Christmas 1966
Available varieties of this First Day Cover - subject to stock
£30.00
2 Left
Britain's first Christmas stamps were issued on 1 December, 1966, the designs showing The King of the Orient, and a Snowman, were submitted by Tasveer Shemza and James Berry. The two designs were the winning entries from a competition organised by the then GPO. Pupils at schools throughout the country were invited to take part in a design competition for the Christmas stamps. 5,000 entries were recieved.
Britain's First Christmas Stamps
| Stock Code: | 52302 |
| Issue Date: | 01 Dec 1966 |
| Issue: | 01 December 1966 - Christmas 1966 |
| Stamp Type: | Commemoratives |
| Stamp Details: | 3d King of the Orient 1s 6d Snowman |
| Producer/Series: | Royal Mail/Post Office |
| Postmark: | Bethlehem, FDI Postmark |
| Availability: | In Stock |
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