Description: This stamp is a 3-penny (3d) definitive issue from the British crown colony of Malta. Printed entirely in a vibrant carmine-red ink, the design prominently replicates the handwritten royal scroll sent by King George VI from Buckingham Palace in April 1942. The text details the collective presentation of the George Cross medal to the "Island Fortress of Malta" to honor the unparalleled heroism of its population during World War II. A portrait profile of a young Queen Elizabeth II wearing a diara frames the upper left corner, balanced across from a miniature Maltese Cross emblem. The label "KING'S SCROLL" is cleanly typeset in sans-serif capital lettering on the left side, with the denomination value "3d" and the baseline text "POSTAGE & REVENUE" visible at the base. A heavy black text postmark cuts horizontally across the upper quadrants.
Circa: 1956
Condition: Used - Hinged
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