“THE - HERALD, CHRISTMAS EDITION, 97%,

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What does Christmas mean to

you? How would you represent

Christmas on 2 postage slamp?

With the issue each year of
stamps to ‘honour the Christmas.
festival from” many countries
throughout the world it becomes

increasingly difficult for postal:
administrations to be original ©

“Look at your mail over the next
few weeks and see how many
countries use‘famous paintings

“7. tg tell thé Christmas story.

The British Post Gffice has
used a. variety. of devices to
welate the message of Christ-
“mas. . "Paintings by children,

children’s toys, famous pain-—

tings,” stained glass windows,
-angels, even'an interpretation
of the.carol ‘Good - King

‘Weceslas’, and more, have been’

used in the quest for originality.
‘One fact which does emerge.is

that whatever; the choice of ©
motif, it is likely to upset some.

people. >
What has “the “British, “Past
‘Office ‘used-as the theme for

their Christmas slamps. this -
- year? The answer is the scenes —

which. were’ depicted by
medieval craftsmen on the
hosses“en church roofs. The
four stamps feature~ the
Nativity, the: Adoration of the
‘Magi, and the Virgin and Child.

“The four values. used for the
’ stamps -34¢p; 444p, 8p and 10p'-
- represent the. basic first. and

second ¢lass inland letter rates -

andthe basic airmail. rates.
The stamps have been designed
by the Peter Halch Parinership,
this being the first. lime Mr.
Hatch has designed slamps for
- the British Post Office,
ting is in~ photogravure” by
Harrison and Sons Ltd., and as
is usual’ with British " special
issues, the three high’ values
have an. all-over phosphor
coating to. -activale the
automatic “letter facing
equipment. As 3p. pays the
basic secend-class letter rate,
this. stamp. has only ane
phosphor band. The machinery
is able to delect items bearing
this value as being second class,

The design ‘of the 3!2p stamp

Prin-.

shows the ‘Adoration of ~ the’

Magi, taken from) a roof boss in
the nave of York Minster. This
particular boss is daled about

1355.”

A boss in the South Transept
Chapel of the Church of St.
Helen at Norwich, which dates
from about 1480, has been used
as the basis for the 41¢p stamp.
The design in this case features

the Nativity.

Both the 6p and 16p ‘stamps
show the Virgin and Child as the
basis of their designs. On the 8p
stamp the scene is taken from

the Chapel of the Church of |

Oltery -St. Mary, Devon, the
boss.in question-dating «from
about.1350. A-roof boss, thought

-lo date from 1224 in the Easy...
End. of “the Lady’: Chapel in
Worcester Cathedral’ has- been ‘

used for the 10p design.

_ These four stamps, which are.
colorful,- and. yet offer’ an:

to. the:
question of Christmas.stamps,

unusual © approach

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are due for release.: on. -

November 27.-

On the same day-a ‘special a

pictorial air letter form with a
Christmas molif.is being issued

by the British Post Office. It.”

has been designed by Peter
Gauld, and features three
famous Christmas carols, The
front panel shows ‘The Twelve
Days of
panel features * ‘While
Shepherds - Watched their
Flocks by Night’, while the
stamp depicts ‘We Three Kings
of Orient Are’.
which bears'a 6p stamp, will sell
at 7p.

AS usual the British - Post
Office is providing two special
piclorial hand-stamps which
can be found on first day covers
of the Christmas stamps. These

special handstamps were in use,

at the Philatelic’ Bureau in
Edinburgh, and at Bethleham in
Wales, and were both based on
the centre roof boss at Win-
chesler Cathedral...
Whether one collected Greal
Britain stamps, or slamps with

the Christmas theme, this new

series will make an excellent
addition to the collection.

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things Christmas has

peace, joy and serenity. We are
~’. forever grateful for your kindness.

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What You Can Buy: For Gourmet Cooks .

¢ eAny gourmet coaks on your.
Christmas gifts lift? If so, there ~

is a whole exciting world of ac-
eessories to give even the most
discriminating ‘chefs... -

’ Among useful items are: Pro-

fessional-type work sets, for pre-
Paring oriental dishes; a two-way

. bread maker kettle; souffle dish-

es; noodle makers; and a a folding
omelet pan. :

Useful and decorative kitchen
aids comprise other items from
which to select presents, Among
these are metal pan recks, a hang-
ing peddlers’: scale and multi-
piece wood or metal Kitchen tool
sets,

Tt seems everyone is into hand.
crafts these days, and many who. -

- aren't. might like to be, if only:
they had the know-how. Giving: --.

instractions in crafts would be a

very thoughtful and useful gift: * cS

Avoid giving someone a lot of -

equipment unless you're. sure /+. .
they're jnterested. Lessons are a

fine way for one to discover if- ”
they find enjoyment in a craft.

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to make the “|
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memorable one
for us, we
thank you
most heartily. - -

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