Lighthouses of Iceland -2014

Iceland issued a set of two stamps on Lighthouses of Iceland on 11 Sep 2014. A First Day Cover is listed. The lighthouses featured on stamps are

B50g (125 Kr)-Dyrholaey Lighthouse. It is located on Central South Coast of Iceland.The Lighthouse was established in 1910. It was a skeletal steel tower prefabricated in Sweden. The present tower was built in 1927 and is a square concrete tower painted white with red trim. It is 13 metres high.

50g (240 Kr)- The Akranes Lighthouse- It is located in West part of Iceland and this lighthouse is one of the most picturesque Lighthouses in the World. The town of Akranes is about 45 kms north of Reykjavik.

ICELAND FDC 2014 LIGHTHOUSES
ICELAND FDC 2014 LIGHTHOUSES