LIGHTHOUSES ON GREEK STAMPS (08) - PATRAS LIGHTHOUSE


On 20 June 1990 issued the definitive stamp set with the general title Capitals of prefectures (part II). Among them there is the 200 DRX stamp dedicated to the city of Patras with Patras' lighthouse on it.

The stamp set issued in two types. A. Perforated all around from sheet of 50 and B.Imperforate at shorter sides from strip of 5. The TYPE B imperforate stamps

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DATE OF ISSUE : 20.06.1990
DESIGNER : P. GRABBALOS
PRINTING : AL. MATSOUKIS

PROCESS/METHOD : LITHO
STAMP SIZE :

SHEET SIZE :
PERFORATION : 12 ¾ x 12 ¼

PAPER :
WATERMARK :
COLOR : multicoloured
QUANTITY : 600.000 pieces
NUMBER OF SCOTT CATALOG : 1968/A560
NUMBER OF GREEK CATALOG (KARAMITSOS): 1869
NUMBER OF GREEK CATALOG (HERMES): 1925
NUMBER OF GREEK CATALOG (VLASTOS):


The TYPE B imperforate stamps
DATE OF ISSUE : 20.06.1990
DESIGNER : P. GRABBALOS
PRINTING : AL. MATSOUKIS

PROCESS/METHOD : LITHO
STAMP SIZE :

SHEET SIZE :
PERFORATION : 12 ¾ x 12 ¼
PAPER :
WATERMARK :
COLOR : multicoloured
QUANTITY : 9.400.000 pieces
NUMBER OF SCOTT CATALOG :
NUMBER OF GREEK CATALOG (KARAMITSOS): 1869A
NUMBER OF GREEK CATALOG (HERMES): 1925A
NUMBER OF GREEK CATALOG (VLASTOS):

LIGHTHOUSE STAMPS - GREECE 2009

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Mint Never Hinged Lighthouse set and souvenir sheet from Greece issued in 2009 featuring five lighthouses.

0078. Greece - Chania Lighthouse


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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.

MANY OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED ΒΥ THESE EXCITING GREEK BUILDINGS:

LIGHTHOUSE STAMPS - GAMBIA 2004 SC 2659


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Mint Never Hinged Lighthouse set from The Gambia issued in 2004 (Sc. 2659). The set features Lighthouses of Uruguay and the United States: Isla de Flores Lighthouse (Uruguay); Punta Brava Lighthouse (Uruguay); Boston Lighthouse (US); Bass Harbor Head Light (US); Cape Polonio Lighthouse (Uruguay); Punta del Este Lighthouse (Uruguay); and Portland Head Lighthouse (US).

LIGHTHOUSE STAMPS - FRANCE 2007 SC 3371

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Mint Never Hinged Lighthouse souvenir sheet from France issued in 2007 ( Sc 3371) featuring Cape Frehel, L'espiguette, D'ar-men, Grand Lejon, Proquerolles and Chassiron.

LIGHTHOUSE STAMPS - GAMBIA 2004 SC 2857 - 2861

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Mint Never Hinged Lighthouse set from The Gambia issued in 2004 (Sc 2857 - 2861). The Lighthouses featured are the same as the Southeastern Lighthouses set issued by the United States in 2003 - Tybee Island, Old Cape Henry, Morris Island, Hillsboro Inlet and Cape Lookout.

LIGHTHOUSE STAMPS - GRENADA 2001 SC 3176 - 3179

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Set of 4 Mint Never Hinged Lighthouse Souvenir Sheets from Grenada issued in 2001 showing: Boston Lighthouse - USA (Sc. 3176); Pellworm Lighthouse - Germany (Sc. 3177); Kvitsoy Lighthouse - Norway (Sc. 3178); and Mahota Pagoda Lighthouse - China (Sc. 3179).

LIGHTHOUSE STAMPS - GIBRALTAR 2007

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Mint Never Hinged Lighthouse souvenir sheet from Gibraltar issued in 2007 featuring the Gibraltar Trinity Lighthouse.

LIGHTHOUSE STAMPS - GRENADA 2001 SC. 3173 - 3175

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Set of 3 Mint Never Hinged Lighthouses of the World Souvenir Sheets from Grenada issued in 2001: Admiralty Point -Washington, Hooper's Strait- Maryland, Hunting Island - South Carolina, Key West - Florida, Old Point Loma - California, Old Mackinac - Michigan (Sc. 3173); Point Amour - Canada, Inubo-Saki - Japan, Grand Phare De Belle-lle - France, Faerder - Norway, Cape Agulhas - South Africa, Minicoy - India (Sc. 3174); and Keri - Estonia, Anholt - Denmark, Porer - Croatia, Laotieshan - China, Sapientza Methoni - Greece, Arkona - Germany (Sc. 3175).

LIGHTHOUSE STAMPS - ICELAND 2008

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Mint Never Hinged single from Iceland issued in 2008 featuring Hafnarfjorour Lighthouse.

LIGHTHOUSE STAMPS - INDONESIA 2007

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Mint Never Hinged set from Indonesia issued in 2007 featuring�Semarang and Cikoneng Lighthouses.