1645) Letipea Lighthouse (or Letipea Tuletorn in Estonian), Estonia: 70 years milestone (1951-2021) celebrated with the issue of a postage stamp of 0.90 Euro by Omniva (formerly Eesti Post), the Postal Service of Estonia: Date of Stamp issue: 21.01.2021:

1645) Letipea Lighthouse (or Letipea Tuletorn in Estonian), Estonia: 70 years milestone (1951-2021) celebrated with the issue of a postage stamp of 0.90 Euro by Omniva (formerly Eesti Post), the Postal Service of Estonia: Date of Stamp issue: 21.01.2021:

About the Letipea Lighthouse (or Letipea Tuletorn in Estonian):

Letipea lighthouse is located on the Letipea Cape near the town of Kunda and marks the Letipea Peninsula, stretching out from the northern shore to assist navigation at sea. 

The first wooden Lighthouse was built by the merchant Šerbin, but this operated only from 1815-1816. 

In 1936, a 16-metre-high reinforced concrete standard Second Lighthouse with a diameter of two metres, which was equipped with a carbide lamp and sector lights, was constructed on the cape. The visibility of the light located 17 metres above sea level was 12.0 miles. 

In 1941, the lighthouse was destroyed during World War II in 1941.

In 1945 an automatic carbide lamp was temporarily installed on the chimney of the old cordon building ruins. 

In 1951, a new standard 15-metre rectangular lighthouse was built from stone and concrete. The nature of the light and light sectors remained the same.

 In the 1980s, the lighthouse was transferred to atomic battery. 

In 1993, after removal of this equipment, the light did not shine until 1995 when a solar- and wind-powered automatic system was installed that worked with the old EMN-500 (ЭMH–500) lamp. 

In 2007, the illumination device was upgraded with a circular LED lamp E 8274 and the coloured light sectors were removed. The visibility of the white light is 7 miles.

In 2021, the current Letipea lighthouse will turn 70 years old.

The Commemorative Stamp:

The Postage Stamp (PS) issued by Omniva. The title of the Stamp issue is LETIPEA TULETORN 1951-2021. The Stamp depicts the Lighthouse and its location on the map.

On the lower periphery is mentioned - "EESTI" and the denomination of the Stamp - "0.90 Euro".

The First Day Cover (FDC) issued by Omniva (Eesti Post) shows the location map of the Lighthouse at left.

The Postage stamp of 0.90 Euro is affixed at top right. The Special Cancellation Handstamp/Postmark is of Tallinn Post Office. The Cancellation stamp bears an image of the Lighthouse and is dated - "21.01.2021".

A Souvenir Sheet (SS) of 10 Stamps depicting the Letipea Lighthouse.

A Maxi Card issued on the occasion. A Maxi Card has all three items - the picture, the postage stamp and the cancelled stamp placed on the same face of the postcard in maximum concordance. 

Technical details:

Stamp Issue Date: 21.01.2021

Designer: Roman Matkiewicz

Printer: AS Vaba Maa

Process: Offset

Stamp Size:33.0 mm x 27.5 mm

Some other posts on Estonia on this blog:

1) The Toucan (Ramaphastos toco): The first coin in a Silver Coin Series titled "Series of the Toucan" brought out by the Niue Island (a part of the New Zealand Realm) and minted by the European Mint, Estonia in 2018

2) Tartu Peace Treaty, Estonia: A 2 Euro Commemorative Coin issued by the Bank of Estonia, celebrating the Centenary Anniversary of the Peace Treaty (1920-2020): Coin Circulation Date: Early 2020

3) 200 Years of the Discovery of Antarctica, Estonia: A 2 Euro Commemorative Coin dedicated to the Bicentenary of the Discovery of Antarctica by Admiral Fabian Gottlieb Benjamin von Bellingshauser on board the "Vostok": Coin issue date: 01/2020

4) Ugala Theatre, Estonia: Centenary Celebrations (1920-2020) of the establishment of the prestigious Theatre Company: Date of Stamp issue: 06.01.2020

_{^{5) Ancient Postal Routes - 2 historic spots on "Tartu-Voru Road" Estonia: EUROPA 2020 theme: "Omniva" (previously "Eesti Post) - Estonian Post - has issued stamps of the value of 1.90 Euro each, featuring two historic stops on the old Tartu-Varu Road: Date of Stamps issue: 14.05.2020}}

<sub><sup>6) "Canis Lupus", Estonia: The first of the two Euro Zone circulation coins to be released in spring 2021 by the Bank of Estonia, features Estonia's National Animal - the Wolf

7) The Finno-Ugric Peoples of Europe, Estonia: The second of the two Euro Zone circulation coins to be released in 08/2021 by the Bank of Estonia</sup></sub>

_{^{8) Kihnu Lighthouse, Estonia: A Postage Stamp of 0.90 Euro issued by "Omniva" (formerly Eesti Post) commemorating the 155th milestone of the iconic Lighthouse: Date of Stamp issue: 29.10.2020}}

_{^{9) "River Seine", Art from the Treasury of the Estonian Art Museum, Estonia: A postage stamp of 0.90 Euro issued by Omniva (formerly Eesti Post): Date of Stamp issue: 17.11.2020}}

_{^{10) Franking Labels, Estonia: Omniva (formerly Eesti Post)has provided a choice of four labels - National Stamdard Letter (0.90Euro), National Maxi Letter (1.75 Euro), International Standard Letter(1.90 Euro) & International Maxi Letter (4.85 Euro): Date of Franking Labels issue: 26.11.2020}}

_{^{11) Letipea LightHouse (or Letipea Tuletorn in Estonian), Estonia: 70 years milestone (1951-2021) celebrated with the issue of a postage stamp of 0.90 Euro by Omniva (formerly Eesti Post), the Postal Service of Estonia: Date of Stamp issue: 21.01.2021}}