Portugal 2010 official exhibition cover with 2nd day special cancellation over corporative stamp of 0.32€ from the stamp issue ‘História das Liberdades’.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
2011 Stamps Issue Plan (Draft Version)
17 Fev - Aqui Há Selo
21 Fev - Festas Tradicionais Portuguesas (Emissão Base – 1º grupo)
02 Mar - Queijos Portugueses (2º grupo)
14 Mar - Vultos da História e da Cultura (Manuel da Fonseca, Alves Redol, Trindade Coelho. A Ferreirinha e Eugénio dos Santos)
22 Mar – Centenário das Instituições de Ensino Universidades de Lisboae do Porto, do IST e do ISEG)
25 Mar – Centenário do Crédito Agrícola
07 Abr – Peixes Migradores
14 Abr – Bordados Tradicionais Portugueses
Abr – Centenário do Arquivo Nacional – Torre do Tombo
Abr/Mai - Quintas da Madeira
Abr/Mai – Património Baleeiro – Açores
Mai – Centenário da UPAEP
03 Mai – Centenário da Guarda Nacional Repúblicana
09 Mai – Europa 2011 – Florestas
25 Mai – Centenário do Instituto Militar dos Pupílos do Exército
18-26 Mai – Centenário do Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea – Museu do Chiado
Mai – Emissão Conjunta Portugal-Tailândia (500 anos da chegada dos Portugueses ao reino do Sião)
Festas Tradicionais Portuguesas (Emissão Base – 1º grupo selos AA)
Ambiente – Água e Resíduos
Jun – Teatro em Portugal (2º grupo)
Jun – O Fado
Jun – 50 Anos da Escola de Fuzileiros
Jun – 2011 Ano Internacional da Medicina Veterinária
Jul – Arqueologia em Portugal
Set – Emissão Conjunta Portugal-Coreia
09 Out – Correio Escolar
Feb 17 - Here There Stamps
Feb 21 - Portuguese Folk Festivals (Release Base - Group 1)
Mar 02 - Cheese Portuguese (Group 2)
Mar 14 - Shades of History and Culture (Manuel da Fonseca, Alves Redol, Trindade Coelho. A Ferreirinha and Eugenio dos Santos)
Mar 22 - Centenary of University of Lisbon, University of Porto, the IST and ISEG)
Mar 25 - Centenary of the Agricultural Credit
Apr 07 - Migratory Fish
Apr 14 - Traditional Portuguese needlework
Apr - Centenary of the National Archives - Torre do Tombo
Apr / May – Farms in Madeira
Apr / May - Heritage Whaler - Azores
May - Centenary UPAEP
May 03 - Centennial of the National Guard
May 2009 - Europe 2011 - Forests
May 25 - Centennial of Military Institute of Army Pupils
May 18-26 - Centennial of the National Museum of Contemporary Art - Chiado Museum
May - Joint Issue Portugal-Thailand (500 years of the Portuguese arrival in Siam)
Portuguese Folk Festivals (definitive issue 1st group self-adhesive stamps)
Environment - Water and Waste
Jun - Theatre in Portugal (Group 2)
June - Fado
Jun - 50 Years of the School of Marine
Jun - 2011 International Year of Veterinary Medicine
Jul - Archaeology in Portugal
Sept - Joint Issue Portugal-Korea
Oct 09 - School Mail
Feb 21 - Portuguese Folk Festivals (Release Base - Group 1)
Mar 02 - Cheese Portuguese (Group 2)
Mar 14 - Shades of History and Culture (Manuel da Fonseca, Alves Redol, Trindade Coelho. A Ferreirinha and Eugenio dos Santos)
Mar 22 - Centenary of University of Lisbon, University of Porto, the IST and ISEG)
Mar 25 - Centenary of the Agricultural Credit
Apr 07 - Migratory Fish
Apr 14 - Traditional Portuguese needlework
Apr - Centenary of the National Archives - Torre do Tombo
Apr / May – Farms in Madeira
Apr / May - Heritage Whaler - Azores
May - Centenary UPAEP
May 03 - Centennial of the National Guard
May 2009 - Europe 2011 - Forests
May 25 - Centennial of Military Institute of Army Pupils
May 18-26 - Centennial of the National Museum of Contemporary Art - Chiado Museum
May - Joint Issue Portugal-Thailand (500 years of the Portuguese arrival in Siam)
Portuguese Folk Festivals (definitive issue 1st group self-adhesive stamps)
Environment - Water and Waste
Jun - Theatre in Portugal (Group 2)
June - Fado
Jun - 50 Years of the School of Marine
Jun - 2011 International Year of Veterinary Medicine
Jul - Archaeology in Portugal
Sept - Joint Issue Portugal-Korea
Oct 09 - School Mail
PORTUGAL – World Philatelic Exhibition Revisited – Day 1 (cont.)
Registered ‘Portugal 2010 official exhibition cover with 1st day cancellation over stamps of 0.80€ from the miniature sheet of the stamps issue ‘Bustos da República’and ‘100 Anos da República - Ceres’.
Friday, February 11, 2011
PORTUGAL – World Philatelic Exhibition Revisited – Day 1 (cont.)
‘Sent & Received - Portugal 2010’ special edition cover with exhibition 1st day cancellation over stamp of 0.32€ from the miniature sheet of the stamps issue ‘Mulheres da República’.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
PORTUGAL – World Philatelic Exhibition Revisited – Day 1
‘Sent & Received - Portugal 2010’ special edition registered cover with exhibition 1st day cancellation over stamps of 0.80€ from the issues ‘Assembleia da República’ and ‘100 Anos da República - Ceres’.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
HONG-KONG - Cover from Kwai Fong, Hong-Kong to Braga, Portugal
Cover with Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse $3 stamp from the 2010's ‘Lighthouses from Hong-Kong’ stamps issue posted on January, 4 2011.
(Very special thanks to my friend Trudy Yuen)
Hong Kong's strategic geographical location has been a vital ingredient in its remarkable social progress and economic development over the past two centuries, allowing it to evolve from a "barren rock" into one of the most dynamic passenger, cargo and logistic services hubs in the world. Lighthouses contributed significantly to this growth by facilitating the safe passage of maritime traffic.
This set of stamps is inspired by five picturesque pre-war lighthouses - Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse, Old Green Island Lighthouse, New Green Island Lighthouse, Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse and Waglan Lighthouse. All are declared monuments with unique architectural features and interesting historical backgrounds, serving the common mission of providing guidance for ships entering or leaving Hong Kong waters. Using clarity and realism as the main design theme, a combination of map and compass matched with latitudes and longitudes as a backdrop seeks to highlight the important role played by lighthouses in the city's maritime history.
$1.40 - Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse
Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse, the first of its kind in Hong Kong, was lit up to help vessels navigate on 16 April 1875. The round stone tower is 9.7 metres high and white in colour. Its base, arched doorway and spiral staircase are of fine masonry. The iron door is adorned with geometric decoration at the top. The opening of Waglan Island Lighthouse years later in 1893 rendered Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse superfluous and it became inoperative in 1896. In 1975 the latter was automated and relit. Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse was declared a monument on 3 March 2006.
Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse, the first of its kind in Hong Kong, was lit up to help vessels navigate on 16 April 1875. The round stone tower is 9.7 metres high and white in colour. Its base, arched doorway and spiral staircase are of fine masonry. The iron door is adorned with geometric decoration at the top. The opening of Waglan Island Lighthouse years later in 1893 rendered Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse superfluous and it became inoperative in 1896. In 1975 the latter was automated and relit. Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse was declared a monument on 3 March 2006.
$1.80 - Old Green Island Lighthouse
The old Green Island Lighthouse began guiding seafarers across the waters on 1 July 1875. The small circular tower is constructed of granite, measuring about 12 metres in height. Its doorway features projected rough-faced quoins. The two cross-shaped openings on its wall, resembling gun-posts found in mediaeval European castles, facilitate ventilation and light penetration. Immediately after the new Green Island Lighthouse came into operation, the old lighthouse was decommissioned and later declared a monument on 7 November 2008.
The old Green Island Lighthouse began guiding seafarers across the waters on 1 July 1875. The small circular tower is constructed of granite, measuring about 12 metres in height. Its doorway features projected rough-faced quoins. The two cross-shaped openings on its wall, resembling gun-posts found in mediaeval European castles, facilitate ventilation and light penetration. Immediately after the new Green Island Lighthouse came into operation, the old lighthouse was decommissioned and later declared a monument on 7 November 2008.
$2.40 - New Green Island Lighthouse
Standing next to its predecessor, the new Green Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1904 and completed in 1905. The circular tower, built of granite and concrete, stands 17.5 metres high with a steel lantern at the top. It is painted white for high visibility, thermal insulation and structural protection. Its spiral staircase is made of fine masonry complete with beautiful railings. The entrance and windows, in the form of segmental arches, are decorated with ornamental plaster mouldings. The tower has been fully automated since the 1970s. Both the new and old Green Island Lighthouses were declared monuments on 7 November 2008.
Standing next to its predecessor, the new Green Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1904 and completed in 1905. The circular tower, built of granite and concrete, stands 17.5 metres high with a steel lantern at the top. It is painted white for high visibility, thermal insulation and structural protection. Its spiral staircase is made of fine masonry complete with beautiful railings. The entrance and windows, in the form of segmental arches, are decorated with ornamental plaster mouldings. The tower has been fully automated since the 1970s. Both the new and old Green Island Lighthouses were declared monuments on 7 November 2008.
$3 - Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse
Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse commenced helping mariners navigate the coastline on 29 April 1912. The skeletal steel tower is 11.8 metres high and painted white at the top. The adjoining brick house, furnished with a bedroom, a kitchen, a latrine and a storeroom, was the living quarters of the lighthouse keeper. With no well or fresh water supply on the island, rainwater was collected from the roof and diverted to an underground tank for storage and use.The now automated Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse was declared a monument on 29 December 2000.
Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse commenced helping mariners navigate the coastline on 29 April 1912. The skeletal steel tower is 11.8 metres high and painted white at the top. The adjoining brick house, furnished with a bedroom, a kitchen, a latrine and a storeroom, was the living quarters of the lighthouse keeper. With no well or fresh water supply on the island, rainwater was collected from the roof and diverted to an underground tank for storage and use.The now automated Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse was declared a monument on 29 December 2000.
$5 - Waglan Lighthouse
The first flash of light was beamed from Waglan Lighthouse on 9 May 1893. Its then state-of-the-art lamp burned mineral oil and was equipped with a rotating apparatus floating on mercury. During the Second World War, the lighthouse was extensively damaged and repairs began from 1945. Fully automated since August 1989, the lighthouse serves not only as a navigation aid but also an outpost for collecting meteorological data from the eastern part of the territory for analysis by the Hong Kong Observatory. Waglan Lighthouse was declared a monument on 29 December 2000.
The first flash of light was beamed from Waglan Lighthouse on 9 May 1893. Its then state-of-the-art lamp burned mineral oil and was equipped with a rotating apparatus floating on mercury. During the Second World War, the lighthouse was extensively damaged and repairs began from 1945. Fully automated since August 1989, the lighthouse serves not only as a navigation aid but also an outpost for collecting meteorological data from the eastern part of the territory for analysis by the Hong Kong Observatory. Waglan Lighthouse was declared a monument on 29 December 2000.
Date of Issue: 29-12-2010
Type: Commemorative stamps and souvenir sheet
Denomination: $1.40, $1.80, $2.40, $3 and $5
No. of Stamp in Set: 5
Size: 28 mm x 45 mm
Type: Commemorative stamps and souvenir sheet
Denomination: $1.40, $1.80, $2.40, $3 and $5
No. of Stamp in Set: 5
Size: 28 mm x 45 mm
Perforation: 13½ x 13¼ (one elliptical perforation on each vertical)
Color: Multicolor
Process of Printing: Lithography
Protection of the stamp: Paper with security fibres
Printer: Joh. Enschedé B.V., the Netherlands
Designer: Jason CHUM
Color: Multicolor
Process of Printing: Lithography
Protection of the stamp: Paper with security fibres
Printer: Joh. Enschedé B.V., the Netherlands
Designer: Jason CHUM
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