2008 Christmas

2008 Christmas

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		Cat.	Mint Unhinged	Fine Used
50c	Kirsten Fisher-Marsters (10) / Maraetai Beach School / Sheep ready for Christmas	659a	$0.90	$0.90
$2	Tamara Jenkin (12) / Tawa Intermediate, Wellington / Pohutukawa and Koru	659b	$3.60	$3.60
$2.50	Molly Bruhns (7) / Prebbleton School, Christchurch / Kiwi enjoying Christmas	659c	$4.50	$4.50
50c	Nativity Scene by Martin Bailey	659d	$0.90	$0.90
$1	Closeup of Joseph, Mary and Baby Jesus from Nativity Scene by Martin Bailey	659e	$1.80	$1.80
$1.50	Closeup of Mary and Baby Jesus from Nativity Scene by Martin Bailey	659f	$2.70	$2.70

	Set of 6	659g	$13.70	$13.70

50c	Nativity Scene by Martin Bailey (Self Adhesive) Perf 11¼ from Booklet	659h	$0.90	$0.90
50c	Nativity Scene by Martin Bailey (Self Adhesive) Perf 13 x 12¾ from Coil	659i	$0.90	$0.90
$1.50	Closeup of Mary and Baby Jesus from Nativity Scene by Martin Bailey (Self Adhesive) Perf 11¼ from Booklet	659j	$2.70	$2.70
$1.50	Closeup of Mary and Baby Jesus from Nativity Scene by Martin Bailey (Self Adhesive) Perf 13 x 12¾ from Se-tenant Pair	659k	$2.90	$2.90

	Self Adhesive Se-tenant Pair of one 50 cent and one $1.50 stamp	659l	$3.60	$3.60
	… Two Stamps : 50c (659i), $1.50 (659k)

$5	Self Adhesive Booklet of ten 50 cent stamps	659m	$9.00
	… Ten Stamps : 50c (659h x 10)
$15	Self Adhesive Booklet of ten $1.50 stamps	659n	$27.00
	… Ten Stamps : $1.50 (659j x 10)

	Competition First Day Cover - 1 October 2008	659o		$9.35
	… Three Stamps : 50c (659a), $2 (659b), $2.50 (659c)
	First Day Cover - 1 October 2008	659p		$9.35
	… Five Stamps : 50c (659d), $1 (659e), $1.50 (659f), 50c (659i), $1.50 (659k)

The 2008 Christmas stamp issue combines the winning three entries (out of over 20,000 entries) in the third annual 'Design a Stamp' 'Kiwi Christmas' themed competition, with three vignettes from a traditional Christmas image designed by Auckland based illustrator Martin Bailey.

The 50 cent and $1.50 stamps were also issued as self adhesives.

Bibliography

The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Volume X

Edited by B.G. Vincent FRPSNZ

Published 2013 by The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Incorporated (ISBN 978-0-9876534-3-7)

Pages 255 - 257, 487 - 490, 502 - 503

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