https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102158 2026-06-08T09:42:55Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102219 Title: "Said Malta stamp and coin catalogue" - 1974 Abstract: E. Said, Stamp Dealers, of 32, Britannia Street, Valletta, are proud today to add another landmark to their long and cherished achievements in the philatelic field by the publication of yet another edition of their stamp catalogue. 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102218 Title: Air mail notes Abstract: The following item appeared in Gibbons' Stamp Monthly of August 1931, under Air Mail Notes, and may be of interest to some of our readers. We reproduce hem the two Government Notices with regard to the new Air Mail facilities now available in Malta. [excerpt] 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102217 Title: Manxland - a swift historical account Abstract: The British Post Office, relinquished its postal responsibility of the Isle of Man on July 4th, 1973, after taking care of the Island's mail for more than 300 years. To mark the occasion, the British Post Office issued a "last day" cover, complete with the then current 4 Isle of Man regional values - 2 1/2p, 3p, 5p,. and 7 1/2p. On 5th July, we saw the birth of a new stamp issuing authority within the U.K. Thus four independent postal issues now form part of the British lsles area. 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102207 Title: Numerical cancellations of the British post office Abstract: With the introduction of the postage stamp in 1840 some means of cancellation was deemed necessary to prevent their re-use. This "means" was to deface or obliterate them using a hand-stamp for this purpose. All post towns, and certain sub-offices, were supplied with an obliterator in the form of a so-called 'Maltese' cross. As all the obliterators were of the same design, with slight variations, thus giving no clue as to where the cancelling was done, even though the name of the office was sometimes impressed or even applied during transit, a method was adopted whereby a different number was given to every office at which the cancelling was done. These new obliterators were put into use in May 1844. 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z