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2004 / The natural world

Mammals and reptiles — row 2, column 4

Mammals and reptiles

Denomination16c
Issue date2004-04-21
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The story behind the issue

Sixteen different mammals and reptiles appear on sixteen-cent stamps.

Technical details

Issuing authority
MaltaPost plc
Postal purpose
Postage
Currency
Maltese pound / lira · decimal
Stamp format
Sheetlet stamp
Designer
Andrew Micallef
Printer
Bundesdruckerei GmbH, Germany
Printing process
Offset lithography
Stamp dimensions
Not documented
Perforation
Not documented
Watermark
Not documented
Paper
Not documented
Colour
Not documented
Quantity
Not documented

Sources & verification

Partially verified

Position identifies a distinct design in the complete four-by-four sheet. Exact species transcription remains unverified.

Image & attribution

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Ordinary basic design/value types and explicitly documented major technical changes, including distinct miniature-sheet stamps and self-adhesive booklet types. Excludes postage dues (separate audit), unchanged reprints, tabs, repeated formats, plate states and minor varieties.

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