The fourth series of stamps depicting religious statues, this time featuring statues of St. Joseph found in various churches around Gozo and Malta, are being issued by MaltaPost, with photography by Mark Micallef Perconte.

They will include the 5 titular statues found in: Qala Parish Church, Gozo, Birkirkara St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church; Kalkara Parish Church; Manikata Parish Church and Msida Parish Church.

Furthermore besides other statues as mentioned here, will also be included in this issue; Ghajnsielem Parish Church Gozo – Secondary Feast; Xaghra Basilica Gozo – Co-Patron; Rabat Church of the Blessed Virgin – Principal Feast; Birgu Collegiate Church – Confraternity; Birkirkara Basilica of St. Helen – Confraternity; Cospicua Collegiate Church – Confraternity; Ghaxaq Parish Church – Secondary Feast; Hamrun; St. Cajetan Parish Church; Kirkop Parish Church – Secondary Feast; Mosta Basilica – Confraternity; Qormi St. George Collegiate Church – Confraternity; Valletta Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Confraternity; Zebbug Parish Church – Secondary Feast; Zejtun Parish Church – Confraternity and Zurrieq Parish Church – Confraternity.

The stamps will be issued in two sheets of 10 stamps each, 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 182mm x 115mm and were produced by Printex Ltd in the offset process. The issue consists of 1,600,000 stamps and carry a face value of €0.30 each.

The stamps will be available as from Wednesday, the 18th of March from all Post Offices in Gozo and Malta.

Orders may be placed online at maltaphilately.com or by mail from the Philatelic Bureau, MaltaPost p.l.c. 305, Triq Hal Qormi, Marsa, MTP 1001; Telephone: 2596 1740, e-mail: info@maltaphilately.com

The first three sets in this series were issued in 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively. The set include cards, sheets and envelopes.

A special binder complete these sets. Should anyone wish to purchase this year’s edition please contact the Philatelic Bureau, Telephone: 25961740.

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