Stamps of Great Britain: Christmas Issue (1971)
The Christmas Issue for Great Britain in 1971 featured Stained Glass Windows in Canterbury Cathedral. They were as follows: 2½P
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:41+11:00Jul 2, 2017|British Commonwealth, Cathedrals & Churches on Stamps, Christmas Stamps, Designers, Great Britain, Printers, Religion on Stamps, Stained Glass on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
The Christmas Issue for Great Britain in 1971 featured Stained Glass Windows in Canterbury Cathedral. They were as follows: 2½P
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:10+11:00Jul 16, 2016|Animals on Stamps, Asia, Birds on Stamps, China, Chinese Empire, Christmas Stamps, Designers, Dragons on Stamps, Japan, Printers, Topicals or Thematics|
This Imperial Chinese Post issue featured a coiling dragon. Designed by A. de Villard. Typo. Printed by Tokyo Tsukiji Type
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:12+11:00Jun 4, 2016|British Commonwealth, Channel Islands, Christmas Stamps, Designers, Lighthouses on Stamps, New Issues 2011, Printers, Printing Processes, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Train Archive, Trains|
The Santa Special It was Christmas Eve and Alderney had woken up to a magical stillness and hush. As the
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:26+11:00Nov 20, 2015|Balkans, Christmas Stamps, New Issues 2015, Religion on Stamps, Romania, Saints on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Stars on Stamps, Topicals or Thematics|
The Feast of Nativity, popularly called Christmas, is one of the major Christian feasts and is celebrated with great solemnity
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:26+11:00Nov 19, 2015|Candles on Stamps, Christmas Stamps, Designers, New Issues 2015, Religion on Stamps, Scandinavia, Stamp Profiles, Stars on Stamps, Sweden, Topicals or Thematics|
The assignment to design this year’s Christmas stamps came naturally to Elin Sandström since she is an avid Christmas card
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:33+11:00Nov 17, 2015|Candles on Stamps, Christmas Stamps, New Issues 2015, Religion on Stamps, Spain & Colonies, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
The 2015 Christmas issue, classic and religious, A Rate, is dedicated to the Baby Jesus, including an inner cut-out framing
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:33+11:00Nov 11, 2015|Christmas Stamps, Designers, Luxembourg, New Issues 2015, Religion on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Trees on Stamps|
Within the Christmas stamp series, POST Philately wished to confirm for 2015 its desire for innovation. This innovative stamp issue
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:34+11:00Oct 31, 2015|Art on Stamps, Balkans, Christmas Stamps, New Issues 2015, Religion on Stamps, Slovenia, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Slovenia Post has issued a stamp, which depicts the famous picture by Janez Šubic “The Adoration of the Magi”. The
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:35+11:00Oct 24, 2015|Animals on Stamps, British Commonwealth, Camels on Stamps, Christmas Stamps, Designers, Great Britain, New Issues 2015, Refugees on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Royal Mail has issued Christmas stamps since 1966. From 2005 it introduced a policy of alternating secular with religious designs
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:35+11:00Oct 18, 2015|British Commonwealth, Christmas Stamps, New Issues 2015, New Zealand, Religion on Stamps, Stained Glass on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Top Ten Articles|
New Zealand is home to some truly beautiful stained-glass windows, which add character and charm to churches and buildings throughout
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:36+11:00Oct 9, 2015|Angels on Stamps, Christmas Stamps, Monaco, New Issues 2015, Religion on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Christmas stamp issues are very important among philatelists from around the world. This theme has become traditional and the philatelic
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:53+11:00Aug 9, 2015|Åland, Christmas Stamps, New Issues 2013, Religion on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Vatican City|
On 8 November, Åland Post issued two Christmas stamps as a joint venture with the Vatican. Both motifs are very
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:49+11:00Nov 18, 2014|Christmas Stamps, Music on Stamps, New Issues 2014, Norway, Scandinavia, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
While Christmas cards have brightened up the darkness of December for many Norwegians for more than 130 years, Christmas stamps
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:50+11:00Nov 17, 2014|Brazil, Christmas Stamps, New Issues 2014, Religion on Stamps, South America, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Toys on Stamps|
Brazilian Post has introduced two special stamps to celebrate the upcoming holiday , Christmas 2014. The issue was released on
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:50+11:00Nov 7, 2014|British Commonwealth, Channel Islands, Christmas Stamps, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
The wonderful images featured on Guernsey Post’s 2014 Guernsey and Alderney Christmas stamp issues have all been created by local