Date of Issue : 1 Nov 2004
Postmark : Christmas Hills VIC 3775
Denomination : 45c, 50c and AU$1.00
Stamp Size : 26 mm x 37.5 mm (45c and 50c); 37.5 mm x 26 mm (AU$1.00)
Paper : Tullis Russell
Printing Process : Lithography
Since the first Christmas stamps were issued in Australia in 1957, there have been many interpretations of the traditional Christmas story. The familiar symbols and characters of the Nativity are the central elements of the design in this Christmas stamp issue. The stamps feature Mary and the baby Jesus (45c), the angels appearing at the shepherds (50c) and the Three Wise Men (AU$1.00). Each stamp glitters like a precious treasure to mark the occasion.