Christmas 2021 Sheetlet of 100 Stamps - Madonna and Child rectangular plaque

Our annual Christmas stamp issue celebrates the Christmas holiday, highlighting both traditional and secular themes.
This year’s two traditional Christmas stamps present religious artworks featuring the Madonna and Child. The artworks were made from terracotta clay and glazed in a technique first introduced in Renaissance Italy by the Florentine della Robbia family of artists.
The other three stamps in this issue are secular in theme, highlighting the custom of celebrating Christmas with sugary gingerbread treats – a tradition with a very long history, with various recipes recorded in Europe for more than a millennium.

Stamps in this issue

Issue date

1 November 2021 *

Issue withdrawal date

31 December 2021

Denomination

65c x 3, $2.40 x 2

Stamp & product design (secular)

Sonia Young, Australia Post Design Studio

Stamp & product design (religious)

Jo Muré, Australia Post Design Studio

Paper: gummed

Tullis Russell Red Phos

Paper: self-adhesive

Arconvert Securpost MC90

Paper: s/a sheetlet of 10

Raflatac Cast

Printer: secular

Egotrade

Printer: religious

RA Printing

Printer: s/a sheetlet of 10

Rapid Labels

Printing process

Offset lithography

Printing process: s/a sheetlet of 10

Inkjet 1200 dpi

Stamp size (mm)

26 x 37.5

Minisheet size (mm)

135 x 80

Sheetlet size (mm)

120 x 192

Perforations

14.6 x 13.86

Sheet layout

Module of 50 (Cold foil – s/a sheet)

FDI Postmark

Merrylands NSW 2160

FDI withdrawal date

30 November 2021