Malta: 1662 (May 20) entire from Frederica de Lazura in Malta to his father in Padua, rated “P4”, with contents thanking his father for his allowance and his travel arrangements home. Ex. George Camillery. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1662 (May 22) entire with original letter from Gio Francisco Brazza in Malta to Padua, with contents regarding the arrival of the French Armada. Ex. George Camillery. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1753 (July 23) entire to Naples, with original letter, from Manoel Pinto de Fonceca, Grand Master, to the Marquis Fogliani, with fine seal on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1758 entire with “MARSEILLE” and “DE MALTHE” straight lines struck separately, sent to the Marquis d’Aulan in Avignon by a Knight of St John. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1763 entire to Toulouse with “MARSEILLE” and “DE MALTHE” struck separately. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1780 entire addressed to the Abbaye de l'Éclache in Clermont Ferrand with “MARSEILLE/DE MALTHE” handstamp. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1836 entire to Alessandria, endorsed “col vapore” and rated “1/6” with curved “PAID/MALTA” in black (MSP-1b). Photo. (Image1)

Malta: ??1839 (Jan. 9) charming four page letter headed by attractive engraving of the Victualling Office, produced by lithography from the painting by Charles Frederick de Brocktorff and noted as also showing H.M.S. Bellerophon, addressed to Lady Flint by her daughter and including a humorous satirical pen and ink sketch of a flower, a “Common Malta Gabbleweed”. Charles Frederick de Brocktorff (1775-1850), an artist of German-Danish origin had fought in the Napoleonic wars as an Infantry Officer with the forces of the Electorate of Hanover before settling in Malta in around 1810 where his business prospered, his paintings created painted mainly for visitors and servicemen. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1839 entire letter headed by attractive engraving of “The Squadron entering Malta Harbour” ?produced by lithography from the painting by Charles Frederick de Brocktorff, addressed to Lady Flint in London by her daughter, charged by handstruck “2” with “T.P./Charles Street” and backstamped Feb. 19 arrival in red. Charles Frederick de Brocktorff (1775-1850), an artist of German-Danish origin had fought in the Napoleonic wars as an Infantry Officer with the forces of the Electorate of Hanover before settling in Malta in around 1810 where his business prospered, his paintings created painted mainly for visitors and servicemen. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1841 (June 25) entire to Paris with boxed “Malta Post Office”, endorsed “via Marseille” with transit c.d.s. and red framed “PF”, charged handstruck “10” and ms. “70”, with July 7 arrival on reverse, inside with illustration of the Victualling Office. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1842 envelope with red wax seal to Naples with “Malta Post Office” straight line handstamp (MPP-1a), noted “raccomandata” with “Posta Giornal” fancy oval receiving mark alongside and two line June 8 arrival on reverse, both in red. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: ??1852 (Mar. 8) letter begun at “Gibraltar/HMS Superb/March 8th 1852” and continued on arrival at Spithead, the ship noted as having departed Malta on Feb. 21, with return direction “Direct to/James Dixon/Cooper/ HMS Superb/Portsmouth/or Elsewhere/ March 25th 1852/Spithead’, headed by attractive engraving of THE SQUADRON IN MALTA HARBOUR showing the ships Vengeance, Albion, Bellerophon, Superb and Trafalgar, produced by lithography from the painting by Charles Frederick de Brocktorff. An interesting four page letter mentioning the loss of a crew member whilst reefing topsails in heavy weather and showing pattern of holes where the 1d. coin for the postage was sewn to the letter. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1857 (Dec. 4) double rate entire to Naples bearing 1d. strip of three, single and 2d., tied “M” barred cancellations, with Genoa Dec. 10th arrival, rated “37” grana on arrival. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1858 (May 29) entire to Genoa bearing Great Britain 6d. lilac tied “M” barred cancellation, with “PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI” in red alongside. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1858 (Dec. 4) entire to Genoa with Francesco Busietta double oval cachet, franked by 1d. star II-IL strip of four cancelled “M” in bars, with red “PD” on oval and three line “PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI”, and Dec. 10 arrival on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1858 (Dec. 11) envelope to Brighton bearing Great Britain 1d. rose-red and 4d. rose pair cancelled “M” barred cancellation, with Brighton Dec. 17 arrival on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1859 (May 21) 5d. rate envelope to London via Marseilles bearing G.B. 1d. star JF and 4d. rose pair tied by “A25”, May 26 arrival on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1861 (Nov.) envelope endorsed “Voie Anglaise/Par Marseille” with octagonal “MALTA/MB” datestamp, addressed to Grancey-le-Château with red “PAQ. ANG./MARSEILLE” Nov. 12 transit and redirected within France. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1862 (Feb. 5) official entire to Valletta bearing 1860-63 1/2d. cinnamon wing margin example tied Malta A duplex. Ex D G N Lloyd-Lowles. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1862 (Dec. 1) official local entire locally addressed, endorsed “In Servizio di S.M.” franked by 1860-63 1/2d. cinnamon-orange, tied by “A25” duplex. Ex Lady Bignold. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1863 (Feb. 6) entire from Italy to Malta bearing 40c. tied Napoli c.d.s., with Malta Feb. 9 arrival on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1865 (Nov. 23) entire from French P.O. in Alexandria, sent via Malta, with “MALTA/MB”, bearing Napoleon 40c. tied dotted diamond. Gautre certificate (2017). Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1872 (May 31) entire to Augusta charged “221/2” and “6”, with 1869 postage due 10c. pair and 40c. single, June 8 arrival on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1873 (Jan. 18) envelope locally addressed to Cospicua bearing 1863-81 perf. 121/2 clean cut 1/2d. buff pale orange tied Malta A duplex. Ex. Lloyd-Lowles. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1874 (Aug. 25) entire to New York bearing Great Britain 10d. tied Malta duplex, with “PAID” and “2/CENTS” markings in red alongside, endorsed via Italy. Photo. (Image1)