Malta: Great Britain used in Malta: 1867-74 5s. rose, pl. 1 CB, cancelled by “A25” barred oval, fine. S.G. Z85, cat. £425. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: Great Britain used in Malta: Selection of mainly fair to fine strikes on leave, with “M” in barred oval on 1857 1d. (5, incl. a strip of three, also 2d. (3), 4d. (2), 6d., 1s. (2), “A25” barred oval or duplex on values to 10d., 1s. (7), 2s., with scarcer plates and some fake cancellations, poor to fine. (157)

Malta: 1860 to 1865, study of the 1/2d. shades, most mint or unused on leaves incl. 1860-63 no watermark 1/2d. (6, two on blued paper), 1863-81 Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14 1/2d. (24, one watermark inverted, with a block of four and five used), perf. 121/2 (6), 1/2d., perf. 14 x 121/2 1/2d. (4, three used), 1882-84 Watermark Crown CA 1/2d. (14 incl. an interpanneau block of six and two used), poor to fine. (78)

Malta: 1860-63 no watermark 1/2d. buff on blued paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D2), with large part gum. S.G. 1s. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1860-63 no watermark 1/2d. buff on blued paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D2), with small part gum. Ex Coates. R.P.S. certificate (1974) notes (harshly) “soiled”. S.G. 1s. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1860-63 no watermark 1/2d. buff on blued paper, odd imperfection but a most unusual used example with central “A/MALTA/MR 22/60” c.d.s. Ex Latto. S.G. 1, cat. £650, Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1863-81 Watermark Crown CC 1/2d. orange-brown tied by 1867 (Sept. 30) “A25” code B duplex to wrapper locally addressed to Valletta. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1885-90 Watermark Crown CA mainly mint selection incl. set to 1s. (2), 1902 1d. on 21/2d. surcharges incl. two handstamped “SPECIMEN”, “Pnney” error in corner blocks of four and six (2), etc., fair to fine. (47)

Malta: 1885-90 Watermark Crown CA 1d. carmine, variety watermark inverted, used with “A25” barred oval, some pressed creasing but fine appearance. S.G. 21w, cat. £1,400. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1886 5s. selection with one overprinted “SPECIMEN” (without gum but scarce), shades mint (4, one marginal with plate no.) and unused (regummed), watermark inverted variety mint and a forgery, fair to fine. (8)

Malta: 1899 to 1922 Pictorial issues, a study on leaves incl. 1899 41/2d., 5d., 1910 5d., 2s.6d., 10s., 1915 4d. and 1922 10s. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1901 1/4d. watermark sideways reversed (6, incl. a block of four), 1899 5d. watermark reversed, 2s.6d. (2), mint, 10s. mint and used (with fake “SELF-GOVERNMENT” overprint), 1919-20 2s.6d. (2), 1922 “SELF-GOVERNMENT” 2s.6d. (3), 10s. (both watermarks), mint, fair to fine. (90)

Malta: 1899 Watermark Crown CC 10s. blue-black, variety watermark inverted and reversed, part original gum (redistributed), fine and attractive. S.G. 35y, cat. £900. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1902 “One/Penny” on 21/2d. dull blue, variety surcharge double, used with a few shortish perfs but rare. Clear R.P.S. certificate (2020). S.G. 36a, cat. £3,750. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: K.E.VII key plate selection with 1903-04 Watermark Crown CA to 1s. and 1904-11 Watermark Mult. Crown CA to 5s. mint, many marginal with plate nos., also 1903-04 set and 1907-11 seven values to 5s. overprinted “SPECIMEN” with gum, mainly fine. (27)

Malta: Collection of K.G.V key plate issues, mainly mint, incl. 1914-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA with shades and papers to 1s. (8), 2s. (3), 5s. (3), 1921-23 Watermark Mult. Script CA to 2s. (6, one showing broken crown and scroll but with small thin, another with damaged leaf and fake cancellation), also five values to 2s. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1922 “SELF-GOVERNMENT” Watermark Mult. Crown CA to 2s., 5s. (3), Watermark Mult. Script CA to 2s. (3, one showing break in scroll but with minor corner crease), some multiples and plate no. examples, mainly good to fine. (105)

Malta: 1914-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/4d. to 5s. set with white back 3d. and 1s., all overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12 or D12 x) with gum except 3d. white back and 6d., mainly fine. (13) S.G. 69s-88s, 78bs, 81as, cat. £995. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1914-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1d. carmine-red, variety watermark inverted, fine used with Cospicua c.d.s. S.G. 73w, cat. £500. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1914-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 2s. purple and bright blue on blue, variety broken crown and scroll [R. 2/12], mint, fine. S.G. 86b, cat. £400. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1914-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5s. green and red on yellow, variety break in scroll [R. 1/12], fine mint. S.G. 88a, cat. £550. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1914-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5s. green and red on yellow, variety nick in top right scroll [R. 3/2], fine mint. S.G. 88c, cat. £600. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1917-18 “WAR TAX”, selection incl. 1/2d. and 3d. overprinted “SPECIMEN” with full gum, 1/2d. used with 1d. on 1919 censored cover to London, 1/2d. fake double overprint (R.P.S. certificate, 1987), etc. mainly fine. (26 + 1 cover)

Malta: 1917-18 “WAR TAX” 1/2d. green, variety watermark inverted, mint, small corner crease otherwise fine. S.G. 92w, cat. £650. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1919 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 10s. black overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12a) in red, fine with gum. S.G. 96s, cat. £1,000. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1919 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 10s. black mint, light vertical gum bend otherwise fine. S.G. 96, cat. £3,250. Photo. (Image1)

Malta: 1921-22 Watermark Mult. Script CA 2s. purple and blue on blue, variety break in scroll [R. 1/12], fine mint. S.G. 103a, cat. £350. Photo. (Image1)