LX945, Christmas, 1979

This stamp was issued for “The International Children Year” and at the same time for Christmas 1979 with title: Joyeux Noël pour tous les enfants du monde = Merry Christmas for all the children of the world.

Date of issue: 24 December 1979

Engraving: Jean de Vos

Printing & editor: Rodan, Brussels

Size engraving: 48 x 33 mm.

Circulation: limited edition between 400 and 700*

* These etching where printed on a double folded mould-made paper sheet, on the inside the Christmas wishes were written or printed (see underneath an example). Some people kept the left side of this card, which made the “luxury sheet”; it goes without saying that the majority many were lost or damaged in the mail.

LX945. Imperforated luxury sheet, red. 200F

Etching on mould-made paper

There are no variations or curiosities known for none of the above shown material.