Malta Definitive Stamp - Postage Due

Malta · 1925 · 1½d

This definitive stamp was issued for collecting postage due on mail with insufficient prepayment. The design is simple and functional, featuring a large numeral '1½' indicating the value, surrounded by an ornate frame with the word 'POSTAGE' at the top and 'MALTA' at the bottom.

Issued during the British colonial period, these stamps were a practical necessity for the postal system. The design, printed by De La Rue, is typical of the functional yet elegant British colonial issues of the era.