE
• Height is 26 meters
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is RED
• Light character is a FLASH every 2.5 seconds

0077. Greece - Korakas Lighthouse

The Korakas Lighthouse was manufactured in 1887 from the French company of Lighthouses and is found in the end of homonym Cape near to village Naoussa.    The Lighthouse is located on the South side of Islet.  It was included in the Greek Lighthouse Network in 1947.

The Lighthouse is automated in 1987.  It now runs on solar energy.

Hellenic Post commemorated the Korakas Lighthouse by the release of Euro 1.00 stamp on 21-Aug-2009

Built in 1887, the Korakas Lighthouse:

• Tower is SQUARE stone
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Height is 10 meters

0076. Cyprus - Cape Greco Lighthouse

The Cape Greco, the South-Eastern tip of Cyprus, is at the end of a long, slender peninsula.  Cape Greco is at the Southern end of Famagusta Bay in the Mediterranean Sea.  Cape Greco is frequently visited by many tourists for its natural beauty.  The Lighthouse is located about 8 km South-East of Ayia Napa, a popular tourist resort.

Cape Greco has high points of the cliffs from where one can view amazing sights out to sea.

Department of Postal Services, Cyprus commemorated the Cape Greco Lighthouse by the release of Euro 0.43 stamp on 4-May-2011

Built in 1892, the Cape Greco Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND masonry
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Height is 15 meters
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is WHITE
• Light character is 1 (one) LONG FLASH every 15 seconds

0075. USA - Edward Hopper's The Long Leg Picture Postcard

This stamp features Edward Hopper's sunlit painting, The Long Leg, painted in oil on canvas around 1930.  The Long Leg depicts a boat sailing against the wind near Provincetown, MA (Massachusetts).  The stamp is officially issued from there.  The painting is in The Huntington Collection.

The Edward Hopper, a very private man and an experienced sailor.  The Long Leg allowed him to combine his love of the sea with his interest in Architecture.  The Lighthouse in the painting is Long Point Light at Provincetown.  The work shows the artist's characteristic use of light and mood of isolation.

The Long Point Light is located in the Cape Cod National Seashore near the end of the sand spit protecting Provincetown Harbor.  The Lighthouse is accessible by boat.  The American Lighthouse Foundation is responsible for restoration and maintenance of the light.

USPS commemorated the Edward Hopper by the release of 44-cent Forever stamp in its American Treasure Stamp Series on 24-Aug-2011.


Built in 1875, the Long Point Light:

• Tower is SQUARE PYRAMIDAL brick
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Lantern painted BLACK
• Solar powered 300mm lens
• Height is 38 Feet
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is GREEN
• Light character is a OCCULTING every 4 seconds

0074. Cyprus - Cape Kiti Lighthouse

The Cape Kiti Lighthouse is located at the South-West entrance point of Larnaca Bay.  The Cape Kiti is formed of cliffs, 12 meters high.  The white cliffs on the eastern side of the Cape, although low, are conspicuous from seaward.  The Lighthouse is on a promontory (high ridge of land or a rock cliff jutting out into a body of water) at Kiti.  

Department of Postal Services, Cyprus commemorated the Cape Kiti Lighthouse by the release of Euro 1.71 stamp on 4-May-2011

Built in unknown date, the Cape Kiti Lighthouse:

• Tower is OCTAGONAL stone
• Tower attached to 1-storey keeper's house
• Tower is UNPAINTED
• Lantern painted WHITE
• Height is 8 meters
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is WHITE
• Light character is a 3 (three) FLASHES every 15 seconds

0073. Hong Kong - Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse

The Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse is one of the five surviving pre-war Lighthouses in Hong Kong.  The Lighthouse is located on the highest point of the Lantau Island.  The Lighthouse is now unmanned and automated.  The Lighthouse was declared a Monument in 2000.

The Lighthouse guides vessels in Ma Wan, the Bay separating Lantau Island and the mainland.  The Tang Lung Chau is a small island off the East end of Lantau.  The Lighthouse can be accessed only by boat.

Hong Kong Post commemorated the Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse by the release of:

(1) $5 stamp on 20-Sep-2007 in its special set of Stamps on "Declared Monuments in Hong Kong" and 

(2) $3 stamp on 29-Dec-2010 in its special set of Stamps on "Lighthouses of Hong Kong"

Built in 1912, the Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse:

• Tower is SQUARE steel skeletal
• Lighthouse is painted WHITE
• Height is 12 meters
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is WHITE
• Light character is a FLASH every 5 seconds

0072. China - Laotieshan Lighthouse Picture Postcard

Laotieshan Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse in the South-Western tip of the Liaodong Peninsula.  Installed by Chinese authorities, the Lighthouse was managed by Russia, Japan and Soviet Union in different periods of time before being returned to the control of China.

The Lighthouse was located about 12 kms South-West of Lushun (known as Port Arthur during the colonial period)


China commemorated the Laotieshan Lighthouse by the release of 80f stamp on 18-May-2002.

Built in 1893, the Laotieshan Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND CYLINDRICAL cast-iron
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Height is 14 meters
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is WHITE
• Light character is 2 (two) FLASHES every 30 seconds