1889
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.
1962
1962 was the year the US first sold special Christmas stamps.
{| |- | 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. |}
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.
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
First class US postage in 1962 was 4 cents. Here's a great website showing postage prices in different years.
What was the year when stamp duty act passed in Maharashtra (INDIA) ?
1840
Scott #1908 was first issued in 1981.
In 2001, the USPS issued its only Thanksgiving stamp.
In 2001, the USPS issued its only Thanksgiving stamp.