To commemorate the 300th anniversary of the foundation of Fort Manoel, MaltaPost is issuing a miniature sheet, with a denomination of €3.00, portraying an aerial image of the fort and a stamp with a close-up view of the baroque chapel of St. Anthony of Padua. Both paintings are the work of local artist Andrew Micallef.
The stamp within the miniature sheet measures 41.0mm x 30.5mm, with a comb perforation of 13.77 x 13.66 and bears the Maltese Cross watermark. The miniature sheet itself measures 120mm x 80mm and was produced in the offset process by Printex Ltd. The issue consists of 10,000 miniature sheets with each stamp carrying a denomination of €3.00.
The philatelic issue will be available from all Post Offices in Malta and Gozo as from Thursday 14 September 2023. Orders may be placed online at www.maltaphilately.com or by mail from the Philatelic Bureau, MaltaPost p.l.c. 305, Qormi Road, Marsa, MTP 1001; Telephone: 2596 1740, e-mail: info@maltaphilately.com
Ħarġa Filatelika - It-300 Anniversarju mit-twaqqif tal-Forti Manoel (1723-2023)
Biex tfakkar it-300 anniversarju mit-twaqqif tal-Forti Manoel, MaltaPost se tniedi folja minjatura, b'denominazzjoni ta' €3.00, li turi xbieha mill-ajru tal-forti u bolla b'dehra mill-qrib tal-kappella barokka ta Sant' Antnin ta' Padova. Iż-żewġ pitturi huma xogħol l-artist lokali Andrew Micallef.
Il-bolla ta' ġewwa l-folja minjatura hija ta' daqs 41.00mm x 30.5mm, b'perforazzjoni ta' 13.77mm x 13.66mm u għandha "watermark" bis-salib ta' Malta. Il-folja minjatura hija ta' daqs 120mm x 80mm u ġiet stampata minn Printex Limited bi process offset. Il-ħarġa tikkonsisti f'10,000 folja minjatura u kull bolla għandha denominazzjoni ta' €3.00.
Din il-ħarġa filatelika se tkun għall-bejgħ mill-Fergħat Postali f' Malta u Għawdex mill-Ħamis 14 ta' Settembru 2023. Ordnijiet jistgħu jsiru onlajn fuq www.maltaphilately.com jew bil-posta mill-Philatelic Bureau, MaltaPost p.l.c. 305, Triq Ħal Qormi, Marsa, MTP 1001 - telefon 2596 1740 - email info@maltaphilately.com
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