Malta Queen Victoria Halfpenny Yellow-Green

Malta · 1860 · ½d (Halfpenny)

This stamp features the diademed profile of Queen Victoria, facing left, a design common to many British colonial issues of the era. It is printed in a distinct yellow-green color and was the first postage stamp ever issued by Malta. The design is simple and elegant, focusing on the monarch's portrait within an unadorned oval frame.

Issued in 1860, this stamp marks the beginning of Malta's postal history under British rule. It was used solely for local postage within the Maltese islands, as mail to other destinations was handled by the British Post Office.