https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/80962 2026-04-04T03:07:03Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/81369 Title: The PSM magazine : no. 14(3) : December 1985 Editors: Bonnici, Alfred Abstract: Table of contents: 1/ MERCIECA, J. H. - Centenary of the establishment of a regular postal service between Malta and Gozo -- 2/ DE ZANCHE, L. - Forwarding agents of Malta -- 3/ BONELLO, G. - A new type of delivery charge mark -- 4/ FENECH, A. - Great Britain stamps used in Malta : part 6 -- 5/ GANADO, A. - On "siege maps of Malta" -- 6/ FARRUGIA, J. - Detailed information about : Europa 1985 issue -- 7/ FARRUGIA, J. - Centenary of the Malta Post Office issue and other issues -- 8/ FARRUGIA, J. - Malta : a diary : June - September, 1985. 1985-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/81365 Title: Malta : a diary : June - September, 1985 Abstract: The official diary of The PSM Magazine covering the period of June - September, 1985. 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. 1985-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/81362 Title: Centenary of the Malta Post Office issue and other issues Abstract: Issue X - This set was produced in multicolour using four different colours for each value. Issue Y - This set was produced in multicolour using five different colours for the 2c and 27c values, and four for the 13c value. Issue Z - All values of this set were printed using the same four colours: Sepia, Red, Gold and Light Yellow. Colour checks in the form of coloured discs 3 mm in diameter are seen in the right hand margin, next to the last stamp of the bottom row, in each Pane, of each value, of issues X, Y and Z. Colours from top to bottom correspond to the colours used for Pane numbers from left to right, on all Panes, of all values, in issues X and Z, but from right to left in issue Y. Cumulative totals of progressive columns of stamps, are seen in top and bottom margins, printed in black in all Panes, of issues X and Y, but printed in the top colour of the colour checks, in issue Z. [excerpt] 1985-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/81293 Title: Detailed information about : Europa 1985 issue Abstract: The conference of European Postal and Telecommunications Administrations has chosen "Music" as the theme for this year's Europa stamps. The Malta Postal Administration issued this fifteenth set of the Europa series, in the usual form of small Panes of ten stamps. The 8c stamp features Nicolo Baldacchino, tenor, who was born at Siggiewi on 3 October, 1895 and died on 28 February 1971. The 30c stamp features Francesco Azopardi, composer, who was born at Rabat on 5 May, 1748 and died on 6 February, 1809. [excerpt] 1985-12-01T00:00:00Z