https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/63753 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:35:39 GMT 2026-04-13T00:35:39Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/64705 Title: Postal diary : 7th July 2015 - 20th August 2015 Abstract: The official diary of the Journal of the Malta Philatelic Society covering the period of 7th July 2015 - 20th August 2015. 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. Tue, 01 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/64705 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/64704 Title: From pillar to post Abstract: MEPA board has recently approved the scheduling of cast iron pillar boxes and telephone booths which were erected in Malta during the British Colonial Administration. This step was taken to protect these landmarks which are considered as vulnerable, since they are more susceptible to removal or damage through carelessness or speculation. Cast iron pillar post boxes were introduced in Britain in 1852 and wall mounted ones in 1857. The use of cast iron for external street furniture was found sustainable due its long-lasting properties. Telephone exchanges in Britain were opened in the late 1870s. However, the standard telephone booth was adopted in 1926, known as the K2, and which was designed by Giles Gilbert Scott. In 1936 Sir Gilbert Scott designed a new 'Jubilee Kiosk' (K6) that was externally smaller; had thinner walls, providing larger internal space. The use of red for telephone booths and post boxes was intended to help users find out the facility with more ease. All cast-iron post boxes and telephone booths in Britain are now statutorily protected, and redundant post boxes are still conserved in their original place but have their slots sealed. [excerpt] Tue, 01 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/64704 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/64702 Title: Further information on Saint Paul Abstract: The figure of St. Paul has permeated in nearly all aspects of Maltese life since centuries ago. His providential landing in Malta in the year 60 A.D, after a shipwreck, has left an indelible mark on the character of the whole Island. This influence is even clearly reflected on Maltese stamps. Not less than 30 stamps in Maltese philately feature prominently St. Paul and 23 other stamps depict biblical personages, places or works of art closely connected with him. In this respect, Malta was the first country to issue a stamp commemorating St. Paul as early as 1899. [excerpt] Tue, 01 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/64702 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/64701 Title: The 1919 10/- shipwreck and the Sign of Jonah Abstract: A few years ago, at a Los Angeles philatelic meeting, a collector remarked to me that the price of a stamp is only the price an individual is willing to pay at a given time and place. There are many factors that go into the price of a stamp-the rarity, the condition, the demand and so on. I decided to see through statistics whether one could predict the catalogue value of the 1919 10/- St. Paul shipwreck, after controlling for condition, solely based on the rarity of this beautiful stamp vis a vis the rest of the mint and used Maltese collection. The first order of business required finding a modem catalogue that contained the number of stamps printed and sold. [excerpt] Tue, 01 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/64701 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z