AN INDEPENDENT ARCHIVE OF MALTESE STAMPS POSTAGE SINCE 1860 · MALTA & GOZO
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2026 / Heritage

Xwejni Salt Pans and Il-Qolla l-Bajda

SEPAC 2026: iconic landmarks

Denomination€0.50
Issue date2026-08-07
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The story behind the issue

Salt pans and the Tritons’ Fountain represent distinctive Maltese landmarks.

Technical details

Issuing authority
MaltaPost p.l.c.
Postal purpose
Postage
Currency
EUR
Photographer
Mariah Grech
Designer
Not documented
Printer
Not documented
Printing process
Offset lithography
Stamp dimensions
44 × 31 mm
Perforation
14.1 × 14.2 (comb)
Watermark
Maltese Crosses
Paper
Not documented
Colour
Not documented
Quantity
Not documented

Sources & verification

Partially verified

Research notes: MaltaPost's original issue technical table specifies 14.1 × 14.2 comb perforation and Maltese-cross watermark. The 115 × 182 mm sheet measurement is distinct from the 44 × 31 mm stamp measurement already recorded.

Image & attribution

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Distinct ordinary basic design/value types and documented major changes. Packaging copies, private personalised-label permutations, postal stationery, precious-metal replicas, unchanged reprints, errors and minor varieties excluded. 2026 is an issued-to-5-November snapshot, not a complete calendar year.

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