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Future Meetings |
EuroPhilEx 2025
The MSC has a room booked at EuroPhilEx on Friday, 9th May 3PM to 5PM
Room is Meeting Room 1
This will be the first MSC meeting held outside London for a good few years and it is hoped that this central
venue, as well as the exhibition will be attractive to members. As well as being easily reached from
London and the South it has excellent links with the Midlands and the North. We hope members will
make a special effort to be there.
We hope to meet as many members as possible. Display boards will be provided, so please bring
along something to show if you can. There is no set theme and displays can be as short as a single
sheet with a query or, of course, more if you wish. We have already had offers from several members
who will be bringing material, but if you are planning to attend it would be helpful to know what you
might be bringing to show.
EuroPilEx Website
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Private Treaty Sale |
SPECIAL COLLECTION OPEN TO OFFERS
One of our Members is accepting offers for various items from their collection.
From early Grand Master Correspondence to mid 18th Century covers.
To view the items on offer you can view in the user library here:
User Images
To view the items and make offers please visit the Exchange page lsiting here:
(You will need to be logged in to make offers)
Make Offers
Alternatively submit group offers to the Website manager here:
(Only members offers can be accepted)
Offers through Webmaster
THERE ARE STRICT RULES FOR THIS SALE, please Read below:
Sale Rules
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Future Meetings |
Virtual Meetings
Watch this space for the date of our next zoom meeting !
Our last zoom meeting took place on 22 March 2025, with a presentation by Vincent Marmara on Postal Stationery
The video of this and previous zoom presentations can be viewed by members below:
You need to be logged in to view the links
A presentation on WW2 Censorship (part 2)
A presentation by Lara Bugeja Curator of the Malta Postal Museum
A presentation on George V 1926 Pictorial issues
A presentation on WW2 Censorship (part 1)
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Publication News |
STAMPS OF GREAT BRITAIN USED IN MALTA 1857-1884
Malta Study Paper 60
ISBN : 978-1-9163085-2-7
This new MSC book is the definitive work on GB stamps used in Malta.
At 116 pages it is by far the most detailed and comprehensive study of these stamps.
As well as studying the stamps themselves this book considers how these stamps were used, and cancelled.
Enquires
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Publication News |
MALTA POST OFFICES 1806 - 1857 and their handstruck POSTAL MARKINGS
Malta Study Paper
ISBN : 978-1-9163085-0-3
This new MSC book reviews the fascinating pre-stamp period of Malta's Post Offices. In a break from tradition it integrates information about postal rates, packet voyages, archival information and relevant study papers to provide the context in which Malta's Handstruck Postal Markings were employed between 1806 and 1857.
Section 1: illustrates all Malta postal markings used by the Packet Office (which reported to the Postmaster General in London) for mail using British Packet services. From June 1843, this also included mail using the French paquebot services. Postal rates that applied to Malta are summarised with more detail in Appendices.
Section 2: covers the tariffs and postal markings of Malta's Island Post Office from 1816 to 1849. It answered to local government generating revenue from inwards and outwards mail. The Island PO handled French paquebot mail from 1837 until 1843.
Section 3: covers the period from 1849 until 1857. In 1849, the two Malta Offices were co-located and managed by a single Postmaster, although finances were still separate.
Section 4: covers fakes and forgeries. Unfortunately, these scarce and popular pre-stamp postal markings have attracted forgers' attention. It gives details to assist identification of these items, which otherwise might pass casual inspection.
The book is illustrated throughout in colour, with full-size images wherever possible.
Advantage has been taken of digital technology to produce full-size illustrations of the various handstruck postal markings and these are more accurate than in previous publications.
For the experienced postal historian, the new enthusiast and anyone with an interest in this period of postal history, this publication is a worthwhile addition to their philatelic literature.
Enquires
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Publication News |
COUSIS CIGARETTE CARDS – H.M. SHIPS at MALTA
Malta Study Paper 59
ISBN : 978-1-9163085-1-0
This new MSC book (of 62 pages) describes and illustrates Royal Navy ships photographed by Richard Ellis, perhaps Malta’s best early photographer.
An alphabetical list analyses cards by the type of inscription and the type of frame. 457 different ships are referenced.
The photographs appear to have been taken between about 1890 and 1910.
The book is thought to be the most comprehensive illustrated catalogue of these cards ever produced.
The illustrations provide a fascinating insight into the history of the Royal Navy in Malta. They show the changing designs and the transition between wooden hull sailing ships to ironclad vessels.
Enquires
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Paypal Payments |
Paypal Payments
Although the PayPal facility has not been integrated into this site one
of our committee members has offered to process PayPal payments through his personal account
for items purchased through this website, this includes such things as publications and
back issues.
If you would like to purchase items through this method of payment please make it known when
submitting your requests on the order enquiry forms. There is a preferred method of payment dropdown which includes
PayPal, providing the item(s) are available you will then be provided with the account details and amount
that you need to make payment too.
URGENT NOTICE
If you are planning to make a Paypal payment can you please
contact Lou Wadley who can advise the correct address to use
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MSC Sales |
The John Lander Collection
John's family have requested that Malta Study Circle members have the first chance to acquire
the material from John's collection. The collection is being offered to members in two Sales, the first a Private Treaty Sale
organised by Alan Bannister, the second a Postbid Sale being run by Nigel Jeffries.
The Sales are offered with separate Terms and Conditions and it is strongly recommended that any one wanting to bid read
the Terms and Conditions at the beginning of each sale pdf. Images of the associated lots have been loaded onto the website
in the Image Library, lot descriptions and reserve values have been included for convieniance but the pdf is always the
master record and should be used for the basis of any offers or bids made.
BIDS AND OFFERS HAVE CLOSED FOR THESE SALES
These are members only sales and the below links are only accessable to members
Sale pdfs |
John Lander Obituary
Private Treaty Images and Results |
Postbid Sale Images |
Postbid Results
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Future Meetings |
Coffee Bar at 12:30 !
As many of our members travel to London for Stampex and Philatex etc,
it is suggested that people should visit the coffee bar at 12:30 on the day they are there
when there could be a chance of other members being there also.
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The circle has introduced email circulation of members displays.
The frequency depends on availability of material but we are currently aiming to circulate a display once every 2 weeks.
The displays are made available on the website for members access
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Archived Displays (113)
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August 3, 2024 : by Rodger Evans
Malta Railway Images
Postcard
Train at Museum station
Members Only 
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August 3, 2024 : by Rodger Evans
Malta Railway Images
Postcard
Passenger train
Members Only
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August 3, 2024 : by Rodger Evans
Malta Railway Images
Postcard
Technical team at Hamrun sheds
Members Only
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August 3, 2024 : by Rodger Evans
Malta Railway Images
Postcard
Railway bridge approaching Museum
Members Only
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August 3, 2024 : by Rodger Evans
Malta Railway Images
Postcard
Imtarfa station
Members Only
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Go to Image Library
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