MALTA

Stamps inscribed 'Malta'

1860 - 1964 Colonial Issues
1964 -> Independence

From 1860: 1 Pound (GBP) = 20 Shillings, 1 Shilling = 12 Pence
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WILD CATS

Issue Item code Item type
Face value
Remarks SC
1923 British Empire Exhibition MT19230000 PMK VLT1060 Commemorative postmark - Lion
"British Empire Exhibition 1924"
Undated postmark used alongside ordinary postmark at Valetta GPO
Earliest use reported:
4 July 1923
Latest use reported:
4 July 1923
If you know more about the dates of use for this postmark, please let us know.
  MT19230000 PMK BML1910 Commemorative postmark - Lion
"British Empire Exhibition 1924"
Undated postmark used alongside ordinary postmark at Cospicua (Bormla) PO
Earliest use reported:
31 May 1923
Latest use reported:
31 May 1923
If you know more about the dates of use for this postmark, please let us know.
1926 Definitives MT19260406 ST 0_1_6 Stamp 0-1-6 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Statue of Bishop Publius (in Valetta) by G. Valenti
Inscribed "postage" only
MI 126
1930 Definitives MT19301020 ST 0_1_6 Stamp 0-1-6 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Statue of Bishop Publius (in Valetta) by G. Valenti
Inscribed "postage & revenue"
MI 163
1977 Flemish Tapestries I MT19770330 ST 0_07 Stamp 0.07 Lion
Wild Cat Art
The Four Evangelists
Tapestry by Judocus de Vos (1661-1734) based on a painting by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), St John's Cathedral in Valetta
MI 547
1979 Flemish Tapestries III MT19790124 ST 0_07 Stamp 0.07 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Triumph of Charity
Tapestry by Judocus de Vos (1661-1734) based on a painting by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), St John's Cathedral in Valetta
MI 585
1980 UNESCO - Restoration of Maltese Landmarks MT19800215 ST 0_06 Stamp 0.06 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion sculpture at the gate of the Vilhena Bastion in Mdina
MI 611
1993 75th Anniversary of Lions International MT19930204 ST 0_04 Stamp 0.04 Lion
Lions Club Emblem
MI 902
  MT19930204 ST 0_50 Stamp 0.50 Lion
Lions Club Emblem
MI 903
2010 FIFA World Cup MT20100611 ST 2_50 Stamp 2.50 Leopard
Cartoon Leopard
World Cup mascot Zakumi
MI 1645
  MT20100611 MS 3_13 Miniature sheet 3.13 Leopard (on one stamp)
Cartoon Leopard
World Cup mascot Zakumi
2-stamp MS with
MT20100611 ST 2_50
and another stamp
MI B47
  MT20100611 FDC 3_13 1 First Day Cover 3.13 Leopard (on one stamp and postmark)
Cartoon Leopard
World Cup mascot Zakumi
Official FDC with
MT20100611 ST 2_50
and the other stap in set
  MT20100611 FDC 3_13 2 First Day Cover 3.13 Leopard (on one stamp and postmark)
Cartoon Leopard
World Cup mascot Zakumi
Official FDC with
MT20100611 MS 3_13
  MT20100611 FDP MTP1001 First Day Postmark - Leopard
Cartoon Leopard
World Cup mascot Zakumi
"MaltaPost - 2010 FIFA World Cup - Jum il-ħruġ"
Philatelic Bureau
11 June 2010
2013 Fountains MT20130313 ST 0_06 Stamp 0.06 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Vilhena Fountain in Floriana
MI 1814
2015 175th Anniversary of the Penny Black MT20150502 MS 3_63 Miniature sheet 3.63 Lion (on selvedge)
3-stamp MS
MI ???
  MT20150502 FDC 3_63 First Day Cover 3.63 Lion (on selvedge and cachet)
Official FDC with
MT20150502 MS 3_63

Compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable help from Greg Balagian
Latest update: 26 October, 2015