MALTA¼dValletta Harbour ¼d · inverted watermarkImage unavailable
1901–1913Harbour farthing · inverted Crown CA watermark
Watermark orientation variety
Valletta Harbour ¼d · inverted watermark
¼d
1901 / Heritage
Harbour farthing · inverted Crown CA watermark
The original single-Crown-CA harbour farthing with its sideways watermark inverted relative to the normal arrangement.
1 stamp records · ¼d
One explicitly recorded watermark state on the original single-watermark paper; not a new design, shade or plate.
Research notes: The 1901 group heading anchors the base design. The collectible's first appearance is unknown within its explicit documentary bounds.