1964
US states do not issue postage stamps. The US post office issued their first Christmas stamp in 1962. Canada issued the first stamp referred to as a Christmas Stamp. It was the map issue of 1898 and said XMAS 1898 on the stamp.
Canada issued the first stamp referred to as a Christmas Stamp. It was the map issue of 1898 and said XMAS 1898 on the stamp.
Not sure what you may have, as the US did not issue a Christmas Stamp in the year 2000.
in 1999
Canada with the Mercator stamp of 1898 issued on Christmas Day.
While it was printed for a new postage rate, Canada issued the first stamp referred to as a Christmas Stamp. It was the map issue of 1898 and said XMAS 1898 on the stamp and was issued on Christmas Day.
While it was printed for a new postage rate, Canada issued the first stamp referred to as a Christmas Stamp. It was the map issue of 1898 and said XMAS 1898 on the stamp and was issued on Christmas Day.
1996. It was a 32¢ stamp.
25 cents.
I do not know how to show you a picture, but this stamp was a small size stamp, and pictured a wreath in green with a large red bow at the bottom. There are 3 green candles at the left of the wreath and the denomination of the stamp of 4 cents. There is a picture of it on the attached link.
{| |- | Scott Number 1205. The stamp was issued for the Christman season in 1962. It pictured a wreath and some candles. There have been Seasonal issues ever since, usually one the has a religious them and one that has a holiday theme. |}
The first Christmas stamp was issued in 1961 according to the postal service's website, and they have continued with them ever since. http://www.usps.com/news/2002/philatelic/sr02_078.htm