Christmas 1987 · illuminated choir books · 2c

Technical details

Issuing authority

Malta General Post Office

Postal purpose

Postage

Currency

Maltese pound / lira · decimal

Charity premium (additional to postage)

1c

Designer

Richard J. Caruana

Printer

Printex Limited, Malta

Printing process

Lithography

Stamp dimensions

Not documented

Perforation

14 × 14

Watermark

Maltese crosses, sideways

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 17(1), pp. 37–39 ↗

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.