Malta 1960 Stamp Centenary

Malta · 1960 · 1½d, 3d, 1s

This set of three stamps commemorates the centenary of Malta's first postage stamp, the 'Halfpenny Yellow'. Each stamp features a dual portrait design, showing Queen Victoria alongside Queen Elizabeth II, symbolizing the continuity of the monarchy over the century. The designs also incorporate the original 1860 Halfpenny Yellow stamp.

Issued in 1960, this set celebrates 100 years of Maltese postal history, which began under British rule. The dual-monarch design highlights Malta's status as a British Crown Colony at the time, a few years before it gained independence in 1964.