Maltese cities 1797-1997 issue : Citta Hompesch, Citta Ferdinand, Citta Beland

Abstract

This issue was printed in the four-colour process using the standard CMYK (Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black) process colours. The progressive sheets were printed in the following order: Black-Cyan-Magenta-Yellow. Colour Checks in the form of coloured discs 3mm in diameter were printed in four different places on the margins of each Pane, of each value. These are seen next to the first and last stamps, of the top and bottom rows. The colours from top to bottom correspond to the colours used for Pane numbers, from left to right, in all positions. Cumulative totals of progressive columns of stamps are seen in bottom margin only, printed in black, in all Panes, of all values. The Printed Sheet of each value consisted of two Panes, A and B. Each Pane has fifty stamps made up of five rows often stamps. All values are of the vertical format. [excerpt]