Wednesday, 6 September 2017

MALTA, GB Stamps used in Malta 1858 to 1885 Queen Victoria


GB Queen Victoria Stamps Used on envelopes to and from Malta 1858 to 1885

Rowland Hill announced in the middle of 1857 that GB stamps could be used in Malta, as Malta was a Colony of  Great Britain at the time. 
1858 Cover from Malta to Italy with 3 x 1d Reds, with 'M' cancel which was only in use for 15 months.
GB used in Malta A25 cancel
GB used in Malta A25 cancel
GB used in Malta A25 cancel

1859 Malta to Bray, Maidenhead with Malta 1856 inverted 6 slug for 9


1859 Entire from Malta to Sira,Greece with A25 cancel and a re-entry on the 2d blue
1860 halfpenny yellows

1865 GB Used in Malta to London

1865 Plymouth to Malta with "deficient postage"

1867 GB Used in Malta to Devonport

1880 GB Used in Malta 2 x 1d reds and 2 x ½d bantams

Basil Hall Chamberlain

1882 - Malta to Japan, via Brindisi  and Yokohama using 2 x 2d GB stamps

1882 - Malta to Japan, on the reverse, in Japan they translated the address into japanese for the postman



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