This striking Maltese 3d stamp features a finely engraved view of St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, paired with a portrait medallion of King George VI. Originally issued during the colonial period, this example bears the bold red “SELF-GOVERNMENT 1947” overprint, commemorating the restoration of Malta’s internal self-rule after wartime suspension. The overprint transforms the definitive into a historically charged transitional issue that marks a major constitutional milestone. Used examples with clear overprints, such as this one, are especially desirable for collectors of British Commonwealth political overprints and Maltese postal history.