Christmas Island Christmas 2019

Overview

Located some 2,600 kilometres north-west of Perth, Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, was named by Captain William Mynors, who sailed past it on Christmas Day 1643.

Australia Post has produced stamps for Christmas Island since 1993. This light-hearted stamp series features Santa Claus interacting with various personified local fauna.

This year’s theme focuses on the festival meal, which is a central part of Christmas Day celebrations.

This year’s colourful stamp and minisheet illustrations are by Rebecca Mills. The two stamps and minisheet feature a communal table of abundance, goodwill and joy, at which Santa, Rudolph and some local friends, indulge in a festive feast.

You can see more of Rebecca's amazing work on her website. You can also follow Rebecca on Twitter and Instagram.

Technical specifications

Issue date: 1-November-2019
Issue withdrawal date: 31-December-2020
Denomination: 1 x 65c, 1 x $2.20
Stamp and minisheet design: Rebecca Mills
Product design: Simone Sakinofsky, Australia Post Design Studio
Paper: gummed: Tullis Russell
Paper: self-adhesive: Arconvert Securepost MC90, Domain Securepost MC90
Printer: RA Printing
Printing process: Offset lithography
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, sheetlet of 10
FDI Postmark: Christmas Island, WA 2019
FDI withdrawal date: 30-November-2019

Stamps in this issue

65c - Santa

The domestic Christmas-card-rate stamp features Santa and an Abbott’s Booby pulling heartily on the two ends of a Christmas cracker.

$2.20 - Rudolph

In the international-rate stamp, Rudolph has truly embraced the Christmas spirit, adorning his horns with baubles. With a Frigatebird at his shoulder, Rudolph offers some coveted plum pudding to an enthusiastic Red Crab.