Traditional Markets – is the theme for the 14th SEPAC joint stamp issue. Each year, a joint stamp issue, bearing a common theme, is launched by all member countries within SEPAC.
The set of two SEPAC “Traditional Markets” stamps issued by MaltaPost depict typical market hawkers at their stalls, within a traditional open-air market environment. These were designed by local artist Daniel Spiteri.
The stamps have been issued in a sheet of 10, with each stamp measuring 31mm x 44mm, with a comb perforation of 13.9 x 14.0 and bearing the Maltese Cross watermark.
The sheets measure 185mm x 118mm and were produced by Printex Ltd., in the offset process. The issue consists of 500,000 of the €1.50 stamp and 30,000 of the €1.80 denomination.
These stamps are now available from all Post Offices in Malta and Gozo.
Orders may be placed online at www.maltaphilately.com [1] or by mail from the Philatelic Bureau, MaltaPost p.l.c., 305, Qormi Road, Marsa, MTP 1001; by telephone on 2596 1740, or via e-mail info@maltaphilately.com [2]
The Small European Postal Administrations Cooperation (SEPAC) is an association of 13 European postal authorities.