{Stamp Collection 2013} : Light House of Malaysia II
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Received another stamp collection and it was beautiful. Seriously I do like to collect them not just because they are pretty but educational indeed. Lighthouse? Yup I know just one of them found at Bukit Melawati, Selangor. The rest, I don't have any idea where they are. The info really helps. The stamp collection was released on 30 April 2013 with three 48mm x 30mm size stamps, a 110mm x 80mm miniature sheet, a set of 4 postcards and a folder. The stamps has 14 perforation and the stamps' paper was coated with phosphor and fibre. I am sharing the info from the brocheur. Enjoy!
Received another stamp collection and it was beautiful. Seriously I do like to collect them not just because they are pretty but educational indeed. Lighthouse? Yup I know just one of them found at Bukit Melawati, Selangor. The rest, I don't have any idea where they are. The info really helps. The stamp collection was released on 30 April 2013 with three 48mm x 30mm size stamps, a 110mm x 80mm miniature sheet, a set of 4 postcards and a folder. The stamps has 14 perforation and the stamps' paper was coated with phosphor and fibre. I am sharing the info from the brocheur. Enjoy!
Light House of Malaysia 2
Throughout Peninsular Malaysia’s 2,068 kilometers of
coastline, there are 11 lighthouses operating to provide guidance for
navigation. According to the Marine Department of Malaysia, a lighthouse is
defined as “a permanent structure constructed on a prominent location, with a
light at the top to provide guidance for navigation, and a building to
accommodate supporting equipment and living spaces”. The four lighthouses
features in this series are the Pulau Angsa, One Fatham Bank, Pulau Rimau and
Fort Cornwallis lighthouses. The lighthouses are managed by the light Dues
Board. |
| The looks of the stamp folder. |
The Marine Department of Malaysia is a federal government
department under the Ministry of Transport. It was established on 1 march 1953
to administer all maritime matters related to shipping and ports in Malaysia.
The department is responsible to
establish a safe, secure and systematic sea communication system, and marine
conservation towards quality development of national maritime policy. The Marine
Department maintains the operation of lighthouses throughout its safety to
Navigation Division and conjunction with the Light Dues Board.
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| The stamp and with the postcard. |
One Fathom Bank, Selangor (RM5 Miniature Sheet)
The current One Fathom Bank lighthouse is actually the fourth lighthouse to be built the vicinity of the sandbank. Completed in 1998, the unique lighthouse is 43 meters tall with a round cylindrical steel tower topped by a triple gallery. The red and white pointed tower rises from the center of a dome-shaped base that houses accommodation and equipment storage. the older lighthouse that was being replaced still stands 50 meters away and being preserved due to its historical value.
Coordinate: 02˚25.31’N 100˚59.72’E
Light Character: FI.(4)W.20s
Pulau Rimau, Pulau Pinang (50 cent stamp)
Pulau Rimau Lighthouse is located on a small island on the southeast of Penang Island, off the coast of Permatang Damar Laut. The lighthouse help ships navigate into the South Channel of Penang, marking the beginning of the route to George Town. Built by the British in 1885, the lighthouse consist of 17 meter steel tower with a focal plane elevation of 39 meters. Apart form the lighthouse itself, Pulau Rimau is uninhabited and accessible only by boat. Pulau Rimau itself has been documented as far back as the 1590’s when Captain James Lancaster recorded it as “Pulau Rimau” in his log.
Light Character: FI.(2) W. 10s.
Pulau Angsa Selangor (60 cent stamps)
The Pulau Angsa lighthouse is located on a small islan by the same name about 40 km northwest of Port Klang. Built in 1887, the white masory tower is 11 meters tall, topped with a galerry that houses the lantern At the base of the tower is a building that houses the supporting equipment and living space. About 400 meters away, there is a viewing tower used for moon sightings. The light house is accessible only by boat
Coordinate: 03˚11.80’N 101˚10.03’E
Light Character: FI. R. 2s.
Established in 1882, the Fort Cornwallis lighthouse station initially comprised of a tall most with signal beacon at the top. The current square pyramidal tower was added next to the mast, and was completed in 1914. The cast iron beams were pre-fabricated in England before they were shipped to Penang pt be erected. The white, 21-meter tower is topped with hexagonal gallery enclosing the lantern. The lighthouses was build within the compound of the star-shaped Fort Cornwallis, which was build in 1810.
Coordinate: 05˚25.30’N 100˚20.70’E
Light Character: FI. R. 2s.
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| a) First day cover printed with One Fathom Bank. b) Miniature sheet of One Fathom Bank. c,d,e) The stamp 48mmx30mm printed with the lighthouses. |
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