Set of 2 nos of special postage stamp on the Christmas (Noel) : Issued by Canada Issued on Oct 13, 1965 Issued for : 1965 is the second year in Canada‘s history that distinctive Christmas postage stamps have been issued. The first were released in 1964. Design : The design is a symbolic and formal presentation of the traditional gifts of […]
India on Merry Christmas 2008
A set of two commemorative postage stamps on Merry Christmas : Issued by India Issued on Dec 8, 2008 Issued for : India Post is proud to commemorate the festival of Christmas with the issue of postage stamps on the theme “Merry Christmas” and wished everyone happiness, joy and prosperity. Credits : Stamp : Bharti Mirchandani Cancellation : Alka Sharma […]
India Season’s Greetings 2016
A Miniature Sheet consisting of 2 nos. of special postage stamp on the Christmas : Issued by India Issued on Dec 23, 2016 Issued for : The Department of Posts in an attempt to make the medium of communication more evocative, is bringing out two stamps on the theme of Season’s Greetings. Credits : Stamp / Miniature Sheet / Sheetlet / […]
Christmas – Antique Toys
Complete set of 4 special postage stamps on the Antique Toys : Issued by United States of America Issued on Nov 5, 1970 Issued for : These 6-cent Christmas stamps will be first placed on sale November 5, 1970 at Washington, D.C., in non-precanceled and precanceled forms. Design : Each pictures a toy of yesterday. These 19th century bits of Americana are becoming prize collectors’ items […]
Christmas 1970
A commemorative postage stamp on the Nativity, by Lorenzo Lotto (1480–1556) : Issued by United States of America Issued on Nov 5, 1970 Issued for : This 6-cent Christmas stamp will be first placed on sale November 5, 1970 at Washington, D.C., in non-precanceled and precanceled forms. Design : The stamp reproduces “The Nativity“ by Lorenzo Lotto, 16th Century Italian painter. It hangs in the National Gallery of […]
Christmas 1968 – The Annunciation
A commemorative postage stamp on the “The Annunciation” by Flemish artist Jan van Eyck : Issued by United States of America Issued on Nov 1, 1968 Design : The 6¢ 1968 U.S. Christmas stamp reproduces the figure of the Angel Gabriel from van Eyck’s “The Annunciation”. Designed by R. J. Jones, it was first placed on sale in Washington, D.C., on […]
Australia on Christmas 1982
Complete Set of 3 nos of postage stamp on the First Australian Christmas Cards : Issued by Australia Issued on Sep 15, 1982 (35c) and Nov 1, 1982 (21c, 75c) Design : The Christmas greeting card is generally considered to be an English invention, dating back to the 1840s. By the 1880s, Christmas cards had become an expression of popular art with both pictures and verse reflecting […]
