AN INDEPENDENT ARCHIVE OF MALTESE STAMPS POSTAGE SINCE 1860 · MALTA & GOZO
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2023 / Art & artists

The Martyrdom of Saint George

Francesco Zahra · 250th anniversary

Denomination€3.00
Issue date2023-08-19
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The story behind the issue

Four paintings commemorate the Maltese artist’s death in 1773. Three designs appeared in ordinary sheets; the Martyrdom of Saint George appeared as a stamp in a miniature sheet.

Technical details

Issuing authority
MaltaPost p.l.c.
Postal purpose
Postage
Currency
EUR
Designer
Not documented
Printer
Printex Ltd
Printing process
Offset
Stamp dimensions
Not documented
Perforation
Not documented
Watermark
Maltese Cross
Paper
Not documented
Colour
Not documented
Quantity
12000

Sources & verification

Verified

Stamp size and perforation within the miniature sheet are not separately specified.

Image & attribution

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All stamps described in the cited announcement; reprints and presentation products excluded.

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