Editorial : ad multos annos

Abstract

The Malta Philatelic Society was born in March 1966, and from a new born babe has after twenty-five years matured into an adult. It is our Silver Jubilee Year. From a humble beginning, on the initiative of the late Louis Frank, assisted by the 1966 Committee, consisting of Dr Albert Ganado (Secretary), Boris Darmanin (Treasurer) and members Dr C. G. Cassar, Dr J.H. Mercieca, Magistrate Dr Joseph Soler and Mr Charles Whelpdale the Malta Philatelic Society grew and matured- having world wide membership. A Society is as strong as its members make it. Its members make it virile and their achievement is reflected in it. Today our members have wide and varied philatelic interests, but the main body specilise in Postal History -Post men's hand stamps, Postage Due markings, Village Post Marks, Disinfection, Maritime mail, Knights of Malta period, Napoleonic period, British used in Malta, Air-Mail, the Queen Victorial/2dyellows, Blocks of Four, Plate Blocks, Specimen and Proof Collections. [excerpt]