Malawi produced the first ever Christmas stamps by an African nation. The issue depicts the Star of Bethlehem shining on the Earth, with the message “peace and goodwill to all men.”
Details
- Date of Issue: 1 December 1964
- Date Withdrawn: 31 December 1964
- Date Invalidated:
- Designer: Victor Whitely
- Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London
- Process: Photogravure
- Paper:
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 14.5 (comb)
- Cylinders: 1A 1B
- Sheet: R5 x 12 (60 stamps)
- Quantity:
Subjects
First Day Covers (Official)
Official First Day covers were available at post offices at two fixed costs:
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- Official first day cover with four individual stamps at a cost of 6/-
- Official first day cover with souvenir sheet at a cost of 7/6d
