UK Christmas Stamps 2015

Royal Mail’s Christmas stamps feature secular and religious imagery in alternate years. For 2015 Christmas stamp designs follow the traditional Nativity story. Issued 3 Nov 2015

2nd class and 2nd Large - The Journey to Bethlehem
1st class and 1st Large - The Nativity
£1.00 - Animals of the Nativity
£1.33 - The Shepherds
£1.52 - The Three Wise Men or Magi
£2.25 - The Annuniciation

The stamps were designed by David Holmes of Studio David Hillman*.  The self-adhesive stamps are 24 x 28mm, perf 14.5 x 14 in sheets of 50 with phosphor bands as appropriate, and are printed by De La Rue Security Print, Gateshead in gravure.   The gummed miniature sheet is printed by De La Rue in gravure.  The booklets are printed by International Security Printers in gravure.  The generic sheet is printed by International Security Printers in litho.  (*Studio David Hillman was responsible for the 30-strong set of pre-Olympics stamps for London 2012. Holmes design was used for the 2009 Badminton stamp in the first set.)
Products issued, available from Royal Mail: Set of 8 stamps, miniature sheet, generic Smilers sheet, booklet of 12 x 1st, booklet of 12 x 2nd
First day covers (set or MS) -- Presentation pack -- Stamp cards (set of 9)

Ref FD1523 TH Official Tallents House Edinburgh first day postmark	Ref FD1523PL Bethlehem, Llandeilo bi-lingual first day postmark	Ref FD1523NP Non-pictorial Bethlehem, Llandeilo, first day postmark	Ref L13626 Christmas, Nativity Close, Sittingbourne	Ref M13630 Christmas 2015 King's Croft, Birmingham
Ref W13635 Christmas 2015, Christmas Street Bristol	Ref L13646 Christmas 2015, Jesus Lane, Cambridge	Ref N13661 Christmas 2015 Myrrh Street, Bolton	Ref L13647 Christmas 2015 Carol Street, London NW1	Ref L13648 Christmas 2015, Angel, London Ni
Ref L13650 Eastwood Lions International Merry Christmas Leigh-on-Sea	Ref L13651 Palm Road Southampton	Ref W13665 Christmas 2015 Bethlehem, Llandeilo	Ref W13675 Seasons Greetings Cyfarchion y Tymor Bethlehem, Llandeilo	Ref N13672 Christmas 2015 Ripon