Malta Halfpenny Yellow-Orange Queen Victoria

Malta · 1885 · ½d (Halfpenny)

This definitive stamp features a left-facing profile portrait of Queen Victoria, the reigning British monarch at the time. The design is framed by an ornate border with the country name 'MALTA' at the top and the denomination 'HALF PENNY' at the bottom.

Issued as part of the first definitive series specifically for Malta under British rule, this stamp replaced the use of British stamps overprinted for the colony. It signifies Malta's distinct postal identity within the British Empire.