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Malta
Malta pick 35a: 5 Lira from 1979
L.1967 (1979). Purple and violet on multicolor underprint. Map at upper left, arms at upper right. Statue of "Culture" at center. Back: Aerial view of Marsa Industrial Estate at left center. Watermark: Allegorical head of Malta. Printer: TDLR. Without 2 dots. Replacement notes: Serial prefix X/2, Y/2 or Z/2 (by denomination).
Collectors Comment: rev.: bird
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Malta pick 37a: 2 Lira from 1986
L.1967 (1986). Red-orange on multicolor underprint. Sailing craft and map of malta at center, A. Barbara at right. Back: Dockside crane at left, aerial harbor view at right. Watermark: Allegorical head of Malta. Printer: TDLR. Replacement notes: Serial number prefix W/2, X/2, Y/2 or Z/2 (by denomination).
Collectors Comment: obv.: dove
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Malta pick 45a: 2 Lira from 1994
L.1967 (1994). Purple on multicolor underprint. Doves at left, Malta standing with rudder at center. Segmented foil over security threads and ascending size serial numbers at upper left. Back: Buildings in Malta and Gozo. Watermark: Turreted head of Malta. Printer: TDLR.
Collectors Comment: obv. & rev.: doves