https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102214 2026-05-06T12:04:03Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102262 Title: The Malta Philatelic Exhibition - 1971 Abstract: For the third year in succession, the Malta Postal Administration organised a Philatelic Exhibition- for the period 29th December 1971 to the 12th January 1972. As customary, the event was held in the Annexe of St. John's Co-Cathedral Valletta, kindly lent for the' purpose. This year's exhibition was. marked by a special feature consisting of the participation of private collectors, who were invited to put on show their Malta Stamp Collections or other similar material related to the Malta Postal Service. 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102261 Title: Stamps of the Channel Islands Abstract: The then German Commandant had ordered the Postmaster of Jersey to have British stamps overprinted with a swastika plus the words Jersey 1940 - with the swastika so centred that it covered the King's head. This was, in fact, actually done by the local printers, Bigwoods but the Bailiff of Jersey protested so strongly to the Berlin authorities that the latter ordered the stamps to be destroyed; they were never issued and very few of them escaped. [excerpt] 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102260 Title: United Nations - an interesting and pleasant collection Abstract: Though the United Nations Organisation was formed in 1945, it started issuing its postage stamps as late as 1951, when on the 24th October, the first Definitive series was put out for sale to the pubic in general. U.N. postage stamps in United States currency are mailed from the U.N. post office in New York, and as they travel to every part of the globe, millions of people learn more about the principles and work of the U.N. and its agencies. 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102259 Title: Medicine on stamps Abstract: In philately the medical literature in stamps is extensive but scattered in reviews and journals which is not easily accessible. I am not entering into philatelic details but what interests me is the study behind the stamps. When we come to classification it is difficult to set a uniform one. Different collectors have their own fascination and what one likes to call a Medical someone else takes it as purely scientific. [excerpt] 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z