Christmas 1986 · paintings by Giuseppe d’Arena · 8c

Technical details

Issuing authority

Malta General Post Office

Postal purpose

Postage

Currency

Maltese pound / lira · decimal

Charity premium (additional to postage)

2c

Designer

Luciano Micallef

Printer

Printex Limited, 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

First day and denomination are supported by the contemporary report. A precise design-to-value caption and independent specimen cross-check remain open.

• J. Farrugia, contemporary issue study, PSM 16(2), pp. 29–32 ↗

Image & attribution

Image permission not established

Original basic design/value types; documented major paper, watermark and perforation alternatives are separately identified. Unchanged reprints, errors and plate/pane positions are excluded.