0206. Barbados - South Point Lighthouse

The South Point Lighthouse was commemorated by Barbados Postal Service with the release of a $1.50 stamp on 13-Jun-2013. 

The detail(s) about the South Point Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0018...

0205. USA - Boston Harbor Lighthouse (US New England Coastal LH Series-2013)

Boston Harbor Lighthouse stands over one of the oldest and most important harbors on the Eastern Seaboard, south side of Little Brewster Island.  The lighthouse is flanked by White clapboard keeper's house, a picturesque oil house and a fog signal building.  It is the second oldest U.S. lighthouse (after Sandy Hook Lighthouse, New Jersey).

When this lighthouse was lit on 14-Sep-1716, there were only 70 lighthouse(s) in existence in the whole World.  Initially, the lighthouse tower housed oil lamps; 16 lamps were in place in 1789.  In 1811, the oil lamps were replaced by Argand lamps mounted on a rotating case.  But, when the lighthouse tower was raised from 75 feet to 89 feet, it was fitted with a 12-sided 2nd order Fresnel lens.

In 1948, Boston Harbor lighthouse was electrified and the power for the light came from the wind turbine in Hull.  By 1989, every lighthouse in the U.S. had been automated except Boston Harbor lighthouse.  Perhaps fittingly, the first lighthouse on American shores was the last to get modernized in 1998.

The lighthouse is recognized as a U.S. National Historic Landmark.  This lighthouse is the only light station still staffed by the Coast Guard.  The lighthouse is accessible only by boat.

USPS commemorated the Boston Harbor Lighthouse (State of Massachusetts) by the release of  a Forever stamp on 13-Jul-2013 in its US New England Coastal Lighthouse Stamp Series-2013 (6th Lighthouse Series).

Built in the year 1716, the Boston Harbor Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND rubblestone
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Lantern painted BLACK
• Height is 27 metres
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is WHITE
• Light character is a FLASH every 10 seconds

0204. Barbados - Harrison Point Lighthouse

Harrison Point Lighthouse is an endangered Lighthouse located at the North-Westernmost point of the Barbados Island.  It is one of the four historic Lighthouses in the island nation.

The Harrison Point Lighthouse was commemorated by Barbados Postal Service with the release of a 65 cents stamp on 13-Jun-2013. 

Built in the year 1925, the HARRISON POINT Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND concrete
• Tower painted WHITE
• Lantern is painted RED
• Height is 26 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is RED
• LIGHT character is CONTINUOUS

0203. Jersey - Noirmont Point Lighthouse

Jersey Post commemorated the Noirmont Point Lighthouse by the release of a 70p stamp in its "Jersey Coastal Towers-II" series  on 12-Oct-2012.

The detail(s) about the Noirmont Point Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0099...

0202. Seychelles - Denis Island Lighthouse

The Republic of Seychelles, groups of island scattered across the Western part of the Indian Ocean. The Mahé group consists of rocky, fairly substantial islands and forms the core of the country; the other islands are mostly coral reefs.  The islands see-sawed back and forth between Britain and France during the wars between those countries, finally landing in British hands in 1814.  The country has been independent since 1976.

There is one Lighthouse on Denis Island.  Denis Island, is a small, privately owned coral island, North of Mahé.  The island has been developed as a resort.  The Lighthouse is located at the Northern point of the Denis Island. The original lighthouse was a wooden tower.  But, the wooden Lighthouse deteriorated due to the tropical climate.  Hence, in 1892, a tripod-style lighthouse was built.  The Lighthouse is no longer used for navigation purpose and only serves as a remembrance of the Denis Island History.

The Denis Island Lighthouse was commemorated by Seychelles Post with the release of a 20 cents stamp on 21-Feb-1962. 

Established in the year 1883 (renovated in 1910),  the DENIS ISLAND Lighthouse:

• Tower is SKELETAL topped by a second skeletal tower
• Access to the gallery is by an external stairway that zigzags up the legs of the tower
• Tower painted RED and WHITE HORIZONTAL bands
• Height is 27 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is a FLASH every 5 seconds

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...