On Friday 12 September, MaltaPost will issue the ninth series of stamps depicting religious statues found in various churches around Malta and Gozo.
This philatelic issue will feature the following processional statues:
Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Balluta; Saint Peter in Chains in Birżebbuġa; Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Fgura; The Sacred Heart of Jesus in Fontana, Gozo; Saint Anthony in Għajnsielem, Gozo; Our Lady of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Mellieħa; Saint Sebastian in Qormi; Saint Ġorġ Preca in Swatar; Our Lady of Grace in Victoria, Gozo; and Our Lady of the Forsaken in Wardija.
The stamps will be issued in sheets of 10, with each stamp measuring 31mm x 44mm, a comb perforation of 13.0 x 14.0 and bearing the Maltese Cross watermark. Each sheet measures 182mm x 115mm and was produced in the offset process by Printex Ltd. The issue consists of 250,000 stamps, each with a denomination of €0.45. Photography was taken by Mark Micallef Perconte.
The philatelic issue will be available from all Post Offices in Malta and Gozo. Orders may be placed online at www.maltaphilately.com or by mail from the Philatelic Bureau, MaltaPost p.l.c., 305 Qormi Road, Marsa, MTP 1001; by telephone 2596 1740, via
e-mail: [email protected]