Royal Mail's Christmas 2014 stamps revealed

Royal Mail has revealed the designs of its 2014 Christmas stamps, which celebrate festive British traditions.

Design company True North have commissioned artist and illustrator Andrew Bannecker to create illustrations of British family traditions, including carol singing and buying a Christmas tree.

Royal Mail’s Christmas stamps feature secular and religious imagery in alternate years and this year, the Madonna and Child religious stamp will be available as an alternative to the secular designs.

A first day cover, presentation pack and personalised smiler sheets are also available. The Tallents House handstamp carries a graphic representation of a Christmas tree, while the alternative handstamp, bearing the location of Bethlehem, Llandeilo, features a robin.




Royal Mail Christmas 2014 stamp issue details:

1st class (standard and large) - posting Christmas cards
2nd class (standard and large) - collecting the Christmas tree
£1.28 - building a snowman
£1.47 - carol singing
£2.15 - ice skating

Issue date: 4 November 2014
Design: True North
Illustrations: Andrew Bannecker
Printer: De la Rue Security Print
Process: Gravure
Phosphor: Bars as appropriate

Read much more about GB stamps in the November 2014 issue of Stamp & Coin Mart. Order the print edition right here, or download the issue using the links below…