Malta’s first stamp is 150 years old

Malta’s first stamp, the Queen Victoria Halfpenny first used on December 1, 1860, has been reproduced to mark its 150th anniversary. The stamp is featured on a miniature sheet alongside an image of an addressed envelope with the first recorded use of...

Malta’s first stamp, the Queen Victoria Halfpenny first used on December 1, 1860, has been reproduced to mark its 150th anniversary.

The stamp is featured on a miniature sheet alongside an image of an addressed envelope with the first recorded use of the stamp.

The miniature sheet, which includes one €2.80 stamp, goes on sale today at all Maltapost branches along with a limited edition commemorative folder carrying a letter signed by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi to mark the anniversary as well as a reproduction of the Halfpenny stamp.

A total of 20,000 miniature sheets with a face value of €2.80 will be issued. The sheet was designed by Joseph Said while the stamps have been printed on Maltese Crosses watermarked paper.

Maltapost also announced that a new sub-post office has begun operating from Emtes Stationery, William Baker Street in Gudja.

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