https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/69373 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:12:05 GMT 2026-04-16T00:12:05Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/69663 Title: Journal of the Malta Philatelic Society : no. 39(1) : April 2010 Editors: Bonnici, Alfred Abstract: Table of contents: 1/ DE BATTISTA, J. V. - Varieties or errors? -- 2/ CARDONA, J. A. - 2008 Best Maximum Card World Competition -- 3/ NUZINGER, A. - The Brazilian M. P. marking -- 4/ LEDER, D. - Malta Zeppelin (LZ-129) -- 5/ BONELLO, G. - Kalkara and Birzebbuga in early postcards -- 6/ DE BATTISTA, J. V. - The Maltese postcode system and hub handstamps -- 7/ DE BATTISTA, J. V. - Unannounced introduction of Maltapost peelable postage labels for letter packets -- 8/ FENECH, J. - Postal diary : 15th October 2009 - 11th January 2010. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/69663 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/69547 Title: Postal diary : 15th October 2009 - 11th January 2010 Abstract: The official diary of the Journal of the Malta Philatelic Society covering the period of 15th October 2009 - 11th January 2010. 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. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/69547 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/69523 Title: Unannounced introduction of Maltapost peelable postage labels for letter packets Abstract: Early in January this year it came to my knowledge that, unannounced by MaltaPost, a new label started to be used on letter packets. The label is very similar to the parcel label which was introduced by Maltapost back on the 8'11 August, 2006 except that it does not contain a barcode. This parcel label has already been recorded in the "Postal Diary" section of Vol. 35/3 of the Malta Philatelic Society Journal published in December 2006 (Pg. 40). Apparently this new "postage" label actually started to be used sometime during the first week or possibly on Monday of the second week of December 2009, although this is still to be verified. [excerpt] Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/69523 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/69522 Title: The Maltese postcode system and hub handstamps Abstract: In the early 1990's Malta's Department of Posts initiated a restructuring and enhancement program for its domestic mail distribution system. An integral part of this restructuring was the introduction of postcodes, a system which was adopted for the very first time in these islands on the 5th December 1991. The basis for the system implemented for postcodes was that the islands were divided into twenty-four postal zones. [excerpt] Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/69522 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z