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background-position: left; min-height: 167px; _height: 167px; background-repeat: no-repeat; '> <div class='titlewrapper' style='background: transparent'> <h1 class='title' style='background: transparent; border-width: 0px'> <a href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/'> Beacon Light Philately </a> </h1> </div> <div class='descriptionwrapper'> <p class='description'><span>A Philatelic blog for Lighthouse Postal Materials of India and World.</span></p> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> <div class='header-cap-bottom cap-bottom'> <div class='cap-left'></div> <div class='cap-right'></div> </div> </div> </header> <div class='tabs-outer'> <div class='tabs-cap-top cap-top'> <div class='cap-left'></div> <div class='cap-right'></div> </div> <div class='fauxborder-left tabs-fauxborder-left'> <div class='fauxborder-right tabs-fauxborder-right'></div> <div class='region-inner tabs-inner'> <div class='tabs no-items section' id='crosscol' name='Cross-Column'></div> <div class='tabs no-items section' id='crosscol-overflow' name='Cross-Column 2'></div> </div> </div> <div class='tabs-cap-bottom cap-bottom'> <div class='cap-left'></div> <div class='cap-right'></div> </div> </div> <div class='main-outer'> <div class='main-cap-top cap-top'> <div class='cap-left'></div> <div class='cap-right'></div> </div> <div class='fauxborder-left main-fauxborder-left'> <div class='fauxborder-right main-fauxborder-right'></div> <div class='region-inner main-inner'> <div class='columns fauxcolumns'> <div class='fauxcolumn-outer fauxcolumn-center-outer'> <div class='cap-top'> <div class='cap-left'></div> <div class='cap-right'></div> </div> <div class='fauxborder-left'> <div class='fauxborder-right'></div> <div class='fauxcolumn-inner'> </div> </div> <div class='cap-bottom'> <div class='cap-left'></div> <div class='cap-right'></div> </div> </div> <div class='fauxcolumn-outer fauxcolumn-left-outer'> <div class='cap-top'> <div class='cap-left'></div> <div class='cap-right'></div> </div> <div class='fauxborder-left'> <div class='fauxborder-right'></div> <div class='fauxcolumn-inner'> </div> </div> <div class='cap-bottom'> <div class='cap-left'></div> <div class='cap-right'></div> </div> </div> <div class='fauxcolumn-outer fauxcolumn-right-outer'> <div class='cap-top'> <div class='cap-left'></div> <div class='cap-right'></div> </div> <div class='fauxborder-left'> <div class='fauxborder-right'></div> <div class='fauxcolumn-inner'> </div> </div> <div class='cap-bottom'> <div class='cap-left'></div> <div class='cap-right'></div> </div> </div>  <div class='columns-inner'> <div class='column-center-outer'> <div class='column-center-inner'> <div class='main section' id='main' name='Main'><div class='widget Blog' data-version='1' id='Blog1'> <div class='blog-posts hfeed'> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Thursday, November 11, 2010</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry uncustomized-post-template' itemprop='blogPost' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <meta content='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TNzFB2GUmuI/AAAAAAAAAFM/qAPOJZ6TuAM/s1600/LH+Suomi+Finland-1946.jpg' itemprop='image_url'/> <meta content='8872270359959156776' itemprop='blogId'/> <meta content='5964282488640303667' itemprop='postId'/> <a name='5964282488640303667'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/11/0007-finland-lighthouse-250th.html'>0007. Finland - Lighthouse (250th Anniversary of Finnish Maritime Administration)</a> </h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> </div> <div class='post-body entry-content' id='post-body-5964282488640303667' itemprop='description articleBody'> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TNzFB2GUmuI/AAAAAAAAAFM/qAPOJZ6TuAM/s1600/LH+Suomi+Finland-1946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" px="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TNzFB2GUmuI/AAAAAAAAAFM/qAPOJZ6TuAM/s1600/LH+Suomi+Finland-1946.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div align="justify" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Maritime and Lighthouse always move hand-on-hand.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><strong><em>Here, the Finnish Maritime Administration celebrated its 250th Anniversary in 1946.  To commemorate the anniversary, a stamp was released on 19-Sep-1946.</em></strong>  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The stamp priced 8 Finnish Markka has an image of a Lighthouse alongwith a Marine Ship in the back-drop.</div></div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/16030768260393628671' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/16030768260393628671' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>K Sridhar</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/11/0007-finland-lighthouse-250th.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/11/0007-finland-lighthouse-250th.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2010-11-11T20:39:00-08:00'>8:39 PM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/11/0007-finland-lighthouse-250th.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> </div> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'> <span class='post-labels'> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'> <span class='post-location'> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry uncustomized-post-template' itemprop='blogPost' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <meta content='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TNvQN_meZEI/AAAAAAAAAFI/0TQk8oa3zJk/s1600/LH+Pakri+Tuletorn-1.jpg' itemprop='image_url'/> <meta content='8872270359959156776' itemprop='blogId'/> <meta content='465998399552042444' itemprop='postId'/> <a name='465998399552042444'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/11/0006-estonia-pakri-tuletorn-lighthouse.html'>0006. Estonia - Pakri Tuletorn Lighthouse</a> </h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> </div> <div class='post-body entry-content' id='post-body-465998399552042444' itemprop='description articleBody'> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TNvQN_meZEI/AAAAAAAAAFI/0TQk8oa3zJk/s1600/LH+Pakri+Tuletorn-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" px="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TNvQN_meZEI/AAAAAAAAAFI/0TQk8oa3zJk/s1600/LH+Pakri+Tuletorn-1.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TNvGHVSRMBI/AAAAAAAAAFE/lXYTVXcf6ak/s1600/LH+Pakri+Tuletorn-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" px="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TNvGHVSRMBI/AAAAAAAAAFE/lXYTVXcf6ak/s1600/LH+Pakri+Tuletorn-2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Pakri Tuletorn Lighthouse is located in the Pakri Peninsula of Estonia.  It is the first lighthouse in the Pakri peninsula.  <strong><em>Estonia Post commemorated this highest lighthouse by releasing a Stamp valued at 1 kroon 70 senti and a Picture cancellation on 5-Jul-1995.</em></strong></div></div><br /> Built in the year 1889, the PAKRI TULETORN Lighthouse:<br /> <br /> <ul><li>Tower is CONICAL brick</li> <li>Height is around 52 meters</li> <li>Color scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE</li> <li>LIGHT character is 1 (ONE) FLASH every 15 seconds</li> </ul></div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/16030768260393628671' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/16030768260393628671' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>K Sridhar</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/11/0006-estonia-pakri-tuletorn-lighthouse.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/11/0006-estonia-pakri-tuletorn-lighthouse.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2010-11-11T02:31:00-08:00'>2:31 AM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/11/0006-estonia-pakri-tuletorn-lighthouse.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> </div> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'> <span class='post-labels'> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'> <span class='post-location'> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Monday, November 08, 2010</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry uncustomized-post-template' itemprop='blogPost' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <meta content='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TNfDKNw18LI/AAAAAAAAAE8/0hbexGnT8vA/s320/LH+Finland2003-1.jpg' itemprop='image_url'/> <meta content='8872270359959156776' itemprop='blogId'/> <meta content='2159761611258731569' itemprop='postId'/> <a name='2159761611258731569'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/11/0005-finland-lighthouse.html'>0005. Finland - Bengtskar Lighthouse</a> </h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> </div> <div class='post-body entry-content' id='post-body-2159761611258731569' itemprop='description articleBody'> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TNfDKNw18LI/AAAAAAAAAE8/0hbexGnT8vA/s1600/LH+Finland2003-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TNfDKNw18LI/AAAAAAAAAE8/0hbexGnT8vA/s320/LH+Finland2003-1.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>On 10th Sep'2003, Finland postal department issued 5 (five) stamps featuring Lighthouses in the Gulf of Finland.  Pictured are the Lighthouses of Bengtskar, Harmaja, Russaro, Ronnskar and Soderskar.</em></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Situated 25 kilometers South-West of Hanko, BENGTSKAR Lighthouse stands as a Tallest Lighthouse in Scandinavia.  The Lighthouse stands on the rocky islet in the Gulf of Finland.  The lighthouse was damaged during the World War I and II.  Later on, the lighthouse was renovated and today, the Lighthouse has turned into a Museum.</div><br /> Built in the year 1906, the BENGTSKAR Lighthouse:<br /> <div></div><div></div><ul><li>Tower is CIRCULAR made of stone </li> <li>ELEVATION is 52 meters above the sea</li> <li>Has 252 steps of the spiral staircase</li> <li>LIGHT character is 3 (THREE) FLASHES every 20 seconds</li> </ul></div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/16030768260393628671' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/16030768260393628671' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>K Sridhar</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/11/0005-finland-lighthouse.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/11/0005-finland-lighthouse.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2010-11-08T01:41:00-08:00'>1:41 AM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/11/0005-finland-lighthouse.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> </div> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'> <span class='post-labels'> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'> <span class='post-location'> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Friday, October 29, 2010</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry uncustomized-post-template' itemprop='blogPost' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <meta content='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TMqgZAf3uXI/AAAAAAAAAE4/kihnf0e_dV0/s1600/LH+Kollam.jpg' itemprop='image_url'/> <meta content='8872270359959156776' itemprop='blogId'/> <meta content='169494726348244080' itemprop='postId'/> <a name='169494726348244080'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/0004-india-kollam-tangassery-lighthouse.html'>0004. India - Kollam Tangassery Lighthouse Picture Cancellation</a> </h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> </div> <div class='post-body entry-content' id='post-body-169494726348244080' itemprop='description articleBody'> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TMqgZAf3uXI/AAAAAAAAAE4/kihnf0e_dV0/s1600/LH+Kollam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TMqgZAf3uXI/AAAAAAAAAE4/kihnf0e_dV0/s1600/LH+Kollam.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The cancellation depicts the Tangassery Point Lighthouse in the city of Kollam in Kerala.  The Lighthouse was built in the year 1902.  This lighthouse acted as an outpost during Portuguese, Dutch and British rules.  The lighthouse stands on the land near the fort of Kollam.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The Tangassery Lighthouse:</div><ul><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Tower is CIRCULAR Masonary </div></li> <li><div style="text-align: justify;">Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE</div></li> <li><div style="text-align: justify;">Light character is 3 (THREE) FLASHES every 15 seconds</div></li> <li><div style="text-align: justify;">ELEVATION is around 42 metres </div></li> <li><div style="text-align: justify;">Painted with RED and WHITE DIAGONAL bands</div></li> <li><div style="text-align: justify;">Located in the COCHIN District of Indian Lighthouse & Lightship Directorate</div></li> </ul> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/16030768260393628671' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/16030768260393628671' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>K Sridhar</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/0004-india-kollam-tangassery-lighthouse.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/0004-india-kollam-tangassery-lighthouse.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2010-10-29T03:24:00-07:00'>3:24 AM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/0004-india-kollam-tangassery-lighthouse.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> </div> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'> <span class='post-labels'> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'> <span class='post-location'> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Wednesday, October 27, 2010</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry uncustomized-post-template' itemprop='blogPost' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <meta content='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TMfWcD9P66I/AAAAAAAAAEE/OuFuJNpy9fo/s1600/LH+Cochin-1.jpg' itemprop='image_url'/> <meta content='8872270359959156776' itemprop='blogId'/> <meta content='374500442546739965' itemprop='postId'/> <a name='374500442546739965'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/india-cochin-lighthouse.html'>0003. India - Cochin Lighthouse Picture Cancellation</a> </h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> </div> <div class='post-body entry-content' id='post-body-374500442546739965' itemprop='description articleBody'> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TMfWcD9P66I/AAAAAAAAAEE/OuFuJNpy9fo/s1600/LH+Cochin-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TMfWcD9P66I/AAAAAAAAAEE/OuFuJNpy9fo/s1600/LH+Cochin-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The cancellation is of Cochin Lighthouse.  <span lang="EN-GB"><span lang="EN-GB">The Lighthouse is situated on Vypin Island near Cochin.  </span>The Lighthouse was built by British in the 1830s. The original lighthouse was replaced in 1920, and then in 1936. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /> </div>The Cochin Lighthouse:<br /> <ul><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Tower is Circular Double Shell Concrete </div></li> <li><div style="text-align: justify;">Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE</div></li> <li><div style="text-align: justify;">Light character is 4 (FOUR) FLASHES every 20 seconds</div></li> <li><div style="text-align: justify;">ELEVATION is around 49 metres </div></li> <li><div style="text-align: justify;">Painted with RED and WHITE HORIZONTAL bands</div></li> <li><div style="text-align: justify;">Located in the COCHIN District of Indian Lighthouse & Lightship Directorate</div></li> </ul><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"></div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/16030768260393628671' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/16030768260393628671' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>K Sridhar</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/india-cochin-lighthouse.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/india-cochin-lighthouse.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2010-10-27T00:36:00-07:00'>12:36 AM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/india-cochin-lighthouse.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> </div> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'> <span class='post-labels'> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'> <span class='post-location'> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Tuesday, October 26, 2010</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry uncustomized-post-template' itemprop='blogPost' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <meta content='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TMfV3KfCTEI/AAAAAAAAAEA/tQ-DvG5kJtE/s1600/LH+Mangalore-2.jpg' itemprop='image_url'/> <meta content='8872270359959156776' itemprop='blogId'/> <meta content='3463174145344678393' itemprop='postId'/> <a name='3463174145344678393'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/india-mangalore-lighthouse-picture.html'>0002. India - Mangalore Lighthouse Picture Cancellation</a> </h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> </div> <div class='post-body entry-content' id='post-body-3463174145344678393' itemprop='description articleBody'> <div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TMfV3KfCTEI/AAAAAAAAAEA/tQ-DvG5kJtE/s1600/LH+Mangalore-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" nx="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TMfV3KfCTEI/AAAAAAAAAEA/tQ-DvG5kJtE/s1600/LH+Mangalore-2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TMfVTl4r8UI/AAAAAAAAAD4/sIm6i19VeYs/s1600/LH+Mangalore-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nx="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TMfVTl4r8UI/AAAAAAAAAD4/sIm6i19VeYs/s1600/LH+Mangalore-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;">The cancellation depicts the Mangalore Lighthouse, the coastal city of Karnataka.  The Lighthouse was constructed by the 18th century ruler, Tipu Sultan.  Tipu Sultan personally wanted to develop the city as great naval importance.  The port city acted as a valuable tract of land containing a port of commercial and strategic importance to his capital, Mysore.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Because of high rise buildings, the view of the Lighthouse was obstructed and hence, the Lighthouse has become non-operational.  The surroundings of the Lighthouse was made into a park, which was named after the great Indian poet, Rabindranath Tagore.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Mangalore Lighthouse:</div><ul><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Tower is Masonary with Square lattern</div></li> <li><div style="text-align: justify;">ELEVATION is around 15 metres</div></li> <li><div style="text-align: justify;">Presently non-operational</div></li> </ul> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/16030768260393628671' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/16030768260393628671' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>K Sridhar</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/india-mangalore-lighthouse-picture.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/india-mangalore-lighthouse-picture.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2010-10-26T02:27:00-07:00'>2:27 AM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/india-mangalore-lighthouse-picture.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> </div> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'> <span class='post-labels'> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'> <span class='post-location'> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Friday, October 22, 2010</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry uncustomized-post-template' itemprop='blogPost' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <meta content='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TMfVlhYN0WI/AAAAAAAAAD8/y5Hmi4a-Aps/s320/LH+Minicoy-1.jpg' itemprop='image_url'/> <meta content='8872270359959156776' itemprop='blogId'/> <meta content='481335167539140545' itemprop='postId'/> <a name='481335167539140545'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/india-minicoy-lighthouse.html'>0001. India - Minicoy Lighthouse</a> </h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> </div> <div class='post-body entry-content' id='post-body-481335167539140545' itemprop='description articleBody'> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TMfVlhYN0WI/AAAAAAAAAD8/y5Hmi4a-Aps/s1600/LH+Minicoy-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="219" nx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q1bbsnxxzMw/TMfVlhYN0WI/AAAAAAAAAD8/y5Hmi4a-Aps/s320/LH+Minicoy-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;">India celebrated the centenary of one of its Lighthouse in the year 1985 and it is the Minicoy Lighthouse.  The Lighthouse is located in the Minicoy Island.  </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Minicoy Island is the Southern most Island of Lakshadweep which is located in Arabian Sea of Indian Western Coast Line.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>A Commemorative Stamp of  Re.1 denomination on 2nd February 1985 was released by India Post to mark  the occasion of the 100 Years of Minicoy Lighthouse.  This stamp is released in the theme - LIGHTHOUSE.</em></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Minicoy Lighthouse:</div><ul><li>Tower is Tapering CIRCULAR shape</li> <li>Colour Scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE</li> <li>Light Character is FLASH WHITE every 15 seconds</li> <li>ELEVATION is around 45 metres</li> <li>Located in the WESTERN COASTAL LINE of India</li> </ul></div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/16030768260393628671' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/16030768260393628671' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>K Sridhar</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/india-minicoy-lighthouse.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/india-minicoy-lighthouse.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2010-10-22T06:36:00-07:00'>6:36 AM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/india-minicoy-lighthouse.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> </div> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'> <span class='post-labels'> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'> <span class='post-location'> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class='blog-pager' id='blog-pager'> <span id='blog-pager-newer-link'> <a class='blog-pager-newer-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-02-14T01:22:00-08:00&max-results=10&reverse-paginate=true' id='Blog1_blog-pager-newer-link' title='Newer Posts'>Newer Posts</a> </span> <a class='home-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/'>Home</a> </div> <div class='clear'></div> <div class='blog-feeds'> <div class='feed-links'> Subscribe to: <a class='feed-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default' target='_blank' type='application/atom+xml'>Posts (Atom)</a> </div> </div> </div><div class='widget Followers' data-version='1' id='Followers1'> <h2 class='title'>Followers</h2> <div class='widget-content'> <div id='Followers1-wrapper'> <div style='margin-right:2px;'> <div><script type="text/javascript" src="https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js"></script> <div id="followers-iframe-container"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> window.followersIframe = null; 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Gujarat Philatelists' Association (GPA), Ahmedabad (Life Member)</div><div><br /></div><div>6. World Lighthouse Society, UK<br /><br />7. Lighthouse Stamp Society, USA<br /></div></div> </div> <div class='clear'></div> </div><div class='widget Text' data-version='1' id='Text2'> <h2 class='title'>Light Saves Life!</h2> <div class='widget-content'> A Lighthouse over the years helped many countries for trade and transportation. <br/> <br/>Putting up Lighthouses was often difficult. They were built on exposed areas with no nearby roads, so Wood and other materials had to be delivered by boat, sometimes on dangerous seas. <br/> <br/>The Lighthouses were important Landmarks that have kept sailors and ships safe. <br/> <br/> </div> <div class='clear'></div> </div><div class='widget PageList' data-version='1' id='PageList2'> <h2>My Lighthouse PostCard(s)...</h2> <div class='widget-content'> <ul> <li> <a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106169403849012575379/MyLighthousePostCardS?authkey=Gv1sRgCKGf8oSEje2UpAE&noredirect=1'>Here's the link for my Lighthouse PostCard(s)...</a> </li> </ul> <div class='clear'></div> </div> </div><div class='widget BlogArchive' data-version='1' id='BlogArchive1'> <h2>Blog Archive</h2> <div class='widget-content'> <div id='ArchiveList'> <div id='BlogArchive1_ArchiveList'> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' 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class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2012/06/'> June </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(14)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2012/01/'> January </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(20)</span> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2011/'> 2011 </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(98)</span> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' 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href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2011/04/'> April </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2011/03/'> March </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2011/02/'> February </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(33)</span> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate expanded'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy toggle-open'> ▼  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/'> 2010 </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(7)</span> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate expanded'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy toggle-open'> ▼  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/11/'> November </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(3)</span> <ul class='posts'> <li><a href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/11/0007-finland-lighthouse-250th.html'>0007. Finland - Lighthouse (250th Anniversary of F...</a></li> <li><a href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/11/0006-estonia-pakri-tuletorn-lighthouse.html'>0006. Estonia - Pakri Tuletorn Lighthouse</a></li> <li><a href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/11/0005-finland-lighthouse.html'>0005. Finland - Bengtskar Lighthouse</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/'> October </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(4)</span> <ul class='posts'> <li><a href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/0004-india-kollam-tangassery-lighthouse.html'>0004. India - Kollam Tangassery Lighthouse Picture...</a></li> <li><a href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/india-cochin-lighthouse.html'>0003. India - Cochin Lighthouse Picture Cancellation</a></li> <li><a href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/india-mangalore-lighthouse-picture.html'>0002. India - Mangalore Lighthouse Picture Cancell...</a></li> <li><a href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/2010/10/india-minicoy-lighthouse.html'>0001. India - Minicoy Lighthouse</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class='clear'></div> </div> </div><div class='widget BlogList' data-version='1' id='BlogList1'> <h2 class='title'>My Favourite Blogs / Websites ....</h2> <div class='widget-content'> <div class='blog-list-container' id='BlogList1_container'> <ul id='BlogList1_blogs'> <li style='display: block;'> <div class='blog-icon'> <img data-lateloadsrc='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vLkQrJuRxHIl3dyD7iy6X1BU6XdJmE-g6so0moI2of1vBksInL54b1EwYbaLC-rYiqkhtkllrQLHwlaxuiVqJEuRoJs5yzoxzhVGeCqjiqxPI=s16-w16-h16' height='16' width='16'/> </div> <div class='blog-content'> <div class='blog-title'> <a href='https://kumar-omnibus.blogspot.com/' target='_blank'> Blogs by Kumar Biswas</a> </div> <div class='item-content'> <span class='item-title'> <a href='https://kumar-omnibus.blogspot.com/2025/02/energy-philately-at-india-energy-week.html' target='_blank'> Energy Philately at India Energy Week </a> </span> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </li> <li style='display: block;'> <div class='blog-icon'> <img data-lateloadsrc='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tQGuPm8kJBI5Yq4WQLMxT7feEkNXKI0yNJV60RXrAjFnC2_zK3a8vaFQEY7qO1Nzw4iMhsfDs2bdMAuYtRsXepGsagZgyIEXxmWXjau4t_bD-sS3tu9w=s16-w16-h16' height='16' width='16'/> </div> <div class='blog-content'> <div class='blog-title'> <a href='http://lighthousesonstamps.blogspot.com/' target='_blank'> LIGHTHOUSES ON STAMPS</a> </div> <div class='item-content'> <span class='item-title'> <a href='http://lighthousesonstamps.blogspot.com/2025/04/520-lighthouses-of-taiwan.html' target='_blank'> # 520 - Lighthouses of Taiwan </a> </span> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </li> <li style='display: block;'> <div class='blog-icon'> <img data-lateloadsrc='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vkTa0h8ypLeTdJlWHTIvO8AzwV7U73vFjbWT-nlgtBFOcSW-4K1lSAcEKq9ZT6xOxRhCKMLf38IV0cjHbsFZaJgy7nEuMgaihgdykA=s16-w16-h16' height='16' width='16'/> </div> <div class='blog-content'> <div class='blog-title'> <a href='https://mbstamps.blogspot.com/' target='_blank'> MB's Stamps of India</a> </div> <div class='item-content'> <span class='item-title'> <a href='https://mbstamps.blogspot.com/2025/05/international-labour-day.html' target='_blank'> International Labour Day </a> </span> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </li> <li style='display: block;'> <div class='blog-icon'> <img data-lateloadsrc='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_szzeJdAEuNmdukLkpQcReFh5nvXp_r3rp8iMSP5r-E0zx4awVm6AufdIf8btZ6aB9WLV4btuz1hagPHzl1ODUlkF9bkj-n1OOs18IlvyHPebPOAQ=s16-w16-h16' height='16' width='16'/> </div> <div class='blog-content'> <div class='blog-title'> <a href='http://shipthemegallery.blogspot.com/' target='_blank'> My Watercraft Philately</a> </div> <div class='item-content'> <span class='item-title'> <a href='http://shipthemegallery.blogspot.com/2025/02/ins-satavahana-golden-jubilee-1974-2024.html' target='_blank'> INS Satavahana Golden Jubilee (1974-2024), Visakhapatnam - Special Cover </a> </span> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </li> <li style='display: block;'> <div class='blog-icon'> <img data-lateloadsrc='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sIWCWA-hkK0Oy3QSJu_6hwwdwV9m-h9WbVM5_3hYSB1KJIpO4YiFunLybe6g04l-9wJvOBKDfJf6lAZcb5WnwwI1M0Mmu59g=s16-w16-h16' height='16' width='16'/> </div> <div class='blog-content'> <div class='blog-title'> <a href='https://philamirror.info' target='_blank'> Phila-Mirror</a> </div> <div class='item-content'> <span class='item-title'> <a href='https://philamirror.info/2021/03/14/liechtenstein-new-stamps-on-songbirdseuropaun-anniversary-and-operette-balzers-2/' target='_blank'> Liechtenstein: New Stamps on Songbirds,Europa,UN Anniversary and Operette Balzers </a> </span> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </li> <li style='display: none;'> <div class='blog-icon'> <img data-lateloadsrc='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s5RWcvmgSwxESBNXM3uRct1SnzSVtDbhf5hy4GiyJYvxkT28RCnIhS4ZfK8TroHKA2WDpVX0U8AW1ACCUzBwUKDA5fPYeZnOB8fRCfobdNHWpHMQ=s16-w16-h16' height='16' width='16'/> </div> <div class='blog-content'> <div class='blog-title'> <a href='http://rainbowstampclub.blogspot.com/' target='_blank'> Rainbow Stamp Club</a> </div> <div class='item-content'> <span class='item-title'> <a href='http://rainbowstampclub.blogspot.com/2025/05/europhilex-2025-result-literture-class.html' target='_blank'> Europhilex 2025 : Results </a> </span> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </li> <li style='display: none;'> <div class='blog-icon'> <img data-lateloadsrc='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u770cqR-zf8YalpJeaZ-SqQZRF39GfiSLV036IA2Qx3W8jizHmwiVfKYCasKwkZYqlcN6Ha_M5suiZdXGWQmJuEaqmpkKMnFi3XtA_NKm5uw0n1tYAQrw=s16-w16-h16' height='16' width='16'/> </div> <div class='blog-content'> <div class='blog-title'> <a href='http://sarahswindowtotheworld.tumblr.com/rss' target='_blank'> Sarah's Window to the World</a> </div> <div class='item-content'> <span class='item-title'>  </span> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </li> <li style='display: none;'> <div class='blog-icon'> <img data-lateloadsrc='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uPbY_ifhAFXEVPwt_xZT0xEtxQMKU1UQXWwd564kg6arK9RALlL0xJMmBFOph3MERDaPgsHdTrtfTABvADKAylwePPtcXYnAl1JCQ=s16-w16-h16' height='16' width='16'/> </div> <div class='blog-content'> <div class='blog-title'> <a href='http://www.stampsofindia.com/' target='_blank'> Stamps of India</a> </div> <div class='item-content'> <span class='item-title'>  </span> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </li> <li style='display: none;'> <div class='blog-icon'> <img data-lateloadsrc='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u0nt1mTh1D-GVmbjWYTe6G_ziPEmM7vYVmarkfhmtAigeuAl4dCwj0OHBi0qJf4dHKqTc0aczSss5xQ-XJn3pz9ac5T_NUYfblhwA0WhGBgExYe_LP=s16-w16-h16' height='16' width='16'/> </div> <div class='blog-content'> <div class='blog-title'> <a href='http://mypicturepostcards.blogspot.com/' target='_blank'> Vijay Kapre's Blog on Picture Postcards</a> </div> <div class='item-content'> <span class='item-title'> <a href='http://mypicturepostcards.blogspot.com/2016/12/seasons-greetings.html' target='_blank'> Seasons Greetings </a> </span> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </li> </ul> <div class='show-option'> <span id='BlogList1_show-n' style='display: none;'> <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='return false;'> Show 5 </a> </span> <span id='BlogList1_show-all' style='margin-left: 5px;'> <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='return false;'> Show All </a> </span> </div> <div class='clear'></div> </div> </div> </div><div class='widget BlogList' data-version='1' id='BlogList2'> <h2 class='title'>My Favourite Philatelic Societies ....</h2> <div class='widget-content'> <div class='blog-list-container' id='BlogList2_container'> <ul id='BlogList2_blogs'> <li style='display: block;'> <div class='blog-icon'> </div> <div class='blog-content'> <div class='blog-title'> <a href='http://www.vadophil.org/' target='_blank'> Baroda Philatelic Society</a> </div> <div class='item-content'> <span class='item-title'>  </span> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </li> <li style='display: block;'> <div class='blog-icon'> </div> <div class='blog-content'> <div class='blog-title'> <a href='http://dkpana.blogspot.com/' target='_blank'> DK Philatelic and Numismatic Association, Mangalore</a> </div> <div class='item-content'> <span class='item-title'> <a href='http://dkpana.blogspot.com/2024/07/mementos-and-awards-moments-at-karnapex.html' target='_blank'> Mementos and Awards moments at Karnapex - 2024. </a> </span> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </li> <li style='display: block;'> <div class='blog-icon'> </div> <div class='blog-content'> <div class='blog-title'> <a href='http://www.sipa.org.in/' target='_blank'> South India Philatelists' Association</a> </div> <div class='item-content'> <span class='item-title'>  </span> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </li> </ul> <div class='clear'></div> </div> </div> </div><div class='widget Label' data-version='1' id='Label1'> <h2>My Lighthouse Countries...</h2> <div class='widget-content list-label-widget-content'> <ul> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/Alderney'>Alderney</a> <span dir='ltr'>(6)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/Antigua%20%26%20Barbuda'>Antigua & Barbuda</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/Argentina'>Argentina</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/Aruba'>Aruba</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/Australia'>Australia</a> <span dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/Barbados'>Barbados</a> <span dir='ltr'>(5)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/Canada'>Canada</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/China'>China</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/Croatia'>Croatia</a> <span dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/Cuba'>Cuba</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/Cyprus'>Cyprus</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/Dominican%20Republic'>Dominican Republic</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/Estonia'>Estonia</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/Fiji'>Fiji</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/Finland'>Finland</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/France'>France</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/Germany'>Germany</a> <span dir='ltr'>(17)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://ksbeacon.blogspot.com/search/label/Germany%20%28DDR%29'>Germany (DDR)</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' 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