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 US has been issuing Christmas stamps every year since 1964. Most years there have been at least two styles issued. Some of the styles had sets of four different designs. A complete answer requires knowing the year in question. You can research a stamp catalog and look at those.
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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.
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Not sure what you may have, as the US did not issue a Christmas Stamp in the year 2000.
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.
While it was printed for a new postage rate, Canada issued the first stamp referred to as a Christmas Stamp. It contained a picture of the world with the countries controlled by Great Britain in Red. It was the map issue of 1898 and said XMAS 1898 on the stamp and was issued on Christmas Day.A Star
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.
I am not sure that I understand your question, but the first US Christmas stamp pictured a green wreath with a red bow and 3 holiday candles,
1964