https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/74280 2026-04-26T23:55:31Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/74488 Title: Journal of the Malta Philatelic Society : no. 33(2) : August 2004 Editors: Bonnici, Alfred Abstract: 1/ BONNICI, A. - Lord Gort's air mail letter to the U. K. (1942) & the George Cross on Malta stamps & flag -- 2/ FENECH, A. - The use of the Cospicua double-ring with killer block spacers (COS-4) prior to 1940 -- 3/ BONNICI, A. - Gold Coat registration labels and handstamps : mail to Malta 1931-34 : part 3 -- 4/ FENECH, A. - Postal diary : 1st April 2004 - 31st July 2004. 2004-08-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/74487 Title: Postal diary : 1st April 2004 - 31st July 2004 Abstract: The official diary of the Journal of the Malta Philatelic Society covering the period of 1st April 2004 - 31st July 2004. 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. 2004-08-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/74486 Title: Gold Coat registration labels and handstamps : mail to Malta 1931-34 : part 3 Abstract: Includes: NSAWAM -- ODA (ODA Registration label not recorded by Proud.) -- OBUASI (OBUASI Registered label not recorded by Proud.) -- PAKRO (PAKRO Registration label not recorded by Proud.) -- PEKI (PEKI Registered label not recorded by Proud.) -- QUITTAH, KETA (QUITTAH Registration label with NUMBER, not recorded by Proud.). 2004-08-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/74485 Title: The use of the Cospicua double-ring with killer block spacers (COS-4) prior to 1940 Abstract: (Reference to Dr. Anthony Abela Medici's article which has appeared in the PSM Journal-Vol33/1 - April2004) I fully agree with Dr. Abela Medici that the COSPICUA double-ring with killer block spacers (COS - 4) was used prior to 1940, not "in favour" only, as some fellow MALTA specialists abroad often suggest. I admit that the use of this datestamp was randomly used before 1940 as the Cospicua Branch Post Office was "adequately served with two other cancellors" at that time. However its use prior to 1940 cannot be excluded. I would like to add a few other interesting examples to those submitted by Dr. Abela Medici supporting the existence of (COS- 4) strikes adequately applied to covers dispatched before 1940. [excerpt] 2004-08-01T00:00:00Z