Malta STAMPS FOR SALE
MALTA 1863-1914 ALL DIFFERENT MINT COLLECTION with 1863-81 (CC) ½d (no gum); 1882-84 (CA) ½d; 1885-90 set; 1886 5s rose; 1899-1901 set; 1902 1d on 2½d; 1903-1914 KEVII range to 1s (both colours) and 5s. Chiefly fine condition. (30 stamps)
MALTA 1940s – 1990 loose stamps in glassines. (approx 1,800 stamps)
MALTA 1921 – 1922 complete set to 2s, SG 97/103, NHM (except ¼d which is mint) with creases to ¼d and 2s. (7 stamps)
MALTA 1914 – 1921 complete set including shades (missing 1921 1s on emerald), SG 69/88, fine mint with some nhm. (23 stamps)
MALTA 1904 – 1914 part set from ½d – 5s (missing ¼d, 2d purple and grey), SG 47-63, also includes ½d deep green shade, mint, some NHM, with some small faults. (16 stamps)
MALTA 1926 Postage overprinted set, SG 143/156, very fine mint. (14 stamps)
MALTA 1930 1s to 10s, SG 203/209, very fine mint. (7 stamps)
MALTA 1926-27 3s, 5s and 10s “Postage”, SG 170/172, fine mint. (3 stamps)
MALTA 1914-21 complete set, SG 69/88, plus 2s.6d listed shade, fine mint. (13 stamps)
MALTA 1904-14 complete set, plus ¼d Crown to left, SG 45/63, mainly fine mint. (18 stamps)
MALTA 1903-04 complete set, SG 38/44, fine mint. (7 stamps)
MALTA 1863-81 “HALFPENNY BUFF” ISSUES A mint or unused (without gum) assembly extracted from an old album page, includes 1860-61 no watermark ½d buff on blued paper (SG 1) and ½d buff on white paper (SG 3), plus 1863-81 watermark Crown CC perf 14, group of ten examples with a good range of shades, some are with minor faults or with toned perfs, but these all generally with good colour, cat £3500+ as cheapest shades. (12 stamps)
MALTA 1921-22 Watermark Multi Script CA set complete to 2s, SG 97/103, very fine mint. (7 stamps)
MALTA 1937-52 COMPLETE KGVI MINT. An attractive selection presented on a stock card with a complete “Basic” run of issues from Coronation to the 1951 “Scapular” set, SG 214/60, very fine mint (55+ stamps)
MALTA 1882-1964 USED COLLECTION on pages, all different, includes Great Britain 2½d on piece with “A25” pmk, 1882-84 ½d, 1885-90 set, 1899-1901 set to 2s6d, 1914-21 set to 1s (x2) with shades, 1922-26 set to 2s, 1926-27 most vals to 1s6d, 1930 most values to 1s6d, 1956-58 set. Mostly good to fine condition, cat £730+ (approx 240 stamps)
MALTA 1935 ½d black & green Silver Jubilee EXTRA FLAGSTAFF variety, SG 210a, very fine cds used, fresh.
MALTA 1885-1948 MINT & USED RANGES on pages, includes Great Britain used in 2½d rosy mauve (x2, one on piece) with “A25” pmk’s, 1885-90 set to 4d mint incl 2½d (x2) mint & set used, 1899-1901 5d (x2) used, 1902 1d on 2½d “One Pnney” variety mint & block of 25 NHM, 1914-21 ½d plate ‘2’ block of 30 NHM, 1938-43 set mint, 1948-53 opts to 10s used incl ½d ‘NT’ joined within plate ‘5’ block of 6 NHM etc. (approx 270 stamps)
MALTA 1902 1d on 2½d “ONE PNNEY” error, SG 37a,vfm PAIR with normal (2)
MALTA 1928 overprints complete set,SG174/92,fine mint,lovely colours,19
MALTA 1949 Royal Wedding complete set, SG 249/50, NHM, fresh (2)
MALTA 1935-1981 COMPREHENSIVE VERY FINE MINT COLLECTION written up in an album. A delightful COMPLETE BASIC RUN OF STAMPS from 1935 Silver Jubilee set right through to July 1981, SG 210/ SG 664, plus a few “extras” (mainly used miniature sheets). Also a nice selection of illustrated first day covers from 1937 Coronation set. Lovely! (500+ stamps plus 25+ covers)
MALTA 1922 10s blue-black overprinted “SELF-GOVERNMENT”, wmk Crown CC, SG 105, very fine mint.
MALTA 1903 – 1935 very fine used group which includes the 1903-04 wmk Crown CA range to 2½d (SG 41) plus 1904-14 wmk MCCA range to 1s (SG 62) and 1914-21 range to 1s (SG 81a), 1928 2s6d black and vermilion SG 189, 1930 2s black and purple SG 205 + 2½d on piece, and 1935 Jubilee set (20 stamps)
MALTA 1886 5s rose, SG 30, fine used.
MALTA 1899 – 1901 complete set to 2s.6d, SG 31/34, nhm with light handling creases. (6 stamps)
MALTA 1885 – 1890 values to 4d, SG 20-27, NHM, includes ½d green (tone spots), 1d carmine, 2d grey, 2½d bright blue, 2½d ultramarine, and 4d brown with slight bend. (6 stamps)
MALTA 1886 5s rose, SG 30, mint with a hardly discernable gum disturbance.
MALTA 1899 10s. blue-black St Paul, SG 35, fine used.
MALTA 1902 1d on 2½d bright blue, lower marginal block of nine, the centre stamp showing the “Pnney” variety, SG 37a, never hinged mint.
MALTA 1886 5s rose, SG 30, fine with light cancel.
MALTA 1922 2s purple and blue on blue, Self Government, watermark MCA, SG 111, fine mint.
MALTA 1899 2s.6d and 10s, SG 34/35, fine mint. (2 stamps)
MALTA 1899-1901 5d vermilion, watermark reversed, SG 33x, mint with large part gum, tiny gum thin.
MALTA 1885-90 basic set, and 1886 5s rose, SG 20/28 & 30, mainly fine mint. (7 stamps)
MALTA 1928 St. Paul set ovptd “Postage and Revenue”, complete less 1d and 1½d 1928 vals, , SG 174/192, very fine used. (17 stamps)
MALTA 1867 INWARD MAIL an entire letter from London, bearing 1s green plate 4 tied London duplex, endorsed “via Marseilles”, and showing a neat arrival cds on reverse.
MALTA 1885 5s rose, watermark Crown CC, perf 14, SG 30, very fine mint.
MALTA 1885 1d rose, SG 21, mint with light marks to profile.
MALTA 1928 overprinted 3s, 5s and 10s, SG 190/192, fine mint. (3 stamps)
MALTA 1922-26 £1 black and carmine-red, watermark sideways, SG 139, fine mint.
MALTA 1948-53 New Constitution set, SG 234/248, nhm. (21 stamps)
MALTA 1930 “Postage and Revenue” set, SG 193/209, fine mint. (17 stamps)
MALTA 1926-1927 Pictorial set inscribed “Postage”, MSCA Wmk, SG 157/72, very fine mint (17 stamps)
MALTA 1935 Silver Jubilee complete set, SG 210/213, fine used (4)
MALTA 1886 5s rose, SG 30, very fine unused without gum
MALTA 1902 “One Pnney” on 2½d bright blue, SG 37a, NHM pair with nornal
MALTA 1899-1901 2s 6d olive-grey, SG 34, very fine mint.
MALTA 1886 5s rose, wmk Crown CC, SG 30, very fine mint.
MALTA 1938-43 1½d black “BROKEN CROSS”, SG 220bba, VFM
MALTA 1886 5s rose, SG 30, fine mint, very fresh
We sell Malta stamps, collections, complete sets, errors and varieties
Malta Stamps – In 1854, and possibly earlier, British stamps were placed on sale in Malta and the numeral ‘A25’ was allocated for the cancellation of adhesives as well as the letter ‘M’ in an oval of bars. The first Malta stamp, a ½d buff design was issued on 1 December 1860. This design remained the only uniquely Maltese stamp until Malta took control of its own postal affairs on 1 January 1885 and a new set of 6 different values was issued whilst all British adhesives were withdrawn. The internal postal service within Malta increased and by 1914 there were 36 sub Post Offices. Malta was an important base for the Royal Navy during World War I. It continued to use its own stamps, but the size of the garrison led to a large increase in the Forces’ mail.
During World War II, Malta was under constant attack from mid-1940 to 1943. As the tide of war turned in 1943 troops were no longer allowed to use Maltese stamps, instead British stamps were used at the Field Post Offices. The first Malta stamps as an independent country were issued on 21 September 1964 and they have been producing beautiful stamps ever since. The postal history of this island with its close historic links to Great Britain is of great interest and the different postmarks are sought after.
We recommend “Malta The Postal History & Postage Stamps 1576 – 1960” edited by RE Martin and published by Robson Lowe.
