https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/140435 2026-07-29T06:40:40Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/140844 Title: Journal of the Malta Philatelic Society : no. 53(3) : December 2024 Abstract: Table of contents:; 1/ MALTEX 2025; 2/ John V. De Battista - THE FAMOUS UNIQUE MALTA QV YELLOW 1860 ENTIRE, THE ELUSIVE DON GIUSEPPE SAID AND THE HOUSE HE LIVED IN; 3/ Vladimir Kachan - A PHILATELIC INVESTIGATION OF THE HISTORY OF MICROSCOPIC RESEARCH ON BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS; 4/ John V. De Battista - POSTAL DIARY: 1st January - 16th October 2024; 5/ REPUBLIC OF MALTA 1974-2024 ANNIVERSARY ISSUED BY THE GOZO PHILATELIC SOCIETY 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/140842 Title: The famous unique Malta QV yellow 1860 entire, the elusive Don Giuseppe Said and the house he lived in Abstract: This tiny entire, measuring only nine by six centimetres, addressed to Don Giuseppe Said of Mosta and franked with an example of the first Malta stamp ever issued, the Malta Half Penny Yellow, was sold for the second time by Spink Auction House of London, as lot 65, on the 2nd November 2022. It is the earliest recorded use of the stamp in existence, just thirteen days after the stamp was issued and the only Half Penny Yellow known cancelled with the "M" handstamp to be directly associated with a date of use. The winning bid was of £15000 sterling, which, with additional auction fees etc. could easily have reached a final price nearer the £20000 mark! Eventually, it emerged that the winning bid had been successfully placed by MaltaPost. [excerpt] 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/140841 Title: A philatelic investigation of the history of microscopic research on butterflies and moths Abstract: The fascination with the natural world and the creatures that share our planet is ancient and enduring. Butterflies and moths are amazing and mysterious creatures that excite the minds of humanity for many centuries. The gracefulness and color of butterflies and moths reflect a small part of the fairy-tale world of nature's most beautiful creatures. Some patterns drawn by nature have an almost magical appeal, such as the delightful patterns on the wings of butterflies. The spray of colors on a butterfly's wing, a vivid pattern painted with the iridescent dust of thousands of tiny scales, ranks among nature's more entrancing mysteries. [excerpt] 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/140641 Title: Postal diary : 1st January - 16th October 2024 Abstract: The official diary of the Journal of the Malta Philatelic Society covering the period between 1st January - 16th October 2024. This section contains chronological facts related to the postal services in Malta including the opening and closing of sub-post offices, commemorative handstamps and cancellations issued for special occasions, issues of new stamps, MaltaPost press releases and other philatelic miscellanea. 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z