Malta: 1662 (May) entire with wrapper, to Count Giovanni de Lazarra in Padua, from Gio Francisco Brozza, his son's godfather in Malta, fine with red crayon "11" rate mark and a wafer deal of the Order. Affectionate letter with comment "five days ago twenty large 50 gunships of the French Armada arrived", fine. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1666 (May) entire letter (with cover) from Frederico de Lazara to his father Count Giovanni de Lazara in Padua, outer wrapper with red crayon "4" rate mark, letter concerns his allowance and travel arrangement back to Italy avoiding the galleys of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, a fine early item. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1791 entire to Padua, unusually with "4" in black ink and "21", "11" in red ink rate marks, interesting letter regarding exchange of money and three French Knights were taken on board with Adm. Vene to Condulmer, who is much respected in their country, so that he could demand satisfaction for 300 French Knights (many had lost their heads in France). Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1791 entire to Padua, with "8", "9", "13" and red crayon "15", interesting letter, 'The country is quiet. Many Knights have set out to France to help the Counter Revolution', also has straight line "MESSINA" in red, scarce quadruple rate item. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1797 entire from Marlbese Gio Dom Barbaro, Knight of St. John, manuscript "4" and "8" (deleted) and red crayon "13", with oval embossed device, fine. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. upper left corner block of four showing variety 'lightning conductor' [Pl. 3, R. 2/5], fine unmounted mint. S.G. 213c, cat. £400. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1999-2003 Maltese Flowers 46c. in an unmounted mint sheetlet of ten, showing variety black printing misplaced to left by 3mm, fine. S.G. 1148 var.

Malta: A mainly unmounted mint K.G.V to early Q.E.II selection on stock pages, incl. 1904-14 1/4d. complete lower pane of sixty, 1922 Mult. Crown CA 2s., Script CA 10s., 1926 to 10s. (mounted), 1942-53 range of plate and imprint blocks of four to 41/2d., etc., also 1935 Silver Jubilee set on registered cover, mainly fine. (142)