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 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.
Great Britain issued the first postage stamp in 1840.
AnswerThe first French postage stamps were issued in 1853.
The first postage stamp is called the Penny Black. It was issued by Great Britain.
austria was the first one :-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_stamp
The first postage stamp was issued by Great Britain on 1 May 1840.
1904
The first official US Christmas stamp was issued in 1964. It was a definitive (small) sized stamp and pictured a wreath. It had a face value of 4 cents, the normal cost of mailing First Class items.
Great Britain, 1840