International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Malta
Malta
- The first meter was installed in 1961.
- All stamps have “MALTA” in the frank.
- The stamps are divided into groups as follows:
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- A – Stamps used by private businesses
- PP – Stamps used for Parcel Post only
GROUP A: Stamps used to frank regular mail
A1. Pitney Bowes-GB “Multi-Value” (MV).
[$10]
- Upright frank with “MALTA” in top panel.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix in lower corner boxes.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
0/o
A2. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV).
- Nearly identical to Type A1 but value figures are of uniform rather than variable thickness.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
=000
=0/o=
A3. Pitney Bowes-GB “Simplex” (LV-21).
[$20]
- Upright frank with “MALTA” in top panel.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix in bottom corner boxes.
- TM: DC
- Values:
½ thru 1/– ?
A4. Neopost “205” (MV).
- Square frank with double straight-line border.
- Maltese cross at bottom center.
- M# with “NE” prefix flanks the Cross.
- TM: BIC, SC
- V/F:
000
0,00
00,0
A5. Neopost “205/2205” (MV).
- Upright frank with single straight-line border.
- Date figures tall (205) or short (2205).
- Maltese cross at bottom center.
- M# with large “N” prefix flanks the cross.
- With some stamps an “E” is added before the meter number at right.
- TM: BIC
- V/F:
000
00,0
A6. Frama (MV).
- Horizontal frank with single-line border and post horns in all corner boxes.
- Value figures heavy.
- M# with “FRAMA” prefix and leading zeros in bottom panel.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
0.00
A7. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
- Similar to Type A6 but with Maltese crosses (with lined background) in the corner boxes.
- M# with “H” prefix at bottom.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
0,00
00,00
A8. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
- Horizontal frank open in top left corner for Maltese cross.
- Frank 27 x 21-22 mm.
- M# with “PB” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
≋000
≋0.00
≋.000
A9. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” (MV).
- Very similar to Type A8 but larger frank, 32 x 23 mm.
- Value figures also larger.
- M# with “PB” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
≋0.00
A10. Pitney Bowes-GB “6600” (MV).
GROUP PP: Stamps used for only Parcel Post
PP1. Unknown (digital), 2006.
- Self-adhesive label with data in blocks.
- The MALTA/POST logo is at top left, and the date is at top right below "MaltaPost p.l.c."
- The value figures are large, in a block at center right above a block containing the destination name.
- Across the bottom are blocks containing zone, weight, and other data including a long identification number.
- V/F:
€ (at left)
0.00 (at right)