MaltaPost will issue a miniature sheet on 20 August in a joint issue with Curaçao featuring ‘Harbours’ as a common theme between the two islands.  Malta and Curaçao are small islands whose harbours characterise the landscape of each country as through time, both had to defend themselves from those who sought to conquer their islands.

The Schottegat Harbour is the motif of Curacao’s miniature sheet, whils Grand Harbour is depicted on the Maltese miniature sheet.

The Malta issue is limited to 20,000 numbered sheets bearing face value of €4.51. The miniature sheet measures 120mm x 80mm, while the stamp measures 41mm x 30.5mm. The stamp has a perforation of 13.9 x 14.0 (comb.) bearing the Maltese Crosses watermark and will be available in a miniature sheet.

The miniature sheet Malta – Curaçao will be available as from Tuesday, 20 August from all post offices in Malta and Gozo and the Philatelic Bureau. The miniature sheet Curaçao – Malta will be available from the Philatelic Bureau only.

Orders may be placed online at maltaphilately.com or by mail from the Philatelic Bureau, MaltaPost plc 305, Triq Hal Qormi, Marsa, MTP 1001; telephone: 2596 1740, e-mail: [email protected].