0201. Germany - Helgoland Lighthouse

Helgoland, a small island in the North Sea.   Helgoland is a popular tourist attraction accessible by ferry from Hamburg.

The British Lighthouse Agency, Trinity House built the first lighthouse here, an 18 meter stone tower in 1811.  A first-order lantern and lens was installed in 1870.  In 1901, the Germans replaced the British Lighthouse with a 36 meter stone tower and transferred the 1870 lantern and lens to the Staberhuk Lighthouse on the island of Fehmarn in the Baltic.  During WWII, the 1901 Lighthouse was destroyed.

The present Lighthouse was actually built in 1941 as an anti-aircraft observation tower which was converted into a Lighthouse in 1952.  The Lighthouse was located on the western side of Hauptinsel Helgoland. 

The Helgoland Lighthouse was commemorated by Deutsche Bundespost with the release of a 30 pfennig Heligoland Series Tourism stamp on 20-Oct-1972. 

Built in the year 1952,  the HELGOLAND Lighthouse:

• Tower is SQUARE 9-storey steel and concrete building with brick vaneer
• Top of the tower is crowded with communication and radar antennas
• Height is 35 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is a FLASH every 5 seconds

My sincere thanks to Reto Muller from Switzerland for sending me this commercially used envelope having the Heligoland Series tourism stamp. 

0200. USA - Edward Hopper's The Long Leg Digital Picture Cancellation

Edward Hopper - The Long Leg stamp depicting the Long Point Light and coloured Digital Picture Cancellation was released on 24-Aug-2011 from Provincetown, MA.

The detail(s) about the Edward Hopper's The Long Leg stamp is available in my earlier post #0075...

 
My sincere thanks to Reto Muller from Switzerland for sending me this Colour Digital Picture Cancellation of Edward Hopper - The Long Leg..

0199. France - Point of Penmarc'h Lighthouse Permanent PostMark

The Point of Penmarc'h is a small peninsula in Finistere in Brittany in North-Western France and is the Northern limit of the Bay of Biscay.  It house(s) three Lighthouse(s) which were established in three different period(s).  The Lighthouse(s) were located in Saint-Pierre, on the point of Penmarc'h, South-West of the town of Penmarc'h.

Penmarc'h Lighthouse (1) :

The first Penmarc'h Lighthouse was built in 1831.  Its a 15 meter high SQUARE stone tower with castellated top.  This Lighthouse town, is said to have been used to display an open fire during the 15th and 16th centuries.  Today, a French Navy Signal Station stands next to the old tower.  The Lighthouse was in-active from 1835 onwards.

Penmarc'h Lighthouse (2) :

The second Penmarc'h Lighthouse was established in 1835.  Its a 40 meter high ROUND stone tower rising from a 2-storey keeper's house.  The tower is unpainted and the Lighthouse was a twin of the Ile-de-Batz Light in Northern Finistere.  Since 1897, the Lighthouse was in-active and it now house(s) the Maritime Museum.

Penmarc'h Lighthouse (3) :

The third Penmarc'h Lighthouse was established in 1897.  Its a 65 meter high SQUARE granite tower with lantern, Octagonal granite watch room and gallery.  The Lighthouse tower is unpainted and the lantern is painted white.  The Lighthouse was dedicated to the memory of Napoleon-Louis Davout, Prince d'Echmuhl.  It is one of the most impressive Lighthouse(s) ever built on the French mainland and one of the World's tallest Lighthouse.  It is standing at the South-Western corner of Finistere.  The centennial of the Lighthouse was celebrated in 1997.

To commemorate the Centennial, the Point of Penmarc'h Lighthouse(s) were pictured in the Permanent Postmark released on 21-Aug-1997.

My sincere thanks to Reto Muller from Switzerland for sending me this French PostMark of Penmarc'h Lighthouse.  

0198. Australia (Victoria) - Point Lonsdale Lighthouse Permanent PostMark

The Point Lonsdale Lighthouse is pictured in the Permanent Postmark released by Australia Post. 

The detail(s) about the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0045...

My sincere thanks to Reto Muller from Switzerland for sending me this Australian PostMark of Point Lonsdale Lighthouse. 

 

0197. India - Lighthouse Miniature Sheet

India Post commemorated the Alleppey and Mahabalipuram Lighthouse with the release of a Miniature Sheet on 23-Dec-2012. 

The detail(s) about the Alleppy and Mahabalipuram Lighthouse(s) are available in my earlier post(s) #0191 and #0194 respectively...

0196. India - Mahabalipuram Lighthouse Maxim Card (Private)

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse was commemorated with the release of Maxim Card (Private) with the First day Postmark of 23-Dec-2012. 

 

The detail(s) about the Mahabalipuram Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0194...

 

0195. India - Mahabalipuram Lighthouse Maxim Card

India Post commemorated the Mahabalipuram Lighthouse with the release of Maxim Card on 23-Dec-2012. 

The detail(s) about the Mahabalipuram Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0194...

0194. India - Mahabalipuram Lighthouse

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse is a best known Lighthouse in the India's Eastern Coast. There were two lighthouse(s) located atop a large rock.

The earliest Lighthouse was a 20 meter high square stone structure which was built around the start of 8th century.  Fires were lit atop this for centuries as a guide to seamen.  In 1877, the British placed a lantern atop which was removed subsequently.  Since 1900, this lighthouse is inactive.  The structure is today seen on the side of the present day Lighthouse.

In 1900, the new 26 meter high un-painted round stone tower Lighthouse was built atop the large rock.  This is one of the most commonly visited Lighthouse in India. 

The Mahabalipuram Lighthouse was commemorated by India Post with the release of a 5 rupees stamp on 23-Dec-2012. 

Built in the year 1887 and re-built in 1900, the MAHABALIPURAM Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND stone
• Tower UNPAINTED
• Height is 26 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is a FLASH every 10 seconds

0193. India - Alleppey Lighthouse Maxim Card (Private)

Alleppey Lighthouse was commemorated with the release of Maxim Card (Private) with the First day Postmark of 23-Dec-2012. 

The detail(s) about the Alleppey Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0191...

0192. India - Alleppey Lighthouse Maxim Card

India Post commemorated the Alleppey Lighthouse with the release of Maxim Card on 23-Dec-2012. 

The detail(s) about the Alleppey Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0191...

0191. India - Alleppey Lighthouse

Alleppey Lighthouse, an historic Lighthouse, in the India's South Western Coast.  The Lighthouse has teak spiral stairway.  Until the year 2000, the Lighthouse was painted all White.  The Red horizontal bands were added after that.  

The Lighthouse celebrated its Sesquicentennial (150th year) in 2012.

The Alleppey (Alappuzha) Lighthouse was commemorated by India Post with the release of a 20 rupees stamp on 23-Dec-2012. 

Built in the year 1862, the ALLEPPEY Lighthouse:

• Tower is CYLINDRICAL masonry
• Tower painted WHITE with one RED HORIZONTAL BANDS
• Height is 28 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is a FLASH every 15 seconds

0190. Germany - Neuwerk Lighthouse PostMark

The UNESCO WHS 'Wadden Sea' Neuwerk Lighthouse is pictured in the Philatelic Temple of Arms Postmark released by Deutsche Post to commemorate the Nordposta Hamburg 2012, a North German Postage Stamp Exhibition at Rank 3 held from 28th to 30th September 2012.

Neuwerk is an island in the North Sea.  It is located North-West of Duhnen.  Built as a Watch-tower in 1300 by Hamburg, this Lighthouse is the oldest building on the German Coast.  As a day beacon, it has served for 500 years and then, got converted to a Lighthouse by the addition of a large lantern on the roof.  It is now a National Historic site.  The Lighthouse is located at the Southern end of the Island and it is accessible by passenger ferry from Cuxhaven. 

This is one of the Lighthouse on the North Sea coast in the Cushaven area of Germany and along the South side of Elbe estuary in the Stade District, downstream from Hamburg.

Established in 1814, the NEUWERK Lighthouse:

• Tower is SQUARE masonry
• Lantern centered on a SQUARE PYRAMIDAL roof
• Height is 39 metres 
• Colour scheme of the Light is WHITE, RED or GREEN depending on direction
• Light character is 3 (three) LONG (2 seconds) every 20 seconds

  

My sincere thanks to Wolfgang Beyer from Germany for sending me this German Post Mark of Neuwerk Lighthouse.

0189. India - Prongs Lighthouse Cachet

Zoomed picture of the Lighthouse Cachet...

Colaba is a part of the city of Mumbai, India.  The area that is Colaba was originally a region consisting of two islands viz., Colaba and Little Colaba.  The island of Colaba was one of the seven islands of Mumbai ruled by the Portuguese.

Prongs Lighthouse is located South of Colaba Point, the Southernmost point of Salsette Island.  The Lighthouse is accessible only by boat.  This historic lighthouse marks the entrance to Mumbai Harbour, replaced the onshore Colaba Point Lighthouse.  Also, it is one of the few off-shore Lighthouses in the World still staffed.  Further, it was one of the few lighthouses equipped with a cannon to repel pirates.

Prongs Lighthouse is one of the three Lighthouse(s) in the Mumbai Harbour.  The others being, Sunk Rock Lighthouse and Dolphin Lighthouse.

The Prongs Lighthouse (encircled in the FDC) was picturized in the International Fleet Review First Day Cover cachet released by India Post on 18-Feb-2001 . 

Built in the year 1874, the PRONGS Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND tapered stone
• Tower has lantern and two galleries
• Tower mounted on a stone pier
• Tower painted in three HORIZONTAL bands, RED, WHITE and BLACK
• Height is 44 metres 

0188. Gibraltar - Trinity Lighthouse at Europa Point

Bottom Right Traffic Light stamp of the Trinity Lighthouse at Europa Point

The Trinity Lighthouse at Europa Point (encircled in the stamp) was commemorated by Gibraltar Post in its Europa 2012 (Visit Gibraltar) stamp issue with the release of a 44p stamp on 15-Jun-2012. 

 
The details about the Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0185...

0187. Sri Lanka (erstwhile Ceylon) - Colombo Plan Exhibition

The two stamp(s) valued 5 cents and 15 cents were released by Ceylon Post to commemorate the opening day of the Colombo Plan Exhibition on 23-Feb-1952. Twin stamp(s) depict a Lighthouse. 

The two stamp(s) list year(s) 1931 and 1952, which symbolically represent :

1931, the 21st anniversary of Universal Adult Franchise in Ceylon and
1952, the first anniversary of the Colombo Plan

Colombo Plan is a regional organization born out of a Commonwealth Conference of Foreign Ministers held in Colombo, Sri Lanka (erstwhile Ceylon) in January 1950.  It embodies the concept of collective inter-governmental effort to strengthen economic and social development of member countries in Asia-Pacific region.  The primary focus of all Colombo Plan activities is on Human Resources Development. 

0186. Estonia - Käsmu Lighthouse Maxim Card

Eesti Post commemorated the Käsmu Lighthouse with the release of Maxim Card on 13-Sep-2012.  This is the 22nd stamp in the Eesti Post's Lighthouse Stamp Series. 

The detail(s) about the Käsmu Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0177...

0185. Gibraltar - Trinity Lighthouse at Europa Point

Traffic Light stamp of the Trinity Lighthouse at Europa Point

This historic Lighthouse, typically British in design, is operated by the English Lighthouse Agency Trinity House.   It is the only one operated by the agency outside British.  The site of the Lighthouse is managed by the Government of Gibraltar.  The annual International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend has as its goal in Gibraltar of putting the Europa Point Lighthouse on the air, using the call sign ZB2LGT.  The Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society number for the Lighthouse is GIB-001. 

The Europa Point Lighthouse, also referred to as the Trinity Lighthouse at Europa Point and the Victoria Tower, is one of several Lighthouses in Gibraltar.  The Lighthouse is located at the extreme Southern tip of the Gibraltar (Iberian) peninsula, with the Mediterranean Sea to the East, the Bahia de Algeciras to the North-West and the Strait of Gibraltar leading South-West to the Atlantic Ocean.

This Lighthouse is one of the few lighthouse(s) can claim such a dramatic and strategic location.

The Trinity Lighthouse at Europa Point was commemorated by Gibraltar Post in its Europa 2012 (Visit Gibraltar) stamp issue with the release of a 54p stamp on 15-Jun-2012. 

Built in the year 1841, the TRINITY (Europa Point) Lighthouse:

• Tower is CYLINDRICAL masonry
• Tower painted WHITE with one RED HORIZONTAL BAND in the middle
• Height is 19 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is OCCULTING once every 10 seconds; a continuous Red Light and second Red Light 5.8 seconds ON; 4.2 seconds OFF

0184. Jersey - Corbière Lighthouse

Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, located off the West coast of France's Cotentin peninsula.  Together with a scattering of small islets and reefs, it forms the Bailiwick of Jersey.  

Corbière Lighthouse is the first British lighthouse to be built using concrete.  The Lighthouse is perched atop a rock just off the South-Western tip of Jersey.  The Lighthouse is accessible by a causeway at low tide, but visitors must take care not to be stranded when the tide returns.  The Lighthouse  is one of the most photographed landmarks in Jersey, a popular tourist site for its panoramic views, in the evenings the surrounding area provides a ideal viewing point for sunsets.

Corbière Lighthouse was commemorated by Jersey Post in its "Simply Jersey" definitive stamp(s), wherein the stamp(s) depict four of Jersey's many Coastal Landmarks.  The stamp(s) were four new non-value indicator self-adhesive stamp(s) released on 8-May-2012.  Two of the stamp(s) are for use in Jersey and two for use between Jersey and the UK.

Built in the year 1874, the Corbière Lighthouse:

• Tower is concrete block
• Tower painted WHITE
• Height is 19 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE or RED depending on direction
• LIGHT character is a FLASH 5 seconds ON; 5 seconds OFF