European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Collectors Corner by Nick Shastop Jewhen people mail Christmas greetings they like to use appropriate Stamps and seals. And Post offices and private organizations Are eager to please. Almost every country issues Christmas stomps. Some Stamps Are straight postage others known As Semi postal include a surcharge for Charity. Christmas seals Are released by private organizations although sales Are supported by the Post office in such countries As Denmark Greenland and the Faroe islands. The first Christmas seals were issued in Denmark in 1906, both . And foreign Christmas seals now Are very collectable the . Seals Are listed in scoffs spec a i erf Cam Najj. This year s new Somi postal include a set of four sports Stamps from Thailand and three Stamps from Christmas Miami s these Jar us a few of the j989 Christmas sumps from various nations. Belgique Belgie 1989suomi Finland \ Navalt t9b9 850san Marino Malta that feature paintings by Mattia Preti from the Convent Al Church of St. Ohn in Valletta. West Germany and West Berlin have each released two Christmas Semi postal depicting Art created by veil Stoss in 1517-18 for St. Lawrence s Church in Niernberg. This year s Caritas stamp of Luxembourg is the first in a Cycle depicting its restored chapels and France s annual red Cross stamp features a Bird feeding its Young in the nest. The Ili ird part in Switzerland s four year pro Juve tute Semi postal series titled development of children is devoted to adolescents. Similarly the child welfare Stamps three Stamps and a souvenir Sheet from the Netherlands Are devoted to the theme the child and its also new from the Netherlands is a triangular stamp with a Candle. Great Britain has joined the Christmas Charity stamp fraternity with four of its five Stamps carrying surcharges. The Stamps feature details from Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire new c Eleb Raling the blk Ltd anniversary of the Norman Nave. Ireland mixed its themes with three Stamps featuring miniatures from a 1 Ith Century flemish psalter and a Sheet let of 14 Stamps with a stylized drawing of children preparing a creche Sweden s contribution is a be tenant Block of six Stamps depicting a cozy scene at Home and Holiday ornaments Are featured on a pair from Norway. Iceland s two Stamps Are original designs in the form of stained Glass windows one depicting Mary and Lesus and the other the three Wise men. The salvation army has the spotlight on Belgium s stamp and Winter landscapes Are featured on four Stamps from Canada including a 33-cent Greet More discount postage stamp. Finland s two Stamps also depict Winter scenes one a City Street and the other the 1689 wooden Church of soda Kula. Australia s three Stamps and air letter Sheet reproduce illuminated miniatures from ancient manuscripts. Nearby new zealand chose the Star of Bethlehem As the theme of its four Stamps. Liechtenstein s three Stamps depict the adoration of the magi from a Small devotional try Tich belonging to the Royal family and Italy s be tenant pair reproduces a painting by Correggio 1489-1534 with the same subject. Austria s single stamp features detail from a painting in the Chris Kindl Parish Church. Religious paintings Are featured on the Stamps of St. Helena a Dorer a Rubens and two by Raphael. San Marino s be tenant Trio shows part of the 1 540 to Huptych from the Church of the servants of Mary in Val Dragone. The Bahamas Stamps show four holy i and Sites and the Isle of Man linked its four Stamps to the 50lh anniversary of the Ane Crookall maternity home1 and the 75lh anniversary of St. Ninian s Church with the theme for unto us a child is Lersey issued a min Sheet of nine Stamps which taken Overall depict a decorated Christmas tree and the Marshall islands released a be tenant Booklet pane of four Stamps depicting Angels. Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean released four Stamps tracing the Story of the birth of Esus. New Christmas seals include Greenland a which show a Village Winter scene and those from the Faroe islands which feature a character called Nissi whose Job it is to make sure All children have been Good. Greenland s seals Cost 18 danish Krone per Sheet order them from Gro lands pos Vaesen. Postrach 100. Do 1004 Copenhagen a Denmark. The Faroe islands seals Cost 15 danish Krone per Sheet order them from Posl Werk Zoroya f r-159, Argir. A special Seal was introduced in the . Virgin islands the former danish West indies several years ago. This year s Shellet features historic churches of the islands. The Cost is s3 per Sheet plus $1 per order from Christmas seals Box 7044, Christiansted. Virgin islands. Proceeds this year will help the islands recovery from Hurricane Hugo. In the far East such non Christian nations As Korea Japan and China traditionally release Stamps related to the Oriental Zodiac which in 1990 is the year of the horse. Taiwan released the 10th stamp of its second Cycle an abstract drawing of a horse round in form to symbolize Union and Harmony. Gifts for readers i have commemorative folders designed for mounting the Stamps cards and souvenir sheets released by the . Postal service in conjunction with world stamp expo 89.1 also have copies of the us is Booklet introduction to stamp collecting. For a free folder or Booklet or both Send a return addressed b xt-by-11 Inch envelope Roll stirs my Mill 10 Small opt it hmm. 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