The Mediterranean Sea is home to a stunning variety of marine life. To encourage the preservation of our natural environment and the protection of unique marine fauna, MaltaPost introduces a set of five stamps portraying marine species found in the Mediterranean waters. Local artist Andrew Micallef, renowned for his meticulous depictions of Maltese flora and fauna, created all five stamp artworks. Scientific consultation was provided by Professor Patrick J. Schembri from the Department of Biology at the University of Malta.
The new stamps will be issued in sheets of 10, with each stamp measuring 44mm x 31mm, a comb perforation 14.0 x 13.9 and bearing the Maltese Cross watermark. Each sheet measures 185mm x 118mm and was produced in the offset process by Printex Ltd. The issue consists of 1,500,000 of the €0.01 stamp, 100,000 of the €0.10 stamp, 100,000 of the €0.20 stamp, 50,000 of the €0.50 stamp and 30,000 of the €2.50 stamp.
The philatelic issue will be available from all Post Offices in Malta and Gozo as from Friday 28 July, 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; by telephone 2596 1740, via e-mail: info@maltaphilately.com
Ħarġa Filatelika - Speċi tal-Baħar fil-Mediterran
Fil-Baħar Mediterran nsibu varjetà kbira ta' speċi marittimi. Biex tinkoraġġixxi l-preservazzjoni tal-ambjent naturali u l-ħarsien ta' fawna tal-baħar, il-MaltaPost qed tintroduċi sett ta' ħames bolli li juru speċi tal-baħar li jinsabu fl-ibħra tal-Mediterran. L-artist lokali Andrew Micallef, rinomat għat-tpinġijiet metikolużi tal-flora u l-fawna Maltija, ħoloq il-ħames tpinġijiet tal-bolli. Il-Professur Patrick J. Schembri mid-Dipartiment tal-Bijoloġija fl-Università ta' Malta pprovda konsultazzjoni xjentifika.
Il-bolli l-ġodda se jinħarġu f'folji ta'għaxra, b'kull bolla tkun ta' daqs 44 mm x 31 mm, b'perforazzjoni ta' 14.0 x 13.9 u għandha "watermark" bis-salib ta' Malta. Kull folja hija ta' daqs 185 mm x 118 mm u ġiet stampata minn Printex Limited bi proċess offset. Il-ħarġa tikkonsisti f'1,500,000 tal-bolla ta' €0.01, 100,000 tal-bolla ta' €0.10, 100,000 tal-bolla ta' €0.20, 50,000 tal-bolla ta' €0.50 u 30,000 tal-bolla ta' €2.50.
Din il-ħarġa filatelika se tkun għal bejgħ mill-Fergħat Postali f' Malta u Għawdex mill-Ġimgħa 28 ta' Lulju 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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