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Views of Gozo feature on three out of the four stamps being issued by MaltaPost in the forthcoming philatelic stamp issue by SEPAC (Small European Postal Administration Cooperation).
The theme is Spectacular Views and MaltaPost said that members will be showcasing views of landscapes of their respective countries.
Malta’s issue will consist of four stamps reproducing the winning photos from a competition that was held last year.
The €0.26 stamp features the church of Saint John the Baptist, more commonly known as the Xewkija Rotunda.
This Roman Catholic Church in Gozo was built in the 20th century on the site of a previous 17th century church and is reputedly the world’s third highest unsupported dome. Photography by Camille Cassar
The €0.59 stamp pictures the Gozo Aqueduct, also known as – ‘tal-Hammimiet – it was built during the British Rule between 1839 and 1843. It covered a distance of 2 kilometres and supplied fresh water, from the heights of Ghar Ilma to Victoria, the main town of Gozo. Photography by Darren Vella.
Dwejra Bay is featured on the €1.25 stamp, located in the northwestern end of Gozo. It is well known for its dramatic coastal formation, its shallow inland sea and is a foremost tourist attraction. Photography by Norbert Juhasz
The €0.42 stamp features, Ghajn Tuffieha Bay near Manikata village in Malta. The bay is located in the northwest coast of Malta and considered as one of the main bathing sites. Photography by Martin Galea.
These stamps will be issued in sheets of 10 stamps with each stamp measuring 44mm x 31mm, and a perforation of 13.9x 14.0 (comb) bearing the Maltese Cross watermark.
The sheets measure 118mm x 185mm. Printex Limited produced the set in offset and the issue consists of 1,000,000 of the €0.26, 40,000 of the €0.42 stamp, 650,000 of the €0.59 and 30,000 of the €1.25 stamp.
They will be available as from this Friday, the 27th of July, from all Post Offices in Gozo and Malta and online at www.maltaphilately.com or by mail from the Philatelic Bureau, MaltaPost p.l.c.
