It is Christmas day today!! Here's wishing all my blog readers and trade friends all across the world, a wonderful and joyful day and season. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
And for some christmas stamps from Malta now...Of all the christmas stamps issued across the world by various countries, Maltese christmas stamps stand out in my opinion for their varied designs and shapes. I have been fortunate enough to have only some of these in my collection so far. However a definite gap to fill is all these stamps issued till date.
The first christmas stamps issued in Malta were in 1964, a set of 3 stamps. I dont have any of them and the ones I got that you see up here are arranged year wise but huge gaps remain. The first is the complete set of 3 from 1967.
And below is the complete set of 3 from 1968. These two sets are my favourites as they fit perfectly into both my topics of collection interests. Christmas and odd shaped.
And the rest of the ones in my collection are
1995 Christmas. 5c. The horizontal design is the rest of the three stamps of the set combined in one.
Do feel free to add your thoughts, comments or suggestions
NOTE: Please click on the images for a larger view / closer look.
And for some christmas stamps from Malta now...Of all the christmas stamps issued across the world by various countries, Maltese christmas stamps stand out in my opinion for their varied designs and shapes. I have been fortunate enough to have only some of these in my collection so far. However a definite gap to fill is all these stamps issued till date.
The first christmas stamps issued in Malta were in 1964, a set of 3 stamps. I dont have any of them and the ones I got that you see up here are arranged year wise but huge gaps remain. The first is the complete set of 3 from 1967.
And below is the complete set of 3 from 1968. These two sets are my favourites as they fit perfectly into both my topics of collection interests. Christmas and odd shaped.
And the rest of the ones in my collection are
1995 Christmas. 5c. The horizontal design is the rest of the three stamps of the set combined in one.
Children with crib
Children with
lanterns
Boy with lantern and
balustrade
1996 Christmas.
5c. The horizontal design is the rest of the three stamps of the set
combined in one.
Angel facing right
Madonna and Child
Angel facing left
1997 Christmas.
6c. The horizontal design is the rest of the three stamps of the set
combined in one.
Joseph with donkey
Mary and baby Jesus
Shepherd with lamb
1998 Christmas. 6c. Paintings by Mattia Preti
1999 Christmas. 6c.
2000 Christmas. 6c.
2002 Christmas. 7c.
2003 Christmas. 7c.
2005 Christmas. 7c.
2007 Christmas. 8c. 0.19 Euro
2008 Christmas. 0.19 Euro
2009 Christmas. 0.19 Euro
2010 Christmas. 0.19 Euro
NOTE: Please click on the images for a larger view / closer look.
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