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1956–1957 / Heritage

Ramon Perellos monument · Elizabeth II · Emerald

Elizabeth II pictorial definitives · original Script CA

Denomination5/-
Issue date1956–1957

Only this release range is established; the individual issue year remains unverified.

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The story behind the issue

Seventeen values depict monuments, buildings, sculpture and the wartime citations. The set appeared in six instalments during 1956–1957; uncertain individual dates are retained as ranges.

Technical details

Issuing authority
Malta Post Office
Postal purpose
Postage
Currency
GBP pre-decimal
Designer
Waterlow & Sons
Printer
Waterlow & Sons
Printing process
Recess printing
Stamp dimensions
Not documented
Perforation
Not documented
Watermark
Multiple Script CA
Paper
Not documented
Colour
Emerald
Quantity
Not documented

Sources & verification

Partially verified

Design, denomination and printer are documented. Individual release date awaits reconciliation within the six instalments of 23 January 1956–5 January 1957.

Image & attribution

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All seventeen original basic design/value combinations. Later Block CA reissues and specialist shade, watermark-orientation and plate varieties excluded.

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