MT-SG-U1838
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| Identifier | MT-SG-U1838 |
| Country | Malta |
| Country code | MT |
| Catalogue | Stanley Gibbons |
| Catalogue number | U1838 |
| Variant | |
| Issue title | European Maritime Day — Cruise Liners |
| Date of issue | 20 May 2013 |
| Withdrawal or invalidation date | Not specified
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| Face value | €0.26 |
| Subject or design | Cruise ship Riviera in Grand Harbour, with the Malta Siege Bell Memorial in the foreground |
| Stamp type | Commemorative |
| Stamp subtype | European Maritime Day; cruise liners; maritime transport |
| Format | Stamp |
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| Colour | Multicoloured |
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| Other catalogue references | Scott 1488 (unverified); Colnect 450756 |
| Associated FDC or issue pages | Isle of Man - 80th Anniversary of the Award of the George Cross to Malta - 2022 |
| Notes | The Stanley Gibbons number 1838 and Scott number 1488 are reported by secondary sources but have not yet been checked directly against the respective catalogues. The U prefix in the PhantomWiki identifier denotes an unverified catalogue number and does not form part of the reported SG number.
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| Unverified catalogue number | The catalogue number shown on this page has been reported by a secondary source but has not yet been checked against the catalogue itself. |
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| Catalogue | Stanley Gibbons |
| Reported number | 1838 |
| Source | Stanley Lisica Malta price list |
| Access date | 20 September 2026 |
This €0.26 Maltese commemorative stamp depicts the cruise ship Riviera in Grand Harbour, with the Malta Siege Bell Memorial in the foreground. It was issued as one of three stamps marking European Maritime Day in 2013.[1][2]
The Malta Siege Bell Memorial was inaugurated on 29 May 1992 overlooking Grand Harbour. It was sculpted by Michael Sandle and commemorates more than 7,000 civilians and service personnel who died during the siege of Malta.[3]
The stamp was later used with the Isle of Man stamp depicting the same memorial on a signed joint commemorative cover marking the 80th anniversary of the award of the George Cross to Malta. MaltaPost issued a special commemorative handstamp for the anniversary on 18 April 2022.[4]
The identification as Stanley Gibbons 1838 and Scott 1488 is presently based on secondary listings. The Stanley Lisica price list states that its SG numbers were taken from the Commonwealth Stamp Catalogue, with updates from Gibbons Stamp Monthly, while its Scott numbers were taken from the 2017 Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue with subsequent new-issue updates.[5] The catalogue numbers should remain marked as unverified until checked directly against the relevant catalogues.
References
- ↑ “Riviera — European Maritime Day — Cruise Liners”. Colnect. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ “Riviera — European Maritime Day”. SEPAC Stamps. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ George Cross Island Association.“Why the George Cross Island Association was formed”. George Cross Island Association. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ MaltaPost.“Special Handstamp — 80th Anniversary of the Award of the George Cross to Malta”. MaltaPost. MaltaPost p.l.c.. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ “Malta Postage Stamps: 1946–2016”. Stanley Lisica. Retrieved 20 September 2026.