LIGHT HOUSES ON GREEK STAMPS (13) - Patras - European Capital of Culture

On 28 February 2006 Greece issued a seven value commemorative stamp set titled Patras - European Capital of Culture. The stamp of 0.15 euro (Travelling) is the one having a lighthouse on it.

DATE OF ISSUE : 28.2.2006

DESIGNER : Myrsini Vardopoulou /Dimitris Milionis

PRINTING : ALEXIS MATSOUKAS

PROCESS/METHOD : offset

STAMP SIZE : 27mm x 40 mm

SHEET SIZE : 25 stamps per sheet

PERFORATION : 13 X 13 ¼

COLOR : multicoloured (offset)

QUANTITY : 500.000 pieces

NUMBER OF SCOTT CATALOG : 2240

NUMBER OF GREEK CATALOG (KARAMITSOS): 2406

LIGHT HOUSES ON GREEK STAMPS (09,10,11,12) - Greek Lighthouses

On 18 December 1995 issued the first commemorative stamp set dedicated to Greek lighthouses.
This is a 4 value stamp set with stamps dedicated to :



80 DRX Psyttalia (8.000.000 pieces)
120 DRX Sapientza (5.000.000 pieces)
150 DRX Kastri Othonoi (500.000 pieces)
180 DRX Zourva,Hydra (2.000.000 pieces)

DATE OF ISSUE : 18.12.1995

DESIGNER : Gisis Papageorgiou

PRINTING : AL. MATSOUKIS

PROCESS/METHOD : LITHO

PERFORATION : 13 ¾ X 14 ¼

COLOR : multicoloured

QUANTITY : as stated above

NUMBER OF SCOTT CATALOG : 1828/1829/1830/1831

NUMBER OF GREEK CATALOG (KARAMITSOS): 1994/1995/1996/1997

NUMBER OF GREEK CATALOG (HERMES): 2050/2051/2052/2053

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

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):