Overview
This stamp issue continues Australia Post’s tradition of releasing a light-hearted secular stamp issue for Christmas, as part of the Christmas Island stamp program.
In this year’s scene, illustrated by Imogen Joy, the Christmas Island airport features as Santa’s arrival point on the island. Santa’s mode of transport is not his familiar sleigh, but a festive plane captained by his trusty reindeer.
The island’s plentiful Red Crabs act as Santa’s little helpers, handing out gifts to some of the island’s unique and diverse wildlife, seen gathering excitedly on the minisheet. They include the Common Noddy, Red-footed Booby, Emerald Dove, Abbott’s Booby, Sacred Kingfisher, Christmas Island Hawk-Owl, Christmas Island White-Eye, Christmas Island Thrush, Lister’s Gecko, Blue-tail Skink, Hawkesbill Turtle and the Scalloped Grass-Yellow Butterfly.
Technical specifications
- Issue date
- 1 November 2022
- Issue withdrawal date
- 31 December 2023
- Denomination
- 65c x 1, $2.60 x 1
- Stamp illustration
- Imogen Joy
- Product design
- Jo Muré, Australia Post Design Studio
- Paper: gummed
- Tullis Russell 104gsm Red Phos
- Paper: self-adhesive
- Arconvert Securepost MC90, Raflatac Cast s/a sheet 10
- Printer
- RA Printing
- Printer (sheetlet of 10)
- Rapid Labels
- Printing process
- Offset lithography
- Printing process (sheetlet of 10)
- Inkjet 1200 dpi
- Stamp size (mm)
- 26 x 37.5
- Minisheet size (mm)
- 135 x 80
- Sheetlet size (mm)
- 192 x 120
- Perforations
- 14.6 x 13.86
- Sheet layout
- Modules of 50
- FDI Postmark
- Christmas Island WA 6798
- FDI withdrawal date
- 29 November 2022
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Set of stamps:
Set of Christmas Island Christmas 2022 Gummed Stamps
This set of stamps contains the two stamps from the Christmas Island Christmas 2022 stamp issue.
Sheetlet pack:
Christmas Island Christmas 2022 Embellished Sheetlet Pack
The Embellished Sheetlet Pack contains two embellished self-adhesive sheetlets, both featuring the 65c Santa from the issue.
Minisheet:
Christmas Island Christmas 2022 Minisheet
The Christmas Island Christmas 2022 minisheet consists of the two stamps from the issue incorporated into a miniature stamp sheet.
Sheetlet of 10:
Sheetlet of 10x 65c Self-adhesive Santa Stamps
This self-adhesive sheetlet contains 10 x 65c stamps from the Christmas Island Christmas 2022 stamp issue.
- Set of stamps
- Sheetlet pack
- Minisheet
- Sheetlet of 10
Additional collectables:
- Sheetlet of 5x $2.60 Reindeer International Stamps
- Gutter Strip of 10x 65c Santa Stamps
- Gutter Strip of 10x $2.60 Reindeer Stamps
- Chequebook of 100x $2.60 Reindeer International Stamps
- Pictorial Envelope for the Christmas Island Christmas 2022 Stamp Issue
- Christmas Island Christmas 2022 First Day Cover (Gummed Stamps)
- Christmas Island Christmas 2022 First Day Cover (Minisheet)
This content was produced at the time of the stamp issue release date and will not be updated.
