AN INDEPENDENT ARCHIVE OF MALTESE STAMPS POSTAGE SINCE 1860 · MALTA & GOZO
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1976 / Culture & books

Stone carving

Europa 1976 · craftwork

Denomination15c
Issue date1976-07-08
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The story behind the issue

Lace making and stone carving represent traditional crafts. The contemporary issue report dates the issue to 8 July.

Technical details

Issuing authority
Malta Post Office
Postal purpose
Postage
Currency
Maltese pound / lira · decimal
Designer
Frank Portelli
Printer
Printex Ltd., Malta
Printing process
Lithography
Stamp dimensions
Not documented
Perforation
Not documented
Watermark
Multiple Maltese Crosses
Paper
Not documented
Colour
Not documented
Quantity
Not documented

Sources & verification

Partially verified

The contemporary issue report supports the basic inventory and stated fields. Independent specimen and original-notice checks of the remaining technical attributes are still open.

Image & attribution

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All 2 original basic design/value types in this issue. Unchanged printings, plate positions and specialist varieties are excluded.

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