SEPAC stamps, what are they?
Most collectors occasionally come across stamps from different countries that feature the same SEPAC logo. In this blog, we delve deeper into the background and meaning. Naturally, we will also show some SEPAC stamps...
Malta
Below you will find articles about Malta. Or click here to view stamps on the subject Malta in the catalog.
Europa 2025 Stamps
"National Archaeological Discoveries" is the theme for EUROPA stamps this year. Here we have some fine examples: Jersey 2025 The British Channel Island of Jersey has this stamp sheet. Illustrations by British artist Hannah George, who used a combination of...
Malta’s Old Buses
Malta 2021 The origin of the Maltese bus service dates back to 1905. The buses were often owner-driven, thereby fostering a friendly rivalry leading to the heavily-customised buses endearing themselves to the public at large. Unfortunately, age took its toll...
lost at sea
Is the collection of stamps with the theme 'Shipwrecks' popular? There have been many issues worldwide on the subject over the years and this article features a small selection that may encourage interest for the collector looking for a new...
Turn, Turn, Turn
East Germany (DDR) 1981 - Dabel, Pahrenz, Dresden-Gohlis, Ballstadt The Deutsche Post (DP) was the state-owned postal and telecommunications monopoly of what was - from 1949 until the reunification of Germany on the 3rd of October 1990 - the German Democratic Republic...
Not the SAS
The theatrical group Stage Commandos was born during World War II within the dockyards in Malta's Cottonera locality. This theatrical group was formed purely to entertain the dock workers, keeping their morale high and positive. The workers themselves built a...
Money matters
As I write the euro is the official currency of 19 of the current 28 member states of the European Union and also some of the territories of the Union. This group of states is known as the eurozone or...
Get in Shape!
As a young boy collecting stamps I was often more attracted to those with colour and shape rather than rarity. Diamond-shaped stamps from Hungary, Monaco and the Burundi particularly caught my eye. The stamp on the left is from Hungary...
You´ve Got to Have Heart
Advances in the field of medical surgery have been dramatic and it´s possible that some philatelists find the subject interesting to collect. My father´s life was extended by many years as a result of two open heart operations. An amazing...
Changing view
The power of nature should never be underestimated! What was once a major tourist attraction on Malta’s island of Gozo was recently destroyed by a violent storm that hit the islands. Known as the ‘Azure Window’, see photo , a...
