Switzerland
The Swiss Post has issued a set of three stamps dedicated to the celebration of Christmas 2012.
For hundreds of years, it has been the custom at Christmas to decorate and light homes, streets and trees in festive decoration with lights. Chains of lights crossing streets and arches, shining stars and twinkling globes add sparkle and pleasant anticipation to the dark and pensive Advent season. And with them there are three new Christmas stamps on Swiss Christmas mail.
Philippines
The Philippines Post issued new stamps release "Pasko 2012" dedicated to Christmas. The stamps represent two popular scenes illustrated during Christmas – the "Simbang Gabi" or "Dawn Mass" and the "Belen" or "Nativity Scene".
Poland
The Poczta Polska has issued a Christmas set of stamps featuring little angels flying in the sky together with the Star of Bethlehem and bringing Christmas gifts.
Club News
First Lady of Jazz on secret post office Christmas stamp
Dame Cleo Laine recently featured on a postage stamp in celebration of her 85th birthday. Now a special Christmas edition was released for the 2012 “Cleo’s Christmas” concert at ‘The Stables’ on 14 December. The issue will raise funds for The Wavendon Foundation set up by Cleo Laine and John Dankworth. The First Lady of Jazz is on a sheet of Royal Mail 1st Class Christmas stamps priced at £50 with a commemorative envelope bearing a single stamp at £10.
They are only available through Bletchley Park Post Office, The Mansion, Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes MK3 6EB (01908 363489) or their web site at www.bletchleycovers.com . Once the undercover mail room of the Enigma code breakers during World War Two it now issues special stamps to aid Bletchley Park and other charities.
: Terry Mitchell, 01604 781440, terry@ltmp.co.uk
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