Malta 2015
"Reprint of some definitive stamps from 2009"
Issue Date |
21.04.20015 |
ID |
Michel:
Scott:
Stanley Gibbons:
Yvert et Tellier:
Category: pR |
Design |
Edward Pirotta and Paul Psaila |
Stamps in set |
3 |
Value |
1c - Skeleton of Prehistoric animal (Pleistocene Period)
2c - Ruins of stone temple (Early Temple Period)
5c - Carved stone pattern (Late Temple Period)
|
Emission/Type |
definitive |
Issue place |
|
Size (width x height) |
44 mm x 31 mm |
Layout |
Mini-Sheets of 10 stamps |
Products |
None |
Paper |
Maltese Cross watermarked |
Perforation |
14 x 14 |
Print Technique |
offset |
Printed by |
Printex Ltd |
Quantity |
1c - 1.200.000 stamps |
Issuing Authority |
Malta Post p.l.c. |
On April 21
st, 2015, Malta Post announced about another reprint of some stamps from
the definitive set from 2009.
This reprint consisted of 500.000 of each stamp, in Mini-sheets of 10 stamps bearing
sheet numbers as follows:
- Euro cent 1, depicting fossilized skeleton of a dwarf elephant.
The Mini-Sheet numbers: 160001-210000.
- Euro cent 2, depicting ruins of stone temple.
The Mini-Sheet numbers: 040001–090000.
- Euro cent 5, depicting carved stone pattern.
The Mini-Sheet numbers: 020001–070000.
![Fossil of Elephas falconeri - dwarf elephant on stamp of Malta 2015 Fossil of Elephas falconeri - dwarf elephant on stamp of Malta 2015](../../images/details/stamps/official/malta/2015/preview/malta_2011_vs_2015_2.jpg)
There is only one stamp in the Mini-Sheet with a visible difference compare
the stamp from 2011:
The logo of Malta Post over stamp from the top-left corner of the Mini-Sheet
is smaller as the logo on the Mini-Sheet from 2011 and the word "post" is
written in orange rather than red colour (see image below).
Another differences can be observed by compare these two stamps:
- stamps from 2015 have more black colour as stamps from 2011
- "Pleistocene Perion" text on stamps from 2015 written closer to edge of the stamps
(see image on the right side)
- bigger distance from edge of the black square
to perforation on the top (see image below).
Stamp and Mini-Sheet from 2011 on the left, stamp from 2015 is on the right
side (scans made on the scanner and on the same time).
The original and reprinted stamps from 2011 and 2015
References:
- Technical details and official press release:
Malta Post