The sixth series of stamps depicting religious statues found in various churches around Gozo and Malta is being issued by Malta Post on Friday with photography by Mark Micallef Perconte.

This issue will feature the following processional statues: The Immaculate Conception in Bormla, The Immaculate Heart of Mary in Burmarrad, Our Lady of the Rosary in Gudja, Our Lady of Loreto in Ghajnsielem, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour in Ta’ Kercem, St. Leonard Abbot in Kirkop, The Transfiguration of Our Lord in Lija, The Holy Trinity in Marsa, Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Zurrieq and St. Mary Annunciation in Tarxien.

The stamps will be issued in a sheet of 10 stamps, 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 800,000 stamps and carry a face value of €0.37 each.

The stamps will be available as from Friday, the 12th of August, from all Post Offices in Malta and Gozo.

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 five sets in this series were issued in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 respectively. Each set include cards, sheets and envelopes. A special binder completes these sets.

Anyone wishing to purchase this year’s edition please contact the Philatelic Bureau, Telephone: 25961740.

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